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Backchat episodes

October 23, 2020 Student Protests and Eco-Friendly Business Models
This week on Backchat we speak to Sydney University's SRC president, Liam Donohoe, about police violence and the right to protest for student activists. Founder of small eco-business, Plasswitch, Ankita Agarwal joins us to discuss the small changes businesses and individuals can make that prioritise the environment's future.

This episode of Backchat was brought to you by Millie Roberts, Tanita Razaghi & Bek Manibog.
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24 min
October 16, 2020 Visa Language Changes and Sexual Assault on Tinder
Ali Mojtahedi, a Principal solicitor for Immigration Advice and Rights Centre joins Backchat to speak about the changes to partner visas in regards to their English proficiency. After, we spoke with Journalist Ange McCormack on Tinder being a breeding ground for sexual predators.
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25 min
October 09, 2020 LGBTQIA+ Conversion Ban, Backlash Against Jessie Tu's Review and Protect Trans Kids Rally
This week Backchat speaks to SOGICE Survivors about plans to ban LGBTQIA+ conversion practices in NSW, backlash that Jessica Tu has faced for her review literary review and Mark Latham's proposed education legislation changes and how this will impact trans and gender diverse children in NSW.

This episode of Backchat was brought to you by Izabella Antoniou, Bek Manibog, Tanita Razaghi, Millie Roberts and Charles Rushforth.
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28 min
October 02, 2020 Rural Abortion Healthcare and Over-Policing in Western Sydney during COVID-19
Although it’s been a year since abortion was finally decriminalised in NSW, people with uteruses living in regional Australia still need to travel to different cities to have an abortion. Imogen Todd, the young women’s coordinator at Illawarra Women’s Health Centre, talks about some of the challenges women in rural areas are facing, now more than ever in COVID-19.

A freedom of information investigation conducted by the Sun Herald last week found that Western Sydney suburbs like Mount Druitt and Liverpool, which were at the top of the list - prompting concerns about the over-policing of minorities in those regions. Samantha Lee, a solicitor with Redfern Legal Centre, to discusses the issue with us.
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24 min
September 25, 2020 JobKeeper Changes and Food Delivery Workers in the Pandemic
This week Backchat dives into the plight of young workers in the COVID era. Our reporter Sana Shaikh explores changes to JobKeeper legislation and the impact this will have on those receiving the payment. We also chat to Jack Boutros from the Transport Workers Union about the challenges faced by food delivery workers during the pandemic.

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This episode was produced by Eddy Diamond, Millie Roberts, Natalie Sekulovska, Sana Shaikh and Tanita Razaghi.
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24 min
September 18, 2020 24-hour Sydney and Public Housing during the 2000 Sydney Olympics
The NSW government this week introduced a plan to turn Sydney into a 24-hour city by extending opening hours and reducing red tape for businesses. Michael Rodrigues from the Night Time Industries Association discusses how these changes could affect our nightlife.

This month marks 20 years since the Sydney Olympics and looking back, there was a lot happening behind the scenes. Backchat reporter Charles Rushforth investigates how the 2000 Olympics caused mass evictions, threatened public housing, and put pressure on Sydney's homeless population.
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27 min
September 11, 2020 R U OK Day and Aboriginal Flag Copyright
20 percent of Australians experience a mental illness in any given year, and research shows these conditions are more prevalent among 18 to 24-year-olds. Backchat reporter Chantelle Al-Khouri spoke to the Black Dog Institute, the Butterfly Foundation, and the Indigo Project about the spike in mental health issues facing young Aussies.

A movement to change the Aboriginal flag’s copyright permissions has recently kicked off. Nearly 150,000 people signing a petition to “free the flag”, while a federal inquiry into its licensing arrangements and use was launched last week. Wirlomin-Noongar writer and poet Claire G. Coleman helps us break down the misconceptions in this divisive debate.
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23 min
September 04, 2020 'Rising Heart' Memoir, #LetUsSpeak and Indigenous Bushfire Management
In 1999, Aminata Conteh-Biger was snatched from her father’s house as a teenager by rebel soldiers during Sierra Leone’s Civil War. She discusses her experiences in her 'Rising Heart' memoir and talks to us about the Maternal Aminata Foundation, that she started to help Sierra Leonean mothers.

Recent changes in Victoria mean that thousands of sexual assault survivors could be jailed or fined for speaking out under their own names. We speak to the people behind the #LetUsSpeak movement to find out what these reforms mean.

With our bushfire seasons becoming longer and more deadly, it’s clear something needs to change. Oliver Costello from the Firesticks Alliance Indigenous Corporation to gives us insight into traditional fire management practices and how they can be used in future bushfire seasons.
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31 min
August 28, 2020 University Fees, Staff Cuts and Casualisation
The Morrison government has announced a plan to remove HECS access for uni students who fail multiple subjects. Lincoln Aspinall from the National Union of Students explains how these changes could leave students with a massive bill, or no other choice than to drop out of their courses.
Recently, some Australian universities were found out to be involved in wage theft, with some underpayments stretching back a whole decade. Alison Barnes, president of the National Tertiary Education Union discusses how universities facing big financial losses from COVID-19 has led to massive staff cuts and an increasingly casualised workforce.
Lastly, in celebration of FBi Radio's 17th birthday, we test our presenters on a 2003 music quiz!

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27 min
August 21, 2020 Media Diversity and Google's Open Letter
A study by Media Diversity Australia has found, that 75% of reporters, presenters and commentators are from an Anglo-Keltic background, which poorly reflects our multicultural society. Our first guest is Antoinette Lattouf, the director of Media Diversity Australia, discusses their new report, “Who Gets To Tell Australian Stories?”
Google's recent open letter claims the company is under attack by the Australian government and suggested our data could be at risk by new regulations proposed by the consumer watchdog. Senior media lecturer Dr Belinda Barnett discusses Google's claims.

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28 min