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(aired 23/09/2023) - First up, we chat with Backchat Producer Libby Hopper about some of the NSW Budget highlights – and what the big winners and losers are for this round.  

Next, we delve into public housing and social housing in NSW’s budget – a huge focus in this year’s budget with Rachel Evans from Action for Public Housing and Michelle May, Principal of Michelle May’s Buyer’s Agent.

Victor Steffensen, lead fire practitioner, and co-founder of the Firesticks Alliance joins us to break down why we should look to the past to prevent future catastrophes when it comes to fire prevention strategies.

This episode of Backchat was produced by Libby Hopper, Sana Shaikh, Jostina Basta and Eamonn Snow.

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(aired 16/09/2023) - This week on Backchat, we get moving with a dive into the news the Macquarie Bank will be going cashless at branches from next year. We'll break down what this will mean and who will be impacted. Next, we're peering into a campaign to stop a sewage pump station being built at Parlsey Bay in Vaucluse. Residents say it'll destroy wildlife, while Sydney water says its needed to solve a serious sewage issue. Finally, we return to the Waterloo public housing redevelopment for a special report. Plans to demolish and redevelop the area have dragged on for two decades now with residents the clear losers.

 

This episode of Backchat was produced by Sana Shaikh, Hollly Payne, Nic Huntington and Eamonn Snow.

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(aired 09/09/2023) - We kick off this episode of Backchat with a look at Sydney's worsening housing woes. The Committee for Sydney has just released a new report dealing just how much this crisis is costing - and will continue to cost - our city. Estelle Grech is an urban planner with the Committee For Sydney, and she will be in studio to unpack some of the takeaways from their latest report. Next up, we're joined by Sydney author and PhD researcher, Anna Broinowski for a look into the world of Deepfakes. Are we doomed? Are there positives? We'll answer this and more in a fascinating conversation. Stay tuned for a follow up, too. Finally, we round things out with a special look at the Varroa mite outbreak that continues to devastate bee populations across NSW. Our own Holly Payne has spoken to Honey Bee Council CEO Danny LeFeuvre and Sydney Uni scientist Dr Emily Remnant for the lowdown.

 

This episode of Backchat was produced by Sumaiya Chowdhure, Holly Payne, Jostina Basta and Eamonn Snow.

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(aired 02/09/2023) - On Backchat this week – some big news has entered our political sphere.

First up, how’s your pay check looking? Our federal pollies and public servants just received a serious pay bump - and we’ll be breaking down wage rises (or a lack thereof) for young people in Australia.

Next up, the date for the referendum has finally been announced for October 14. As we inch closer to the date, have we ever stopped to consider how global examples of Indigenous voices look like? Hear from Harry Hobbs, legal academic specialising in constitutional law at UTS, and policy expert Andrew Wear.

This episode of Backchat was brought to you by our talented producers Sana Sheikh, Jostina Basta and Eamonn Snow.

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(aired 26/08/2023) - On Backchat this week - we bring you the news of Sydney & beyond.

First up, we run through why Zoom, the platform that turbocharged throughout the pandemic, has found itself in hot water for privacy issues.

Earlier this week, we saw the federal government release its 6th Intergenerational Report on what Australia could look like over the next 40 years. To break it down what this means for us young folks is Justine Landis-Hanley, Canberra Times reporter.  

Lastly, we chat to Nick Mcintosh, National Assistant Secretary of the Transport Workers Union & Naeem ul Haq, representative from PakOz on why we need to sound the alarm around the safety of food delivery workers. 

This episode of Backchat was brought to you by our talented producers Eamonn Snow, Tanita Razaghi and Jostina Basta. 

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(aired 19/08/2023) - Matildas fever opens this episode of Backchat. How could it not? There’s something about The Matildas that has really struck a chord this year, and we'll be taking a few minutes with our own Holly Payne to unpack some of the history behind the team, the records that they’ve broken over the last few weeks and have a guess as to what the future holds. Next up, we're jumping back into YIMBY/NIMBY land after New research from Western Sydney university has shown the NIMBY approach to housing development has had direct impacts on minority groups across Sydney, especially Western Sydney. Western Sydney urban planning researcher, Dr Awais Piracha will join us to break down his latest research. Finally, Do you feel like buses in Sydney getting later and later? Well you’re not wrong. This week the Bus Industry Taskforce, which is a group the government put together to make recommendations to improve bus services across NSW, released its first report. And it was a damning one. David Babineau - Tram and Bus Division Secretary of the Rail, Tram and Bus Union will join us to unpack this new report and what solutions are being considered.

 

This episode of Backchat was produced by Nic Huntington, Sana Shaikh, Jostina Basta and Eamonn Snow.

 

And an even bigger thanks to Matt Le Guay. Matt has been one of the pros behind Backchat’s social media content and today is his last show with us. Thank you Matt!

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(aired 12/08/2023) - Heard much about the Fair Pay for Radio Play bill being debated in federal parliament? We'll be kicking off this episode of Backchat with a deep dive into the new proposed bill and what it could mean for aussie artists. Backchat producer Libby Hopper will be in the chair with all you need to know. Next, you’re not imagining it - the days are literally hotter in Western Sydney. The area records about 30% more hot or very hot days each year compared to the East. Later on in the show, we’ll be hearing from meteorologist Milton Speer on just why that’s so.

This episode of Backchat was produced by Libby Hopper, Matt Le Guay and Eamonn Snow.

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(aired 05/08/2023) - We're diving into our state's contentious shark netting program to kick off this episode of Backchat; after the New South Wales Government dropped its Shark Meshing, Bather Protection Report for 2023. Backchat producer Libby Hopper is in the chair to explain the report's findings and how government and conservation groups have reacted to the news. Next, pill testing is back on the agenda in NSW after the Unharm organisation launched its ‘Just Check It’ campaign with the Minns Labor government squarely in its sights. Unharm campaigns director, Sam Kidd will join us to unpack their case and the state of play for harm reduction in NSW right now. Finally, with the Women's World Cup well underway, Backchat host Holly Payne has spent the week examining the increasing fears around head knocks and concussions in women's sport. Hear from Neurophysiologist Professor Alan Pearce and neurologist Dr Rowena Mobbs about their research into chronic traumatic encephalopathy in athletes.

This episode of Backchat was produced by Libby Hopper, Holly Payne and Eamonn Snow

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(aired 29/07/2023 - Bushfire season is upon us, and this week on Backchat we'll get started with a look at our preparedness. Outgoing Backchat producer Matt Le Guay will be in the hot seat to unpack how we're tracking and how much Indigenous cultural cool burning practices have been incorporated into our preparation. Next up - cash looks to eb going the way of the Dodo, but do we really understand what a totally cashless society would mean? You'll be hearing from Swinburne Uni’s professor Steve Worthington and Ronald Mizen from the Australian Financial Review as they try to answer some of these questions. Finally - most of us watch or have watched porn. How much thought have you given to the ethics of the porn you consume? Sydney Uni has just released the results from a landmark global study examining the ethics of pornography, and we’ll be diving into that research and the world of ethical porn via a report from Backchat reporter Nic Huntington.

 

This episode of Backchat was produced by Matt Le Guay, Sana Shaikh, Nic Huntington and Eamonn Snow.

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(aired 22/07/2023) - This week on Backchat, we're kicking things off with an explanation of the latest phenomenon borne from social media - Girl Dinner. You may have seen it bumping around your socials feed, but what does this tell us about gender roles in 2023? Our host Tanita Razaghi is leading this explanation with help from producer Libby. Next, we're exploring Bush to Bowl - a social enterprise aimed at creating a healing space & platform through First Nations knowledge, by connecting to country and their traditional foodways - providing experiences near Terry Hills. One of the founders of Bush to Bowl, Clarence Bruinsma, is on the line to unpack his work. Finally, egg freezing has entered the mainstream - taking centre stage on social media as females take to the apps to share their experience. But is this really productive or just adding to pressure women already feel about their bodies and life more broadly? Backchat producer Libby Hopper got chatting with fertility specialist Dr Giselle Crawford and finfluencer, Jessica Leung from the leung way to crack into it.

 

This episode of Backchat was produced by Tanita Razaghi, Nic Huntington, Libby Hopper Jostina Basta, and Eamonn Snow.

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