Detention Dollars
What happens when you turn administration of a detention centre over to a profit-driven private company? “In Australia I think a decision was made many years ago to outsource detention centres because...
View ArticlePreference Whispering: Reform in the Senate
Heidi and James talk to NSW Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon live in studio, and NSW Liberal Democratic Party Senator David Leyonhjelm and political consultant Glenn ‘Preference Whisperer’ Druery join us...
View ArticleThe Strongest Bloke Wins: Mining in the Bylong Valley
James Purtill spent a weekend in the Bylong Valley north of Sydney, to interview land-holders about a proposed coal mine. He found that before the first meadow had been stripped, or even before a...
View ArticleShould Australia be selling uranium to India?
Former Australian high commissioner to India, John McCarthy and his diplomatic colleague Professor Richard Broinowski, the guy who wrote ‘Fallout from Fukushima‘, talk to Matt O’Neil about whether or...
View ArticleDating someone with a mental health issue
“His wellbeing was very much my number one concern, it consumed my whole life.” Backchat contributor Selena Shannon spoke to Annie, who’s partner developed schizophrenia over a year into their...
View ArticleGretna’s long wait for drinkable water
The supply of basic services like water is an issue for more towns than you would think in Australia. Backchat’s rural and regional affairs correspondent Selena Shannon reports from the town of...
View ArticleAn Exclusive Interview: Ep 03 Bronwyn Bishop
An Exclusive Interview returns with some hilarious insights into Speaker Bronwyn Bishops’s spending habits. Written by Kara Schlegl Performed by Kara Schlegl and Eliza Owen Produced by Bryce Halliday....
View ArticleSexual Violence Won’t be Silenced: The campaign to push for protection from...
It started with Drake lyrics on a tinder profile, a screenshot on Facebook and comments that once again displayed the online culture of harassment, and sexism. Sexual Violence Won’t Be Silenced is a...
View ArticleEthics classes in primary schools, why are they needed?
NSW has had ethics classes for a few years now – but many people, including a lot of parents, don’t know much about them. This is because Fred Nile negotiated a deal with the Department of Education...
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