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On Tuesday, millions of Americans will head to the polls to vote in the all-important New York presidential primary. Campaigning isn’t just happening in the States though – Backchat talks to Bernie’s Sydney campaigners.
Backchat reporter Hannah Ryan investigated the Baird government’s new anti-protest law, which greatly increases penalties for engaging in environmental protests.
“It’s been an important tradition in Western liberal democracies that you can’t be forced to give evidence. Under the ABCC legislation, it’s […]
Former political hack and MetaPoll co-founder Osman Faruqi joined Backchat to outline the Government’s new Senate voting reforms, which were passed with […]
“We’re on strike protesting Fairfax’s proposed job cuts – at the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and the Financial Review…To be whacked […]
One of the original 78ers who marched in the very first Mardi Gras, Garry has just published a book called Gay Sydney: A History. He talks to Backchat on the morning of the parade
A new float in the Mardi Gras is drawing attention to LGBTI refugees. Max Chalmers goes to meet them as they prepare for the parade.