Trans Healthcare Scrapped | Local Council Drama | The Rise in Right-Wing Anti-Semitism | Hottest 100 Controversy

What’s happening in international news? Jaspar McCahon-Boersma brings an update on headlines that affect you.

Local council dramaaaaaaa - because nothing gets Backchat going like local council tea. This story has it all - broken promises, finger pointing and a four-hour town hall.

How would you feel if the government told you what medical care you were allowed to have? Necho Brocchi (she/her), service delivery manager at Open Doors Youth Service, discusses the pause on gender-affirming care for trans youth.

What does the rise in anti-Semitism tell us about right-wing extremism here in Eora? Jordy Silverstein from the Loud Jews Collective breaks it down.

And what on Earth is going on with the Hottest 100?! Musician, producer and broadcaster, Ian McCarthy weighs in.

This episode of Backchat was produced by Jaspar McCahon-Boersma, Holly Payne, Sana Shaikh and Bec Cushway, executive produced by Bec Cushway, and hosted by Holly Payne & Dani Zhang.

This episode aired 1st February 2025 on Gadigal land.

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