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This week, Fairfax journalists around the country went on strike after yet another round of serious cuts were announced at the news company. Jack Fisher joins to explain why they undertook a wildcat strike. Student media have been left out of the loop, without media access for the 2017 Budget. Honi Soit editor Kishor Napier-Raman joined Backchat to tell us why the government is locking them out.

What have the AFP been caught doing with journalists' metadata? Plus, we report on an Anzac Day cricket match between the Navy and Tamil refugees. We have take a look at the French election results. Will the far-right triumph?

This week on Backchat, Daddy Cool's 1971 banger "Eagle Rock" has been at the centre of a controversy at the Australian National University in Canberra. We also discussed the big changes to migrant worker visas, hearing from people affected by the change. Also on the show, how the lockout laws have led to a resurgence in Western Sydney's clubbing culture.

Today on the show, we hear from Deliveroo riders about what it's like to work for an app. Plus, the US Studies Centre's Gorana Grgic joins to chat about Donald Trump's missile strike on a Syrian air base. We also investigate property management app Rentberry, and investigate why students are crashing Co-op Bookshop's AGM.

This week, 18C died a quick death in parliament. As ever, it inspired our politicians to say some outlandish things in public. We're also zoning in on university timetables. It may not sound like a big deal, but shifts to trimesters are happening everywhere and messing up our study plans. So why are they doing it? It's gotta be the money, right?

This week Backchat took on the housing crisis and changes to affordable housing in Sydney. We also talked to the Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multiculturalism, Tony Burke, about the government's proposed changes to Australia's race hate laws. Lucy Hughes Jones from the Australian Associated Press phoned in to discuss revelations on treatment of detainees at Don Dale Youth Detention Centre.

We spoke to Paul Karp from The Guardian about Sally McManus's first scandal, to find out more about industrial relations law and if we should be breaking bad laws. At the end of February, 24 Indigenous leaders formed the First Nations Renewable Energy Alliance. The group is pushing for renewable energy in Indigenous communities. We spoke to committee member and Murrawarri elder Fred Hooper to find out more.

It’s election day in Western Australia! We chatted to Ben Raue, the founder of The Tally Room and one of Australia’s best electoral analysts. Will Pauline Hanson strengthen her grip on Australian politics? We continued our coverage of sexual assault on campus, talking to advocacy group ‘End Rape On Campus’. We also explored the impact of putting women’s refuges funding under the general homelessness program.

Guardian journalist Paul Farrell joined to unpack the scandal over Centrelink releasing personal data about a welfare recipient to a journalist. We also looked at the changing nature of Australian racism - in particular how Pauline Hanson has shifted her focus from Asian Australians to Muslims. Former police officer Duncan McNab joined to talk about NSW Police's darkest chapters of homophobia.

This week, Sunday penalty rates were cut. We spoke to Australia's Disability Discrimination Commissioner Alastair McEwin about the NDIS, talked to James "Breko" Brechney about Mardi Gras and had reports from South Korea and Indonesia.

It's nine years since Rudd's apology, but does "sorry" mean you don't do it again? Grandmothers Against Removal talked to us about their campaign against removals of Indigenous children in care. We also reported on the situation with the Rohingya people in Myanmar, and unpacked the great energy debate with The Australia Institute's Rod Campbell.

This week we discussed an Australian republic with Peter FitzSimons, travelled to Antarctica for Women and Girls in Science Day and chatted to USyd's Women's Collective about a males-only scholarship. Plus, what's up with Cory Bernardi?

This week it's Trump vs. Trumbull. We talked to the CEO of the Refugee Council of Australia about the US refugee deal. We also investigated the issue of sexual assault at music festivals. We chatted to festival promoter Adam Lewis and Kelly-Dawn Hellmrich from Melbourne band, Camp Cope about the issue and how to tackle it. Moving in with your partner can seriously impact your Centrelink payments. We have a report on de facto relationships - what they are, how they can impact you and what your rights are when it comes to the government.

This week we're exploring the debate around Australia’s national day and diving into some of the history of the protests against Australia Day, from the 1988 Freedom March to today. Tune in at 11 on Saturday morning. If you have questions or an experience you want to share, hit us up on backchat@fbiradio.com. With your hosts Ariel Bogle and Osman Faruqi.

Keep Sydney Open Campaign Manager Tyson Koh joins Backchat to discuss what this means for the anti-lock out movement now #casinomike isn't in the main seat. Sydney Morning Herald State Political Editor Sean Nicholls tells us what the NSW government will look like sans Baird and what this means for the issues you care about. Trump's gearing up for his inauguration and people on both sides are mobilising across the globe. Backchat speaks to organisers of the Women's March Sydney and an American women participating in the movement in DC. Did you receive a debt recovery notice from Centrelink? Some have been forced to recover years of payslips from several employers to prove their debt is false. Backchat investigates the legality this process, who has the burden of proof? With hosts Ariel Bogle and Osman Faruqi.