Australia's hypocrisy on Palestine | The Aunties Fund | Is Sydney’s Nightlife Dead?
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Last week, Australia signed onto a joint statement condemning some of Israel’s actions in Gaza. We discuss the Parliament’s position on Palestine - a symbolic statement or a hypocritical act?
We speak to one of Aunties Fund’s founders, Indu Balachandran, about their new organisation funding culturally supportive domestic and family violence support for South Asian women in Sydney.
Is Sydney really the 7th best city in the world for nightlife tourism? Amy Flanagan, head of bookings at King Street organiser Music and Booze Co, makes the case that Sydney’s nightlife is healthier than we think.
But why are so many live music venues closing, and what needs to change to keep the culture alive? Producer Harrie Hastings chats to Jim Flanagan of Lazy Thinking and Julia Johnson of ROMAEO about alternative models for supporting the live music sector.
This episode of Backchat was produced by Eva Sikes-Gerogiannis, Jess D’Souza, Holly Payne, and Harrie Hastings.
Executive produced by Bec Cushway.
Hosted by Eva Sikes-Gerogiannis and Tanita Razaghi.
Aired 26th July 2025 on Gadigal land.
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