Why Can't They Just...
By Policy 4 People
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A podcast aimed at delving into Australian politics and policy with a focus on environment, wealth inequality and foreign policy. We try to answer the question why can't they (the government) just solve big issues with simple solutions
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Why can’t the UN fix climate change? Or can it?
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Sep 30, 2026 |
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Can the government really fix industrial emissions?
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Sep 21, 2026 |
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What is AI doing to society (and how do we make it good)?
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Sep 16, 2026 |
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What is AI doing to the economy and how do we ensure it isn't bad?
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Sep 09, 2026 |
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What is like in public schools and what policies could make it better?
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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Why can't they just fund public schools? (and why fund private schools?)
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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Why can't they just make social media safe for young people?
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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Why can't the government be accountable? (and why you should love admin law)
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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Why can't they just fix Medicare?
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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Is Labor too tame? In person at the ALP National Conference
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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Why can't they just fix aged care?
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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Is child care working in Australia?
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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What's the government trying to do with the National Disability Insurance Scheme and is it going to work?
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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Why can't the government ditch AUKUS and the US alliance?
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Why can't we have publicly owned renewable energy?
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Why should you care about human rights?
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Will the 2026 Federal Budget reduce inequality or destroy the economy?
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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What are One Nation's policies and what would they do?
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May 27, 2026 |
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Government spending - why can't they just balance the budget?
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May 12, 2026 |
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How can the government raise more revenue?
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May 07, 2026 |
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Why can't they just plug all those tax loopholes?
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May 01, 2026 |
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Bonus episode: War on Iran crisis and Australia's response
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Apr 11, 2026 |
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Housing and cost of rent
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Rise of One Nation
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Australia's New Hate Speech Laws
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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US bilateral relationship, international rules-based order
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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Venezuela, US foreign policy and Australia's response
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Future Made in Australia
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Special episode on environmental law reform
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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Gambling reform and why is it so hard?
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Economic inequality
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Nov 02, 2025 |
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Racism and immigration
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Defence spending, national security and AUKUS
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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Environmental law reform
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Aug 30, 2025 |
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Tax, superannuation, economic reform, productivity commission.
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Iran, nuclear proliferation, international law
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Why can't they just stop new coal and gas and what does real climate action look like?
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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Pilot episode: why are we doing this? 2025 Australian election and what it means for democracy
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May 25, 2025 |