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Janaline, Luke and Glenn look at migration policy, what all the political parties are saying about it and whether the narrative actually matches reality. Are migrants essential for Australia’s economic prosperity or a...
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Why Can't They Just...
Hosted by Policy 4 People · government · EN-AU
About this Podcast:
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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What is Why Can't They Just... about?
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
Who hosts Why Can't They Just...?
Why Can't They Just... is hosted by Policy 4 People. The show has published 41 episodes to date.
What has Why Can't They Just... covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Are there too many migrants and what is the right migration policy?" (28 October 2026, 43 minutes), "Why should anyone care about the UN and international law?" (21 October 2026, 42 minutes), and "Why can’t the government stop gambling harm?" (14 October 2026, 40 minutes).
How often does Why Can't They Just... publish?
Why Can't They Just... publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 41 minutes across 41 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Why Can't They Just...?
Booking probability for Why Can't They Just... is 40%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Why Can't They Just... requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Why Can't They Just...'s contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Why Can't They Just...?
The strongest fits for Why Can't They Just... are Government & Politics. Why Can't They Just... has a government audience.
About the host
Policy 4 People hosts Why Can't They Just..., a government podcast with 41 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 21, 202642 minS3
Janaline, Yassine, Luke and Glenn ask why countries bother with multilateralism and the United Nations, particularly when the big powers don’t seem to care and there is no enforcement of international law. The bottom...
- Oct 14, 202640 minS3
Janaline, Yassine and Glenn ask why Australians lose more to gambling than any other nationality in the world and what can be done to stop gambling harm. Turns out a lot can be done, so they then ask why the Government...
- Oct 7, 202642 minS3
Janaline, Luke and Glenn ask why Australian Prime Ministers spend so much time with very tiny island countries, and why Australian governments spend so much development aid in the region. Short answer - geography...
- Sep 30, 202641 minS3
Janaline, Luke and Glenn look at the history of international climate negotiations and ask why has it all been so hard? Maybe we are asking for the wrong thing - instead of asking countries to give something up (fossil...
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- Sep 21, 202641 minS3
Janaline, Luke and Glenn look at the Safeguard Mechanism - the government's main policy to manage down industrial emissions - and how it can be made more effective. How can it make miners and fossil fuel companies do...
- Sep 16, 202641 minS3
Janaline, Luke and Yassine consider the impact of AI on society, how we relate to each other as humans, how it is affecting education and learning, and what it means for our humanity. And because we care about policy...
- Sep 9, 202640 minS3
Janaline and Glenn look at the different ways in which AI is likely to affect the Australian economy and ask what, if anything, the government can do to ensure it delivers benefit to the people. Spoiler alert: we see a...
- Sep 2, 202641 minS3
Janaline, Luke and Yassine discuss what it's actually like in Australian public schools, what are the challenges for teachers and students and what policies might make things better. Philosophy for children might be an...
- Aug 26, 202641 minS3
Welcome to Season 3, and welcome to our new co-host Yassine. Janaline, Luke, Yassine and Glenn talk about school funding: why does the government give so much to private schools when public schools are under-funded, and...
- Aug 19, 202642 minS2
Janaline and Luke are joined by special guest Yassine to talk about social media and its impact on Generation Z - the first generation to grow up entirely on line and the last generation not to be protected. They talk...
- Aug 12, 202641 minS2
Janaline and Glenn look at different mechanisms to hold governments to account and discuss why every Australian should love the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act. They look at the difference between the...
Episode #13
Why can't they just fix Medicare?
Aug 5, 202640 minS2Janaline, Luke and Glenn look at why the government can't just put dental into Medicare and make specialists affordable. Well, actually they can, but of course, as usual, it's complicated. They talk about different...
- Jul 30, 202642 minS2
Janaline, Luke and Glenn are joined by former co-host William at the ALP National Conference in Adelaide, where they talk about how the policy sausage is made and debate the pros and cons of behind the scenes...
- Jul 22, 202641 minS2
Janaline and Glenn look at the government's aged care reforms and ask whether they will be sufficient to ensure the system is sustainable in the future, especially given the rate at which Australia's population is...
Episode #10
Is child care working in Australia?
Jul 15, 202640 minS2Janaline, Luke and Glenn look at the history of child care in Australia and ask why you might want people to be qualified to look after your children. It won't surprise anyone that we disagree that mothers should just...
- Jul 8, 202643 minS2
Janaline and Luke are joined by special guest and disability advocate Andy Shim, a member of the National Autism Strategy Oversight Council, to discuss the government's proposed changes to the NDIS. Why are they so...
- Jul 1, 202641 minS2
Janaline, Luke and Glenn look at the AUKUS program and ask why the government can't just ditch it. And given the erratic decisions coming out of the current US administration, they ask why we wouldn't just extract...
- Jun 18, 202643 minS2
Renewable energy is really taking off in Australia, but is it fast enough to meet the Government's target of 82% by 2030? The McKell Institute and the Electrical Trades Union have recently released a report calling for...
Episode #6
Why should you care about human rights?
Jun 11, 202643 minS2Janaline and Luke discuss human rights and why you should care about it. They look at what citizenship means and the importance of not having 'conditional' citizens. They also discuss the importance of the three...
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