Why Can't They Just...
Hosted by Janaline and Glenn and Luke and Yassine · Policy 4 People
5.0from 9 ratings
- 44
- Episodes
- 33
- Transcribed
- 9
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2025
- First episode
About Why Can't They Just...
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
- Publisher
- Policy 4 People
- Category
- government
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 25 May 2025
- Latest episode
- 4 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
33 of 44 episodes have a transcript.
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why is Australia spending so much on defence and is it value for money?
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21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why should anyone care about the UN and international law?
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Why is Australia spending so much on defence and is it value for money?
Published 4 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But it is also so much more than that. And, as you've mentioned, these are not just military projects, they're also major industrial, economic and workforce challenges. Every new capability raises questions about cost, delivery, local manufacturing, strategic priorities, and whether the technology will still be relevant by the time it enters service, often decades down the line. So Janeline, Australia's defence capability is not something separate from the rest of the country. It's driven and shaped by what we are as a country, both what we can do ourselves and what we want to be. Why is it essential that we get this right? […]
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