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Economics and politics explained in plain English

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Economics and politics explained in plain English

    The Knitting Nannas redefining the face of activism

    The Knitting Nannas redefining the face of activism

    As the government shelves important reform to the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, the Knitting Nannas are getting out into their communities and demanding an end to fossil fuel projects.

    • 22 min
    Making freedom of information “sexy” with Rex Patrick

    Making freedom of information “sexy” with Rex Patrick

    Freedom of Information laws have helped the public uncover information governments would prefer to keep secret, but the system is failing.

    • 32 min
    Not seeing the koalas for the carbon credits

    Not seeing the koalas for the carbon credits

    Rather than delivering on their election promise to create a Great Koala National Park, the New South Wales Government is sitting on its hands until it can earn carbon credits from forests.

    • 26 min
    Minority retort

    Minority retort

    The major parties claim that minority and coalition governments are chaotic and unworkable, but are they actually more effective?

    • 30 min
    The Coalition goes nuclear

    The Coalition goes nuclear

    After scarcely mentioning it for nearly a decade while in government, the Coalition are now hot to trot on nuclear power – but why?

    • 25 min
    The end of capitalism with Yanis Varoufakis

    The end of capitalism with Yanis Varoufakis

    Capitalism is dying, but not in the way you might think

    • 39 min

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