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English, Social, 1 season, 100 episodes, 3 days, 16 hours, 55 minutes
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The People vs is your escape from all the usual arguments. It’s where informed citizens debate, doubt and decide.
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The People vs comedy

Are there red lines in comedy?
1/19/202021 minutes, 8 seconds
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The People vs comedy

Are there red lines in comedy?
1/19/202021 minutes, 8 seconds
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The People vs lying

What does it mean to live an honest life?
1/12/202054 minutes, 5 seconds
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The People vs lying

What does it mean to live an honest life?
1/12/202054 minutes, 5 seconds
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The People vs dating apps

Are relationships becoming a simple tap away?
1/5/202054 minutes, 5 seconds
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The People vs dating apps

Are relationships becoming a simple tap away?
1/5/202054 minutes, 5 seconds
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The People vs diversity

How do we define diversity, and what do we want from it?
12/29/201954 minutes, 5 seconds
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The People vs diversity

How do we define diversity, and what do we want from it?
12/29/201954 minutes, 5 seconds
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The People vs superheroes

Why do we need superheroes?
12/22/201954 minutes, 5 seconds
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The People vs superheroes

Why do we need superheroes?
12/22/201954 minutes, 5 seconds
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The People vs comedy

What do we want from comedy?
11/3/201954 minutes, 58 seconds
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The People vs comedy

What do we want from comedy?
11/3/201954 minutes, 58 seconds
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The People vs welfare

Why do we have poverty in Australia when we're one of the richest countries in the world?
10/27/201953 minutes, 52 seconds
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The People vs welfare

Why do we have poverty in Australia when we're one of the richest countries in the world?
10/27/201953 minutes, 52 seconds
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The People vs lying

What does it mean to live an honest existence?
10/20/201954 minutes, 3 seconds
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The People vs lying

What does it mean to live an honest existence?
10/20/201954 minutes, 3 seconds
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The people vs dating apps

Are relationships becoming a simple tap away?
10/13/201954 minutes, 7 seconds
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The people vs dating apps

Are relationships becoming a simple tap away?
10/13/201954 minutes, 7 seconds
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The People vs sport

What does sport mean to us?
10/6/201954 minutes, 8 seconds
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The People vs sport

What does sport mean to us?
10/6/201954 minutes, 8 seconds
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The People vs superheroes

Everybody recognises them, some of us escape with them.  Why do we need superheroes?
9/29/201954 minutes, 7 seconds
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The People vs superheroes

Everybody recognises them, some of us escape with them.  Why do we need superheroes?
9/29/201954 minutes, 7 seconds
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The People vs diversity

What does diversity look like?
9/22/201954 minutes, 7 seconds
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The People vs diversity

What does diversity look like?
9/22/201954 minutes, 7 seconds
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The People vs death

What does it mean for a life to be worth living?
9/15/201953 minutes, 56 seconds
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The People vs death

What does it mean for a life to be worth living?
9/15/201953 minutes, 56 seconds
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The People vs the perfect face

What's driving the need for the perfect face?
9/8/201954 minutes, 7 seconds
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The People vs the perfect face

What's driving the need for the perfect face?
9/8/201954 minutes, 7 seconds
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The People vs war

WWII was seen as a good war. Was it?
9/1/201954 minutes, 7 seconds
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The People vs war

WWII was seen as a good war. Was it?
9/1/201954 minutes, 7 seconds
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The people vs fast fashion

Do you know where your clothes come from? (This is a special Good Friday episode in place of RN Drive.)
4/19/201954 minutes, 4 seconds
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The people vs fast fashion

Do you know where your clothes come from? (This is a special Good Friday episode in place of RN Drive.)
4/19/201954 minutes, 4 seconds
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The People vs ageing

Can we live into our hundreds and remain healthy?
3/31/201954 minutes, 7 seconds
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The People vs ageing

Can we live into our hundreds and remain healthy?
3/31/201954 minutes, 7 seconds
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The People vs democracy

What’s wrong with the most successful 20th century political idea?
3/24/201953 minutes, 57 seconds
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The People vs democracy

What’s wrong with the most successful 20th century political idea?
3/24/201953 minutes, 57 seconds
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The People vs drought

With drought intensifying in Australia, is it time to change the way we farm?
3/17/201954 minutes, 5 seconds
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The People vs drought

With drought intensifying in Australia, is it time to change the way we farm?
3/17/201954 minutes, 5 seconds
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The People vs DNA

Genetic science is moving at a rapid pace, and we can now have more control over our biology. What are the ethical implications?
3/10/201954 minutes, 7 seconds
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The People vs DNA

Genetic science is moving at a rapid pace, and we can now have more control over our biology. What are the ethical implications?
3/10/201954 minutes, 7 seconds
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The People vs corruption

How willing would you be to bribe someone to get something done?
3/3/201953 minutes, 58 seconds
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The People vs corruption

How willing would you be to bribe someone to get something done?
3/3/201953 minutes, 58 seconds
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The People vs awards

Has the culture of prize-giving gone mad?
2/24/201954 minutes, 7 seconds
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The People vs awards

Has the culture of prize-giving gone mad?
2/24/201954 minutes, 7 seconds
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The People vs fast fashion

Do you know where your clothes come from?
2/17/201953 minutes, 51 seconds
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The People vs fast fashion

Do you know where your clothes come from?
2/17/201953 minutes, 51 seconds
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The People vs multiculturalism part 2: Islam

Are we getting a one-sided impression of what Islam is? And what does that do to the way Muslims experience life in Australia?
2/10/201953 minutes, 56 seconds
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The People vs multiculturalism part 2: Islam

Are we getting a one-sided impression of what Islam is? And what does that do to the way Muslims experience life in Australia?
2/10/201953 minutes, 56 seconds
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The People vs multiculturalism part 1

Does multiculturalism work as well as it could in Australia?
2/3/201953 minutes, 57 seconds
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The People vs multiculturalism part 1

Does multiculturalism work as well as it could in Australia?
2/3/201953 minutes, 57 seconds
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The People Vs New Year resolutions

Most people abandon their New Year resolutions by February so why do we persist?
1/27/201954 minutes, 8 seconds
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The People Vs New Year resolutions

Most people abandon their New Year resolutions by February so why do we persist?
1/27/201954 minutes, 8 seconds
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The People vs uniforms

Uniforms can either give us a sense of belonging, or take away our individuality. As we put them on, what are we telling the world about ourselves?
1/20/201953 minutes, 57 seconds
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The People vs uniforms

Uniforms can either give us a sense of belonging, or take away our individuality. As we put them on, what are we telling the world about ourselves?
1/20/201953 minutes, 57 seconds
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The People vs devices

Josh quizzes the People how often they use their phones. The experts say that if screens help you to be the person you are trying to be, then carry on. If not, it's time to pull the plug.
1/13/201953 minutes, 57 seconds
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The People vs devices

Josh quizzes the People how often they use their phones. The experts say that if screens help you to be the person you are trying to be, then carry on. If not, it's time to pull the plug.
1/13/201953 minutes, 57 seconds
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The People vs cheaters

Are all cheats the same and how do you decide whether to forgive, forget or pull up stumps and go home.
1/6/201953 minutes, 57 seconds
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The People vs cheaters

Are all cheats the same and how do you decide whether to forgive, forget or pull up stumps and go home.
1/6/201953 minutes, 57 seconds
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The People vs the war on drugs

Is anyone winning the war on drugs?
12/30/201853 minutes, 57 seconds
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The People vs the war on drugs

Is anyone winning the war on drugs?
12/30/201853 minutes, 57 seconds
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The People vs sin taxes

We all have the right to drink, smoke, swear and eat lollies. Josh asks why we have to pay 'sin taxes' for personal choices.
12/23/201853 minutes, 57 seconds
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The People vs sin taxes

We all have the right to drink, smoke, swear and eat lollies. Josh asks why we have to pay 'sin taxes' for personal choices.
12/23/201853 minutes, 57 seconds
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The People vs schoolies

Should we ban 'schoolies'?
10/14/201854 minutes, 5 seconds
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The People vs schoolies

Should we ban 'schoolies'?
10/14/201854 minutes, 5 seconds
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The People vs surrogacy

Why is it illegal to pay for surrogacy?
10/7/201853 minutes, 57 seconds
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The People vs surrogacy

Why is it illegal to pay for surrogacy?
10/7/201853 minutes, 57 seconds
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The People vs monogamy

Is monogamy outdated or is it ok to love many at the same time?
9/30/201854 minutes, 1 second
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The People vs monogamy

Is monogamy outdated or is it ok to love many at the same time?
9/30/201854 minutes, 1 second
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The people vs gender and the right to choose

How young is too young for a child to know that they were born the wrong sex?
9/23/201853 minutes, 59 seconds
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The people vs gender and the right to choose

How young is too young for a child to know that they were born the wrong sex?
9/23/201853 minutes, 59 seconds
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The People vs Prisons

Australian prisons cannot be built quickly enough to accommodate the growing numbers inside. But do they work?
9/16/201853 minutes, 56 seconds
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The People vs Prisons

Australian prisons cannot be built quickly enough to accommodate the growing numbers inside. But do they work?
9/16/201853 minutes, 56 seconds
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The People vs the gig economy

The workplace is changing and so are our expectations of it - but is the gig economy the answer?
9/9/201853 minutes, 56 seconds
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The People vs the gig economy

The workplace is changing and so are our expectations of it - but is the gig economy the answer?
9/9/201853 minutes, 56 seconds
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The People vs the war on drugs

Is anyone winning the war on drugs?
9/2/201853 minutes, 56 seconds
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The People vs the war on drugs

Is anyone winning the war on drugs?
9/2/201853 minutes, 56 seconds
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The people vs leadership spills

With six Prime Ministers in ten years, is there such a thing as too much democracy?
8/26/201853 minutes, 56 seconds
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The people vs leadership spills

With six Prime Ministers in ten years, is there such a thing as too much democracy?
8/26/201853 minutes, 56 seconds
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The People vs nuclear waste

Who should be responsible for our nuclear waste?
8/19/201853 minutes, 59 seconds
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The People vs nuclear waste

Who should be responsible for our nuclear waste?
8/19/201853 minutes, 59 seconds
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The People vs surrogacy

Why is it illegal to pay for surrogacy?
8/12/201853 minutes, 59 seconds
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The People vs surrogacy

Why is it illegal to pay for surrogacy?
8/12/201853 minutes, 59 seconds
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The People vs devices

Josh quizzes the People how often they use their phones. The experts say that if screens help you to be the person you are trying to be, then carry on. If not, it's time to pull the plug.
6/10/201853 minutes, 52 seconds
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The People vs devices

Josh quizzes the People how often they use their phones. The experts say that if screens help you to be the person you are trying to be, then carry on. If not, it's time to pull the plug.
6/10/201853 minutes, 52 seconds
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The People vs uniforms

Uniforms can either give us a sense of belonging, or take away our individuality. As we put them on, what are we telling the world about ourselves?
6/3/201853 minutes, 52 seconds
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The People vs uniforms

Uniforms can either give us a sense of belonging, or take away our individuality. As we put them on, what are we telling the world about ourselves?
6/3/201853 minutes, 52 seconds
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The People vs Scripture in schools

Why has religious education in schools, historically been so controversial in Australia?
5/27/201853 minutes, 52 seconds
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The People vs Scripture in schools

Why has religious education in schools, historically been so controversial in Australia?
5/27/201853 minutes, 52 seconds
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The People vs sin taxes

We all have the right to drink, smoke, swear and eat lollies. Josh asks why we have to pay 'sin taxes' for personal choices.
5/20/201853 minutes, 52 seconds
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The People vs sin taxes

We all have the right to drink, smoke, swear and eat lollies. Josh asks why we have to pay 'sin taxes' for personal choices.
5/20/201853 minutes, 52 seconds
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The People vs animal rights

As it turns out, all animals are not equal. Josh asks the experts if animals have varying levels of sentience and how it is that we can feel empathy for one breed and hunger pains for another.
5/13/201853 minutes, 52 seconds
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The People vs animal rights

As it turns out, all animals are not equal. Josh asks the experts if animals have varying levels of sentience and how it is that we can feel empathy for one breed and hunger pains for another.
5/13/201853 minutes, 52 seconds
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The People vs the budget

Governments come and go but they all tax and then spend your money - are they getting it right ?
5/6/201853 minutes, 52 seconds
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The People vs the budget

Governments come and go but they all tax and then spend your money - are they getting it right ?
5/6/201853 minutes, 52 seconds
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The people vs gender and the right to choose

How young is too young for a child to know that they were born the wrong sex?
4/29/201853 minutes, 52 seconds
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The people vs gender and the right to choose

How young is too young for a child to know that they were born the wrong sex?
4/29/201853 minutes, 52 seconds
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The People vs privacy

This week Josh visits the concept of privacy. Does it exist? Where can I find it? Who owns my life?
4/22/201853 minutes, 52 seconds
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The People vs privacy

This week Josh visits the concept of privacy. Does it exist? Where can I find it? Who owns my life?
4/22/201853 minutes, 52 seconds
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The People vs #metoo

Are #metoo predators getting their just desserts or are the accusations going too far?
4/15/201853 minutes, 52 seconds
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The People vs #metoo

Are #metoo predators getting their just desserts or are the accusations going too far?
4/15/201853 minutes, 52 seconds