EXTERNALITIES

INDEPENDENT POLICY EXPLAINERS

Policy choices.
Everyday impacts.

Independent explainers on policy, people and change.

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Follow the evidence. See the consequences.

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Who benefits?Who carries the cost?What does the evidence say?

01 / THE LATEST EXPLAINER

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02 / THE VIDEO LIBRARY

Questions worth asking.

Public policy.
Everyday consequences.

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03 / POLICY BRIEFS

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04 / ABOUT EXTERNALITIES

Policy doesn't
stop on paper.

It lands in our bills, our workplaces, and the choices we can afford.

Externalities explores public policy and its everyday consequences. We follow the facts, examine competing views and ask who benefits, who pays, and what remains unknown.

Our current coverage starts with Tonga. The questions reach further: across economies, societies, technology and the environment.

Fonu is our fictional, AI-created presenter. He brings the questions to life; the narration and named sources carry the facts.

How we approach the evidence

OUR APPROACH

Ask a clear question.
Show the sources.
Say what is uncertain.

Examine the evidence and competing views. Keep facts and analysis distinct. Give readers the context to make up their own minds.

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