Fat Boy and Littleman

What happened to the lucky country (S1) and some interesting stories (S2) about Australia?

Business EN ↓ 14 episodes

Welcome to the podcast What happened to the lucky country? The ‘What happened to the lucky country?’ podcast asks the obvious questions, do we still have the same conditions as when we called ourselves the lucky country. And if not, what has to be done to bring these conditions back. We will have opinions from the mediators (Fat man and Little Boy) and guests who may need to keep their names private due to the nature of the discussions we will be having. We aim to foster open conversations where no idea is bad. We all need an inclusive society, one that supports a person’s right to any orienta...

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Fat Boy and Littleman

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Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

What should Australia do about the NDIS? 09.07.2026

The NDIS is a $50B drag on our country and while the most needy are getting the best services, there seems to me to be a lot of fraud. This number if growing and we cannot justify the spend. From real market specialists not pubic servants, to specialised fraud managers we need to get these costs under control and the government has all the levers for change, Get on with it Note due to my Parkinson...

Should Australia continue to partner with the US 17.06.2026

We have traditionally partnered with the US on defence, but the rise of China means we may be on the wrong side

How should we prepare for retirement 17.06.2026

Some ideas on preparing for retirement and going through retirement

Should Australia implement a Basic Universal Wage 15.05.2026

Discussed as the panacea for the Wealth Gap, for the poor, for the victims, the Basic Universal Wage is an option moving forward to avoid Society Breakdown

Australia's budget is Shit 13.05.2026

Resilience and Reform, neither were delivered by this government in this half arse non sensical budget

The journey through DBS - Parkinsons Part 2 12.05.2026

My wife and I document what happened when I recieved DBS to help my Parkinsons

Podlet: What should Australia do about Higher Education? 12.05.2026

The University and TAFE systems are broken. University educated kids in roles that don't exist or possibly don't exist anymore. TAFE is free in some states but has low turnover, and high drop out rates will no penalties

Podlet: What should Australia do about traffic and public transport 12.05.2026

Our roads are clogged and public transport is dirty and at times unsafe. We must do something before 12 lane freeways are all over Australia

Interesting Stories - Genealogy, what can be achieved 01.05.2026

Genealogy is a science, an investigation, by a truly methodical mind. Gary is an published author and discusses the tools he uses and some unbeliebale examples

Interesting Stories - Part 1- Parkinson's, Australian first hand experience from husband and wife 01.05.2026

PD is an awful disease, and every Parkinsons journey is different, attached is one example of how a wife and husband team got through Part 2 will include our joint path into DBS

Interesting Stories - An Australian perspective on AI 01.05.2026

Australian is a slow follower of technology around the world and an even slower entrepreneurial spirit towards new technology. New technologies go through a cycle of proliferation, rationalisation and then standardisation. AI is no where yet, but its moving faster than ever before

Why are Australians so afraid of change? 16.04.2026

What do we say no to everything, why does the silent minority control the discussion and why do we allow it?

What is Australia's response to Climate Change? 18.03.2026

The Earth is rapidly warming due to human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, leading to rising temperatures, melting ice, sea level rise, and more extreme weather (hot and cold), with the last decade being the warmest on record and impacts like food insecurity and health risks increasing globally Australia is only 1% of the world's green house emissions, should we do anything

What's wrong with our federal government 20.02.2026

For a while now Australians have lost touch or interest in our governing institutions. We need longer fewer terms with non professional politicians, getting rid of preferential voting etc.. But the main issue here that trust and respect has been lost with the Australian people, and Australians are too lazy to do anything about it. How can you trust someone who lies, or forgets campaign promises or...

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