Subscribe | Sign in
Home Subjects Movies Documentaries Search

You Can't Ask That

Report this video

You Can't Ask That

Homeless
ABC2 / KIDS  |  July 21, 2017

Critical thinking

Personal and social capability

Ethical understanding
9-10 11-12
Classification: Mature Classification: Mature
This video has closed captioning

Most of us walk past homeless people on a daily basis. But how many of us really take a moment to stop and ask who these people are, and what it's really like not to have a place to call home?

Most of us walk past homeless people on a daily basis. But how many of us really take a moment to stop and ask who these people are, and what it's really like not to have a place to call home?

Report this video

Clips from You Can't Ask That
The first 10 mins looking at why people become homeless.

You Can't Ask That - Homeless

Geography

Years 9-10 Geography
9:02
The first 10 mins looking at why people become homeless.

More from this series
View All
The ABC's award-winning You Can't Ask That asks the tough questions to former and current members of the Australian Invictus Games team.

You Can't Ask That: Invictus Games

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Health and PE

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Health and PE
5:22
The ABC's award-winning You Can't Ask That asks the tough questions to former and current members of the Australian Invictus Games team.
This program opens up the confessional to priests. Representing various denominations, eight priests talk about doubting their beliefs, whether or not they have a sex life and drinking holy wine.

You Can't Ask That: Priests

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding
29:36
This program opens up the confessional to priests. Representing various denominations, eight priests talk about doubting their beliefs, whether or not they have a sex life and drinking holy wine.
This episode defrocks the world of drag: drag queens, drag kings and drag in-betweens. Featuring eight unique drag performers, the show explores gender, sexuality, dressing up and living life fabulously.

You Can't Ask That: Drag

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding
29:06
This episode defrocks the world of drag: drag queens, drag kings and drag in-betweens. Featuring eight unique drag performers, the show explores gender, sexuality, dressing up and living life fabulously.
This episode provides a platform for eight unique Australians to set the record straight about what living with schizophrenia means to them.

You Can't Ask That: Schizophrenia

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding
29:44
This episode provides a platform for eight unique Australians to set the record straight about what living with schizophrenia means to them.
Speaking with jaw-dropping honesty and eyebrow-raising descriptions, nine swingers leave no question unanswered, with no detail off limits. This episode is a swinging romp - without the clean-up.

You Can't Ask That: Swingers

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding
29:52
Speaking with jaw-dropping honesty and eyebrow-raising descriptions, nine swingers leave no question unanswered, with no detail off limits. This episode is a swinging romp - without the clean-up.
With almost a million Australians currently living with an eating disorder, this is a subject that affects many but is still largely misunderstood, this episode of You Can't Ask That puts a human face to eating disorders.

You Can't Ask That: Eating Disorders

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding
30:04
With almost a million Australians currently living with an eating disorder, this is a subject that affects many but is still largely misunderstood, this episode of You Can't Ask That puts a human face to eating disorders.
An unprecedented glimpse into the complex lives of eight Australian former cult members - how they joined, what they were subjected to on the inside, and how they ultimately escaped.

You Can't Ask That: Former Cult Members

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding
29:43
An unprecedented glimpse into the complex lives of eight Australian former cult members - how they joined, what they were subjected to on the inside, and how they ultimately escaped.
Is the idea of fame and fortune all it's cracked up to be? Ex-reality TV stars tell all about what's it's like to jump headfirst into the world of reality TV and come out the other side. This is the reality of reality TV.

You Can't Ask That: Ex-reality TV Stars

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding
29:21
Is the idea of fame and fortune all it's cracked up to be? Ex-reality TV stars tell all about what's it's like to jump headfirst into the world of reality TV and come out the other side. This is the reality of reality TV.
Women and men tell their deeply personal stories of sexual assault, sharing what happened, how people reacted, whether they got justice and what they did to recover. These are voices and insights you won't hear anywhere else.

You Can't Ask That: Survivors of Sexual Assault

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding
34:03
Women and men tell their deeply personal stories of sexual assault, sharing what happened, how people reacted, whether they got justice and what they did to recover. These are voices and insights you won't hear anywhere else.
You Can't Ask That asks gambling addicts the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always wanted to know the answers to, but never had the guts to ask.

You Can't Ask That: Gambling

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding
28:22
You Can't Ask That asks gambling addicts the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always wanted to know the answers to, but never had the guts to ask.
In this confronting and irreverent episode, we meet people who practise SandM and allow them to put to bed the common perception that there's something wrong with them.

You Can't Ask That: S & M

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding
28:20
In this confronting and irreverent episode, we meet people who practise SandM and allow them to put to bed the common perception that there's something wrong with them.
We all get old, but how old is too old? In this episode, we ask centenarians to tell us what it's really like to live to 100 or more.

You Can't Ask That: Centenarians

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding
26:46
We all get old, but how old is too old? In this episode, we ask centenarians to tell us what it's really like to live to 100 or more.
In this episode, we ask children of same-sex parents to address one of the most hotly debated and controversial issues of our time - their life. #YouCantAskThat.

You Can't Ask That: Children of Same-Sex Parents

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding
28:18
In this episode, we ask children of same-sex parents to address one of the most hotly debated and controversial issues of our time - their life. #YouCantAskThat.
Over the past few years, Australia's 'war on drugs' has turned its attention largely to ice. We talk to ice users, both past and present, to find out what the attraction to this drug is all about. #YouCantAskThat.

You Can't Ask That: Ice Users

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding
28:50
Over the past few years, Australia's 'war on drugs' has turned its attention largely to ice. We talk to ice users, both past and present, to find out what the attraction to this drug is all about. #YouCantAskThat.
Not many groups of people in Australia are more feared or misunderstood than refugees. In this episode we hear from refugees about their experience of Australia. The people, the culture and their new home.

You Can't Ask That: Refugees

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding
29:16
Not many groups of people in Australia are more feared or misunderstood than refugees. In this episode we hear from refugees about their experience of Australia. The people, the culture and their new home.
In a world obsessed with appearance and fitting in, it's hard to imagine what it would be like to live with an extreme facial difference. In this brutally honest episode, we talk to people who face this challenge daily.

You Can't Ask That: Facial Difference

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding
27:22
In a world obsessed with appearance and fitting in, it's hard to imagine what it would be like to live with an extreme facial difference. In this brutally honest episode, we talk to people who face this challenge daily.
You Can't Ask That asks recent war veterans the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always wanted to know the answers to, but never had the guts to ask.

You Can't Ask That: Recent War Veterans

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding
29:37
You Can't Ask That asks recent war veterans the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always wanted to know the answers to, but never had the guts to ask.
The thought provoking series returns to give marginalised and misunderstood Australians a voice. In this episode, we gain an unprecedented insight into the minds of people who have attempted suicide and survived.

You Can't Ask That: Suicide Attempt Survivors

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding
30:10
The thought provoking series returns to give marginalised and misunderstood Australians a voice. In this episode, we gain an unprecedented insight into the minds of people who have attempted suicide and survived.
People with Down syndrome are often faced with a world that believes they don't have much to contribute. In this heart-warming and challenging episode, we give them a chance to speak for themselves.

You Can't Ask That: Down Syndrome

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding
28:27
People with Down syndrome are often faced with a world that believes they don't have much to contribute. In this heart-warming and challenging episode, we give them a chance to speak for themselves.
Life-affirming, insightful, hilarious and refreshingly inappropriate television. This episode, blind people bust stereotypes as they answer the questions viewers asked.

You Can't Ask That: Blind People

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding
27:32
Life-affirming, insightful, hilarious and refreshingly inappropriate television. This episode, blind people bust stereotypes as they answer the questions viewers asked.
Insightful, moving and unpredictable, this episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to live with a terminal illness. #YouCantAskThat (Final).

You Can't Ask That: Terminally Ill

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding, Health and PE

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding, Health and PE
29:55
Insightful, moving and unpredictable, this episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to live with a terminal illness. #YouCantAskThat (Final).
Insightful, irreverent, moving and unpredictable, this episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to be transgender.

You Can't Ask That: Transgender

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding, Health and PE

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding, Health and PE
27:24
Insightful, irreverent, moving and unpredictable, this episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to be transgender.
Insightful, irreverent, moving and unpredictable, this episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to be a sex worker.

You Can't Ask That: Sex Workers

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding, Health and PE

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding, Health and PE
18:12
Insightful, irreverent, moving and unpredictable, this episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to be a sex worker.
This episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to be judged as fat, find out the answers to the questions Australians wanted to ask but were too embarrassed or afraid to ever ask in person.

You Can't Ask That: Fat

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding, Health and PE

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding, Health and PE
17:17
This episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to be judged as fat, find out the answers to the questions Australians wanted to ask but were too embarrassed or afraid to ever ask in person.
Insightful, irreverent, moving and unpredictable, this episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to go into prison and come out the other side.

You Can't Ask That: Ex-Prisoners

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding, Civics and citizenship

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding, Civics and citizenship
17:19
Insightful, irreverent, moving and unpredictable, this episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to go into prison and come out the other side.

Latest Critical thinking programs
View All
Geraldine Doogue seeks powerful connection with prominent Australians through an investigation of their sacred space. Li Cunxin, dancer and artistic director of the Qld Ballet, invites the audience to share his inner world.

Compass: Sacred Space - Li Cunxin

Critical thinking, Religious studies, Personal and social capability

Years 11-12 Critical thinking, Religious studies, Personal and social capability
27:29
Geraldine Doogue seeks powerful connection with prominent Australians through an investigation of their sacred space. Li Cunxin, dancer and artistic director of the Qld Ballet, invites the audience to share his inner world.
The girls suit up to make a scene at the Stone Water-sponsored Young Voices Awards, where McKeyla and Kyle finally talk face-to-face.

Project MC2: Family Affair

Personal and social capability, Critical thinking, Science

Years 5-6, 7-8 Personal and social capability, Critical thinking, Science
22:33
The girls suit up to make a scene at the Stone Water-sponsored Young Voices Awards, where McKeyla and Kyle finally talk face-to-face.
The ABC's award-winning You Can't Ask That asks the tough questions to former and current members of the Australian Invictus Games team.

You Can't Ask That: Invictus Games

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Health and PE

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Health and PE
5:22
The ABC's award-winning You Can't Ask That asks the tough questions to former and current members of the Australian Invictus Games team.
Australia's Goggleboxers reveal what they think of the week's best TV.

Gogglebox Australia

Media arts, Critical thinking

Years 9-10, 11-12 Media arts, Critical thinking
48:14
Australia's Goggleboxers reveal what they think of the week's best TV.
Australia's Goggleboxers reveal what they think of the week's best TV.

Gogglebox Australia

Media arts, Critical thinking

Years 9-10, 11-12 Media arts, Critical thinking
50:36
Australia's Goggleboxers reveal what they think of the week's best TV.
We go bargain hunting with rapper Jay Worthy, give all our money to a dominatrix, try to replace a cat with a horse, and hit the woods and never look back.

World of Vice: Jay Worthy, Cash Slaves and the Hermit

Critical thinking

Years 11-12 Critical thinking
21:20
We go bargain hunting with rapper Jay Worthy, give all our money to a dominatrix, try to replace a cat with a horse, and hit the woods and never look back.
Having had a fascination with the world of magic since he was a boy, Alan Davies explores the extraordinary life of illusionist and stunt performer, Harry Houdini, the man who against the odds became one of the most successful entertainers in the world. In a bid to understand why Houdini felt compelled to perform such terrifying death defying acts, Alan visits New York where the young Eric Weiss arrived as a child with his Hungarian immigrant family, made his entry into show business and ultimately performed some of his most death-defying stunts. Immersing himself in the world of Houdini, Alan tries to hold his breath under ice cold water, lies on a bed of nails, gets strung upside down in a straitjacket and takes an exclusive look at David Copperfield's priceless collection of Houdini artefacts in Vegas. Alan takes to Houdini enthusiasts and delves into the family history of a man driven to conquer his rivals and be the very best.

The Magic of Houdini with Alan Davies

Media arts, Critical thinking

Years 9-10, 11-12 Media arts, Critical thinking
48:54
Having had a fascination with the world of magic since he was a boy, Alan Davies explores the extraordinary life of illusionist and stunt performer, Harry Houdini, the man who against the odds became one of the most successful entertainers in the world. In a bid to understand why Houdini felt compelled to perform such terrifying death defying acts, Alan visits New York where the young Eric Weiss arrived as a child with his Hungarian immigrant family, made his entry into show business and ultimately performed some of his most death-defying stunts. Immersing himself in the world of Houdini, Alan tries to hold his breath under ice cold water, lies on a bed of nails, gets strung upside down in a straitjacket and takes an exclusive look at David Copperfield's priceless collection of Houdini artefacts in Vegas. Alan takes to Houdini enthusiasts and delves into the family history of a man driven to conquer his rivals and be the very best.
Australia's Goggleboxers reveal what they think of the week's best TV.

Gogglebox Australia

Media arts, Critical thinking

Years 9-10, 11-12 Media arts, Critical thinking
36:28
Australia's Goggleboxers reveal what they think of the week's best TV.
Social commentator Jane Caro finds out how people who've been shamed come to terms or overcome it. Jane talks to psychologist Zac Seidler, lawyer John Ellis and James Harding about shame.

Compass: Upside of Shame (Part 2)

Critical thinking, Religious studies, Personal and social capability

Years 11-12 Critical thinking, Religious studies, Personal and social capability
27:59
Social commentator Jane Caro finds out how people who've been shamed come to terms or overcome it. Jane talks to psychologist Zac Seidler, lawyer John Ellis and James Harding about shame.
How did a French prophet living in 16th century France predict so many modern day disasters? From the tragic events of 9/11, to recent tsunamis in the Pacific, to the Ebola outbreak in 2014 - how could one man see so far into the future so accurately? It's because he had a secret - and now, we know what it was. Explore Nostradamus in a whole new light. New, innovative analysis gives us the chance to finally crack his cryptic code. The emerging truth is that Nostradamus may indeed have possessed a special gift that made his predictions so accurate, but it's a gift we may all be able to tap into. And, of course the question is, if he was right about so many things in the past, what does the future have in store?

Nostradamus: 21st Century Prophecies

History, Critical thinking

Years 11-12 History, Critical thinking
1:21:25
How did a French prophet living in 16th century France predict so many modern day disasters? From the tragic events of 9/11, to recent tsunamis in the Pacific, to the Ebola outbreak in 2014 - how could one man see so far into the future so accurately? It's because he had a secret - and now, we know what it was. Explore Nostradamus in a whole new light. New, innovative analysis gives us the chance to finally crack his cryptic code. The emerging truth is that Nostradamus may indeed have possessed a special gift that made his predictions so accurate, but it's a gift we may all be able to tap into. And, of course the question is, if he was right about so many things in the past, what does the future have in store?
Australia's Goggleboxers reveal what they think of the week's best TV.

Gogglebox Australia

Media arts, Critical thinking

Years 9-10, 11-12 Media arts, Critical thinking
48:44
Australia's Goggleboxers reveal what they think of the week's best TV.
In this two-part special, social commentator Jane Caro finds out how people who've been shamed come to terms with or overcome it. Jane talks to singer Billie McCathy, academic Kerry Tucker and Jacqui Lambie.

Compass: Upside of Shame (Part 1)

Critical thinking, Religious studies, Personal and social capability

Years 11-12 Critical thinking, Religious studies, Personal and social capability
28:01
In this two-part special, social commentator Jane Caro finds out how people who've been shamed come to terms with or overcome it. Jane talks to singer Billie McCathy, academic Kerry Tucker and Jacqui Lambie.
Australia's Goggleboxers reveal what they think of the week's best TV.

Gogglebox Australia

Media arts, Critical thinking

Years 9-10, 11-12 Media arts, Critical thinking
49:17
Australia's Goggleboxers reveal what they think of the week's best TV.
Australia's Goggleboxers reveal what they think of the week's best TV.

Gogglebox Australia

Media arts, Critical thinking

Years 9-10, 11-12 Media arts, Critical thinking
47:10
Australia's Goggleboxers reveal what they think of the week's best TV.
How have survivors of institutional childhood abuse been able to pick up their lives and look to the future? Three inspirational people share their stories.

Compass: The Survivors

Critical thinking, Religious studies, Personal and social capability

Years 11-12 Critical thinking, Religious studies, Personal and social capability
27:16
How have survivors of institutional childhood abuse been able to pick up their lives and look to the future? Three inspirational people share their stories.
Corey looks at gambling addiction and bets Tim Costello that he can make a profit without becoming obsessive. Corey looks at the problematic way we approach solving the complex issue of domestic violence.

Corey White's Roadmap to Paradise: New Public Morals

Media arts, Critical thinking

Years 11-12 Media arts, Critical thinking
34:54
Corey looks at gambling addiction and bets Tim Costello that he can make a profit without becoming obsessive. Corey looks at the problematic way we approach solving the complex issue of domestic violence.
Australia's Goggleboxers reveal what they think of the week's best TV.

Gogglebox Australia

Media arts, Critical thinking

Years 9-10, 11-12 Media arts, Critical thinking
48:42
Australia's Goggleboxers reveal what they think of the week's best TV.
With exclusive access to the collection at the Sydney Jewish Museum, this episode spends time with Holocaust survivors who are passionate about sharing the stories behind their precious belongings.

Compass: Precious Objects

Critical thinking, Religious studies, Personal and social capability

Years 11-12 Critical thinking, Religious studies, Personal and social capability
27:49
With exclusive access to the collection at the Sydney Jewish Museum, this episode spends time with Holocaust survivors who are passionate about sharing the stories behind their precious belongings.
Unconvinced that 'feel good' environmentalism is making any real impact, Corey sets out to come up with a fresh solution. He also asks if capitalism will eventually lead to our jobs being stolen by robots.

Corey White's Roadmap to Paradise: Surrender to Technology

Media arts, Critical thinking

Years 11-12 Media arts, Critical thinking
30:23
Unconvinced that 'feel good' environmentalism is making any real impact, Corey sets out to come up with a fresh solution. He also asks if capitalism will eventually lead to our jobs being stolen by robots.
This program opens up the confessional to priests. Representing various denominations, eight priests talk about doubting their beliefs, whether or not they have a sex life and drinking holy wine.

You Can't Ask That: Priests

Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding

Years 9-10, 11-12 Critical thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding
29:36
This program opens up the confessional to priests. Representing various denominations, eight priests talk about doubting their beliefs, whether or not they have a sex life and drinking holy wine.
Australia's Goggleboxers are back on their couches revealing what they think of the weeks best TV.

Gogglebox Australia

Media arts, Critical thinking

Years 9-10, 11-12 Media arts, Critical thinking
47:58
Australia's Goggleboxers are back on their couches revealing what they think of the weeks best TV.
A group of 16 kids from around Australia face their final few weeks of primary school with heightened emotions as they prepare to leave their old lives behind.

My Year 7 Life

Personal and social capability, Critical thinking, Health and PE

Years 5-6, 7-8 Personal and social capability, Critical thinking, Health and PE
24:31
A group of 16 kids from around Australia face their final few weeks of primary school with heightened emotions as they prepare to leave their old lives behind.
The Challenger was to have launched the first civilian, school teacher Christa McAuliffe, into space in 1986. Instead, 73 seconds after blast off, it was engulfed in flame and broke apart in the sky.

Seconds From Disaster: Space Shuttle Challenger

Modern history, Critical thinking

Years 9-10, 11-12 Modern history, Critical thinking
47:41
The Challenger was to have launched the first civilian, school teacher Christa McAuliffe, into space in 1986. Instead, 73 seconds after blast off, it was engulfed in flame and broke apart in the sky.
Kumi meets Zoe, who uses animals to help people experiencing social isolation, Melissa who was pregnant at 16 and now mentors teen mums, and Debbie who trains teachers how to connect with traumatised children.

Compass: Pitch Up: Brisbane (Part 3)

Critical thinking, Religious studies, Personal and social capability

Years 11-12 Critical thinking, Religious studies, Personal and social capability
28:04
Kumi meets Zoe, who uses animals to help people experiencing social isolation, Melissa who was pregnant at 16 and now mentors teen mums, and Debbie who trains teachers how to connect with traumatised children.
Corey attempts to come up with a solution to restore faith in our democracy. He also explores the growing and complex controversy around Australia Day, and speaks with people who have different takes on the issue.

Corey White's Roadmap to Paradise: Who Has the Power?

Media arts, Critical thinking

Years 11-12 Media arts, Critical thinking
28:50
Corey attempts to come up with a solution to restore faith in our democracy. He also explores the growing and complex controversy around Australia Day, and speaks with people who have different takes on the issue.

Teaching resources for the Australian Curriculum

help@enhancetv.com.au
EnhanceTV
Support
Legal
Heap | Mobile and Web Analytics
Follow Us
follow enhanceTV on facebook follow enhanceTV on twitter
Loading...