Ben Roberts-Smith's story is unlike any in Australian military history. Decorated with the Victoria Cross, celebrated as a national hero, then  a defamation trial that first relied on 'balance of probabilities' to criminal charges he now faces. And, the deeper question: what does this means for the Australian Defence Force if this is how Australia treats its bravest soldiers. Who will be willing to serve?

A conversation with Mike Holt

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Sex is biological. Gender is a social construct. And a defence force exists to win wars, not to serve as a platform for social experimentation. The Trump administration made decisive steps to restore clear, science-based definitions of male and female across federal policy, military readiness, standards, and cohesion. Objective reality is non-negotiable. Isn't it? Straightforward and prepared for anything Lawrence and Cheryl are unafraid to say what many are thinking.

A conversation with Lawrence Rojak

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It's a question too many children are asking. What does relinquishment of the nuclear family, the replaceable role of fathers, and the narrative in schools tell us about what children need when dad isn't in the picture? What is society telling our children when being brave and masculine could be the first step toward arrest?

A conversation with Peter Richardson.

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The EA role in a school is unlike any other. Not a teacher, nor a general admin role, but absolutely central to everything.

In this episode, we explore the unique identity, influence, and professional value of executive assistants in education, and why school leadership simply couldn't function without them.

A conversation with Kristine Nivan

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Martial law. Treason. When citizens arrest is blocked it exposes more than the fear. The determination for Australian's to take back the lucky country.  

A conversation with Mike Holt.

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Combat and first responder trauma   is costing the lives of those charged with saving the lives of others. 1 veteran died by suicide every week between 1997 and 2020. All while PTSD has become shorthand for a bad week at work. 

A conversation with Mark Pavilach

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Tasmania has rolled out its literacy plan. A big budget and the kind of language that makes it very hard to argue against - explicit teaching, evidence-based practice, best practice frameworks. 

But what happens when the words we use  so accepted, so unquestioned, that teachers stop thinking and stay comfortable with being handed the answers?

Critical thinking isn't just a skill we should be teaching kids. It's a professional obligation teachers owe to the system itself.

And, the uncomfortable question: in a culture that praises teachers for working hard and showing up, are we trading accountability for applause? 

Good intentions don't teach children to read. Critical professionals do.

A conversation with Simon Matthews

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Money laundering, fraud, and misappropriation quietly bleeding school districts dry, and the political earthquake of Donald Trump's dismantling of the federal Department of Education. Should unions be in panic mode?  

A conversation with Lawrence Rogak

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Freeman, - sovereign citizen nutter and cop murderer! Or Freeman, - brave advocate for truth and justice. My sources say the day 10 police officers arrived on his property with a search warrant, was a day involving Dan Andrews and treason. Mainstream media says he was an alleged child-sex abuser. Australia's biggest ever manhunt, spanning over 200 days has come to an end. Seeking the truth has just begun.  

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When teachers go on strike all manner of issues come to the fore. The home-partnerships vanishes, the state says and does as it pleases and the Commonwealth stays true to form - they're only in education for the money. There couldn't be a better time for parents, grandparents and educators to know and understand the law. 

A conversation with Andrew Dalgleish

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