There's a difference between being governed and being controlled, and most Australians have never been taught to see it.  Civic education isn't taught in schools. Our political class are the authors and beneficiaries of an uneducated and disengaged public. Dedicated educators hold the key to breaking a cycle of systemic manipulation that thrives on our ignorance. Are you one?

A Conversation with Sam Muscat

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Political choice doesn't exist in Australia. It literally means picking between two dominant forces. Our current the system breeds backroom deals, narrow thinking, and a disconnect from all Australians - other than the political class - the winners even if they lose an election. So what could replacing it do? Could a different model unlock greater freedom, representation, and trust?

You better believe it. 

A conversation with Mike Holt.

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Independent schools are rich in history—but under real pressure. Fees are rising beyond reach, parents are squeezed, and teachers are leaving in droves. With a growing recruitment crisis, shifting attitudes, and a profession losing status, something isn’t working. Can the sector rethink, reinvent, and recover—or is it running out of time?

A conversation with Christine Cunniffee

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In a world of rapid change and possibility, President Donald Trump takes a different leadership path to what the world has learned to expect and accept.

Trump’s approach to Iran, for instance, is forcing a new kind of accountability on the global stage. Where are the US allies? Who is advocating peace? What's behind the obvious - it's not just about oil?

Trump supporters see a leader willing to take risks, avoid unnecessary conflict, negotiate and redefine the Free World by a new kind of dialogue and strength.

They see strength, sprinkled with deliberate confusion to disguise bold decisive action. 

On your mark. Get set. Trump.

A conversation with Lawrence Rogak

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 The realities of Australia’s governance are hitting us hard. Stuck in the two party loop - a pseudo socialist norm. Are we starting to wake up? Do Australians actually have a way out, or are we locked into the two-party cycle by design?

A conversation with Peter Richardson

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Australia is being controlled by a cabal.  And, heaven help ups if food and fuel shortages continue. And, chances are, they will. Why? 

State governments are making decisions about national security, something the Constitution says is strictly Federal business? 

How is this allowed to happen? 

Your local MP is driven by a constitution that matters more than Australia's? 

A not to be missed conversation with Mike Holt. 

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Mike Holt educates us once more on his research about the Australian government and parliament, in this case, the debacle that is the ATO.

Is it a legal entity? Should you be paying taxes?

It's all here.

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Kintsugi Heroes shares the stories of everyday people who have found a way through challenges or adversity in order to achieve something inspirational to fellow humans on similar journeys.

A conversation with Ian Westmoreland 

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What happens when a single government minister holds the power to arrest you, or bar you from returning to your own country. Not for a crime, but for a conversation? Australia's hate speech laws and the sweeping ministerial discretion buried inside legislation gives one person extraordinary control over who gets to speak, who gets to stay, and who gets to come home. When does protecting people from harmful speech cross the line into protecting the powerful from uncomfortable ideas? Whether you're left, right, or not quite sure...this one's for you.

A conversation with James Glissan

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The growing concern that political and ideological agendas are reshaping what Australian students think, believe, and question has reached a tipping point. From pro terrorism teaching aids to climate scare campaigns and complete disregard for Australian families, dangerous subjective influence is rife in our schools. Sack the teachers.

A conversation with Warren Mundine.

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