A series of incidences have sparked an outcry in conservative media outlets about a lack of free speech at Australian universities.

They exposed a split in the higher education community - traditionally a bastion of free speech and intellectual freedom - over how to manage views that might conflict with a scientific or moral consensus.

But there's some debate as to whether there is a problem at all.

This week, Please Explain asks is there a free speech crisis in Australia's universities?

Host:

Jacqueline Maley - Senior journalist and columnist

Guests:

Jordan Baker, Education Editor, Sydney Morning Herald

Tim Elliot, writer, Good Weekend magazine

Dr Michael Spence, University of Sydney Vice-Chancellor and Principal

A series of incidences have <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/students-given-green-light-to-protest-after-university-dismisses-free-speech-concerns-20190604-p51ueo.html">sparked an outcry</a> in conservative media outlets about a lack of free speech at Australian universities.
They exposed a split in the higher education community - traditionally a bastion of free speech and intellectual freedom - over how to manage views that might conflict with a scientific or moral consensus.
But there's some debate as to whether there is a problem at all.
This week, Please Explain asks is there a free speech crisis in Australia's universities?
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Host:
<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/jacqueline-maley-hve78">Jacqueline Maley</a> - Senior journalist and columnist
Guests:
<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/jordan-baker-h0zh4a">Jordan Baker</a>, Education Editor, Sydney Morning Herald
<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/tim-elliott-hvekq">Tim Elliot</a>, writer, Good Weekend magazine
<a href="https://sydney.edu.au/about-us/governance-and-structure/governance/vice-chancellor.html">Dr Michael Spence</a>, University of Sydney Vice-Chancellor and Principal

From the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, Please Explain Daily cuts through the noise to give you insight into the stories that drive the nation.

From the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, Please Explain Daily cuts through the noise to give you insight into the stories that drive the nation.

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