Australian classrooms, and classrooms around the world are becoming places where politics, ideologies and special interest viewpoints are trumping quality education. We ask Colleen Harkin, Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs about the current state of unfair play and what can be done to restore balance.

(00:00) Host Introduction

(04:53) Interview with Colleen Harkin, ex-teacher, Research Fellow and Manager of Class-action Programs at The Institute of Public Affairs (Australia)

(35:52) Wind up from host

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