The benefits of debating seem obvious to us, here at Rise & Shine, but you don’t have to take our word for it on how incredible debating...

Logical fallacies are the verbal equivalent of optical illusions; flaws in reasoning that sound convincing, but do not hold up under...

Rhetoric is the art of persuasion and was once considered to be among the most influential and important of skills. Isocrates wrote that,...

In traditional Australasian debating, each speaker is given a score out of 100

Debating covers a range of subject areas and outcomes, as well as helping build social and emotional skills, critical thinking and more.

People often consider debating as a high school activity – or perhaps the domain of politicians!

Manner, Matter and Method are the three main components of debating.

When we say ‘debating’ we are talking about a formal discussion between people who disagree over important ideas.

Where you put your focus has a powerful effect on the attitude of your children or students.

Students have the capacity to surprise us if we're open-minded! Some students are not always as they seem...

Behind the News provides a great source of inspiration for debate topics, as well as some handy debating resources.

People often think that debating is just for extroverts. This is not the case...

Debating allows young people to gain skills that will serve them well in further education as well as their careers in today’s fast-paced...

Showing expression when you speak in public is important. No-one wants to listen to a boring speaker, but how much expression is too much?

Young climate activist Greta Thunburg has recently attracted a lot of attention - both positive and negative from the media.

Looking for a good film about debating or public speaking? Movies about speaking up can be a great source of inspiration for young debaters.

Palm cards might seem simple - but there's an art to creating effective palm cards for public speaking or debating.

We believe that music belongs everywhere, including debating programs.