This house believes that secondary school teachers should actively encourage their students to pursue a liberal arts and humanities degree at university. (liberal arts and humanities degree at university)
57%
43%
8 Prop wins
6 Opp wins
probably balanced
Round 2
This house opposes the Australian government's recent restriction of social media access for under-16s. (Australian social media)
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As of 10 December 2025, the Australian government has mandated social media companies (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Reddit etc) to take reasonable steps to prevent Australians under the age of 16 from creating or keeping an account.
50%
50%
7 Prop wins
7 Opp wins
probably balanced
Round 3
This house prefers a world where religions actively endorse the narrative that non-religious individuals can gain acceptance into heaven. (religion)
64%
36%
9 Prop wins
5 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
Round 4
THS the implementation of a Universal Basic Income in more developed countries (Social Policy)
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a universal basic income (UBI) is a social policy proposal where all members of a population regularly receive an unconditional (ie. regardless of their financial or employment status) minimum income, usually from the state. The UBI may or may not be sufficient to satisfy a person’s basic needs
43%
57%
6 Prop wins
8 Opp wins
probably balanced
Quarterfinals
This house regrets the glorification of start-up culture. (start-up culture)
75%
25%
3 Prop wins
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
Semifinals
THR the narrative that humanity is, and has always been, in a state of moral progression (Philosophy)
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Moral progression refers to the improvement and advancement of ethical standards, principles and behaviours within societies over time.
50%
50%
1 Prop win
1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
Grand Final
This house, as a young adult living in Iran, prefers a world where the Iranian Revolution had not happened. (Iranian Revolution)
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The 1979 Iranian Revolution overthrew Iran’s then-ruling western-installed Pahlavi Dynasty, replacing it with the Islamic Republic of Iran governed by the Ayatollahs