Attack in Melbourne highlights self-defence needs

In this, the very first episode of The Bursar podcast, site editor Claire Halliday is joined by colleague Dan Barrett as the two delve into the education news of the last week. They discuss: Community shock at violent attack in the suburbs of Melbourne leading to an increased focus on self-defence classes Rethinking age-based learning Claire offers up audio of an interview she conducted with two local self-defence experts, Dave and Shelle Friedman from Krav Maga Australia. Looking ahead to next week, Claire lets us know about a story she is filing on a school program aiding teenage parents.