Summary: 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
