Resources

We have included below some resources that teachers and students may find valuable in learning more about debating. If you are interested in learning more, you can contact us via our website.

The Australia-Asia Debating Guide

The Australia-Asia Debating Guide, edited by Ray D’Cruz, is a useful guide to the rules of debating. The guide will be especially useful to teachers and adjudicators who are new to debating. You can read the Guide here.

At the National and World Schools Debating Championships, we use a particular style of debating. You can read about this style of debating here.

Videos of the National Schools Debating Championships

In 2022, a number of debates from the National Schools Debating Championships were filmed. You can access these videos here.

Videos of the Australian Schools Debating Team at the World Schools Debating Championships

Occasionally, videos are taken of our debaters at the World Schools Debating Championships. You can see these videos below.

AUSTRALIA v. USA (WSDC 2016)

Topic: That major film and television awards shows should abolish awards categories separated by gender

Australia won this debate on a 2-1 split. USA Debate is the country's World Schools Debating Championship program. USA Debate is a program of the National Speech & Debate Association of the USA. speechanddebate.org/aspx/nav.aspx?navid=540&pnavid=570

AUSTRALIA v. SINGAPORE (WSDC 2014)

Topic: That we should remove all patents on green technology

Preliminary Round 8 of the 2014 World School's Debating Championships. This debate featured Team Australia in Proposition and Team Singapore in Opposition. The motion was THW abolish all patent laws for green technology. It was won on a 2-1 split decision by Australia.

AUSTRALIA v. SOUTH AFRICA (WSDC 2012)

Topic: That we should support free immigration

http://www.debatethailand.blogspot.com shows the debate between South Africa and Australia at the WSDC 2011 in Scotland

AUSTRALIA v. SINGAPORE (WSDC 2007)

Topic: That we should privatise public utilities companies

The Quarter-Final round of the 2007 World Schools Debating Championships held in Singapore. The motion was THW privatize public utilities companies. The debate featured Team Singapore in Proposition and Team Australia in Opposition. This debate was won by Team Singapore.