The Cheryl Lacey Show

For decades, Australians have been denied the freedoms and self-evident truths their nation was founded upon. While a parade of political dinosaurs, claim to be their defenders. But the problem runs deeper than politics. Selfishness and egocentricity are corroding our civic life just as collectivism and co-dependency sits on the other side of the pendulum. What does genuine responsible citizenship look like and who's standing in the way? A conversation with Sam Belfield Support the show

You can't make this stuff up. $50 billion a year. That's 50 million thousands in the hands of anyone willing to sell a sibling, son or mate, while the genuinely needy miss out. A conversation with Peter Richardson. Support the show

As Australia's Muslim population grows where does the compatibility of certain Islamic legal rulings fit with Australian law and values. Some of the most controversial fatwas and practices include the legality of child marriage, the role of women in arranging marriages for their daughters, and a deeply divisive ruling from a number of sheikhs permitting sexual acts between male fighters during jihad. What does this mean for the future of Australia? A conversation with Dr Isaac Support t...

Energy isn't mentioned in the Australian Constitution, yet Australia has a national electricity market with national rules and national regulators. The secret is in one state taking the lead, the others mirror its legislation, all of which include a clause to give the Commonwealth power over power and energy. In the case of energy, South Australia is lighting the way. A conversation with Mike Holt. Support the show

The major parties have had decades to get it right, and they haven't. In a system so captured by vested interests and career politicians, could voting for Pauline Hanson be a rational act of protest? Not because you agree with everything she says, but because disruption has a value of its own. Mike Holt recommends a "spoiler vote," and what it will ultimately achieve for Australia. One Nation's presence can force an overthrow of a duopoly we have suffered for more than 100 years. A conv...

What happens when the two biggest parties in Australian politics decide to write the rules in their own favour - and get caught? Liberal and Labor strategised and passed donation laws that capped donations for independent's and minor parties at just $1,084 per year, while leaving themselves free to rake in unlimited funds. The High Court has now ruled those laws unconstitutional. They should never have existed in the first place. Just how far Labor and Liberal will go includ...

Beyond reasonable doubt. On the balance of probabilities. Two standards of proof that underpin law, order and justice. Or do they? With two court systems, two standards of proof, One Evidence Act and whole lot of words with different interpretation, it's fair to say most of us know very little about the law. As the conversation unfolds, there is a moment - four words worth noting - "codified across the states." What does it mean? A key piece of the injustice puzzle that almost sli...

It's 2026, and an estimated 50 million people around the world are living in conditions of modern slavery. Trapped in forced labor, debt bondage, forced marriage, and sex trafficking. While the world talks about globalism, climate catastrophes, human rights and DEI, one of humanity's darkest ongoing crimes is ignored. There is always much to learn from history, but in the case of slavery, the first place to begin is within ourselves. A conversation with Lawrence Rogak Support the show

It's one thing when a foreign government turns hostile. It's another when legal citizens, elected officials, and people whose ancestors built the USA start walking away from loyalty to the United States. A concerning and growing phenomenon of people who aren't rejecting America out of ignorance or malice, but deliberate choice. A conversation with Sharon Rondeau. Support the show

A bill moving through parliament seeks to make ASIO's powers indefinite. No sunset clause, no expiry, no end date. But we have a long and legitimate tradition of lawful rebellion, of scrutinising, challenging and resisting laws that threaten the freedoms this country is built on. "What does this bill mean for ordinary Australians, and what does it look like to push back, lawfully, loudly and together?" A conversation with Mike Holt Support the show

Most principals are dedicated to their schools, their staff, and their students, no matter the pressure. But dedication alone isn't enough. With so many challenges facing school leaders, professional support isn't optional, it's essential. A conversation with Andrew Cock Support the show

The United Nations sells a vision of peace and unity, but its foundations tell a harsher story. Bankrolled by John D. Rockefeller Jr., its headquarters rose where a neighbourhood once stood, wiped away to make room for global power. Their language is peace but the reality is leverage, money, and influence concentrated at the highest levels. A conversation with Lawrence Rogak Support the show