P*rn use soars in pandemic, prompting fears for young viewers

MTR quoted in Yahoo News Lockdowns and restrictions that have characterised the past two years have led to a dramatic...

15 Sep 2021

A predator’s playground: Keeping Kids Safe On-line

National Child Protection Week is an opportune time to face the ways our children are at risk on-line with dangers...

22 May 2021

MTR opinion piece in Courier Mail: ‘Ready for sex?’ Horror note found in eight-year-old’s bag

Published by Courier Mail – May 17, 2021 Parents have shared their horror stories as more and more young children’s...

Two weeks in the West: outstanding responses from students, teachers + parents!

Return visit planned for August At last, re-building our work post the 2020 losses, Daniel and I landed in WA...

9 Apr 2021

Culture, Media, Fashion, Peer Pressure + Our Girls: MTR interviewed by The Teen Age

Read full interview here.

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Coercion, consent, sexual assault, harassment and the role of porn: MTR ABC interviews + podcasts

Following publication of my ABC piece ‘Consent education does not stand a chance against pornography’, I have been interviewed for a...

11 Mar 2021

Why “consent” doesn’t stand a chance against porn culture: MTR opinion on ABC

Melinda Tankard Reist 9 Mar 2021 Why “consent” doesn’t stand a chance against porn culture Warning: this article contains accounts...

8 Mar 2021

MTR on Futurecast

In this exclusive Futurecast video interview Sérgio Brodsky speaks with Journalist and Co-founder of Collective Shout Melinda Tankard Reist about...

28 Feb 2021

‘I’VE HEARD IT FIRST-HAND’: KAMBALA PETITION JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG

Daniel Principe has spoken with students about toxic sexuality – and he wants us all to do better DANIEL PRINCIPE...

‘Our students connected with her instantly’…‘Highly recommended- 10/10’

Book now for 2021! I am so pleased to see new speaking engagements coming in for 2021, after having lost...

27 Oct 2020

The crisis of masculinity and the courage to be vulnerable: highlights from Toowoomba engagements

I was so thankful to be able to travel from the ACT to Toowoomba, QLD, last week! There were many...

23 Oct 2020

Why men need to de-radicalise from porn – I was one of them

‘We’re looking at a future of far more widespread abuse against women and girls if we don’t de-radicalise men now’...