Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny Podcast
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny is a weekly podcast produced by the Australian Studies Institute and ANU (Communications & Engagement).
Episodes deconstruct politics and public affairs at the national and international level, drawing on researchers at ANU and beyond as well as press gallery journalists.
About Mark Kenny
Mark Kenny is Director of the Australian Studies Institute at the Australian National University and the inaugural FASIC Australia-in-China Fellow.
He joined ANU after a high-profile journalistic career culminating in 6 years as chief political correspondent and national affairs editor of The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and The Canberra Times.
A popular columnist, Kenny is a fixture on the ABC's Insiders program and is a sought-after broadcast commentator within Australia and across the world.
Based in Canberra for nearly three decades, he has reported from locations as diverse as Kandahar and Copenhagen, Bucharest, Beijing and Berlin.
A continuing member of the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery, he also served as an elected director of the National Press Club for over a decade.
Kenny was made a Visiting Fellow at ANU in 2018 and took up a full-time academic post at the Australian Studies Institute in 2019.
His research interests include national politics, democracy, and the rise of authoritarian populism. Democracy Sausage is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you get your podcasts.
Episodes
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny: The big teal with Simon Holmes à Court
Climate 200 Convenor Simon Holmes à Court joins Marija Taflaga and Mark Kenny on this Democracy Sausage to discuss the success of independent candidates at the 2022 federal election and his…
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny: Will Russia ‘escalate to de-escalate’?
International relations expert Charles Miller joins Mark Kenny on this Democracy Sausage to discuss the Ukrainian forces’ ability to strike back against Russia, Putin’s chaotic military…
Opinion: Clickbait extremism, mass shootings, and the assault on democracy – time for a rethink of social media?
By Shirley Leitch A version of this article was originally published by The Conversation. Social media companies have done well out of the United States congressional hearings on the January 6…
New Democracy Sausage Episode: Orders of precedence
On this Democracy Sausage, journalist David Speers, political scientist Marija Taflaga, and host Mark Kenny discuss the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the politics surrounding Australia’s…
Must Listen Democracy Sausage: Fair game with Andrew Leigh
This week on Democracy Sausage, parliamentarian Andrew Leigh laces up the boots to give 110 per cent alongside Mark Kenny and Marija Taflaga, tackling the economy, wrestling with Australian…