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
New Democracy Sausage Episode: No enemies, no friends with Allan Behm
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny: No enemies, no friends with Allan Behm On this episode of Democracy Sausage, Allan Behm - former public servant and advisor to Shadow Minister for…
Latest Democracy Sausage Episode: When trust collapses
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny: When trust collapses On this episode of Democracy Sausage, Tony Ward and Marija Taflaga join Mark Kenny to talk about perceptions of corruption and the…
Democracy Sausage Special Episode: Russia and the invasion of Ukraine
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny: Russia and the invasion of Ukraine On this episode of Democracy Sausage, former Russia correspondent Monica Attard and Dean of ANU College of Asia and the…
Democracy Sausage Special Episode: The Ukraine crisis and Britain’s #PartyGate
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny: The Ukraine crisis and Britain’s #PartyGate On this episode of Democracy Sausage, Director of the British Foreign Policy Group Sophia Gaston joins Mark Kenny in…
The first Democracy Sausage of 2022: Morrison’s pre-election pitch
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny: Morrison’s pre-election pitch On the first episode of Democracy Sausage of 2022, Marija Taflaga and Frank Bongiorno join Mark Kenny at the barbecue…