Opinion: Labor's 'defensible' plan could be its biggest miscalculation
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.An instinctively middle-of-the-road government has charted a middle-of-the-road trajectory to net zero via…
Latest Democracy Sausage episode: Echo chamber politics
Historian Frank Bongiorno joins Democracy Sausage to dissect the Liberal Party's existential crisis and asks whether Australia's 'natural party of government' is heading for collapse.Is the Liberal…
Opinion: Senator Price's extreme views have already sabotaged her adopted party's recovery
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.When John Howard lost both his government and his seat on election night, it was credited to Kevin Rudd's…
Democracy Sausage Episode: Axis of upheaval
Former senior Australian diplomat Jane Hardy joins Democracy Sausage to examine the new alliances emerging from Beijing's recent military parade and what they mean for global security.What does it…
Professor Mark Kenny Appointed Inaugural Australia in China Fellow
A version of this announcement was originally published by the Foundation for Australian Studies in China (FASIC).We are pleased to share that our Director, Professor Mark Kenny, has been appointed…
Opinion: Labor is professionalised to the point of pointlessness. Its MPs need to find their voice
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.Remember when a good government had lost its way? This was Julia Gillard's awkward explanation for her…
Democracy Sausage Episode: Tasmania's minority report
Political scientist Kate Crowley and election analyst Ben Raue join Democracy Sausage to examine Tasmania's political crisis and what it reveals about Australia's democratic future.Is Tasmania…