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04
Feb
2020

Adam Bandt will be a tougher leader, but the challenge will be in broadening the Greens’ appeal

By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Conversation. Mad Monday usually describes sports teams “on the tear” at the end of season, not embattled governments…

02
Feb
2020

Shootin' star: the adventures of Senator Bridget McKenzie

By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times. Pull! Right on target, so direct. The look-at-me glance is hubris concentrate, a squirt of the tongue…

24
Jan
2020

Canberra’s summer of unrelent

By Mark Kenny We all know Canberra is chilly. Some wear it as a badge of honour, while others find cold comfort (literally) in the sharp beauty of crisp mornings, azure skies. By contrast, the…

09
Jan
2020

Lasting legacy

Gareth Evans reflects on a decade at the helm. He talks to Mark Kenny. When ANU Chancellor Professor the Hon. Gareth Evans AC QC hosted the opening panel at this year's prestigious Australian…

05
Jan
2020

Could a lawsuit tip the scales on climate policy?

By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times. "Is the climate changing? Why weren't we told?" chided broadcaster Phillip Adams as a long-feared…

24
Dec
2019

AuSI New York bound: 2020 Winter Institute, NYU

Beyond Identity Politics: Global Challenges and Humanistic Responses NYU-PKU-Univ. of Tokyo-ANU Winter Institute, Jan 6-10, 2020 New York The Australian Studies Institute (AuSI) is looking forward…

15
Dec
2019

Climate change religion: Who's preaching now?

By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times. As electoral disconnects go, they don't come starker. Flanked by his Attorney-General Christian Porter…