
Stephen FitzGerald Scholars Program 2025
The ANU Australian Studies Institute (AuSI) was proud to host the Stephen FitzGerald Scholars Program from Wednesday 26 November to Friday 28 November 2025. In its third year, the prestigious three…

AuSI 2025 Visiting Fellow: Prof Agnieszka Sobocinska
The ANU Australian Studies Institute (AuSI) is pleased to introduce Prof Agnieszka Sobocinska, our fellow in the 2025 Visiting Fellowship Program. Prof Agnieszka Sobocinska is a historian…

Review: Niki Savva’s Earthquake is a damning account of the election that shook Australia
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Conversation.As federal polling day neared on May 3 2025, the ground was silent but the people of Australia stirred, some…

Opinion: Transparency only hope for PM's perks problems
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.It is worth conjecturing that if the current outrage about taxpayer-funded family reunion privileges had…

Opinion: Where is the real threat? These long-held truths now seem a bit flimsy
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.It is said that the Devil's greatest trick was to convince the world he didn't exist.If true, ol' Beelzebub…

Democracy Sausage Episode: Politics remastered
National Affairs journalist, Jason Koutsoukis joins Democracy Sausage to discuss the year that was, an historic election victory, the vexed question of political authority, and declining trust in…

AuSI 2025 Visiting Fellow: Prof Jaime Baeza Freer
The ANU Australian Studies Institute (AuSI) is delighted to introduce Prof Jaime Baeza Freer, a fellow in the 2025 Visiting Fellowship Program. Prof Jaime Baeza Freer's research examines…