Opinion: Independent MPs are elected for a reason – hung parliaments may be precisely what voters want
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Conversation.Signing off his 26-year parliamentary career three years ago, the retiring Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon lamented a…
Opinion: This is a slap in the face. But it might just be the thing Albanese needed
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.It may seem strange, but Donald J. Trump has done Australia a "solid" and given the Albanese Labor…
Democracy Sausage Episode: All cloud, no lining
Researcher Nicholas Biddle joins Democracy Sausage to discuss new research on Australia’s optimism (or lack thereof), what’s driving it, and what it means for the election.What’s the current mood in…
Opinion: The Prime Minister finds a path in Trump's global disorder
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.Donald Trump has regularly boasted that his deal-making prowess and special relationship with Vladimir Putin…
Democracy Sausage Episode: Monkey see, monkey don’t?
Political scientist Shaun Ratcliff joins Democracy Sausage to discuss election polls, influential demographics, and whether foreign politics are at the forefront of voter's minds.How will Donald…
Opinion: Rise of the populists - Dutton's been in campaign mode for years
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.This election has been too long coming for the Albanese Labor government. As February turned to March, it…
Democracy Sausage episode: Keep calm, Keir-y on?
We Are New Britain's Anna McShane joins Democracy Sausage to talk British politics, the return of President Trump, and the power of visible change in uniting public support.With the Australian…