Australia Day Honours for Two AuSI Members
Australia Day this year was also something of an Australian Studies day. On the 26th of January, the Governor-General of Australia, Her Excellency the Honourable Samantha Mostyn AC, announced the…
Opinion: The Prime Minister must seize the historical narrative
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.Popular political histories typically reduce multi-layered events down to single dimensions - flat…
Opinion: Rate cut overdue but political damage could linger
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.The most startling thing about the new inflation figures is that the pace of price growth is slower than the…
Latest Democracy Sausage Episode: Shrinking leaders and nations
Cultural studies professor Graeme Turner joins Mark and Marija to compare election campaign expectations, media concerns, and ask whether Donald Trump’s return could affect Australian democracy.…
Opinion: Will it be a case of trickle-down politics between Trump and the Australian opposition?
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.In the afterglow of Donald Trump's typically graceless inauguration, the talk on both sides of Australian…
2025 Winter Institute - 'Techne and the Human Sciences in the 21st Century'
The ANU Australian Studies Institute (AuSI) is delighted with the outstanding success of the 2025 Winter Institute, held at the University of Tokyo in Japan earlier this month. An annual…
Opinion: Donald Trump's project to make America hate again
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.Now that the unthinkable has become the undeniable, Australia waits helplessly to see what is real.How much…