Opinion: Facts, evidence, consistency be damned. This time it's about feeling
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.The world has become more hard-edged, more right-wing.Social democracy seems lost in the storm, its outlines…
Opinion: Dutton's nuclear plants won't produce a watt of power. They have a different purpose
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.There's probably more wattage produced by the ABC's Insiders show on a Sunday morning than will ever be…
Opinion: It's a good story, just don't expect voters to re-tell it around the Christmas BBQ
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.Treasurer Jim Chalmers has a strong story to tell in economic management, but who's listening? A welter…
Opinion: Nuclear madness and the vision thing
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.In a rare confluence of competing interests, both sides of politics have some cause for optimism heading…
Latest Democracy Sausage Episode: Hungry for hope in the new year
Historian Frank Bongiorno and political scientist Marija Taflaga join Democracy Sausage to look back on 2024 and ahead to upcoming election year. After a turbulent year for democracy,…
Stephen FitzGerald Scholars Program 2024
The ANU Australian Studies Institute (AuSI) is proud to have hosted the Stephen FitzGerald Scholars Program from Wednesday 20 — Friday 22 November 2024. In its second year, the prestigious three-day…
Opinion: Moderate Libs blame voters for their own failings
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.The most surprising thing about the anger flowing from Liberal moderates after the last election was that…