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Applications Open for AuSI’s 2024–25 International Fellowships
06
Jun
2024

Applications Open for AuSI’s 2024–25 International Fellowships

The ANU Australian Studies Institute (AuSI) is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2024-25 International Fellowship Program for ANU academic staff. We are…

Latest Democracy Sausage Episode: The world of the pre-citizen
05
Jun
2024

Latest Democracy Sausage Episode: The world of the pre-citizen

Legal and youth justice expert Faith Gordon is joining us on the podcast to discuss young people, social media and democracy.  What should the age of criminal responsibility be? What age…

For Albanese, this Trump card is no Joker
03
Jun
2024

For Albanese, this Trump card is no Joker

By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times. Outside of the upside-down world of US presidential politics, the bombshell ruling of a Manhattan…

Opinion: A racist country? Just look how we treat Israel compared to our own
03
Jun
2024

Opinion: A racist country? Just look how we treat Israel compared to our own

By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times. If Australia's political class directed a tenth of the sensitivity reserved for Israel towards First…

Latest Democracy Sausage Episode: The state and democracy
29
May
2024

Latest Democracy Sausage Episode: The state and democracy

This week we are getting back to the building blocks of politics and democracy with philosopher Philip Pettit. How did states form and are they inevitable?  Has globalisation changed our…

EXCLUSIVE: PM pleads for civility. And balance.
26
May
2024

EXCLUSIVE: PM pleads for civility. And balance.

By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times. If only our body-politic could check itself in to a well-being retreat for a spot of detoxification and…

Must Listen Democracy Sausage Episode: Anthony Albanese on two years in the top job
24
May
2024

Must Listen Democracy Sausage Episode: Anthony Albanese on two years in the top job

Join us for a bonus barbecue, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks with Mark Kenny about his first two years in the top job. What’s it really like being Prime Minister of Australia?  What…