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Democracy Sausage Episode: Barnaby's gambit
Jason Koutsoukis joins Democracy Sausage to examine Barnaby Joyce's political future and asks whether One Nation is really a viable option for the former Nationals leader.Will Barnaby Joyce defect to…
Democracy Sausage Episode: The elephant on meth
Political scientist Feo Snagovsky joins Democracy Sausage to explore the uncanny valley between Canadian and Australian politics and ask whether Mark Carney can govern while sleeping next to an '…
Democracy Sausage Episode: Stonking majorities, weak mandates
Political scientists Jill Sheppard and Pat Leslie join Democracy Sausage to ask whether the Albanese government is strategically waiting or simply drifting through its second term.Why did Labor walk…
Opinion: These rogue MPs are smart and effective. Now here's a scary thought
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.Apparently, it is too much to expect an opposition to behave as an alternative government after being…
Democracy Sausage Episode: Two years after October 7
Former ambassador Bob Bowker joins Democracy Sausage to assess the Middle East two years after October 7 and asks whether the prospect of a Palestinian state has been obliterated forever.Why did…
Opinion: Farage seems to be powering to victory. What's it got to do with us? A lot, really
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.If the rise of Britain's Nigel Farage is to be understood, significant parliamentary representation is no…
Democracy Sausage Episode: An unfinished revolution
Author Virginia Haussegger joins Democracy Sausage to discuss her new book tracing fifty years of Australian feminism and ask why the revolution that began in 1975 remains unfinished.What role did a…