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19
Dec
2023

2023 ABC TV Series supported by AuSI

This year the ANU Australian Studies Institute (AuSI) was proud to partner with the ABC, WildBear Entertainment, Screen Canberra, the National Museum of Australia and the National Archives of…

19
Dec
2023

The fourth annual Democracy Sausage Awards

Dust off the tux and bring out your ballgown – it’s the fourth annual Democracy Sausage Awards.  Who performed the most flagrant and self-interested political backflip? What was the…

19
Dec
2023

The life of Brian

By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by ANU Reporter. When a slightly nerdy American-born astronomer threw his hat in the ring to become Vice-Chancellor of…

17
Dec
2023

Opinion: Australia in better shape than most this year

By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times. As a tough year finds its denouement, there may still be reasons to give thanks - if only for who we are…

12
Dec
2023

New Democracy Sausage Episode: Media reform and hate speech on campus with Brian Schmidt

Outgoing ANU Vice-Chancellor Brian Schmidt joins Mark Kenny to discuss media reform, hate speech on campus and the expansion of the universe.  How can Australia have a functioning democracy…

10
Dec
2023

Opinion: The moral fog of averting our gaze in Gaza

By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times. I have walked among the plinths of Berlin’s Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, and I’ve seen the…

08
Dec
2023

Stephen FitzGerald Scholars Program 2023

Last week, the ANU Australian Studies Institute (AuSI) hosted the inaugural Stephen FitzGerald Scholars Program from Monday 27 – Wednesday 29 November 2023. The prestigious three-day intensive study…