Latest Democracy Sausage Episode: Troubled waters
On this Democracy Sausage, Mark Kenny and Marija Taflaga discuss the trajectory of the Albanese government after a challenging year at the helm. Why is immigration such a treacherous issue for…
Opinion: The problem of mid-term politics
By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times. I remember a remark delivered with a wry grin by a senior figure close to the last Labor government as…
AuSI welcomes Visiting Fellow: Dr Sophie Loy-Wilson
The ANU Australian Studies Institute (AuSI) is delighted to welcome our next Visiting Fellow from our 2023-24 Visiting Fellowship Program, Dr Sophie Loy-Wilson. Throughout her AuSI Fellowship,…
New Democracy Sausage Episode: Divided nation – the Voice vote explained
Researchers Nicholas Biddle and Valerie Cooms join the show to discuss new research on the referendum and why it was rejected at the polls. Why did so many Australians vote against the Voice to…
Opinion: The Chinese students primed to deliver soft power
By Julie Hare A version of this article was originally published by the Financial Review. Chairman Mao Zedong once said that power comes out of the barrel of a gun. If you have enough guns, you…
Opinion: An Australian Thanksgiving for multiculturalism?
By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times. "So, is 12,000 deaths a price worth paying," our host replied to a view that Israel must now see it…
Opinion: The Hasluck Test
By Bob McMullan A version of this article was originally published by The West Australian. I want to propose a new test that the Albanese government should apply to all its new policy…