Review: Niki Savva’s Earthquake is a damning account of the election that shook Australia
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Conversation.As federal polling day neared on May 3 2025, the ground was silent but the people of Australia stirred, some…
Opinion: Transparency only hope for PM's perks problems
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.It is worth conjecturing that if the current outrage about taxpayer-funded family reunion privileges had…
Opinion: Where is the real threat? These long-held truths now seem a bit flimsy
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.It is said that the Devil's greatest trick was to convince the world he didn't exist.If true, ol' Beelzebub…
Democracy Sausage Episode: Politics remastered
National Affairs journalist, Jason Koutsoukis joins Democracy Sausage to discuss the year that was, an historic election victory, the vexed question of political authority, and declining trust in…
AuSI 2025 Visiting Fellow: Prof Jaime Baeza Freer
The ANU Australian Studies Institute (AuSI) is delighted to introduce Prof Jaime Baeza Freer, a fellow in the 2025 Visiting Fellowship Program. Prof Jaime Baeza Freer's research examines…
Opinion: The arrogance of Albanese is starting to show. It'll be Labor's undoing
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.It was just half an hour yet somehow it captured the political year like a photograph.It came on the final…
AuSI 2025 Visiting Fellow: Prof Peter Sloman
The ANU Australian Studies Institute (AuSI) is excited to introduce Prof Peter Sloman, our fellow in the 2025 Visiting Fellowship Program. Prof Peter Sloman is a political historian based…