Opinion: Stay frosty – evaluating threats in a turbulent world
By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times. Democratic societies are reasonably good at selecting governments, but general populations may be less…
Opinion: Anthony Albanese, Xi Jinping meeting a welcome first step, but Australia-China relationship still far from repaired
By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times. More than six years after doing the diplomatic equivalent of storming out of the room and slamming the…
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny: Trump’s midterm misfires
On this episode of Democracy Sausage, Jennifer Hunt joins Marija Taflaga and Mark Kenny to discuss the Republican ‘red wave’ that wasn’t in the United States midterm elections. With the…
Opinion: Australia is not immune from the democracy crisis facing USA
By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times. American talkshow host Bill Maher launched a searing down-the-camera blast seven nights ago in which he…
New Book: Dreamers and Schemers by Frank Bongiorno
Renowned historian and close friend of the ANU Australian Studies Institute (AuSI), Frank Bongiorno, has released a new book on the political history of Australia, titled Dreamers and Schemers. This…
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny: Dreamers and schemers with Frank Bongiorno
On this episode of Democracy Sausage, historian and pod regular Frank Bongiorno joins Mark Kenny and Marija Taflaga to talk about Australia’s political history and his new book, Dreamers…
Opinion: Love and progress, or bad religion?
By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times. Imagine 30 years from now, Venice has succumbed to the tides and the Amazon rainforest has been…