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05
Nov
2025

Opinion: Embattled Ley eyeing 'Nat-zero' disaster

By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.With this week's Newspoll recording the Coalition's lowest ever primary support at just 24 per cent, and…

Gough Whitlam: The Vista of the New by Troy Bramston
03
Nov
2025

Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny: The vista of the new

Political journalist and author Troy Bramston joins Democracy Sausage to discuss his new biography of Gough Whitlam and asks how a government could be so transformative yet so chaotic.How did Whitlam…

02
Nov
2025

Opinion: If you see Trump as more of a mob boss, his work makes a lot more sense

By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.When Donald Trump and Xi Jinping emerged from their "historic" talks in Busan, South Korea on Friday, there…

AuSI welcomes Visiting Fellow: Dr Megha Sharma
31
Oct
2025

AuSI welcomes Visiting Fellow: Dr Megha Sharma

The ANU Australian Studies Institute (AuSI) is delighted to introduce one of our first Visiting Fellows for this year, from our 2025 Visiting Fellowship Program, Dr Megha Sharma.Dr Megha Sharma's…

29
Oct
2025

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…

23
Oct
2025

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 '…

14
Oct
2025

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…