Opinion: While it wasn’t his idea, Medicare helped make the mythos of Bob Hawke
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Conversation.It was the big-picture reform that defined the Labor prime minister Bob Hawke and infuriated his opponents…
Democracy Sausage Episode: Crisis in orthodox politics
With One Nation polling plateauing, can Barnaby Joyce reinvigorate a party without policy and remain ahead of a Coalition veering to the right? What does…
Opinion: Trump's failing grip on global power
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.Long before the internet put unchecked power in the hands of billionaire technofascists, there was a kid's…
Book Launch: Andrew Fisher – So much more than a Prime Minister
The latest volume in The First Eight Project series was launched last month at Parliament House, adding a significant new contribution to the exploration of Australia’s early Prime Ministers. Andrew…
Democracy Sausage Episode: Stormy waters
Have the US achieved their principle objectives in Iran? Will the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz improve the US negotiating position? Will Australian naval…
Opinion: Epic fail as Trump rushes for the exit
By Mark KennyA version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times.Fractured internally and debased internationally, it is hard to imagine that the US will again wield the…
Democracy Sausage Episode: Finis Pacis Americanae
Have the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine demonstrated the limits of great power aggression? Can American prestige survive the chaotic and devastating conflict in Iran, and the…