Opinion: Hard man Peter Dutton comes out swinging as conservatives reconfigure
By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times. Eager to present a rounder picture of himself to the electorate, Peter Dutton has pledged that…
Opinion: Dutton will need to do more than revive Abbott's Dr No opposition shtick
By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times. Inversely popular Peter Dutton has work ahead if he's to take on Anthony Albanese as Opposition Leader…
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny: A new political climate?
On this episode of Democracy Sausage, acclaimed journalists Karen Middleton and Malcolm Farr join Mark Kenny to pick apart the Australian federal election result. After a massive election…
Opinion: Morrison’s ‘great electoral bungle’ leaves the Liberals decimated and heading in the wrong direction
By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Conversation. It is pretty human to crave the approval of peers and to hope for more of the same, even if unconsciously…
Opinion: Why the prime ministership must be earned
By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times. My dilemma is that I write this early on election day and you read it the day after, a certain pivotal…
Opinion: Miracle Man Scott Morrison was no more than political huckster
By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times. What do you get when you mix an unpopular do-nothing government, with a say-nothing opposition, and…
Opinion: Australians face their starkest choice at the ballot box in 50 years. Here’s why
By Mark Kenny A version of this article was originally published by The Conversation. You first have to lose an election on principle if you want to win one on principle. This was how Labor…