Opinion: With the release of a terrifying IPCC report, Australia must face its wilful political blindness on climate
By Mark Kenny This article was originally published by The Conversation. I remember the acute frustration of watching one of the US news feeds on September 11, 2001 — 20 years ago next…
Courage and vision, rarities in 2021
By Mark Kenny This article was originally published by The Canberra Times. This Sunday, the country’s only federally funded university commences its 75th anniversary year. The milestone reminds us…
King's College London seeking Senior Lecturer in Australian Studies
King's College London is currently recruiting for a Senior Lecturer (or Reader) in Australian Studies. Applications close 30 August, 2021. For more information, and to apply, see the King's College…
Opinion: Scott Morrison can claim credit if the vaccine roll-out out goes well, and avoid blame if it doesn't
By Tracy Beck Fenwick This article was originally published by The Canberra Times. Competitive federalism has the potential to produce a "race to the top" in vaccination roll-outs. This has…
Opinion: Vaccine fail: the A to Z of bad marketing
By Mark Kenny This article was originally published by The Canberra Times. Scott Morrison’s apparent U-turn to “encourage” under-40s to consult their GP about receiving an AstraZeneca shot,…
Opinion: If Barnaby Joyce is the answer, this must be the question
By Mark Kenny This article was originally published by The Canberra Times. If you take conservatives literally, the Left has weakened the country through its penchant for identity politics.…
Opinion: The global ground is shifting, and Morrison knows it
By Mark Kenny This article was originally published by The Canberra Times. All it took was the shambolic departure of a discredited authoritarian, a botched pandemic, a disastrous recession,…