Why looking back is the only way forward: COVID-19, the Federation, and the chance of genuine reconciliation
On Monday 19 October, Professor Mark Kenny (Australian Studies Institute, ANU) delivered the Henry Parkes Oration 2020 - Why looking back is the only way forward: COVID-19, the Federation, and the…
AuSI Annual Lecture 2020: Pat Turner AM delivers a powerful speech
On Wednesday 30 September, Ms Pat Turner AM (CEO of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation & Lead Convenor of the Coalition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
Voting in the 2020 ACT election? Make your vote smarter: Smartvote ACT
Join over 20,000 Canberrans who have so far elected to make their vote smarter, by finding candidates who share their opinions - using smartvote ACT. It’s quick, and simple. Candidates answer 32…
Budget 2020: An ideological shift, but a failure of imagination
By Mark Kenny This article was originally published by The Canberra Times. Whether the 2020-21 federal budget is historic, or just a little bit underwhelming, is debatable. But it does mark…
In the red October budget, will Morrison sink the Australian economy?
By Mark Kenny This article was originally published by The Canberra Times. Like the COVID-ravaged economy, Scott Morrison's challenge between now and the next election, has a certain submarine…
Trump reportedly played down the risk of COVID-19 to avoid ‘panic’. How much should leaders say, and when?
By Mark Kenny This article was originally published by The Conversation. News that US President Donald Trump was fully seized of the deadly potential of the novel coronavirus,…
AuSI welcomes new Honorary Professor: Colleen Lewis
The Australian Studies Institute is pleased to welcome Colleen Lewis as an Honorary Professor with the Institute. Colleen’s research interests span politics, parliamentary studies and criminal…