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Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny

The Australian National University

Mark Kenny takes a weekly look at politics and public affairs with expert analysis and discussion from researchers at The Australian National University and beyond. See acast.com/privacy for...

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Democracy and the fiscal paradox

What responsibilities should the government have? Can hypocrisy be ignored if the government's narrative is perceived as authentic? Does the...

55:56May 5, 2026

Litmus test for Sir Keir’s leadership

After a landslide election victory, why has Labour plummeted in the polls? Can Sir Keir’s leadership survive and who are the likely contende...

52:33Apr 29, 2026

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 rig...

55:43Apr 21, 2026

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? W...

1:03:22Apr 14, 2026

Finis Pacis Americanae

Have the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine demonstrated the limits of great power aggression? Can American prestige survive the chaotic and deva...

48:25Apr 8, 2026

Opportunity in chaos

What does the Middle East conflict mean for Australia and how instructive is the past in drawing parallels with the chaos of today? Will a g...

1:00:16Apr 1, 2026

One Nation watershed

Will the Liberal and National parties do better in the Victorian election and the Farrer by-election? Can One Nation build itself into a nat...

59:15Mar 26, 2026

The scales of war

What are the legal implications of Australia's participation in the Gulf? Is International Law being undermined by the US? How are the power...

52:47Mar 13, 2026

Insider view

What were the domestic pressures in Israel and the US for attacking the Iranian regime? Has the international rules-based order been permane...

1:02:19Mar 3, 2026

Pub politics

Can Angus Taylor rebuild public confidence in the Liberal Party and will Migration play out well for them? What are the risks for Angus Tayl...

1:04:17Feb 27, 2026

Conservative cleavage

How long does Angus Taylor and the Liberal party have to redefine themselves in a changed electoral landscape? Can the major parties develop...

1:01:03Feb 18, 2026

Building social cohesion

What has fuelled grievance politics and anti-system sentiment in Australian politics? How does policy reform in housing and education build...

58:23Feb 10, 2026

Realignment of Australian Politics

How has the preferential voting system masked the decline of the major parties and why is the decline worse for the Liberals and Nationals?...

54:33Feb 3, 2026

Anatomy of a conservative crisis

What were the structural factors in the split of the coalition? How did the culture wars and deindustrialisation change the conservative bas...

48:08Jan 29, 2026

Conservative crisis

How did the politicisation of a national tragedy backfire for Sussan Ley? Can the coalition survive? Who will reign supreme in the fight for...

48:08Jan 22, 2026

Politics remastered

National Affairs journalist, Jason Koutsoukis joins Democracy Sausage to discuss the year that was, an historic election victory, the vexed...

1:04:13Dec 9, 2025

Albo's conservative ambition

Historian and author Frank Bongiorno joins Democracy Sausage to discuss the year that was, a landslide federal election victory, the rise of...

55:44Dec 3, 2025

Fighting the good fight?

Political journalist and author Sean Kelly joins Democracy Sausage to discuss his Quarterly Essay examining the Albanese government and asks...

59:21Nov 26, 2025

Gas, gambling and governance

Independent ACT Senator David Pocock joins Democracy Sausage to challenge both major parties on climate policy, gambling reform and politica...

55:45Nov 18, 2025

Fifty years on from the Dismissal

In this special live recording from the 2025 Whitlam Symposium, Mark hosts a star-studded panel discussing the 50th anniversary of the Dismi...

1:05:13Nov 11, 2025

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