Latest Mark kenny Podcast Episodes
Failure to launch
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - October 24, 2023 09:54 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsPolitical communications expert Andrea Carson joins Mark and Marija to discuss the performance of the media during the Voice referendum and why the ‘yes’ campaign struggled to get off the ground. How did support for the Voice fall 20 per cent in a year? Was a failure to agree on effective, t...
Where did it all go wrong for the ‘yes’ campaign?
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - October 17, 2023 09:13 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOn this episode, referendums expert Matt Qvortrup and social researcher Nicholas Biddle join us to examine the Voice referendum result. How important was the lack of bipartisanship to the outcome of the referendum? Could the government have done more to convince opposition leader Peter Dut...
Learning to listen
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - October 10, 2023 09:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsJulian Leeser and Bridget Archer join us on this episode to discuss the media’s performance during the Voice referendum and the “dishonourable” argument underpinning the ‘no’ campaign. What impact will the Voice to Parliament have on the gaps in life expectancy and a range of other measures...
Saying yes to change with Pat Dodson
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - October 03, 2023 08:44 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOn this episode, Senator Pat Dodson joins us to talk about the Voice, why it’s important for improving outcomes for First Nations people and the consequences for the country if the amendment fails. Why is a Voice to Parliament, rather than constitutional recognition alone, the proposal bein...
Daniel Andrews, the master of lounge room politics
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - September 27, 2023 10:58 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWe discuss the resignation of Daniel Andrews and boundaries for bureaucrats on this episode of Democracy Sausage. How did former Victorian leader Daniel Andrews gain a national profile like few premiers before him? Where should the line be between bureaucrats and politics? And can the Yes camp...
The “horrible irony” of the Voice campaign
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - September 21, 2023 11:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAuthor and academic Julianne Schultz joins Mark and Marija to discuss the media coverage of the Voice campaign and the importance of understanding Australia’s history. What impact has the Coalition’s decision to oppose the Voice to Parliament had on the media’s coverage of the referendum? W...
Is Putin losing his grip on power?
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - September 12, 2023 05:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsRussia expert Derek Hutcheson joins us to discuss the reasons for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s political longevity and whether his power is finally on the slide. What impact did the economic chaos in Russia in the decade leading up to Vladimir Putin’s ascension to the presidency have ...
Hangovers and hard landings
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - September 05, 2023 09:37 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsResearchers Nicholas Biddle and Intifar Chowdhury join us to discuss the impact of the inflation crisis on Australians’ wellbeing and their attitudes to politics. What impact is inflation and rising interest rates having on the financial and psychological wellbeing of Australians? With over 30 ...
The echidna strategy with Sam Roggeveen
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - August 29, 2023 06:53 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsSam Roggeveen from the Lowy Institute joins us on this episode of Democracy Sausage to discuss Australia’s search for power and peace in the Indo-Pacific. What is Australia’s biggest asset when it comes to defending against a rising China? Have the economic arguments made in favour of AUKUS bee...
The Voice with Megan Davis and George Williams
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - August 24, 2023 05:10 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMegan Davis and George Williams join Mark Kenny live on campus to talk about Australia’s constitution and their new book, Everything you need to know about the Voice. Some critics of the Voice argue it would “introduce race” into the constitution, but is racial discrimination in fact a signific...
Saying the quiet part out loud
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - August 22, 2023 07:05 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFrank Bongiorno and Liz Allen join us to discuss the political challenges facing the Labor Party in the wake of its national conference and the upcoming Intergenerational Report. How damaging is internal criticism within the Labor Party around the leadership’s positions on issues like AUKUS and...
Labor’s AUKUS moonshot with Bob Carr
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - August 16, 2023 09:11 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFormer foreign minister Bob Carr joins Mark Kenny to talk about AUKUS, Julian Assange and the Australian government’s language around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ahead of the Labor Party’s national conference. Is Australia acting against its own national interests through the AUKUS deal an...
Cartel country
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - August 08, 2023 08:31 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIndependent Member of Parliament Kate Chaney joins us to discuss how to make Australian politics more transparent and ways to level the playing field for new and independent political actors. Are political parties writing the rules to protect their own interests rather than those of the Austral...
Mugged by reality: climate denial in retreat
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - August 01, 2023 08:41 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsClimatologist Janette Lindesay joins the show to discuss whether climate denial is finally on the decline and the science behind our increasingly severe weather. With unprecedented wildfires in Europe and another hot and dry summer likely in Australia, what’s causing the increasingly intense we...
Dutton’s cul-de-sac
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - July 25, 2023 09:39 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsGlobal referendums expert Matt Qvortrup joins us to bust some referendum myths ahead of this year’s Voice vote and to discuss the political implications of the campaign. Is Peter Dutton piling pressure on the government through the Voice campaign or racing towards a political dead end? Do scare...
A non-aligned movement
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - July 20, 2023 08:17 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAndrew Leigh joins Mark and Marija to discuss breaking up the Labor Party’s factional ‘duopoly’ on this episode of Democracy Sausage. Are Labor’s factions helping or hindering the party’s ability to attract young members? Why is factional power at an all-time high in the party? And how can ‘tot...
Getting the message
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - July 11, 2023 09:26 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFormer Attorney-General George Brandis joins us to discuss the geographic challenges facing the Liberal Party, referendum politics, and Anthony Albanese’s attendance at NATO. Can moderates regain a foothold in the Liberal Party after the 2022 election defeat? Would releasing an early draft of t...
Trump’s Australia with Bruce Wolpe
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - July 04, 2023 05:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsBruce Wolpe joins us to discuss Donald Trump’s impact both in the United States and Australia, and what it would mean if he was re-elected in 2024. How did Trump’s time in the White House change global politics? What has been the impact of ‘Trumpism’ in Australia? And what would it mean for us ...
Smashing the status quo
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - June 27, 2023 09:33 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDavid Speers and Senator Barbara Pocock join us at the barbecue to discuss the PwC scandal, Julia Gillard’s political legacy and the Labor-Greens relationship. Why has the scandal surrounding the misuse of information about multinational tax avoidance measures by some at PwC taken eight years t...
Breaking the housing deadlock with Allegra Spender
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - June 20, 2023 06:25 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIndependent member for Wentworth Allegra Spender discusses how a citizens’ assembly might help parliament break through its housing policy impasse. Could bringing a group of regular citizens together to talk through the issues help politicians find common ground on housing policy? Is the ‘Austr...
Out of the shadows
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - June 13, 2023 11:48 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWe discuss the Trump indictment and Australia’s intelligence services with John Blaxland and Clare Birgin on this episode of Democracy Sausage. Why is the Australian Signals Directorate, a secretive and seemingly esoteric part of the Department of Defence, becoming increasingly important to Aus...
Rorting the system
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - June 06, 2023 07:21 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMark Kenny and Marija Taflaga discuss dodgy grants, a hollowed-out public service and what the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation ruling means for journalism. What impact are ‘sports rorts’ and this week’s revelations about community health grants having on public trust in policy-making? With the gov...
Does Australia need a new COVID-19 strategy?
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - May 30, 2023 06:59 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOn this episode of Democracy Sausage, Brendan Crabb and Chris Wallace join us to discuss whether Australian governments have dropped the ball on COVID-19 prevention. With winter approaching and infections likely to rise, what will the human cost of Australia’s current COVID-19 strategy be in th...
The Queen is dead with Stan Grant
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - May 25, 2023 05:35 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOn this special episode of Democracy Sausage, Stan Grant discusses the importance of speaking truth with love, his decision to step away from media and his new book, The Queen is dead. Following his decision to step down as host of the ABC’s flagship Q&A program, Stan Grant spoke in front of a ...
Can Labor be a long-form government?
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - May 23, 2023 07:19 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsPeter van Onselen joins our discussion on the first year of the Albanese government on the 250th episode of Democracy Sausage. How does the first year of the Albanese government compare to that of its predecessors? Can Labor build a case for major reform over time or, facing a weakened oppositi...
Running to stand still
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - May 16, 2023 09:08 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDemographer Liz Allen and social policy expert Ben Phillips join us to discuss the budget's impact on struggling Australians and the politics of the population debate. What impact will the modest increases to the JobSeeker payment and other benefits have on the lives of people who are doing it ...
The politics of a promise
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - May 10, 2023 06:24 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsMiranda Stewart and Peter Martin join Mark Kenny to fire up the barbecue for a sizzling post-budget Democracy Sausage special. The budget may be back in black - albeit briefly - but with a $40 per fortnight JobSeeker increase falling far short of what many experts are calling for, are vulnerabl...
Is Labor’s long honeymoon over?
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - May 02, 2023 08:19 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHistorian Frank Bongiorno joins the show to discuss coronations, consecrations and policy cremations. Poised to deliver its second budget in under a year, is the Albanese government’s post-election honeymoon period finally coming to an end? Can the Liberal Party be a truly ‘broad church’ or is ...
A budget under fire
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - April 26, 2023 09:46 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsChief Executive Officer of the Grattan Institute Danielle Wood joins Democracy Sausage to discuss the pressures facing the Australian economy and to preview the May budget. How can the federal government manage the significant pressures on the budget while at the same time supporting those most...
The Liberal Party’s greatest challenge with Trent Zimmerman
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny - April 18, 2023 08:38 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFormer Member for North Sydney Trent Zimmerman joins the show to discuss the current direction of the Liberal Party, the demographic challenges the party faces and how it can engage younger voters. With younger Australians now less likely to become politically conservative as they age, can the ...
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