Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny Podcast
1) An unfinished revolution
Author Virginia Haussegger joins Democracy Sausage to discuss her new book tracing fifty years of Australian feminism and ask why the revolution that began in 1975 remains unfinished.What role did a C...Show More
2) Universities in crisis
Columnist Jenna Price and economist Sinclair Davidson join Democracy Sausage to dissect the crisis engulfing Australia's university sector and ask whether it can be fixed before it's too late.Why are ...Show More
3) Echo chamber politics
Historian Frank Bongiorno joins Democracy Sausage to dissect the Liberal Party's existential crisis and asks whether Australia's 'natural party of government' is heading for collapse.Is the Liberal Pa...Show More
4) Axis of upheaval
Former senior Australian diplomat Jane Hardy joins Democracy Sausage to examine the new alliances emerging from Beijing's recent military parade and what they mean for global security.What does it mea...Show More
5) Tasmania's minority report
Political scientist Kate Crowley and election analyst Ben Raue join Democracy Sausage to examine Tasmania's political crisis and what it reveals about Australia's democratic future.Is Tasmania ungover...Show More
6) The 'reform-courage' spectrum
What does the government's reluctance to partner with the Greens reveal about its reform agenda? What do the Liberal Party's internal battles over net-zero mean for the future of conservative politic...Show More
7) Let's get productive!
Can we fix the tax system? What is good economic growth vs bad economic growth? And, as the government's productivity roundtable begins, how do we become more productive ...Show More
8) In the dead centre
Economist Richard Denniss joins Democracy Sausage and argues policies suffer because of our need to find the centre in any debate. What does pragmatism really mean for Australian politics? H...Show More
9) Moral muscle
Political scientist Jill Sheppard joins Democracy Sausage to talk about the upcoming productivity roundtables, protests on starvation in Palestine and having the courage to act.What is a mandate and h...Show More
10) Safety nets below and a roof above
Political scientists Mark Riboldi and Pandanus Petter join Democracy Sausage to discuss housing policy, safety nets and the fair go. How do politicians talk about housing, and does it impact pol...Show More