Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny
Episodes
The $60 billion question
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the governmentâs JobKeeper scheme set to cost $60 billion less than originally forecasted, this week on Democracy Sausage we look at what the g...
The NHS and a nation on its knees
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this weekâs Second Serve, Europe Correspondent for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age Bevan Shields shares his experience of catching the coro...
Trust us, weâre the government
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Kenny is joined by Phil Coorey, Vanessa Johnston, and Marija Taflaga to talk about Morrisonâs first year in charge and getting the message righ...
Weapons of mass detection
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Democracy Sausage Second Serve, we go stateside to take a look at criticisms levelled at the World Health Organization with US expert Ass...
Australia redux â rebooting the country after the coronavirus crisis
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Democracy Sausage, we look at whatâs in store for businesses and workers as Australians and their workplaces are encouraged to emerge f...
Anxious, insecure, and unemployed - Australiansâ experiences of COVID-19
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
New research has revealed massive job losses, high levels of anxiety, and a picture of hardship and distress among Australians. We speak to the author...
Coming clean on COVID-19 costs
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Democracy Sausage, Miranda Stewart and Bruce Chapman join us to discuss budget transparency in a post-coronavirus crisis world, and wheth...
A blurred bigger picture
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this weekâs Second Serve, Mark Kenny talks to Frank Bongiorno about Malcolm Turnbullâs new autobiography, A Bigger Picture. Political biog...
Coronavirus crisis â thereâs an app for that
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Mark Kenny talks with Anne McNaughton, Mark Evans, and Marija Taflaga about the governmentâs COVID-19 app, post-crisis tax and econo...
Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers on COVID-19 and Australiaâs future
25 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this special episode, Shadow Treasurer Dr Jim Chalmers MP speaks to Mark Kenny about crisis politics, economic recovery, and ensuring the future st...
Has Britain turned a coronavirus crisis corner?
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this weekâs Second Serve, we catch up with Sophia Gaston for the latest on Britainâs devastating coronavirus toll. With limited testing, s...
Emma Alberici - What type of world will we be left with after COVID-19?
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week weâre joined by the ABCâs Emma Alberici and Professor Robert Breunig to talk tax, Trump, and what society might be able to snap back to....
The biographers on political leadership and COVID-19
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Second Serve, we discuss the best and worst of political leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.Has the COVID-19 crisis exposed the failure o...
The coronavirus care deficit and scrapping the snapback
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we chat with Tim Costello AO and Virginia Haussegger AM about the impact of the coronavirus on charities and women in Australia.What ...
Britain's battle with the coronavirus crisis
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With overwhelmed hospitals, limited testing and a staggering death rate, and a prime minister in intensive care, how will Britain turn its coronavirus...
Imagining Australia after COVID-19
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our expert panel discusses whether the coronavirus pandemic will lead to major, permanent changes in Australiaâs society and economy.While the immed...
Sport vs coronavirus
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we chat about how sports around the world are responding to COVID-19 and what the future holds for sporting organisations struggling ...
COVID-19 and Australia in hibernation
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss Australiaâs new restrictions on social gatherings, whether the government is explaining its approach effectively, and do...
How can Australia tackle wicked policy problems?
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this Second Serve, we chat to senior public servant and policy expert Andrew Wear about his new book, Solved: How other countries have cracked the ...
Strategic shifts, polarised policy, and mixed messages
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Mark Kenny, John Hewson and Rory Medcalf examine competition and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific in light of COVID-19, and whether Au...
Andrew Leigh on coronanomics
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Kenny chats to Dr Andrew Leigh, Member for Fenner in the ACT and former economics professor at the Australian National University about the econo...
Extra: Fintan O'Toole â the era of existential risk
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this very special Democracy Sausage podcast extra, Mark Kenny talks to the noted Irish columnist and author Fintan OâToole about Brexit and the I...
COVID-19 and how to flatten the curve
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we discuss policy responses to the coronavirus, both in Australia and across the globe.As COVID-19 infection rates accelerate in Aust...
Will the stimulus deliver bang for the big bucks?
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this special episode of Democracy Sausage, our expert panel cast their eyes over Australiaâs $17.6 billion stimulus package announced on Thursday...
Stimulus shock and awe, and the Great Loo Roll Crisis
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week our expert panel take a look at the possible economic impacts from COVID-19, what the government could and should do about it, and whether A...
Brian Schmidt - Climate change, coronavirus, and universal challenges
07 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this Second Serve, weâre joined by the Vice-Chancellor of The Australian National University, Professor Brian Schmidt AC, to discuss how to achie...
Press freedom with Annika Smethurst
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this weekâs episode, we talk about surplus politics and the governmentâs proactive response to coronavirus, plus freedom of the press with News...
How the bushfires have changed the landscape for voters
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this Second Serve, Professor Nicholas Biddle discusses new research about exposure to this seasonâs bushfires and its impact on the attitudes of ...
âThe vision thingâ with John Hewson
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the new episode, we examine political vision and division after more than a decade of Australiaâs climate wars.While the Australian government sh...
Ask Policy Forum: The podcast where you ask the questions
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us at the pod squad membersâ lounge as we field your questions on all sorts of issues, from how countries are performing on emissions reduction...
Religious freedom and the fossil fuel flock
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this weekâs Democracy Sausage, we chat about Australiaâs religious freedom bill, the Parliamentâs pro-coal wing, and the countryâs search f...
Understanding Coronavirus and the Coalitionâs ills
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Kenny, veteran political journalist Malcolm Farr and Marija Taflaga chat about the week in politics, and Professor Peter Collignon joins us in th...
Second Serve: Brexit got done?
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On 31 January 2020, the United Kingdom formally left the European Union, three and a half years after the initial referendum. While many celebrated, D...
The unpreferred prime minister
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On our first Democracy Sausage of the year, we talk #sportsrorts, bushfires and the prime ministerâs falling poll numbers. Host Mark Kenny is joined...
Waking up to Chinaâs challenge with Peter Hartcher
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
China has become crucial to Australiaâs security, economy, and identity, but what are its intentions? In this special Democracy Sausage live event, ...
Ministerial responsibility, Taylgate, and political blame games
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this Democracy Sausage, Mark Kenny and co-host Dr Marija Taflaga are joined by Sue Regan and Dr Matthew Kerby to look at what it would take for a m...
Extra: Why the left loses
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of the Great Financial Crisis, many centre-left parties around the world have struggled to make electoral headway. Why is it happening, an...
Bye Robot, union-busting, and fraught foreign affairs
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this Democracy Sausage we take a look at the rollback of robodebt, paternalistic welfare policies, and the long history of the language of dole blu...
Women in politics special
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Democracy Sausage podcast Mark Kenny and the panel â Virginia Haussegger AM, Blair Williams, and Meegan Fitzharris â take a look ...
Extra: Australian Foreign Affairs - China Dependence
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this special mid-week fry-up of Democracy Sausage, we bring you a live recording of the launch of the new issue of Australian Foreign Affairs â C...
David Speers
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sky News veteran and the future host of ABCâs Insiders David Speers is our special guest on this weekâs Democracy Sausage. He joins Mark Kenny and...
Canada, Corbyn, and climate activism crackdowns
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Democracy Sausage Marija Taflaga talks to Feodor Snagovsky and Maiy Azize about Canadian politics and why Justin Trudeau has a âp...
Right to know, rent-seeking, and a bill of rights
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Democracy Sausage podcast we discuss freedom of the press and the Right to Know campaign, whether Australia needs a b...
Cancel culture with Chinese characteristics, and Brexitâs Super Saturday
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week Darren Lim fires up the Democracy Sausage barbecue for a sizzling discussion on corporate responsibility, censorship, and China, as he chats...
Newstart, political marketing, and international leadership
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Democracy Sausage podcast Mark Kenny and an expert panel â Jennifer Lees-Marshment, Ben Phillips, and Katrine Beauregard â ...
The next generation
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why was the Australian election dominated by franking credits and did people know what they are? Who should lead Labor into the next election? And wil...
China, golf course diplomacy, and impeachment
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this weekâs Democracy Sausage podcast Mark Kenny and his guests, Graeme Smith and Lyndal Curtis, gather around the hotplate of public affairs to ...
The kids are all right
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After millions of people took to the streets as part of the climate strike protests, this weekâs Democracy Sausage podcast takes a look at why so ma...
Brexit, robodebt, and random drug testing
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Boris Johnson this week compared himself to The Incredible Hulk, but will he achieve his end game, or will the UK be locked in an infinity war between...
Voter volatility, economic evidence, and discordant democracy
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this Democracy Sausage, we find out what the recent ANU poll tells us about why Australia voted for the Coalitionâs solo act over Laborâs sym...
Campus free speech, ministerial discretion, and cheerio coal
02 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this Democracy Sausage we discuss freedom of speech at universities, the new religious freedom bill, and ask whether its time for Australia to say ...
Democracy Sausage podcast: Australia in an age of instability
26 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week marks 80 years since Hitler invaded Poland, but are there lessons from history about the rise of China? On this weekâs Democracy Sausage ...
Democracy Sausage podcast: Recession and an inverted yield curveball
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this weekâs Democracy Sausage pod we crunch the numbers on how an inverted yield curve could be a sign of recession to come, and ask whether the ...
Boris Johnson and Brexit Britain
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As Boris Johnson threatens to take Britain out of the European Union without a deal, we hear from Ros Taylor, Managing Editor the LSEâs Brexit Blog ...
Transparency, trust, and talking politics with children
05 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Have political parties and the state become too intertwined? How can parties best tackle bad behaviour in their own ranks? And what do children think ...
Frank advice and financing new starts
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Can the politicisation of the public service be reversed? Why is there such a disconnect between how politicians talk about the economy and how many A...
Safety nets and (un)social media
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As a society, what kind of controls do we want in place to tackle hate speech on social media? And what should we be doing to help lift people out of ...
Rights and responsibilities
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do Australians need to know which church a politician belongs to? And are religious values reflected in policy choices? This week on Democracy Sausage...
Cold wars, icy handshakes, and a changing climate
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What can you read into the body language of the worldâs politicians when they press the flesh? Is the G20 anything more than a support group for emb...
Will new alliances stand between voters and their tax cuts?
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this weekâs Democracy Sausage the panel â Mark Kenny, Marija Taflaga, and James Frost â tackle a paradox of politics, new alliances in Parlia...
Stimulus, surplus, and freedom of speech
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If Australiaâs economy has stalled, should we be more worried about paying off the car loan or putting fuel in the tank? And if youâre not in the ...
Trust issues and the Trump bump
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How can we rebuild trust in news media and get people reading things that they donât agree with? Who gets to decide whatâs in the public interest?...
Itâs not me, itâs you
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Who are the quiet Australians, and do they have any attachment to major political parties? Did Australians feeling financially insecure mean the elect...
Balance, benches, and boat turn-backs
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Can you sell complicated policy from opposition? Should Andrew Leigh have been given a senior cabinet position? And will a better gender balance chang...
Shy Tories, telling stories, and polling purgatory
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Should we shake up the way polls are reported? What to make of the Governmentâs newly-minted cabinet? Will the Coalition be able to deliver constitu...
How did the polls get it so wrong?
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The votes have been cast and we have a winner, but why didnât the polls see it coming? This week on Democracy Sausage Mark and the panel pick over a...
Voter fatigue and the fight to the finish line
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Democracy Sausage podcast, Mark Kenny and Marija Taflaga chat to Stephanie Peatling, Patrick Dumont, and Bob McMullan about a campaig...
Disendorsement, diversity, and distrust
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is social media a window into what our politicians really think? Who would want to be a politician? And what should we make of the theatre of Laborâ...
Palmer, polls, and postal votes
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What should we make of the results from Mondayâs Newspoll? Will Laborâs dental plan put a smile on the dial of Australiaâs pensioners? And will ...
Negatives, risks, and pork-barrelling
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Democracy Sausage podcast, Mark Kenny chats to John Hewson, Katrine Beauregard, Jill Sheppard, and Paul Pickering about a campaign we...
Democracy Sausage extra: Dirty tricks
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this wiener-sized second serving of Mark Kenny's Democracy Sausage, ANU experts Mark Kenny and Dr Andrew Hughes discuss why the election campaign w...
Tax, inequality, and social media campaigning
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One week in, are the policies announced by Australiaâs major parties resonating with voters? On this first episode of our new podcast series, Democr...