
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.
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| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 393 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | GovernmentNews | |||

Does the experience in the US, Germany, and Brazil reflect the Australian experience? How have institutional structures insulated centrist parties against new political threats? Can the rise of anger captured by the populists be effectively tested, a... more
Can Australia manage the tensions between our strategic relationship with China and the alliance with the United States? Does membership of AUKUS and the Quad damage our China relationship? How significantly are societal and economic issues - such as... more
Have young voters lost faith in the major political parties and politics in general? Did the recent federal budget go far enough in addressing the generational wealth gap and what will it take for political parties to successfully engage young voters... more
Will the budget changes reconnect young and disaffected Australians to the benefits of the economy? Is Angus Taylor’s vision likely to arrest the decline in support to One Nation? Is the ALP open to creating a sovereign wealth fund as outlined by Pau... more
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Very informative political podcast. I really enjoy the episodes when Mark interviews the invited guest on his own. I very much appreciate Mark’s engaging and in-depth interview style and think this produces quality information for listeners.
Mark is excellent. Hilarious jab at Richard Marles’ pronunciation of The word ‘nuclear’!!!
One of of Australia’s ( Oz’s) best quality journalists, Mark Kenny, hosts this podcast with ANU Political Scientist Marija Taflaga co- host. Quality guests, the show is respected by other quality Oz political journalists. Ditto. It goes past the political punch / counter punch commentary that most mainstream journalists safely notate.
Educational, intelligent - highly recommended.
This is Mark Kenny’s vanity product. He has great guests but doesn’t let them get a word in. Punishing babble from Mark in most recent episode.
Sounds like a recorded background audience noise, is anyone there paying attention or are they all having a rowdy beer at the bar & ignoring the political nerds on stage?? 🤷🏼♀️
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A rigorous, analytically driven political podcast that blends expert academic insight with seasoned journalist reporting. Across episodes, listeners get deep dives into Australian federal politics, policy debates, polling trends, and international affairs, often anchored by long-form conversations with researchers from a leading national university. Notable strengths include thoughtful cross-examination of complex issues, strong guest lineups spanning academia, diplomacy, and policy analysis, and a calm, data-informed tone that aims to illuminate rather than sensationalize. A standout trait is the consistent use of academic perspectives to contextualize current events, making it particularly useful for listeners who want reasoned analysis a... more
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