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13 March 2024
Democracy Sausage: The United States’ election year ahead
Dennis Quinn and Paul Pickering join us to cast their early predictions on the 2024 US election.
28 March 2025
Can Peter Dutton flip Labor voters to rewrite electoral history? It might just work
The combative opposition leader has continued to focus on prising suburbanites away from Labor with a relentless campaign emphasising the rising cost-of-living.
26 March 2025
Defence spending - a question of capability
Both major parties talk big on defence ahead of elections. But even with the world changing before our eyes, Australia’s spend on defence isn’t enough to buy us the capabilities we need.
4 March 2025
Democracy Sausage: Monkey see, monkey don’t?
Political scientist Shaun Ratcliff joins Democracy Sausage to discuss election polls, influential demographics, and whether foreign politics are at the forefront of voter's minds.
28 February 2025
Scientists closer to engineering more resilient food crops
The new ANU findings could help develop new ways to safeguard critical global food crops such as rice and corn.
21 February 2025
Australian LGBTIQ+ politicians were hit with vile online abuse at the last federal election. The coming campaign could be even worse
New analysis of more than 100,000 tweets has found that queer Australian politicians suffer more personal abuse online than straight politicians.
13 February 2025
The death of inclusive AI? Trump's fight against diversity intensifies
Amid President Trump's crusade against DEI, tech companies are reneging on promises to address bias in artificial intelligence.
10 January 2025
‘I don’t hold a hose, mate’: Australia’s political history is full of gaffes. Here are some of the best (or worst)
Rounding up the political gaffes and blunders that have had an impact.
17 December 2024
What are tariffs? And what does Trump’s plan mean for Australia?
As Trump returns to the Oval Office, we’re going to see headlines on tariffs. Here’s what it means for the US, Australia and the global economy.
27 November 2024
After a disappointing COP29, here's how to design global climate talks that might actually work
Following underwhelming climate discussions at COP29, how should future climate negotiations proceed?
26 November 2024
What are quaaludes? Should you be worried they’ve been detected in Canberra?
Working alongside ANU scientists, we detected a recreational sedative – methylmethaqualone – circulating in Canberra for the first time. But a novel street drug is rarely as new as it seems.
8 November 2024
A Donald Trump presidency is bad for climate action, but Australia should get on with the job
The global implications of a confident and unfettered Trump 2.0 will depend on what foreign policy path he charts and whom he decides to appoint to key positions.
5 November 2024
Will the US election bring gender to the political forefront in Australia?
The political gender gap is having an impact in the US and Australia. And we need to talk about it more.
4 November 2024
Can America remain a superpower with its reputation under fire?
Although America’s public image may be slipping, ANU research shows its power and influence remains unrivalled. For now.