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Brisbane Times

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The devastating war Australia won't name

The devastating war Australia won't name

Transport Minister Catherine King does not usually do parliamentary attacks, but via a "Dorothy Dixer' on Wednesday about the fuel crisis,...

29.03.2026 10

The Examiner

Mark Kenny

The devastating war Australia won't name

The devastating war Australia won't name

Transport Minister Catherine King does not usually do parliamentary attacks, but via a "Dorothy Dixer' on Wednesday about the fuel crisis,...

29.03.2026 10

Canberra Times

Mark Kenny

We used to fear the unthinkable. Now we're more worried about the unthought-through

At the ripe old age of 97, the death of the Cold War espionage writer, Len Deighton, just days ago, came as a different kind of shock. Subscribe now...

22.03.2026 20

The Examiner

Mark Kenny

We used to fear the unthinkable. Now we're more worried about the unthought-through

At the ripe old age of 97, the death of the Cold War espionage writer, Len Deighton, just days ago, came as a different kind of shock. Subscribe now...

22.03.2026 20

Canberra Times

Mark Kenny

The perilous pull of the far-right

The National Party has lunged for the button marked 'break glass in emergency' by drafting the contrarian populist agitator, Matt Canavan,...

15.03.2026 20

The Examiner

Mark Kenny

The perilous pull of the far-right

The National Party has lunged for the button marked 'break glass in emergency' by drafting the contrarian populist agitator, Matt Canavan,...

15.03.2026 30

Canberra Times

Mark Kenny

Bored of peace? Our silence contributes to the dismantling of international law

What an attentive friend America is, steadying a disorderly world and making it safer for Australians everywhere. Subscribe now for unlimited access....

08.03.2026 20

The Examiner

Mark Kenny

Bored of peace? Our silence contributes to the dismantling of international law

What an attentive friend America is, steadying a disorderly world and making it safer for Australians everywhere. Subscribe now for unlimited access....

08.03.2026 20

Canberra Times

Mark Kenny

Labor needs its own disruption story

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself", said Franklin D. Roosevelt during his presidential inauguration. Subscribe now for...

01.03.2026 10

Canberra Times

Mark Kenny

Labor needs its own disruption story

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself", said Franklin D. Roosevelt during his presidential inauguration. Subscribe now for...

28.02.2026 10

The Examiner

Mark Kenny

Labor needs its own disruption story

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself", said Franklin D. Roosevelt during his presidential inauguration. Subscribe now for...

28.02.2026 10

Canberra Times

Mark Kenny

Cricket, war, and other fates: why Angus Taylor played the long game

They say that nine times out of ten when you win the toss in Test cricket, you choose to bat. The other time, you think about bowling, but you still...

21.02.2026 20

The Examiner

Mark Kenny

Cricket, war, and other fates: why Angus Taylor played the long game

They say that nine times out of ten when you win the toss in Test cricket, you choose to bat. The other time, you think about bowling, but you still...

21.02.2026 10

Canberra Times

Mark Kenny

Desperate times and crazy ideas

It is a common mistake in analysing leadership challenges to search for a deeper logic - some cunning plan that when fully executed, will facilitate a...

16.02.2026 10

The Examiner

Mark Kenny

Desperate times and crazy ideas

It is a common mistake in analysing leadership challenges to search for a deeper logic - some cunning plan that when fully executed, will facilitate a...

14.02.2026 10

Canberra Times

Mark Kenny

Tests loom for both on housing policy

09.02.2026 6

The Examiner

Mark Kenny

Tests loom for both on housing policy

07.02.2026 10

Canberra Times

Mark Kenny

Ley adrift amid conservative chaos while Littleproud shoots his other foot

02.02.2026 10

The Examiner

Mark Kenny

Ley adrift amid conservative chaos while Littleproud shoots his other foot

31.01.2026 10

Canberra Times

Mark Kenny

Carney's Canadian challenge to Albanese

25.01.2026 20

The Examiner

Mark Kenny

Carney's Canadian challenge to Albanese

25.01.2026 20

Canberra Times

Mark Kenny

National interest was a bridge too far

19.01.2026 20

The Examiner

Mark Kenny

National interest was a bridge too far

17.01.2026 20

Canberra Times

Mark Kenny

Trump's green light to the strong

10.01.2026 30

The Examiner

Mark Kenny

Trump's green light to the strong

10.01.2026 20

Canberra Times

Mark Kenny

Amped-up and dumbed-down - the words dulling our politics

03.01.2026 20

The Examiner

Mark Kenny

Amped-up and dumbed-down - the words dulling our politics

03.01.2026 20

Canberra Times

Mark Kenny

Humanity shining through in even the darkest moment is a story worth believing in

29.12.2025 20

The Examiner

Mark Kenny

Progress is possible - don't doubt it

27.12.2025 20

Canberra Times

Mark Kenny

Tragedy and trauma but nation can recover

22.12.2025 20

The Examiner

Mark Kenny

Tragedy and trauma but nation can recover

20.12.2025 20

Canberra Times

Mark Kenny

Niki Savva’s Earthquake is a damning account of the election that shook Australia

17.12.2025 10

Pearls and Irritations

Mark Kenny

Niki Savva’s Earthquake is a damning account of the election that shook Australia

It became clear that “Team Dutton” was running on little more than bloke-energy, an unaffordable nuclear policy and, crazily, higher taxes.

15.12.2025 60

The Conversation

Mark Kenny

Transparency only hope for PM's perks problems

13.12.2025 10

The Examiner

Mark Kenny

Transparency only hope for PM's perks problems

13.12.2025 20

Canberra Times

Mark Kenny

Where is the real threat? These long-held truths now seem a bit flimsy

09.12.2025 10

The Examiner

Mark Kenny

Where is the real threat? These long-held truths now seem a bit flimsy

09.12.2025 10

Canberra Times

Mark Kenny

Albanese is riding high right now. That means the hits are just around the corner

07.12.2025 10

The Examiner

Mark Kenny

Albanese is riding high right now. That means the hits are just around the corner

07.12.2025 10

Canberra Times

Mark Kenny

Australia's cultural blind-spot has catastrophic consequences

29.11.2025 10

The Examiner

Mark Kenny

Australia's cultural blind-spot has catastrophic consequences

29.11.2025 10

Canberra Times

Mark Kenny

The Liberals are facing their 'Kodak moment'

22.11.2025 10

The Examiner

Mark Kenny

The Liberals are facing their 'Kodak moment'

22.11.2025 10

Canberra Times

Mark Kenny

Sussan Ley must fight hard or go

15.11.2025 10

The Examiner

Mark Kenny

Sussan Ley must fight hard or go

15.11.2025 10

Canberra Times

Mark Kenny

Broken America tries 'radical decency'

10.11.2025 10

The Examiner

Mark Kenny

Broken America tries 'radical decency'

08.11.2025 10

Canberra Times

Mark Kenny

If you see Trump as more of a mob boss, his work makes a lot more sense

01.11.2025 10

The Examiner

Mark Kenny

If you see Trump as more of a mob boss, his work makes a lot more sense

01.11.2025 20

Canberra Times

Mark Kenny

These rogue MPs are smart and effective. Now here's a scary thought

11.10.2025 10

The Examiner

Mark Kenny