On this episode of Democracy Sausage, Charles Miller and Marija Taflaga join Mark Kenny to review the past six months of the war in Ukraine and the road ahead for democracy.

On this Democracy Sausage, The Conversation’s Peter Martin and The Australian National University’s Jenny Gordon join Mark Kenny to examine the new Australian government’s first federal budget.

Allan Behm – former public servant and advisor to Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong – joins Mark Kenny to discuss how Australia could gain greater relevance on the international stage.

Shirley Leitch, Paul Pickering and Katrina Grant from The Australian National University join Mark Kenny to discuss how to make social media a safe and constructive space.

On this episode of Democracy Sausage, Frank Bongiorno, Marija Taflaga and Mark Kenny fire up the barbecue for the penultimate episode before election day.

With political and economic storm clouds brewing across the globe, M. Kenny, M. Taflaga, and UNSW economist Richard Holden discuss what these challenges mean for Australia and the federal election.

On this episode of Democracy Sausage, historian Chris Wallace and political scientist Marija Taflaga join Mark Kenny to discuss the imminent federal election campaign.

Kieran Gilbert, Chief News Anchor at Sky News Australia, joins The ANU’s Marija Taflaga and Mark Kenny to discuss former Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s secret ministerial appointment.

On the 200th episode of Democracy Sausage, recorded live at The ANU, youth advocate Y. Poole, journalist R. Solly, and political scientist M. Taflaga join Mark Kenny to discuss the election campaigns.

On this episode of Democracy Sausage, Mark Kenny previews the federal budget with Business and Economy Editor of The Conversation Peter Martin and Marija Taflaga from ANU.

Journalist David Speers, political scientist Marija Taflaga, and host Mark Kenny discuss the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the politics surrounding Australia’s slated stage three tax cuts.

Director of the British Foreign Policy Group Sophia Gaston joins M. Kenny in the studio to discuss the investigation into alleged lockdown breaches at Downing Street and the unfolding Ukraine crisis.

Parliamentarian Andrew Leigh laces up the boots to give 110 per cent alongside Mark Kenny and Marija Taflaga, tackling the economy, wrestling with sporting culture, and serving his lace new book.

As the curtain comes down on Democracy Sausage for another year, Frank Bongiorno, Chris Wallace, Marija Taflaga and Mark Kenny look back at the best and worst of 2021.