Democracy Sausage: All cloud, no lining
Researcher Nicholas Biddle joins Democracy Sausage to discuss new research on Australia’s optimism (or lack thereof), what’s driving it, and what it means for the election.
What’s the current mood in Australia and how is it impacting votes?
Can our pessimism drive support for any particular policy, party or candidate?
And will we see populist support grow in Australia?
On this episode of Democracy Sausage, Professor Nicholas Biddle joins Professor Mark Kenny and Dr Marija Taflaga to discuss research on the erosion of hope and Australia’s mood as we move closer to a federal election.
Nicholas Biddle is the Head of the School of Politics and International Relations. His latest research on the Erosion of Hope is available here.
Marija Taflaga is the Director of the ANU Australian Politics Studies Centre and a Lecturer at the ANU School of Politics and International Relations.
Mark Kenny is the Director of the ANU Australian Studies Institute. He came to the University after a high-profile journalistic career including six years as chief political correspondent and national affairs editor for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Canberra Times.
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Top image: Hazy skies over Parliament House in Canberra. Photo: Tracey Nearmy/ANU
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