Afternoon Light
Welcome to the Afternoon Light Podcast, a captivating journey into the heart of Australia’s political history and enduring values. Presented by the Robert Menzies Institute, a prime ministerial library and museum, this podcast illuminates the remarkable legacy of Sir Robert Menzies, Australia’s longest-serving prime minister.
Dive into the rich tapestry of Menzies’s contemporary impact as we explore his profound contributions on the Afternoon Light Podcast. Join us as we delve into his unyielding commitment to equality, boundless opportunity, and unwavering entrepreneurial spirit. Our engaging discussions bring to life the relevance of Menzies’s values in today’s world, inspiring us to uphold his principles for a brighter future.
Ready to embark on this enlightening journey? Experience the Afternoon Light Podcast now! Tune in to explore the past, engage with the present, and shape a better tomorrow by learning from the visionary leadership of Sir Robert Menzies.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 228
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Margaret Fitzherbert: ‘So Many Firsts’, The History of Australia’s Liberal Women
Margaret Fitzherbert, the CEO of the McKinnon Institute for Political Leadership, joins Afternoon Light this week to discuss the history of Australia’s Liberal women. The majority of the first women …
George Williams: ‘More Important Than A Half Dozen General Elections?’, The Communist Referendum
Seventy years ago Australians were asked to give the Federal Government sweeping powers to ban communists and legislate on them, and by the narrowest of margins they voted ‘no’. Leading Australian co…
Henry Ergas: ‘The Wealth of the Nation’, Menzies’s Economic Legacy
Prominent Australian economist, Henry Ergas AO, joins Afternoon Light to discuss the economic legacy of the Menzies era, a period of sustained economic growth where unemployment was virtually zero, h…
Sean Jacobs: ‘Compromise over Confrontation’, the Story of Neville Bonner
Sean Jacobs is the author of a new biographical monograph on Neville Bonner, the first Indigenous member of Australia’s Federal Parliament.
Neville Bonner was a truly remarkable Australian. Not only…
Stephen Loosley AM on ANZUS: its past, present and future
Stephen Loosley AM speaks about Australia in the leadup to the signing of ANZUS, particularly the contribution of Labor Prime Ministers John Curtin and Ben Chifley, how ANZUS operates in the present …
Professor Timothy Lynch: the Geopolitics of ANZUS
As we continue our ANZUS podcast series on Afternoon Light, US foreign policy expert Professor Timothy Lynch talks about the changing geopolitics of ANZUS, from World War II, the Cold War, and the ri…
Dr Brendan Nelson AO: ANZUS at 70
On 1 September 1951, Australia signed the ANZUS security pact with the United States and New Zealand. 70 years on, former Australian Defence Minister Dr Brendan Nelson shares his reflections on ANZUS…
Introducing Afternoon Light
Afternoon Light is the podcast of the Robert Menzies Institute at the University of Melbourne. Each week your host, Georgina Downer, will discuss Sir Robert Menzies’s contemporary legacy with guests …