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
Popular Criticism of Menzies’ War Aims | Aaron Marston-Pattison
What was the public willing to support in wartime during Menzies's era?
Aaron Marston-Pattison speaks to Georgina Downer about which aspects of Menzies's war aims the public was willing to support.
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Remembering the Anglo-Australian Relationship of the 20th Century | Scarlett Wakelin
How do we look back on the Anglo-Australian relationship when we look at the history of Australia?
Scarlett Wakelin speaks with Georgina Downer on the nature of the Anglo-Australian relationship tha…
Menzies the Student, Menzies the Statesman | Nick Warren
How did Menzies' undergraduate career become reflected in the trials and accomplishments of his life as a statesman?
Nick Warren talks to Georgina Downer in this episode of the Afternoon Light Podca…
Summer Series 2024-5 Part 6: Will Stoltz, Sean Jacobs, David Furse-Roberts & Christopher Beer
In this special summer series of the Afternoon Light podcast you can enjoy the presentations delivered at our November 2024 conference entitled ‘The Final Chapter: Purpose, Endurance and Legacy 1961-…
Maya Khurana Redefines Australian Middle Class Identity
Was Menzies for class segregation, or was he a vehement opponent of the entire system?
Maya Khurana talks to Georgina Downer about the Australian middle-class, and how Menzies drove significant chan…
Orlando Throsby on Australia and NZ | Two Sides of the Same Sea
How did Australia's relationship with New Zealand come to define both countries histories, both between each other as well as their relations with neighboring Asia-Pacific countries?
Orlando Throsby…
Georgia Lowden on Policy Settings and Housing Booms | Lessons from Menzies
How much has the value of Australian home ownership changed between Menzies' era and our own?
On a special edition of Afternoon Light, Georgina Downer talks to Georgia Lowden This episode of the Af…
Summer Series 2024-5 Part 5: Anne Henderson, Jennifer Clark, James Waghorne, Gwilym Croucher & Lyndon Megarrity
In this special summer series of the Afternoon Light podcast you can enjoy the presentations delivered at our November 2024 conference entitled ‘The Final Chapter: Purpose, Endurance and Legacy 1961-…
Summer Series 2024-5 Part 4: Damien Freeman, Dean Smith, Josh Woodward & Michael de Percy
In this special summer series of the Afternoon Light podcast you can enjoy the presentations delivered at our November 2024 conference entitled ‘The Final Chapter: Purpose, Endurance and Legacy 1961-…
Summer Series 2024-5 Part 3: Andrew Carr, Tom Lewis & Lucas McLennan
In this special summer series of the Afternoon Light podcast you can enjoy the presentations delivered at our November 2024 conference entitled ‘The Final Chapter: Purpose, Endurance and Legacy 1961-…
Summer Series 2024-5 Part 2: Jim Walter, John Hawkins & Nicholas Brown
In this special summer series of the Afternoon Light podcast you can enjoy the presentations delivered at our November 2024 conference entitled ‘The Final Chapter: Purpose, Endurance and Legacy 1961-…
Summer Series 2024-5 Part 1: Geoffrey Blainey, David Lee & Selwyn Cornish
In this special summer series of the Afternoon Light podcast you can enjoy the presentations delivered at our November 2024 conference entitled ‘The Final Chapter: Purpose, Endurance and Legacy 1961-…
Emma McEwin on Sir Douglas Mawson | “Always curious, always inquiring”
At what price, of human endeavour and sacrifice, did Australia purchase its claim to 42% of Antarctica?
On Afternoon Light #177 Georgina Downer speaks with author Dr Emma McEwin to discuss her great-…
Malcolm Mackerras AO on Ranking Australia’s PMs | “Good for a parlour game”
Who is Australia’s greatest prime minister & by what criteria should you even make the judgement?
On Afternoon Light #176 Georgina Downer speaks with Malcolm Mackerras AO, to engage in the fun but hi…
Francesco Ricatti on Italian Migration | “Your own identity... is evolving”
What does it mean to be an Italian in Australia, & has the act of migration itself shaped this sense of identity?
On Afternoon Light #175 Georgina Downer speaks with Francesco Ricatti, author of Ital…
Afternoon Light Live: David Kemp & Zachary Gorman on the Liberal Party's 80th Anniversary | “One wet cloudy day in Canberra"
Why has the Liberal Party long outlived its predecessors?
16 October 2024 marked 80 years since the close of the Canberra Unity Conference, widely considered to be the 'birth date' of the Liberal Par…
Nigel Biggar on the Moral Complexities of the British Empire | "Let's go conquer the world"
Are modern denunciations of Empire anachronistic, and how does the shame they propagate hinder the West's ability to defend itself?
On Afternoon Light #173 Georgina Downer speaks with Nigel Biggar, a…
Sherry Sufi on the Origins of the Western Australian Liberal Party | "Very Unique Mindset"
Are Western Australians a bunch of secessionists, and what else makes the politics of our most isolated state unique?
In the tenth episode of a special series of the Afternoon Light Podcast, marking …
Lyndon Megarrity on the Origins of the Queensland LNP | "Doesn't want to play ball"
Why did leading centre-right Queenslanders absent themselves from the Unity Conferences that helped spawn the Liberal Party, and did this slight separation from the Liberal fold presage the later Que…
Zachary Gorman on the Origins of the New South Wales Liberal Party | "NSW's history is Australia's history"
How did NSW go from being the home of Liberal icons like Henry Parkes, George Reid & Joseph Carruthers, to being described as a natural Labor state?
In the eighth episode of a special series of the A…