
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 explo... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 239 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | HistoryPoliticsNews | |||

What did it mean when Australians used to boast that we were 'more British than the British'?
On this week's Afternoon Light Georgina Downer speaks with Stuart Ward to discuss the complexities of British identity, as it once held sway across Austral... more
How did a PM who only ever won one election become as iconic as Ben Chifley?
On this week's Afternoon Light Georgina Downer speaks with David Day to discuss Australia's 16th PM. The pipe smoking Bathurst train driver who suffered a trade unionist's ... more
Did Gough Whitlam crash through or simply crash?
On this week's Afternoon Light Georgina Downer speaks with Troy Bramston about his new book, Gough Whitlam: The Vista of the New. The first full length biography of the iconic Labor PM since his passi... more
How did Robert Menzies develop his skillful way with words?
On this week's Afternoon Light Georgina Downer speaks with Julian Leeser & Damien Freeman about the new book Fancies I Dare Not Speak: The Hidden Verse of R.G. Menzies. Revealing how poetry... more
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I look forward each week to hearing the latest discussion, well done
Love this show. They have really interesting guests across lots of topics in Australian political history. I learn something new each week. Never miss an episode
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