Georgina Downer

It was pretty new territory for everyone involved.

Welcome to Afternoon Light, the podcast of the Robert Menzies Institute, hosted by Georgina Downer.

1941 was a year of dark and hurrying days.

Australia found itself caught between an imperial capital under constant Luftwaffe bombardment and the growing threat of war with Japan, a war in which Britain seemed increasingly ill-prepared to fulfil its promise to defend Australia.

History matters because ideas matter.

Thank you for listening to Afternoon Light, the podcast of the Robert Menzies Institute.

To follow more of our work, subscribe to the podcast and visit robertmenziesinstitute.org.au. I'm Georgina Downer.

Until next time.

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Welcome to Afternoon Light, the podcast of the Robert Menzies Institute, hosted by Georgina Downer.

75 years ago, Australia signed the ANZUS Treaty with the US and New Zealand.

Born out of Australia's determination to secure American support in the Pacific in return for accepting a soft peace settlement with Japan, ANZUS became one of the foundations of Australian foreign and security policy, another great and powerful friend,

History matters because ideas matter.

Thank you for listening to Afternoon Light, the podcast of the Robert Menzies Institute.

To follow more of our work, subscribe to the podcast and visit robertmenziesinstitute.org.au. I'm Georgina Downer.

Until next time.