Our CEO Georgina Downer writes about the problem of declining home ownership for Sky News Australia. Solving the housing problem is more than an economic issue, it's a cultural and democratic issue. zurl.co/0X9P

A Moral Case for Capitalism. Brilliant by Daniel Hannan youtu.be/bIxwBAs_5Q8?si… via YouTube

Georgina Downer examines the recent spat between Kevin Rudd and Donald Trump in light of the long history of Australia-US relations, which Menzies formally established by appointing Richard Casey the first 'Minister to Washington' in 1940. skynewsau zurl.co/lYfb

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Georgina Downer for the podcast of the Robert Menzies Institute - Afternoon Light - to discuss The World of Mab Grimwade. We talk about the class, gender and philanthropy in Australian history. Check it out! open.spotify.com/episode/4zHxpB…

#ICYMI: A new exhibition shows Robert Menzies in a new light as a literary PM who looked for wisdom in novels, plays, poetry, and dabbled in the odd verse himself as an escape from the pressures and tedium of politics. The Australian #auspol Robert Menzies Institute theaustralian.com.au/inquirer/a-lit…

Could Papua New Guinea have become Australia’s seventh state? And would that have saved us money on an NRL franchise? On Afternoon Light #153 Georgina Downer speaks with brad underhill to discuss how PNG was once an Australian territory. zurl.co/pTBE

Nuclear energy is the kind of nation building policy we need when our lucky country’s luck is running out. #nuclearenergy #robertmenzies #EnergyPolicy #CleanEnergy #NuclearPower #FutureOfEnergy #GreenEnergy #ClimateChange #RenewableEnergy afr.com/policy/energy-…

How toxic talk turns too easily to assassin’s bullets afr.com/world/north-am…

Did you know the Robert Menzies Institute offers a range of free teaching resources aligned to the Australian Curriculum? We are exhibiting today at the HTAV Conference in Melbourne. Pop by and say hi!

To mark the 80th anniversary of Liberal Party & the release of the new landmark book, Unity in Autonomy, Georgina Downer speaks with chapter contributor David Kemp AC to explore how Menzies deliberately set out to form a ‘party with a philosophy’ zurl.co/Y1hi

On the website, Georgina Downer (Georgina Downer) reviews Alexander Lefebvre’s Liberalism as a way of life 📚 aph.org.au/2024/09/book-r…

I'm thankful for the nice review of my book by Georgina Downer for @austpolicyhistory, who connects my arguments much better than I could to Australia and Australian political history. aph.org.au/2024/09/book-r…

I had a fascinating discussion with Judge Amul Thapar on the Robert Menzies Institute Afternoon Light podcast. You can listen here robertmenziesinstitute.org.au/podcast/amul-t…

For those who missed it, you can listen to Niall Ferguson's Robert Menzies Institute Oration ‘Is Democracy Doomed?’ where he considers the state of democracy today on ABC Australia with @NatashaMitchell. Give it a listen below. abc.net.au/listen/program…

Sir Niall Ferguson answers the question, Is Democracy Doomed? Robert Menzies Institute Oration 2024 youtu.be/AVCVtNeBXto?si…

Peak woke? Trump era? Why Harris so terrible? What next for the left & right? A fine interrogation by RMI CEO Georgina Downer addressed these questions and more. US Election Washup w/ Prof Timothy J. Lynch | Afternoon Light Live youtu.be/V-AY_6ARZZA?si… via YouTube

A wonderful start to the Robert Menzies Institute Fourth Annual Conference, where we were lucky enough to hear from historian Geoffrey Blainey AC, one of Australia’s most eminent historians. Tune it to online access to the conference via the link below:   unimelb.zoom.us/j/85808885135?…

Neither side of politics shares Menzies’ vision for higher education. afr.com/policy/health-…

i was on the afternoon light podcast with @georginadowner talking about my research into the history of Australian banking a few weeks ago - it was fantastic fun, and we can have that fun together if you listen to it

This was a fascinating discussion Andrew Levidis thank you for sharing this important period of history with the Robert Menzies Institute Afternoon Light podcast!