Zachary Gorman, The Menzies Legacy: Ideals, Change, Procession, 1960s and Beyond, 15 February 2026

Zachary Gorman The Menzies Legacy: Ideals, Change, Procession, 1960s and Beyond,  Was Robert Menzies out of step with the swinging 1960s, or did he shape the profound changes that it wrought? Menzies led Australia for over half the decade, finally retiring in 1966 as our oldest prime minister. His reputation for stability and continuity appears opposed to everything we commonly associate with the 1960s. Yet he governed during a dynamic period marked by rising levels of homeownership, university education, opportunities for women, engagement with Asia, instantaneous communications, space exploration, international travel and trade.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.