Lighting a candle for democracy: Australian politics from 1967 to 1977.

This is a history of Australian Politics from the disappearance of Harold Holt in December of 1967 to December of 1977 when the federal election confirmed the reelection of Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser and the retirement of Gough Whitlam from politics.

Episodes

Jan 5, 2025

25 min

Part 1 of the leadership contest to replace the missing, presumed dead,Prime Minister Harold Holt.

Jan 5, 2025

25 min

Nov 13, 2024

26 min

A continuation of the rift between John McEwen and Billy McMahon and the effect that it had on the coalition government.

Nov 13, 2024

26 min

Nov 13, 2024

20 min

An introduction to the feud between John McEwen and Billy McMahon

Nov 13, 2024

20 min

Nov 11, 2024

31 min

Part 2 of Harold Holt’s difficult 1967 describing events surrounding the VIP affair

Nov 11, 2024

31 min

Nov 11, 2024

12 min

Part 1 of Harold Holt’s challenges in his first year as Prime Minister. This episode describes the Voyager disaster and the political fallout that resulted from it.

Nov 11, 2024

12 min

Nov 10, 2024

20 min

Background to Australian politics in December of 1967

Nov 10, 2024

20 min

Oct 6, 2024

7 min

An introduction to my podcast on Australian politics in the decade from 1967 to 1977

Oct 6, 2024

7 min

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