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Pearlcast

Pearls and Irritations

4 episodes

6 hours ago

In this third episode of Pearlcast from John Menadue’s Pearls and Irritations, we ask a confronting question: What role did foreign powers play in the dismissal of the Whitlam government in 1975? To help unpack this extraordinary dimension of the story, Pearls and Irritations Editor Catriona Jackson speaks to two guests: Brian Toohey, veteran journalist and former Australian Financial Review columnist and National Times editor who has reported on intelligence and national security for over 50...

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Episodes (4/4)

Pearlcast

Episode 3: Foreign interference, Pine Gap and the CIA

7 hours ago

16 minutes

Pearlcast

The Dismissal episode 2: A revolt of the establishment

In this second episode of Pearlcast from John Menadue’s Pearls and Irritations, we return to the dramatic events of 11 November 1975 – the day the Governor-General dismissed the Whitlam Labor government. Presenter and Pearls and Irritations Editor Catriona Jackson is joined again by two guests at the heart of the story: • Professor Jenny Hocking, historian and author of The Palace Letters • John Menadue, former head of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet under Whitlam, and Founder an...

1 week ago

29 minutes

Pearlcast

The Dismissal - Episode 1

Episode 1: Prof Jenny Hocking & John Menadue In this first episode of Pearlcast from Pearls and Irritations, we begin a powerful three-part series on one of the most consequential events in Australia’s political history: the dismissal of the Whitlam government in 1975. To mark the 50th anniversary of Gough Whitlam’s dismissal, Editor Catriona Jackson is joined by two guests who bring unparalleled insight and lived experience to the conversation: Professor Jenny Hocking, respected historia...

1 week ago

30 minutes

Pearlcast

Pearlcast - The Dismissal: preview

Pearls and Irritations Editor Catriona Jackson previews Pearlcast - The Dismissal - a new three part series looking at the dismissal of the Whitlam Government.

3 weeks ago

1 minute