Former Prime Minister John Howard reflects on his early life in the working-class Sydney suburb of Earlwood. The second-longest serving PM talked about how the ethos and community spirit of post-war Sydney shaped his political beliefs and laid the foundation for his leadership philosophy at the Fullerton Hotel Sydney. Listen to more from Afternoons below:
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04/12/2025
‘Great ideological collapse’ – Voters no longer knew what the Liberal brand stood for
Michael McLaren asserts that the fundamental reason for the Liberal collapse was the party’s “missing ideological spine”. He argues that voters went to the polls unsure what the Liberal brand stood for anymore, contrasting the party’s “purple blend” policy stance with the unashamedly clear, big-spending agenda of Labor. Listen to more from Afternoons below:
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03/12/2025
‘Whiff of gunboat Diplomacy’ – McLaren on US Naval build-up and the Maduro threat
Michael McLaren raises the alarm over a massive US naval build-up off Venezuela’s Caribbean coast, including an aircraft carrier, arguing it signals the Trump Administration’s determination for regime change. Listen to more from Afternoons below: Image: Getty/AsiaPac
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02/12/2025
‘On the verge of falling asleep’ – McLaren warns of crisis in hire car and Taxi industry
Michael McLaren issues a stark warning about driver fatigue in the point-to-point transport industry after multiple encounters with clearly exhausted drivers. He recounts a terrifying experience where a driver admitted he was tired while driving at high speed, arguing that the financial pressure to “push on” is creating a public safety crisis on our roads. […]
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01/12/2025
‘Children shouldn’t be seeing these things!’ – Zelić on drag queen Xmas event statement
Lucy Zelić says children shouldn’t be exposed to a man dressed as Mrs Claus at a Christmas event in Sydney. “We will not take the blame that has been directed to this man!” City of Sydney spokesperson: Free events, markets, choirs, trees and lights will create a festive atmosphere across the city over the […]
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28/11/2025
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22/08/2025
Afternoons with Michael McLaren – Thursday, August 21st
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21/08/2025
Afternoons with Michael McLaren – Wednesday, August 20th
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20/08/2025
Afternoons with Luke Grant – Tuesday, August 19th
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19/08/2025
Afternoons with Luke Grant – Monday, August 18th
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18/08/2025
Trent Nikolic from drive.com.au delves into biofuels as a green alternative and offers practical car buying advice on Afternoon Drive.
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17/06/2024
Finance expert Blake Wendt from Pretzel Finance joins Afternoons to discuss superannuation, insurance, and retirement strategies with just 12 days left until the end of the financial year.
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19/06/2024
Each Friday, Michael McLaren is joined by Domain’s Alice Stolz for ‘The Real Estate Show’, looking at Sydney’s hot property market and taking your questions. Fill in this 2GB Afternoons Property Valuation Form to send to our team! – (Your details will be stored with us so that we can take it to our Real […]
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20/03/2025
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