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ned kelly
A year after ned Kelly was hang, a film unit in Victoria produced (the story of ned kelly) the film was 40 minutes long and is considered to be the first featured films in the world. Bushranger films was very popular in Australia but soon was banned in 1940s due to their effects on 'public moral' -
jazz singer
Warner Bros released a movie called 'the jazz singer' starring Al Jolson, although only part of the film had a sound it struck in popularity, soon enough 'sound' would be expected in all-new movies coming out, another movie 'sally' was also a huge hit in Australia and would solidify 'talkies'. -
radio
Radios were invented and almost every Australian home had one, it became a normal part of life. This created a sense of community, people around the world could listen to the same programs and develop common interests, broadcasting was particularly important during WW2, it kept the population informed about the progress of the war and helped lift up hope for those who were left behind when their husband went to fight overseas, they also provided all sorts of entertainment, dramas.. -
black and white
Black and white television began transmission across Australia, a new age of technology.
Also, 16th summer Olympics held in Melbourne, an example of new development, now not only could Australians listen to shows or events they could watch them instead of imagining the events. This also brought the family together and created a community as there were many varieties of shows that channelled -
wild one
A rock song called 'wild one' made by Johnny O'Keeffe skyrocketed after its released, the first rock' N roll song to reach national charts, Australian film institute was formed in the same year of the song release. It was founded as a non-profit organization creating a film culture across the country. New genres of music and people started rising in Australia creating a platform for all sorts of trends to surface in both film and music industry -
tv
12th of June Beatles toured Australia from Adelaide ending in Sydney 20th. The group returned for a second time whilst on tour for one more show in Brisbane on 30th June, songs were replayed on radios and aired on TV's, this greatly affected the music industry changing the style of songs into more of 'pop' culture. -
colour
broadcasting across the country was converted into colour using the European PAL standard mandated system. The advancement in technology, losing the old and undeveloped tv's making Australia a more modern country, many started to develop accents due to the use of tv and radios -
music
On July 1, 1979, Sony Corp. introduced a 14 ounce blue and silver, portable cassette player called the Sony Walkman TPS-L2, The device came with headphones and a leather case. It even had a second earphone jack so that two people could listen in at once -
yacht
During 1983 the Royal Perth yacht club of Australia defeats the defending champions New York yacht club of America in a 4-3 finish. broadcasting on channels Australian John Bertrand skippers the club to ending the longest winning streak in the history of the sport and ending the domination of the U.S in the sport. -
crocodile Dundee
1986
'Crocodile Dundee' is an Australia comedy film, a major motion picture set in Australia outback and New York City. It became a worldwide phenomenon, the film rose in popularity and became an icon amongst the world, with a 10$million dollar budget starring Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski. The film is an instant classic
