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Television in Australia
Black and white television begins transmission across Australia, igniting the new age of technology. The network was broadcasted in 625-line black and white at TCN-9 in Sydney. -
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Popular culture
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The Melbourne olympics
The 16th summer Olympics held in Melbourne from the 22nd of November to the 8th of December. 376 women and 2,938 men partcipated in the games -
Rock 'n' roll hits Australia
The hit rock song "Wild One" is released and makes Johnny O'Keefe the first Australian rock 'n' roller to reach the national charts, sparking the rock ’n’ roll phenomenon. -
The Australian film institute
The Australian Film Institute was formed and in the same year began awarding the Australian Film Institute Awards. It was founded as a non-profit organisation creating a film culture across the country. -
The Beatles down under
The Beatles toured Australia from the 12th of June, starting in Adelaide, to the 20th of June, ending in Sydney. The group returned for a second leg whilst on tour for one more show in Brisbane on the 30th of June. -
Colour T.V
On this day, boradcasting across the country was converted into colour using the European PAL standard mandated system. -
ABBA tours Australia
ABBA hits Australia's shores arriving in Sydney and participating in 11 shows across the country. -
The Walkman
On July 1, 1979, Sony Corp. introduced the Sony Walkman TPS-L2, a 14 ounce, blue-and-silver, portable cassette player. 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. -
The 25th America's cup
Royal Perth yacht club of Australia defeats the defending champions New York yacht club of America in a thrilling 4-3 finish. Australian John Bertrand skippers the club to ending the longest winning streak in the sports history and ending the domination of the U.S in the sport. This -
'Crocidile dundee'
The major motion picture ‘Crocodile Dundee’, an Australian comedy film set in the Australian Outback and in New York City becomes a worldwide phenomenon. With a $10 million dollar budget the film rose in popularity and became an Australian icon amongst the world. Starring Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski, the film was an instant classic.
