EPISODE · Jul 31, 2025 · 57 MIN
From Con the Fruiterer to East West 101 — the changing face of Australian TV
from Big Ideas · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australia is a multicultural country, but up until recently, when you turned on the telly, you wouldn't know it. So what role has TV played in Australia's diverse communities, on screen, behind the scenes and in the living rooms across this country, over the past 70 years?This event was recorded at Sydney's Gleebooks on Friday 11 July 2025.SpeakersKate Darian-SmithProfessorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne, President of the Academy of Social Sciences in AustraliaKyle HarveyCulture and media and social change historianSukhmani KhoranaAssociate Professor in the School of Arts and Media at University of NSWSue TurnbullSenior Professor of Communication and Media, University of WollongongPearl Tan (host)Discipline Lead in Directing, Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS)Further information:Season two of Heartbreak High makes diversity feel 'banal'. This is its strength - article by Sukhmani Khorana
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Australia is a multicultural country, but up until recently, when you turned on the telly, you wouldn't know it. So what role has TV played in Australia's diverse communities, on screen, behind the scenes and in the living rooms across this country, over the past 70 years? This event was recorded at Sydney's Gleebooks on Friday 11 July 2025. Speakers Kate Darian-Smith Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne, President of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia Kyle Harvey Culture and media and social change historian Sukhmani Khorana Associate Professor in the School of Arts and Media at University of NSW Sue Turnbull Senior Professor of Communication and Media, University of Wollongong Pearl Tan (host) Discipline Lead in Directing, Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) Further information: Season two of Heartbreak High makes diversity feel 'banal'. This is its strength - article by Sukhmani Khorana
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