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From Con the Fruiterer to East West 101 — the changing face of Australian TV
Manage episode 497513284 series 2902624
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-SmithProfessorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne, President of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia
Kyle HarveyCulture and media and social change historian
Sukhmani KhoranaAssociate Professor in the School of Arts and Media at University of NSW
Sue TurnbullSenior 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
252 episodes
Manage episode 497513284 series 2902624
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-SmithProfessorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne, President of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia
Kyle HarveyCulture and media and social change historian
Sukhmani KhoranaAssociate Professor in the School of Arts and Media at University of NSW
Sue TurnbullSenior 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
252 episodes
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