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Until this point in time, jazz was only played in bars and at public dances. Many African-American jazz musicians become heavily influential to the budding Australian artists.
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This became the first time that the Olympics had been hosted in the Southern Hemisphere, as well as the first time outside of Europe or America.
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By this point, Australia had garnered the identity of one of the most sport-obsessed countries in the world, a title that many Australians held proudly.
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Although not fully implemented until 1975, this was a taste of things to come. At this point in time only wealthy Australians could afford one.
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The White Australia policy had been abolished by this point, leaving the country open for migrants from the Asia-Pacific region.
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Prime Minister John Gorton issued several forms of governmental support for film and the arts. These programs were carried on by Gough Whitlam until the film industry became more mainstream.
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This "Special Broadcasting Service" established by the government was used as a way to showcase the films, music and affairs of overseas languages.
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Without a doubt one of the most popular and influential of all Australian films. It still holds the Guiness Wolrd Record for "most profitable film in decades".
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The second-highest grossing film in the box office in 1986, this film appealed greatly to it's American audiences.
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This simple little idea to bring a bit of Japanese cinema to Australia snowballed into an entertainment company that gained a fan following like no other.
