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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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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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On this day, boradcasting across the country was converted into colour using the European PAL standard mandated system.
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ABBA hits Australia's shores arriving in Sydney and participating in 11 shows across the country.
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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.
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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
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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.
