From Con the Fruiterer to East West 101 — the changing face of Australian TV

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