Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

1932–Present
Location

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Description

Launched in 1932, the ABC has become a much loved part of the Australian society and its cultural fabric. From a single radio service, the ABC has developed into a multi-platform media operation and a public broadcaster of international renown, delivering Australian stories and conversations across the nation and to the region. The ABC Charter, set down by Parliament, requires the Corporation to provide informative, entertaining and educational services that reflect the breadth of our nation. Below you can explore notable milestones along the ABC’s path from its origins to its transformation today into a modern day broadcaster.

“ABC History,” Australian Broadcast Corporation, accessed March 9, 2024, https://about.abc.net.au/abc-history/.
Works in catalogue
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    Mudskipping

    film/video, 2016

    Mudskipping combines 3D film, dance and music to evoke a creative reimagining on the lives of mudskippers; amphibians that occupy the liminal spaces between the ocean and land in the mangroves of temperate, subtropical and tropical Australia.