27 February - Australian prime time black comedy[citation needed]/soap opera from
Reg Grundy ProductionsPrisoner premieres on the
0-10 Network. It enjoys a large following both in Australia and around the world, particularly in the UK and parts of the US.
28 February - In Prisoner, there was the Franky Doyle riot, Meg Jackson’s husband Bill Jackson is stabbed.
April - The
Special Broadcasting Service screens the first of a series of multi-language programs on
ABC on Sunday mornings.
1 May - During an escape with her girlfriend Doreen Anderson, Franky Doyle was shot. Her last words were “b***dy b*****ds’.
28 June - Australian drama series Patrol Boat debuts on
ABC.
1 July - Commercial television stations now required to screen ‘C’ classified programming, aimed solely at children aged 6 to 13, every weekday between 4:00pm and 5:00pm. Early ‘C’ classified programs include Simon Townsend's Wonder World (0-10), Stax (Seven) and Shirl's Neighbourhood (Seven). Commercial stations are also required to screen a minimum of 30 minutes each weekday, prior to 4:00pm, of programming aimed at pre-school viewers.
27 February - Australian prime time black comedy[citation needed]/soap opera from
Reg Grundy ProductionsPrisoner premieres on the
0-10 Network. It enjoys a large following both in Australia and around the world, particularly in the UK and parts of the US.
28 February - In Prisoner, there was the Franky Doyle riot, Meg Jackson’s husband Bill Jackson is stabbed.
April - The
Special Broadcasting Service screens the first of a series of multi-language programs on
ABC on Sunday mornings.
1 May - During an escape with her girlfriend Doreen Anderson, Franky Doyle was shot. Her last words were “b***dy b*****ds’.
28 June - Australian drama series Patrol Boat debuts on
ABC.
1 July - Commercial television stations now required to screen ‘C’ classified programming, aimed solely at children aged 6 to 13, every weekday between 4:00pm and 5:00pm. Early ‘C’ classified programs include Simon Townsend's Wonder World (0-10), Stax (Seven) and Shirl's Neighbourhood (Seven). Commercial stations are also required to screen a minimum of 30 minutes each weekday, prior to 4:00pm, of programming aimed at pre-school viewers.