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SBS first radio broadcast included in National Film and Sound Archive collection

Published 11 December 2024, 7:57 am
A theme song, a power ballad, and a speech to parliament. They’re some of the resonating tones tied to Australian culture and history, and now part of the National Film and Sound archive. Also included in the ten chosen for this year's Sounds of Australia collection - are voices in the first broadcast of what became SBS Radio.
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