Special Broadcasting Service (SBS)

In 1975 the Australian Government established radio stations 2EA in Sydney and 3EA in Melbourne to inform Australians from non-English speaking backgrounds about Medibank, the new national health care scheme. Initially launched in June 1975 as a three-month experiment, the purpose was to provide important information to minority communities in their native language, broadcasting pre-recorded messages for four hours a day in Sydney and Melbourne, in seven and eight foreign languages, respectively. From those first stations in Sydney and Melbourne, SBS now has a variety of radio, television and online services across the country, with a mandate to inform, educate and entertain all Australians. A truly distinctive network, SBS pushes boundaries and encourages audiences to consider new perspectives, with a…...