Portable transistor radios have been available for several decades in different shapes and sizes. However, this one is particularly small and compact.

Digital clock radios became very popular in the 1970s, allowing users to wake up to the radio in the mornings rather than a loud intrusive alarm noise.

Sony first released the Walkman in 1979. By the 1980s, the players were so popular that the name Walkman had become synonymous with portable audio players.

Community radio first went to air in the early 1970s and, by the 1980s, around 50 community radio stations were broadcasting across Australia.

The NFSA's Simon Smith shares his unique insights into the innovations, cultural impact and societal shifts seen throughout the Youthquake era.

This radiogram from the early 1970s was donated to the NFSA in 1994 by a Canberra homeowner.