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How representation on TV has changed over 70 years

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WARNING: This report contains depictions of Indigenous people who have died. On 16 September, Australia marks 70 years to the day that the first television broadcast brought the world into our homes. But the faces on screen haven't always reflected those watching. So, how has representation changed over the decades?
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