Episode of Series “Four corners (Television program)”.
Discusses the devleopment and increasing use of computers in Australia. Banks, the TAB, the stock exchange, aviation companies and many government social service departments are extensively computerised. Computers have an invaluable application in medical research and hospital services, and road traffic control. Presents the problem of redundant workers in a computerised community and questions the morality of a National Data Bank.
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ACMI Identifier
002309
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television programs - Australia
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television series - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Computer industry
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Redundancy
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Information technology - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Privacy, Right of
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Technological unemployment
History → Technology and civilization
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Computer science
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Computers
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Computers - History
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Information technology - Social aspects
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technological unemployment
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technology and civilization
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Australia
Television → Television series → Television series - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)