Celebrating 75 years of theTelecommunications Journal of Australia: Reflecting 75 years of innovation and change in the Australian telecommunications industry

The 75 years of innovation and change in the Australian telecommunications industry is discussed. The tradition of encouraging contributions during office hours to the TJA's Board of Editors continued when the telecommunications arm of the PMG became Telecom Australia in 1975, right up until 1991. the changing contents of TJA reflect the evolution of the Australian telecommunications industry from its beginnings in the PMG era (when telecommunications was regarded as too important for the growth of the new nation to be left to the private sector) to the1990s (when telecommunications was regarded as too important for the economy to be left to government) and beyond. This means that TJA remains heavily dependent on the civic-mindedness of experts, both in industry as well as in the universities, who are motivated to publish their ideas and recommendations to a broader audience, and especially to the decision makers who are influential in framing new regulatory legislation.