▁the ▁Arch ib ald ▁Prize ▁ ▁The ▁Irish man ▁by ▁Elizabeth ▁O ' Con ner ▁wins ▁the ▁Mil es ▁Franklin ▁Liter ary ▁Award ▁ ▁Television ▁The ▁introduction ▁of ▁television ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁saw ▁that ▁cinema ▁aud ien ces ▁hal ved . ▁Television ▁led ▁to ▁an ▁increase ▁in ▁home ▁entertain ment . ▁It ▁changed ▁the ▁patterns ▁of ▁le is ure ▁and ▁exposed ▁Austral ians ▁more ▁than ▁ever ▁before ▁to ▁other ▁cult ures . ▁▁ 1 5 ▁January ▁– ▁The ▁ 2 nd ▁Ann ual ▁Log ie ▁Awards ▁are ▁held ▁the ▁Sav oy ▁Hotel ▁in ▁Bright on , ▁Victoria , ▁although ▁they ▁are ▁not ▁tele vised . ▁Graham ▁Kennedy ▁wins ▁the ▁" Star ▁of ▁the ▁Year " ▁( G old ▁Log ie ) ▁award . ▁ ▁Film ▁The at res ▁and ▁cin emas ▁were ▁popular ▁ven ues ▁for ▁Austral ians . ▁America ▁was ▁the ▁biggest ▁influence ▁in ▁film ▁because ▁of ▁Hollywood . ▁Britain ▁also ▁played ▁a ▁role ▁in ▁influen cing ▁Australian ▁film ▁making . ▁ ▁Music ▁Music ▁was ▁diverse ▁during ▁this ▁time . ▁People ▁listened ▁to ▁classical ▁and ▁opera ; ▁jazz ▁and ▁bl ues ; ▁folk ▁music ▁and ▁pop ▁music . ▁Australian ▁mus icians ▁and ▁sing ers ▁also ▁made ▁it ▁into ▁world ▁stages . ▁Popular ▁music ▁was ▁often ▁connected ▁with ▁social ▁protest ▁movement ▁and ▁civil ▁rights ▁and ▁campaign s . ▁Peace , ▁freedom , ▁choice ▁and ▁difference ▁were ▁strong ▁them es . ▁Bal let ▁was ▁popular ized ▁in ▁Australia ▁but ▁both ▁bal let ▁and ▁opera ▁continued ▁to ▁appeal ▁to ▁small ▁minor ities