Achievements

Awards & Commendations

ABC Online is one of Australia's most visited websites, consistently rating in the top ten Australian websites. We are delighted with the recognition that our online activities receive.

2004

• Belowground II Music Video Fest, Sydney
  
  • Best Independent Clip
    The Bomb (Sixxx Legs) from 4 Minute Wonders

• Flash Forward Festival, San Francisco, USA
  
  • Best Game Award
    Chasm from Game On website
  • Music Story Award
    Winged Sandals website

• Zoom Short Film Festival
  
  • Audience Choice Award
    The Bomb (Sixxx Legs) from 4 Minute Wonders

2003

• The Australian Interactive Multimedia Industry (AIMIA) Awards
  
  • Best of the Best Award
    Winged Sandals website
  • Best Arts Lifestyle or Non-Profit Award
    Kylie Kwong Cooking website
  • Best eInclusion Award
    Grow Your Own website
  • Best eLearning or Reference Award
    Winged Sandals website
  • Best Electronic Entertainment Award
    Game On website
  • Best Health Award
    Health Matters website

• Australian Comedy Awards
  
  • Best Online
    CNNNN website

• SA and WA Australian Cinematographer’s Society Awards for Cinematography
  
  • Music Video Category, Silver Award
    Fast Trains music video clip from - South Australian 4 Minute Wonders

• Fifi Festival, Paris
  
  • Music Video Category, Silver Award
    Kelman to the Rescue from Game On website

• Online Flash Film Festival (OFFF) Awards, Spain
  
  • Best Cartoon
    Kelman to the Rescue from Game On website

• Flash in the Can Awards, Toronto
  
  • Best Game
    Kelman to the Rescue from Game On website

2002

• Australian Effects and Animation Festival Awards
  
  • Best Web Animation
    The Whale Whisperer (animation) from the Planet Slayer website

• National Youth Media Awards
  • Best Online Feature
    Long Journey, Young Lives (broadband doco) won Best online feature

• Queensland Media Awards
  • Best Online Report
    Awarded to Katie Franklin for her feature story on outworkers in the clothing industry

• The Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM) Awards
  • ABC New Media
    'ATOM Commendation - Outstanding Online Resource'

2001

• The Australian Interactive Multimedia Industry (AMIA) Awards
  • The Playground
    Winner of the Award for Excellence in Interactive Children's Entertainment
  • ABC Broadband
    Winner of the Award for Excellence in Internet Broadband

• Australian Online Music (ONYA) Awards
  • Juried Awards
    • triple j
      'Two thumbs Up' Critics Choice Best Overall Australian Music Site
  • Public Voted Awards
    • triple j
      Most Popular Australian Online Radio Station or Program

• The Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM) Awards
  • ArTok
    Best Indigenous Resource, Educational/Vocational Category
  • Headspace
    Multimedia

2000

• Australian Netfest Internet Awards
  • The Playground
    Best Education Site

• Australian Internet Awards
  • ABC Online
    Best Media Site
  • Dr. Karl
    Best Science and Technology Site
  • Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
    Best Sports Site

• Prix Italia Awards
  • Baroque On
    Best Broadcaster Website

• Australian Online Music (ONYA) Awards
  • Juried Awards
    • triple j
      'Two thumbs Up' Critics Choice Best Overall Australian Music Site
  • Public Voted Awards
    • triple j
      Most Popular Australian Online Radio Station or Program
    • Rage
      Most Popular Australian Music Video Network or Program Site

• Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM) Awards
  • In the Pipeline
    Winner Best Vocational Training (Multimedia)
  • Splatt
    Winner Best Children's Edutainment (Multimedia)

1999

• Australian Interactive Multimedia Industry Association (AIMIA) Awards
  • The Playground
    Winner Best Children's Title/Site
  • The Lab
    Winner Best Science Title/Site
  • Baroque On
    Winner Best Arts/Culture Project

• Australian Internet Awards
  • ABC Online
    Winner Best Media Site
  • The Lab ABC Science Online
    Winner Best Science and Technology Site
  • Stuff-Art 99
    Winner Best Entertainment Site

• AIMIA Special Award
  • ABC Online
    Award for Major Corporate Contribution to the Australian Internet Industry

• ATOM Awards
  • Headspace ABC Arts and Culture Online
    Best Innovative Corporate Development

• Australia & New Zealand Promax + Broadcast Designers Association (BDA) Awards
  • Russell Drysdale Online
    Gold Medal Best Website
  • The Space ABC Arts and Culture Online & ABC TV
    Silver Medal Best Multi-media Campaign

• ONYA! Australian Online Music Awards
  • Triple J
    Best Music Radio Station or Program Website

• National Library of Australia Archive
  • In August 1999 the ABC Arts and Culture Online zine Headspace was included in the National Library of Australia's Archive as an electronic publication of national significance (ISSN 1442-7966).

1998

• AIMIA Awards
  • Ingenious
    ABC's animated science adventure CD-ROM - Winner Best Game or Entertainment site or title
  • Banana's In Pyjamas CD-ROM co-produced with the ABC:
    • Gold Award for Best Multimedia site or title of the Year
    • Best Use of Animation in a site or title
    • Best Children's site or title
    • Composer/Sound Editor of the Year

• Australian Internet Awards
  • Triple J
    Best Media Website in Australia

• Top 40
  In January 1998, The Lab was listed as one of the Top 40 websites in the world by Australian Personal Computer magazine.

1997

• AIMIA Awards
  • The Lab ABC Science Online
    Winner Multimedia/Online Producer of the Year
  • 'Real Wild Child!' CD-ROM co-produced with the ABC:
  • Gold Award for Best overall multimedia/online product of the year
  • Best overall education multimedia/online product or service
  • Best multimedia/online reference or information product or service
  • Best animation/video in a multimedia/online product or service
  • Multimedia/online programmer of the year
  • Interactive multimedia/online writer of the year
  • Multimedia/online studio/developer of the year

• Australian Internet Awards
  • ABC Online
    Best Media Website in Australia

• ATOM Awards
  • Ingenious CD-ROM
    Best Educational Multimedia Production
  • The Lab ABC Science Online
    Best Online Multimedia Production
  • Frontier CD-ROM and Frontier Online
    Best Secondary School Multimedia Resource
  • Bananas in Pyjamas CD-ROM
    Best Use of Animation in a Multimedia Product

1996

• Australian Internet Awards
  • ABC Online
    Best Media Website in Australia

CD-ROMs

The ABC has produced numerous successful CD-ROM titles. Most of these have been produced in collaboration with other key multimedia and cultural organisations. These include:

Bush Tucker Man
This is the first CD-ROM that the ABC produced. The project was based on the popular TV series, 'Bush Tucker Man'. Major Les Hiddins travels from the rainforests of northern Queensland to the west coast of Cape York, surviving on what food he can find. The disc features a database of bush tucker for the region with details on location, identification and preparation of food.

Frontier
Frontier presents stories from white Australia's forgotten war. The double CD-ROM documents the dramatic struggle between Aborigines and European settlers for Australian land between 1788 and 1938. It was based on the ABC TV series and associated Frontier Online website. This CD-ROM was produced by the ABC and Dataworks Australia.

Bananas in Pyjamas - It's Fun Time
The mischievous pair, BI and B2 also have a CD-ROM to their name. This project was produced by Dataworks Australia and Garner MacLennan Interactive in association with ABC TV and ABC Enterprises.

Real Wild Child
This CD-ROM documents the history of Australian rock music and was inspired by the exhibition at Sydney's Powerhouse Museum, 'Real Wild Child'! The CD-ROM was funded through the Federal Government's 'Australia on CD' program and has won many awards. Real Wild Child! was produced by the ABC/ triple j, Pacific Advanced Media, Powerhouse Museum and Mushroom Pictures.

Ingenious
This is an interactive cartoon-style CD-ROM which challenges kids aged 8-14 to investigate real-life Australian science mysteries through a combination of simulated experiments, games and team-work. It was produced by the ABC, Radiant Productions and Questacon. Ingenious was funded through the Federal Government's 'Australia on CD' program.

Dinosaurs of the Kangaroo's Crypt: Four Billion years of extraordinary Australia!
This CD-ROM tells the story of Australia's early fauna development, offering a comprehensive summary of Australia's biological and geological history. Produced as an educational tool, it also helps promote Australia's past to the wider community both at home and overseas. The project was produced by the ABC, the Australian National Museum, University of New South Wales, the Riversleigh Society and Energee Entertainment and was funded through the Federal Government's 'Australia on CD' program

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