Issued by Australia in 1983, this 27-cent commemorative stamp celebrates the World Communications Year, a United Nations initiative promoting global cooperation through modern communication technologies. The design features a pixelated globe intersected by a stylized data signal, symbolizing the digital exchange of information around the world. The use of mosaic squares evokes the emerging era of digital communication and satellites in the early 1980s. The blue emblem at the lower left represents the official UN symbol for the event, reflecting unity and interconnection.