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"Great Australian Stuff": Episode 1 Food

haresfur

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haresfur

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The first part of a 4 part series presented by Tony Armstrong is focused on food and well worth a watch (as are the other episodes).

 

Tony Armstrong is sort of a golden boy of indigenous TV in Australia. He is charming and entertaining. He is a strong advocate for indigenous culture, which is important when talking about food history in Australia. So many of the people interviewed are aborigines, including restauranteurs. There is a lot of focus on bush tucker, but also on the arrival of other food traditions. The show includes a lot of archival footage. I learned quite a bit that I didn't know, like Granny Smith apples were developed here. The tie in to the early marketing by "Granny Smith" was really interesting. As was the segment on Greek immigrants via the US starting Milk Bars, bringing soda fountains and American food to the country. Of course there is plenty of discussion about meat pies, Chiko Rolls, and Vegemite.

 

Don't know if anyone outside Australia can get to ABC iView. Maybe try a vpn.

 

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ElsieD

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I signed up for an account but then was informed that that show is not available to be seen outside Australia.  Too bad, I would have been interested in watching it.

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KennethT

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1 hour ago, ElsieD said:

I signed up for an account but then was informed that that show is not available to be seen outside Australia.  Too bad, I would have been interested in watching it.

If you really want to see it, you can download a free VPN and point the server at one in Australia.  The website will then think you're in Australia and should have no problem playing.

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liuzhou

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7 hours ago, KennethT said:

If you really want to see it, you can download a free VPN and point the server at one in Australia.  The website will then think you're in Australia and should have no problem playing.

 

Unfortunately, that often doesn't work. Many websites (especially media sites) detect and block VPNs.

 

 

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I can watch using ExpressVPN (definitely not a free VPN).  I have never had a problem with VPNs and "free" services.  Netflix (paid streaming) used to be quite aggressive trying to block VPN use. 

It's worth a try, then other state broadcasters might be available to you for news or other programming. 

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