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James Davern was an influential figure in Australian television, and his death leaves a huge hole in the lives of his colleagues, friends, family, and the thousands of fans of his popular shows.
James Davern was an influential figure in Australian television, and his death leaves a huge hole in the lives of his colleagues, friends, family, and the thousands of fans of his popular shows.
Over 1,000 episodes and 12 years, this soap opera taught a lot to the nine million Australians who tuned in each week to see what was happening in Wandin Valley
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Whitewashed: why does Australian TV have such a problem with race? Naaman Zhou When the Australian soap opera Neighbours introduced its first non-white family in 1993 – the Lims from Hong Kong – their first major storyline was to be accused of eating another neighbour’s dog. Admittedly, the person doing the accusing was Julie Martin, a character known for being obnoxious, and described by the official Neighbours book as “unbearable”. Eventually, in a triumph for race relations, they were vindicated. After six weeks, they were written out. The dog, Holly, stayed aroun...