The Australian Bite
Cheese, “toughness” & a legend of motor sport
28 October 2010
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This week on the Bite, journalist Colin Fulton talks about his new book that looks at the early years of Australian racing legend, Peter Brock. we’ll hear how acting tough on a mine site is not necessarily good. And with the European Union looking to pursue tighter rules on what people from elsewhere can call their cheeses, we find out what two Australian cheesemakers think.
New book looks at a champion’s early years
The late Peter Brock was one of the world’s best touring car racers, and a legend in Australian motor sport. He was known by many monikers – Peter Perfect, the King of the Mountain, or just plain Brockie, and he won the Bathurst 1000 – widely regarded as the pinnacle of Australian motorsport – a stunning nine times. Much has been written about his life and achievements, but up until now, there’s not been much written about his early life. That’s now changed with a new book called Peter Brock: Road to Glory. It’s written by journalist – and friend of Brock’s – Colin Fulton, who speaks with me on the Bite.
Peter Brock: Road to Glory is published by Allen & Unwin
Read a transcript of Andrew Denton interviewing Peter Brock in July 2005 - about a year before his death in a car crash in September 2006.
A new take on mining safety and “toughness”
A team of safety experts has been touring Western Australia to help the mining industry re-think what it means to be tough at work. Dr Dean Laplonge is a researcher in gender and culture, and his aim is to increase understanding of how widely accepted ‘tough’ behaviours affect safety in the workplace. He says by changing ideas and attitudes that surround the image, workers are less likely to take unsafe risks on mine sites. He spoke with Celia Polkinghorne.
Read more on this issue in the Western Australia Department of Mines & Petroleum newsletter
More again at the ABC Rural website
“Say cheese” . . . what’s in a name?
The European Union has plans to pursue tighter rules on what people from elsewhere can call their cheeses. But is it really fair for widely used names like camembert, brie, cheddar and fetta to be the exclusive territory of European cheesemakers? Reporter Anna Vidot put this question to two Tasmanian cheesemakers who each had a slightly different take on the issue. Ashley McCoy, owner and cheesemaker of Wicked Cheese at Richmond in the Coal River Valley and Nick Haddow, owner and cheesemaker of Bruny Island Cheese Company.
Read more at the ABC rural website
Music: (not in podcast)
We hear a track from the debut self-titled by album by Sydney electro pop duo Bag Raiders – DJs Chris Stracey and Jack Glass
Artist: Bag Raiders
Track: Gone Away
Album: Bag Raiders (2010)
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