Here in the states, the PBS network has been carrying an Australian show
called "RFDS," a drama about members of the Royal Flying Doctors. Before
each episode, there is a disclaimer that warns Aboriginals and residents
of certain islands that the show may contain sound and images of persons
who are deceased.

I have watched a few Aussie shows before, including other shows that
depict on-screen deaths, but have never seen this disclaimer before. I
have researched the show a little and all of the major cast are still
living. Is this an indication that someone who was on the show may have
died after filming, or are they simply being more careful because the
show does depict characters with medical emergencies who do not make it?

This show is the only one I have watch that is still in production, i.e.
the others were a few years older.



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Re: Aussie TV Disclaimer ?
By: Blue White to All on Sat Jun 22 2024 04:07 am

Howdy,

Here in the states, the PBS network has been carrying an Australian show called "RFDS," a drama about members of the Royal Flying Doctors. Before each episode, there is a disclaimer that warns Aboriginals and residents
of certain islands that the show may contain sound and images of persons
who are deceased.

I've not actually watched the series, but I'm going to guess because it is depicted around "the outback" (which the real RFDS services), it may include extras? who live in the outback and are aboriginal.

The aboriginal culture is very spiritual, and they believe that you should not speak, nor show pictures of a person deceased, as it will affect the next part of that spirit's journey.

Hence the warning, so that they can choose not to watch it.

Pretty much any show that includes aboriginals in it bears that warning.


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I've not actually watched the series, but I'm going to guess because
it is depicted around "the outback" (which the real RFDS services), it
may include extras? who live in the outback and are aboriginal.

Yes, it is set in the outback, near Broken Hill specifically. A couple
of the regular characters are of aboriginal descent, as are several of
the one-off characters and extras.

The aboriginal culture is very spiritual, and they believe that you
should not speak, nor show pictures of a person deceased, as it will
affect the next part of that spirit's journey.

Understood. I just wondered why it was specific to this show and not the others but, now that you mention it, I think it is the only one I have
watched that is set in the outback. The others have been set in rural
areas (but not the outback) or in urban/semi-urban areas, so your
explanation makes sense.



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Hi Blue white,

On Saturday June 22 2024, Blue White said to All:

Here in the states, the PBS network has been carrying an Australian

[...

This show is the only one I have watch that is still in production,
i.e. the others were a few years older.

Deon has given you a really good description why.

The aboriginal culture is very spiritual and since acknowledgment of the culture, all the local shows that has persons from that culture it in has a warning at the start. The RFDS show is not the only one to now do so. If you watch the older "Flying Doctor's" show, they don't have that warning.

It's not just rural shows that have it, there has also been some city based shows. There is also now a acknowledgment of country on many shows. If you
do a google search for "aboriginal country map" you will see a map of
Australia that shows all of the different "country" (Cultrure).





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The aboriginal culture is very spiritual and since acknowledgment of
the
culture, all the local shows that has persons from that culture it in
has a
warning at the start. The RFDS show is not the only one to now do so.
If you
watch the older "Flying Doctor's" show, they don't have that warning.

That makes sense as there are characters on this show that are of
aboriginal descent. In the other shows I have watched, I don't think
there are any regular characters that are. As you point out, those shows
are also older.

This particular disclaimer also included "Torres Strait Islanders" which
has my geographical curiousity interested in figuring out where those
islands are.


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Re: Re: Aussie TV Disclaimer ?
By: Blue White to Vorlon on Tue Jun 25 2024 07:14 am

Howdy,

That makes sense as there are characters on this show that are of
aboriginal descent. In the other shows I have watched, I don't think
there are any regular characters that are. As you point out, those shows are also older.

This'll help you: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torres_Strait


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This'll help you: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torres_Strait

Thanks. I thought that was where the Torres Strait was but wasn't sure.

Followed that article to some others and found out that one of the
outstanding defensive lineman for my favorite US college football team
was a Torres Strait Islander - Jesse Williams.



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Hi Blue White,

On Tuesday June 25 2024, Blue White said to Vorlon:

The aboriginal culture is very spiritual and since acknowledgment of

]...]

If you watch the older "Flying Doctor's" show, they don't have that
warning.

That makes sense as there are characters on this show that are of aboriginal descent. In the other shows I have watched, I don't think there are any regular characters that are. As you point out, those
shows are also older.

Untill very recently, there was ver few aboriginal characters on tv, or even
in normal life on TV.

Things have changed for the better in recent decades.

This particular disclaimer also included "Torres Strait Islanders"
which has my geographical curiousity interested in figuring out where those islands are.

I saw deaon gave you that information, so I won't repeat it.



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