From UberEATS to Deliveroo, on-demand food delivery services are part of an increasingly competitive market. In Australia, the pizza restaurant and takeaway market reached $4 billion in 2015, and the country's biggest chain, Domino’s, is now set to deliver pizza by robot.

Australia is a nation without any iconic national fare. Instead, it’s developed an eclectic flavour profile that references the waves of immigration to its shores. In the first of a two-part series we look at Australia’s multi-cultural dinner table and how Aussies like to enjoy their mealtimes.

Australians are the world's third biggest consumers of ice cream, eating 18 litres per year. Specialised retailer Gelato Messina has reported 60% year-on-year growth. Can stores like this “Aussie ice cream Mecca” beat the big franchises and redefine the nation’s food habits?

Australia has long been seen as a nation of hard-drinking lager lovers, but the truth is more nuanced – and surprising. Aussies now drink less than at any point in the last 50 years, abstention is on the rise, and tastes have significantly changed too. But what’s behind these cultural shifts?