Hi,
It's very interesting reading your articles. I could get something rather different from your expertise.
From the picture of the bag of flour, it's from Queensland Australia. Australian flour is also very expensive at the moment because of the drought they have experienced in the past a couple of years. The quality (baking quality) is slightly below average, comparing to NZ flour and flours from North America, but it's usable. Although Australian flour is expensive at the moment, I suspect it's still cheaper than North American flour.
You are right about European style bread (not rolls, baps, buns). Normally the "artisan" bread is rather large in size. Sometimes the dough can be as heavy as 850 g.
Again enjoyed your articles.
Cheers
Barry