Bush Telegraph - Separate stories podcast
By ABC Radio National
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Podcast Description
The Bush Telegraph separate stories podcast make it easy to find your favourite stories each day. Presented by Cameron Wilson, Bush Telegraph is an entertaining look at rural and regional issues around Australia. It's current, it's topical and it's an in-depth look at what makes life outside our capital cities unique.
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Food on Friday - terroir, climate change and growing grapes | John Gladstones - even if you don't recognise the name, you'll know at least one of his achievements. He's largely credited with establishing the Margaret River Wine region. | 24 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rural News (Friday 25 May) | The Department of Agriculture says meat rejected by the United States for quarantine reasons, represents only a very small fraction of total meat exports from Australia. | 24 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Experts warn of loss of good farm land | With the sixth largest land mass and the lowest population density of almost any nation on earth, it's hard to believe Australia could run out of farm land. | 24 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is the locavore movement a risk for Australian agriculture? | Australian consumers have increasingly become attracted to the locavore concept - the idea that buying local food is better for the environment as well as for the pockets of nearby producers. | 23 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Music from the Spooky Men's Chorale | We hear two songs from the Spooky Men's Chorale including a well known Swedish folk song. | 23 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Soaring higher than an eagle | Ever wondered what the beautiful Central Australian landscape would look like from a bird's eye point of view? | 23 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rural News (24 May) | The Murray-Darling Basin Authority has told a Senate Estimates hearing it will hand its revised Basin Plan proposal to the states next week. | 23 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Indigenous rangers trained in suicide intervention | Suicide in the Kimberley region has reached epidemic proportions. Because of its extent, Indigenous rangers in the area are now being trained in suicide intervention. | 23 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Carbon Challenge: Top End traditional owners and new carbon markets | Today in our Carbon Challenge we find out how carbon projects are providing opportunity for indigenous people to derive an income through caring for their land. | 22 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Late autumn alpaca baby boom | Autumn in southern Australia is almost over and the days are cool - verging on cold, the leaves have turned, and alpacas are having babies. | 22 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rural News (23 May) | The weather bureau says the El Nino weather pattern could make a comeback this year. | 22 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Seagrass Study | It's common knowlege now that protecting forests is an important way of storing organic carbon and mitigating climate change. But in a first study of its kind, there's evidence to show sea grasses can store even more carbon than forests. | 22 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Scientists find a female Leadbeater possum for first captive breeding program | Dr Dan Harley has been out looking for a prospective female for a captive breeding program for the highly endangered Leadbeater possum. | 22 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Island plan to save the Tasmanian Devil | Tassie Devils are an iconic animal but one facing a very threatened future. | 21 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rural News (Tuesday May 22) | Tasmania's anglers will be able to check out conditions at their favourite inland fishing spots from the comfort of their own home | 21 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The first captive breeding program to save Leadbeater possums | Zoos Victoria has just announced its first ever captive breeding program for the highly endangered Leadbeater possum. | 21 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What's killing off the wombats? | When a noctournal animal starts venturing out during the day looking for food, it's a sure sign something's wrong. | 21 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Farm Diary: Lisa settles into the new farm | Lisa has been on her husband's farm now just over three months and is adjusting to a different farm philosophy. | 20 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Exploring the far far north | There aren't too many places left in Australia that can claim to be true frontier country. | 20 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Learning an ancient farming craft | There's something unusual happening in New South Wales. It involves stones and men in cold locations. | 20 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rural News (21 May) | Commodities prices, including gold, have fallen as world markets get the jitters over what might happen if Greece is forced out of the eurozone. | 20 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tasmania set to phase out cage eggs | Battery eggs will be phased out completely in Tasmania. The state government announced the move in last week's budget when it also reaffirmed it's commitment to the removal of sow stalls at piggeries. | 20 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Food on Friday - Taste of the Gascoyne | In today's Food on Friday we're heading to the WA central coast to an area known as the Gascoyne for the start of the Taste of the Gascoyne food festival. | 17 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bruce Mathiske plays live | Guitarist Bruce Mathiske joins us in the studio to discuss his CD "nightmare" | 17 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Live animal exporters breached animal welfare standards | The Department of Agriculture has handed down its eagerly awaited report into animal cruelty at four Indonesian abattoirs. | 17 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rural News (Friday 18 May) | The Tasmanian Government will phase out battery hens, and speed up the phase out of sow stalls at piggeries. | 17 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Report finds coal seam gas drilling lowers groundwater level | Queensland farmers have long claimed the coal seam gas industry is depleting under ground water resources. | 17 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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100 years of Frontier Services | One hundred years ago, Reverend John Flynn came up with a plan that changed the course of Australia's social and medical history. | 16 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Music from Lanie Lane (not in podcast) | Music today from Lanie Lane who is performing in Launceston this weekend. From her CD, 'To The Horses' we heard, 'Jungle Man'. | 16 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rural News (17 May) | The Federal Government has announced more than $72 million for about 100 research projects looking at ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture. | 16 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A rural community fights back after loss of factory | The small rural community of Girgarre is fighting back after the loss of its food factory. | 16 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bush Telegraph mailbag (Wednesday May 16) | Listeners commented on starch resistant wheat varieties and tilapia. | 15 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Farmer reaps the benefits of the roaring forties | A Tasmanian grazier who plans to build 80 wind turbines on his property says it will be one of the biggest construction projects the state has ever seen. | 15 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Forests critical for Indonesia's climate change mitigation | Forest management is critical for Indonesia to meet its climate change commitments. | 15 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rural News (Wednesday 16 May) | The vegetable producer who suggested to Coles in February that it should reduce prices of some fruit and vegetables, says the ploy worked. | 15 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Protesters vow to continue James Price Point campaign | This week WA government sent at least 100 police to Broome to prevent a protest flare up over Woodside's planned $40 billion gas hub at James Price Point. | 15 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is Australian farm innovation making us fat? | Farmers are continuing to increase their efficiency: bigger yields, less input, more farming technology. | 14 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dan Lethbridge plays live | Melbourne musician Dan Lethbridge joins us in the studio to discuss his new album 'Oh Hawke'. | 14 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rural News (15 May) | A lawfirm says it's been corresponding with the Department of Agriculture, regarding a compensation claim due to last year's live export suspension. | 14 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Grain farmers hopeful despite lack of good recent rains | It's sowing time in Australia's grain belt with farmers working around the clock to put crops in for winter. | 14 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WA Police escort Woodside machinery past protesters | Extra police have been flown into Broome in anticipation of increasing protests over the proposed gas hub at James Price Point. | 14 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Nature is critical to our mental well being | No wonder we feel better when we take time to smell the roses. Psychologists and health professionals argue that a healthy environment is of critical importance to our mental and emotional well being. | 13 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Music from The Woohoo Revue | The Woohoo Revue take a break from their national tour to play live in the Bush Telegraph studio. | 13 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rural News (Monday 13 May) | Wheat Exports Australia has told a senate committee that there are significant issues in the current wheat export system that must be addressed if Australia's grains industry is to compete effectively in world markets into the future. | 13 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Are National Parks vital for Australia's biodiversity? | A controversial proposal to sell off some of Australia's less viable national parks has been suggested by one of the country's leading ecologists. | 13 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Food on Friday: the price of fish | In today's Food on Friday we revisit our story on Australia's looming seafood crisis. | 10 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Collecting thousands of plates | As the local mechanic at the tiny town of Elliott in the Northern Territory it's no wonder Bob Bagnell has an interest in motor cars. | 10 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rural News (Friday May 11) | Murray Goulburn milk co-operative will send 301 workers packing from its processing sites and head office by the end of September. | 10 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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BOM website takes on advertising | The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) website is one of the most visited and trusted sources of information in Australia. In 2011, there were 3.3 billion page downloads. | 10 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Queensland fruitfly makes an unwelcome incursion into New Zealand | A Queensland fruitfly has been found in an Auckland backyard in New Zealand, raising fears of serious consequences for New Zealand horticulture. | 10 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beating bowel cancer with fibres rich in resistant starch | A budget initiative this week pours an extra $50 million into extending the national bowel cancer screening program. Bowel cancer kills 4,400 Australians a year and we know rural and remote communities are at risk of experiencing poorer health outcomes than metro areas. There are 12,000 new cases annually. | 9 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A computer triumph in central Australia | People living in cities are so used to having easy and fast access to computers. In central Australia things are very different. Even a small addition to any computer room is greeted with all-out enthusiasm. | 9 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Federal Budget: regional health | In the leadup to the budget, the Government unveiled major health initiatives: an overhaul of aged care with an emphasis on keeping people in their homes, and the National Disability Insurance Scheme. | 9 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rural News (Thursday May 10) | A large Australian beef producer has identified dehorning of cattle as a potential target of welfare campaigns and is beginning pain relief trials. | 9 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Food processors and councils prepare to pay the carbon tax | The Federal Government has released a list of 248 companies that will have to pay $23 per tonne in cabon tax. | 9 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Carbon Challenge case study #1: merino property | Today in our Bush Telegraph Carbon Challenge we catch up with Michael Kiely who runs a merino property near Dubbo in central western New South Wales. | 8 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Daniel Champagne plays live on Bush Telegraph | Daniel Champagne has been described as the best young guitarist in Australia. | 8 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Reeling in the rubber snake | Arc Vanderzalm lives in a remote roadhouse in Wycliffe Well, about 400km north of Alice Springs. | 8 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Federal Budget 2012-2013 | Regional Australia recieved some welcomed handouts in last night's Federal Budget. Among the big winners are 76 regional and rural hospitals. | 8 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bush Telegraph mailbag (Tuesday May 8) | Listeners commented on a website for overseas workers, Maremma dogs, and old tv sets. | 7 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Storing water underground | Forget desalination. A group of scientists says a better way of ensuring Australia's future water security is to store water underground in aquifers. | 7 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Paul Greene plays live on Bush Tele | If ever there was a musician who earned his stripes the hard way - it's Paul Greene. | 7 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Melons away! | When it comes to inventing things, farmers can be pretty handy. But some take innovation to a whole new level. | 7 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rural News (Tuesday May 8) | The Federal Government has announced almost $380 million in funding for a new quarantine centre for plant and animal imports. | 7 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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NSW still suffering from floods | The fall out from this years floods continues in Queensland where the state's biggest insurer Suncorp will no longer offer flood insurance to residents of Emerald and Roma. Suncorp says its just too expensive. | 7 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Farm Diary: Lisa and Daniel expecting calves and a baby | Autumn calving is about to end and keeping the cows healthy is top priority. Milk companies penalise farmers with mastitis in the herd, which is indicated by a high cell count. | 6 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The perfect working dog | If a dog is man's best friend, then nowhere is that more evident than on the farm, where a good working dog can contribute at least as much as a human member of staff. | 6 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New flying doctor exhibition | The Royal Flying Doctor Service is critical to many in the outback. In fact, more than a quarter of a million people living in some of Australia's most remote areas rely on it as their sole source of medical care. | 6 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rural News (Monday May 7) | Some farmers hit by floods in the NSW Riverina two months ago will need to look for work off the farm to supplement their income. | 6 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Illawarra shapes up for a different future | After BlueScope Steel announced last year that its blast furnace at Port Kembla would close with the loss of 800 jobs, Wollongong has had to re-evaluate its future. | 6 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Food on Friday - preserving the taste of the region | Whenever you venture into country Australia, the clever thing to do is come home with a taste of the region in your suitcase. | 3 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tallong gets ready for its apple festival | A small town in the New South Wales highlands is getting ready to revive its glory days. | 3 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rural News (Friday May 4) | Newly-published research suggests farmers and politicians alike should give up on the idea of a 'great northern food bowl' in tropical Australia. | 3 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Green growth through water | A major new report into water use to be unveiled today says it's possible to find a balance between the needs of the economy, the environment and community. | 3 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Octopus farming the future of seafood | The soaring price of octopus has triggered efforts to develop an aquaculture industry here in Australia. | 3 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Country cemeteries are the last refuge for endangered orchids | There few more sensitive sites in country Australia than cemeteries, the resting place for ancestors and beloved family members. | 2 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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China begins carbon trading | China is the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter, so it's not surprising countries are watching its policies towards climate change. | 2 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rural News (Thursday May 3) | Queensland's farmers say changes being considered for electricity prices will put people out of business and make irrigation less efficient. | 2 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New dogs and old tricks protect against predators | An animal-husbandry practice that goes back thousands of years is being revived by Australian farmers seeking to protect livestock from devestating predator attacks from wild dogs. | 2 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Carbon challenge case study #6: sugar industry | If global warming models are anything to go by, then far north Queensland will see more extreme weather events. | 1 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Music from Kamerunga (not in podcast) | We hear the track 'Ryebuck' by Kamerunga. | 1 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Federal Government chops funding to endangered birds | Over the past decade, farmers have been helping to rescue threatened birds in Australia's south east. | 1 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rural News (Wednesday May 2) | The Australian Agricultural Company's worst fears were confirmed yesterday, having its Darwin abattoir funding request ignored in the Northern Territory Government's budget. | 1 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Better future planned for Australian island life | Many of us might hanker after the idealistic image of living on an island off the Australian coast, but life away from the mainland does come with its challenges. | 1 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Taking wool from the sheep's back to the catwalk | The high end fashion industry is selling the benefits of wool at a week long celebration. | 30 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Protecting koalas from extinction | The Federal Government yesterday announced measures to protect Australia's koalas from extinction. | 30 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rural News (Tuesday May 1) | A proposed Darwin abattoir has been given development approval. | 30 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Final stages of wheat deregulation | Seven years ago, the Australian Wheat Board (AWB) was mired in scandal. The United Nations found the AWB had been paying the Iraqi government kickbacks in exchange for wheat deals. | 30 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Farm Diary: Vince Zapulla and his beef herd | Last time we heard from Vince Zappulla he was enthusing about being a potato farmer and struggling with the concept of retirement. | 29 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Taking the elderly off medication | Geraldton more than 400 kilometres north of Perth is best known as one of the hubs of the WA mining boom. But there's something else going on there that could have implications for older people right around the country. | 29 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Wild dog attacks prompt desperate protest | A farmer in southern New South Wales desperate for help controlling wild dogs has taken drastic protest action. | 29 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rural News (Monday April 30) | Within two months, Queensland will have a process to help local councils undo amalgamations forced in 2008. | 29 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Pest fish poses new Murray-Darling threat | Forty years ago, a simple act of emptying a fish tank into a Queensland river stream has now created a potentially monumental problem. | 29 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Food on Friday - the challenges and opportunities for Australian saffron and herb growers | Harvest time nearly always means long days for farmers. | 26 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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140th anniversary Alice Springs Telegraph Station | Each year morse code specialists make a special trip to Alice Springs to fire up the historic telegraph station. | 26 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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National polocrosse championships | Hundreds of horses and riders have travelled from all corners of the country to Warwick in the Queensland southern downs. | 26 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rural News (Friday April 27) | The Federal Government says interest rate subsidies will have no role to play in a future drought assistance policy for farmers. | 26 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bright yellow cylinders provide clues to global warming | Climate scientists have come up with further evidence of global warming by using more than three thousand bright yellow cylinders which are bobbing around the world's oceans. | 26 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The secrets of Nemo's Eastern Australian Current | The "E.A.C." the East Australia Current. It's the ocean movement that brought Nemo's dad down Australia's coastline to Nemo in Sydney Harbour. | 25 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Restoring Wallace Hut | A ramshackle hut built more than 130 years ago by three Irish brothers in north eastern Victorian has been getting a hammering. | 25 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 100 Episodes |
- Free
- Category: News & Politics
- Language: English
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