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European backpacker becomes outback drover and new home for wild horses

Dutch woman's new outback droving life; making a career out of love of nature; new 'cushy' domestic life for wild horses and the rising stars of stock horse scene.

Published: 12h agoSun 19 May 2024 at 5:30pm

Duration: 25 minutes 15 seconds

From paddock to pop stardom and pairing crickets with cabernet

Performer credits country childhood for success that sees her supporting pop idol; winery pairing wines with insects for unique cellar door experience; volunteers uncovering local history in pioneer graveyard clean-up; farmer earning a following for…

Published: 12 May 2024Sun 12 May 2024 at 5:30pmwith Clint Jasper

A young woman wearing a red gown, sitting on a horse resting her head on its neck.

Duration: 25 minutes 10 seconds

Migrant workers take to festival stage and red desert turns green

Timorese migrant workers go from abattoir kill floor to festival stage after striking up friendship with country musician; floodwaters in the north wash through channel country turning red dirt plains green; cool climate farmer growing juniper…

Published: 5 May 2024Sun 5 May 2024 at 5:30pm

A Timorese man with a cool hat smiles broadly holding a guitar, row of bikes parked behind

Duration: 25 minutes 12 seconds

Researchers studying 'living fossil' and berry farmers' 30 years of sweet success

Researchers study 'living fossil' mountain shrimp; cooler climate lures mainland winemaker to island state; strawberry growers retire after three decades of sweet success; female competitors giving men 'the shakes' in speed shear competition.

Published: 28 Apr 2024Sun 28 Apr 2024 at 5:30pmwith Clint Jasper

Two men in dark clothes are looking into a rock pool in the bush, one is holding a net and the other is shining a torch.

Duration: 25 minutes 15 seconds

Milking once feral camels and grape grower pinning hopes on Italian varieties

Milk from New South Wales camel dairy in high demand; grower turns to niche Italian grape varieties to survive industry glut; stone workers needed to preserve ancient walls for future generations; organic farmer growing tropical spice crop in dry…

Published: 22 Apr 2024Mon 22 Apr 2024 at 1:30amwith Clint Jasper

Michelle wearing a bright pink top patting a large male camel next to her

Duration: 25 minutes 15 seconds

Technology keeping remote cattle station running smoothly and forest therapy

Remote cattle station using wireless connectivity to keep things running smoothly; turning to the forest for therapy; working dog community turns out to honour legend of the sport; the program connecting generations through friendship.

Published: 15 Apr 2024Mon 15 Apr 2024 at 1:30amwith Clint Jasper

A composite image showing a ridge in the outback, a young family and a close-up of a phone.

Duration: 25 minutes 17 seconds

Making art in sand and beauty of river shines through in wake of destructive flood

Sand artists bringing joy to local beaches; beauty of Daintree River shines through flood destruction; Country Womens Association considering men members as it celebrates centenary; harvest time for hops prized by brewers.

Published: 7 Apr 2024Sun 7 Apr 2024 at 5:30pmwith Clint Jasper

A middle aged man wearing a red t-shirt standing on a beach on a sunny afternoon.

Duration: 25 minutes 16 seconds

Outback graziers finding solace for struggles and historic pub reopens in rural village

Outback residents finding solace in swimming, poetry, candle-making to overcome struggles; cousins reopen historic pub in tiny town; record-winning racehorse's first foal attracting attention of global industry; the grape grower who juggles farming…

Published: 31 Mar 2024Sun 31 Mar 2024 at 4:30pmwith Clint Jasper

A woman wearing a hat rests her arm on top of a rusted refrigerator while a small dog waits next to her.

Duration: 25 minutes 13 seconds

Family friendly all female vet clinic and compost program diverting cafe waste from landfill

Country vet clinic creating flexible family-friendly workforce for all female staff; diverting cafe waste from landfill is creating gold for gardens; fig season is this fruit grower's favourite time of year; talking tuna with Queensland mum who is…

Published: 25 Mar 2024Mon 25 Mar 2024 at 12:30amwith Cath McAloon

Female vets stand around an operating table with a cat.

Duration: 25 minutes 8 seconds

Reigniting musical dream and counting baby lobsters

Baby lobster count helping to monitor health of fishery; memories of Mungo Man's discovery 50 years on; music lovers flock to Port Fairy's friendly festival; W.A mum pursuing country music dream in Nashville.

Published: 17 Mar 2024Sun 17 Mar 2024 at 4:30pmwith Clint Jasper

A young blonde woman in a red flannel and cowboy boots plays guitar on the porch of a rustic farmhouse.

Duration: 25 minutes 14 seconds

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European backpacker becomes outback drover and new home for wild horses

From paddock to pop stardom and pairing crickets with cabernet

Migrant workers take to festival stage and red desert turns green

Researchers studying 'living fossil' and berry farmers' 30 years of sweet success

Milking once feral camels and grape grower pinning hopes on Italian varieties

Technology keeping remote cattle station running smoothly and forest therapy

Making art in sand and beauty of river shines through in wake of destructive flood

Outback graziers finding solace for struggles and historic pub reopens in rural village

Family friendly all female vet clinic and compost program diverting cafe waste from landfill

Reigniting musical dream and counting baby lobsters

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