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Gingham water course

Your rivers, your life

An ABC Rural initiative examining how water will define our lives this century, as we manage the driest continent on earth.


Agricultural aerial plane

Ag pilot escapes crash with minor injuries

An Eyre Peninsula agricultural pilot is lucky to be alive after his plane crashed on a property at Cockaleechie.


Babs, Skye and Richard with guest Paul Adams

Diggers and Dealers: serious business with a saucy edge.

I've been covering the Diggers and Dealers mining conference in Kalgoorlie-Boulder for most of its 16 years, and while some things have changed, some things have stayed exactly the same.


Possum

Following Possum tracks

Geoff Clark–Ugle, also known as 'Possum', lives at the Framlingham Aboriginal Community. He's set up an enterprise called "Possum Tracks" with the dream of opening up the community...


At the Ekka

The Country Hour - Ekka 2008

The Queensland Country Hour is back at the Ekka for another year - and according to the Royal National Association's president, it's a 'spanker'!


AWB chartered ship at Geraldton wharf

Unions abandon plans to board AWB ship

Disruptions to the loading of a ship on the West Australian port of Geraldton wharf have been averted, with unions abandoning their attempts to board the vessel.


North Queensland barramundi farm

Very fishy future for Aussie farms

Australia's fish and prawn farmers are planning to almost double their output within a decade to meet a growing demand for seafood on the nation's dinner plates.


Wheat and the water supply

Tiny garden? Bah! Grow your own wheat crop

The high price of grain is tempting; too tempting. Why can't people who live in country towns and cities - with small gardens - grow their own crop of grain? Our reporter gave it a go to see if he could make a profit.


Wildlife officer Luke Bentley on the lookout for crocs on Lake Kununurra

On the croc patrol

An encounter with a man-eating crocodile is one way to ruin your afternoon of skiing.


Coming In

Afternoon milking delights

Like so many of us brought up pouring milk from the carton, yoghurt from the tub and with cheese conveniently sliced and wrapped, Kath Sullivan had little idea of what actually goes on in the dairy.