A Big Country Podcast
1) A Big Country
Stories from around Australia by the ABC's rural reporters.
2) Career change to pub owner and new priest turns heads in rural parish
Meet the pint-sized publican granny; motorcycle riding priest shares passion for social justice with rural parish; farming camels for milk and meat; agriculture students get out of the laboratory to t...Show More
3) Turning crops into spirits and rare orchids thriving in old cemeteries
Turning red wheat and sugar beet into unique spirits, historic cemeteries offer protected habitat for rare orchids, learning from the best at bull-riding camp, country cafe building community.
4) Island community doing golf differently and blossoms turn coffee plantation white
For two days a year, coffee tree blossoms turn plantation white; golf in a stunning setting brings community together on a remote island; lavender grower marks 35 years of labour of love; how conserva...Show More
5) Rare shrub thriving and moving fresh milk in kegs
Introduced bumble bees are thriving in Tasmania, researchers are tracking them to find out why; kegs replace plastic bottles to get fresh milk from farm to cup; endangered shrub with a yellow flower s...Show More
6) Keeping country pub open and citrus growers find market for blossoms
Farmers become publicans to keep local watering hole open; demand for citrus blossoms from distillers; citizen science platypus count; teeing off for a round of backyard golf on red dirt course.
7) Shearing record falls and international chefs getting a taste for Australian lamb
Team take out world record in shearing marathon; international chefs learning to love Aussie lamb; promoting flowers that are grown here, over those flown here; farmers transform land with tree-planti...Show More
8) Wetland welcomes new life and rangers on the frontline of fight against coastal weed
Birds and fish flock to farm, as wetland is restored; Indigenous rangers on the frontline of fight against invasive weed on remote Tasmanian island; farming region's community spirit staying strong in...Show More
9) Horses harnessed for record breaking effort and creating a living seed bank in backyard gardens
New record for old-time transport as horses harnessed to pull a heritage wagon; backyard gardeners being recruited to create a living seed bank of Tasmanian Alpine plants; life of a young ringer on th...Show More
10) Cycling around Australia and little farm breeding big cattle
Pedalling hard to raise funds and awareness for dementia; cattle breeders raising Italian variety that can weigh as much as a car; field days celebrate centenary of Caterpillar tractors and scientist ...Show More