From her studio in regional Victoria, Becky-Jane Fortin is one of just a few milliners lovingly restoring Akubras. It was working with fur felt during her training in Germany and at a millinery master’s workshop in France, that the seed for working with Akubra was planted. In any given week there could be up to 10 hats at various stages of repair within her studio in the northern Victorian town of Shepparton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 29, 2025•30 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Tiny Holly is one of WA's most sought after auctioneers, whether of livestock or at a corporate gig. He has helped raise more than $45 million for charity, which is so impressive by any measure. That Tiny has done this through a life with dyslexia, depression, anxiety, and type 2 diabetes resulting in the loss of both legs, is pretty incredible. These challenges led to a new purpose – speaking up about mental health in order to help others. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 15, 2025•36 min•Season 3Ep. 11
The FRRR (Foundation for Rural and Regional Australia) has raised and distributed more than $180 million across the bush in Australia over the past 25 years. It is currently helping parts of Queensland and NSW recover from massive floods. FRRR CEO Natalie Egleton takes us behind the organisation, which was set up with the mission of helping to ensure the viability of Australia communities, beyond our cities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 01, 2025•29 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Beautifully windswept King Island – a flat, green oval emerging from Bass Strait about halfway between Victoria and Tasmania – is best known for 3 things: cheese, golf and beef. The owners of a new business that makes much of the place’s wide-open spaces, bracing Roaring Forties, abundant wildlife and oceanic proximity, wants to add one more: walks! We talk to Adam Hely, one of the owners of King Island Walks, about his love for his island home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...
May 18, 2025•28 min•Season 3Ep. 10
In 2022, Longreach vets was set to close, which would have meant locals had to travel over three hours to keep their animals healthy. Enter fifth-generation cattle farmer James Walker and his family, who bought the practice, taking their business diversification to a whole new level. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 04, 2025•26 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Hear from the author of the recent book Mrs and Mrs Gould about the grand story of the famous 'Birdman' John Gould and his talented wife Elizabeth, who revealed the astonishing world of Australian birds and wildlife in one of the most important naturalist expeditions in history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 20, 2025•33 min•Season 1Ep. 10
John Wright has led a fast-paced adult life of farming, shearing, tank-building, studying, truck-driving and a host of other jobs – before giving them all up to be a bush nurse. He is now a passionate advocate for remote health, teaching the next generation of outback healthcare professionals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 05, 2025•34 min•Season 3Ep. 9
The peaks and troughs of a life in leadership have prepared Mike Guerin well for his role as CEO of Queensland's AgForce where he spearheaded the case to save the Great Artesian Basin from mining interests. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 23, 2025•38 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Michael Williams worked at R.M.Williams for more than 40 years, progressing from apprentice boot maker as a teenager, through to head of production and master craftsman. Now semi-retired, he takes visitors to the R.M.Williams workshop in Adelaide on a maker's tour they will never forget. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 09, 2025•24 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Associate Editor Ken Eastwood meets our live-exported cattle in Indonesia and concludes that positive change continues following the shock live export ban of 2011. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 23, 2025•34 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Every year, on April 25 Australians gather to make a promise. That at the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them. But memory is a slippery thing, and some stories slide through the cracks, lost to time and history. Among them is Harry Freame – a name that barely registers when we speak of the legend of the Anzacs, even though, in his day, he was celebrated in the Australian press as the “Marvel of Gallipoli.” Hear from Ryan Butta, the author of a new book about the trul...
Feb 09, 2025•37 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Fire is our best friend and our biggest foe. Associate Editor Ken Eastwood interviews Tim and Sally Haslam about the devastating paddock fire that nearly claimed Tim's life in Popanyinning, WA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 26, 2025•25 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Chris Collins ia craft team leader in the amazingly productive R.M.Williams workshop in Adelaide. in this first episode of a number we'll be doing to look behind the scenes of the iconic boot and apparel maker, Chris talks about his love for the iconic premium brand and the careful leatherwork that goes into producing some of Australia's most beautiful belts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 10, 2025•23 min•Season 3Ep. 3
The new owners of Darwin’s Cape Adieu Harbour Cruises – Munro Hardy and Grace McLeod – have adapted their impressive agricultural backgrounds to the business of unforgettable sunsets and delectable cuisine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 26, 2024•26 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Ron Moon is one of the bigest names in the Australian 4-wheel-drive community, having led hundreds of expeditions and written a list of guidebooks. Recently he followed the course of explorer Ludwig Leichhardt’s first big expedition, from the Darling Downs to Port Essington on the NT coast. Ron recounts this journey and many others from over the years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 12, 2024•33 min•Season 3Ep. 1
In what’s believed to be a world first, small-scale Australian investors are putting money into farm production, placing needed cash in the pockets of farmers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 02, 2024•35 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Humble, hardworking alternative country singer-songwriter Fanny Lumsden has reignited the genre with her honest storytelling and strong melodies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 18, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 31
The Great Artesian Basin is one of the largest groundwater reservoirs in the world, sustaining life wherever its ancient waters come to the surface. Mandy McKeesick takes a deep dive into this fascinating resource in the wake of threats to its future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 04, 2024•29 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Birdsville Track veteran John Dunn unearths the story of the little-known first mailman on this challenging desert route. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 21, 2024•17 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Step brothers David Freedman and Richard Steele hadn’t seen each other for more than 50 years due to a family estrangement. However, when artist David needed a fellow bird enthusiast to write the text to go with his beautiful illustrations for Australia’s Birds in Watercolour , Richard was just the man. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 07, 2024•22 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Brendan Eblen is known across the South Australian outback as a house painter, a cook, a storyteller and an RFDS fundraiser. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 23, 2024•35 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Australian agtech is ushering in a new era for the way we farm. There are now over 500 agritech companies now in Australia, with the industry entering a critical period when the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) is being realised. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 09, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Ecologist Katherine Moseby has spent her career working to solve one of Australia’s most complex environmental challenges – feral animals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 26, 2024•29 min•Season 2Ep. 25
OUT BACK’s art director Peter Pap recently captured the Akubra workshop in action to mark its 50th year in Kempsey, NSW. He says that on entering the corrugated-iron building, the nearly 150-year history of this Aussie icon was apparent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 12, 2024•23 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Gone are the days of libraries being stuffy, silent book repositories. Today’s libraries, especially in rural and regional Australia, are vibrant community hubs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 28, 2024•31 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Conventional farming is not in Nan Bray’s lexicon. Instead, the Tasmanian scientist-turned sheep farmer uses a range of sustainable and ethical practices that led to her wool being snapped up by a high-end New York fashion label. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 14, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Eileen Breen is at the forefront of efforts to create more sustainable Northern Territory businesses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 31, 2024•25 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Mark Coombe’s experience around cattle and horses infuses a relatable authenticity to his paintings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 17, 2024•18 min•Season 2Ep. 20
From the architecture of the Limestone Coast of South Australia to the life of a great adventurer and a surprising trip to the Tamworth Country Music Festival, editor in chief Mark Muller shares his recent preoccupations with an eloquent behind-the-scenes conversation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 03, 2024•34 min•Season 2Ep. 19
If you’re looking for that extra ‘wow’ factor for your next holiday, look no further. Author of Ultimate Adventures Australia, Andrew Bain, shares the many amazing adventures he covered, from wildlife encounters, hikes and kayaking, to heli-mountain biking and a sleepover you can do while suspended off the side of a mountain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 18, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 18
