R.M.Williams OUTBACK reangles its authentic, experienced lens on rural and regional Australia into the audio space. The hugely successful OUTBACK magazine has been published for 25 years and knows the Australian bush like nobody else. This podcast is inspired by the informative writing and spectacular photography in the magazine but is not limited to this content. Explore Australian news, events, stations, nature, art, people, history, gear, tracks, travel, pubs, towns and much more.
On the front hoof: Merchandise and a social media presence are keeping the slightly madcap Deshon Goat Depot afloat in a challenging market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From the salt of the coast to sands of the desert, via the breezy tropics and the tempestuous grasslands, the architecture of our nation is as much a function of the landscape, as an attempt to live in it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
For the past 30 years, Launceston-based Lenah Game Meats – represented by John and Katrina Kelly – has been at the forefront of the wallaby industry, pioneering the meat for human consumption in Tasmania. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Iconic Wave Hill station in the Victoria River District of the Northern Territory is now under the care of only its fourth owner in 140 years. At the heart of Wave Hill’s 1.25 million hectares are the people living and working there under the MacLachlan Pastoral Group banner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Although it’s faced some negative publicity in recent years, the Red Centre is as vibrant as ever. From the area’s cattle industry to the world’s biggest permanent drone show, this is OUTBACK’s love letter to the heart of the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Senior Sergeant Erica Gibson has spent her career building connections and helping create safe places, particularly for women victims of domestic violence, in the remote Northern Territory. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After years of touring the country with their funny, acrobatic show, the Crackup Sisters have found a home for their energetic act in Winton, Qld. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Can electric tractors, 4WDs and harvesters work in the bush? Bruce McMahon looks at the energy options for agriculture as Australia decarbonises. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Journey among the well-managed pastures and landscape of the Kimberley’s Jubilee Downs cattle station, a testament to decades of careful stewardship. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Queensland dairy farmer Ross Blanch once wandered his paddocks talking to a herd of cows. Today he’s still out there on the family farm, yet more often Ross is on his mobile phone talking to troubled farmers as Farmer to Lifeline Farmer counsellor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Against a backdrop of climate change, biodiversity loss and land care challenges, Kim V. Goldsmith makes soundscapes featuring everything from worms to people. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
One is an orchardist pursuing robotics and other innovations, the other a mushroom forager and boutique producer but these two Victorians have more in common than being recognised at the 2023 Farmer of the Year awards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jumbuck Pastoral’s Mulgathing station relies on a foundation of history, relentless hard work and technological advances to produce fine Merino fleece. Join OUTBACK on the ground on the eastern fringe of the Great Victoria Desert, as we meet the people on Mulgathing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kerrie Richards has often been an outsider in the wool industry but that hasn’t stopped her pushing the boundaries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Connectivity has never been more important but it’s far from guaranteed in rural, regional and remote Australia, as Amanda Burdon found. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The evolution of the Australian stock saddle was quite the wild ride and Fiona Carruthers has written a beautiful book about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
OUTBACK Editor in Chief Mark Muller talks about the current issue of OUTBACK magazine, as well as the new Stations magazine, which covers 10 pastoral sheep and cattle stations across the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
R.M.Williams OUTBACK reangles its authentic, experienced lens on rural and regional Australia into the audio space. The hugely successful OUTBACK magazine has been published for 25 years and knows the Australian bush like nobody else. This podcast is inspired by the informative writing and spectacular photography in the magazine but is not limited to this content. Explore Australian news, events, stations, nature, art, people, history, gear, tracks, travel, pubs, towns and much more. See omnystu...
Ian Hutton is rightly described as ‘Lord of the Birds’. Ian has spent the past four decades documenting and sharing Lord Howe Island ’s beautiful natural history. This interview was recorded with Ian from his rainforest home on Lord Howe Island, NSW. Thanks to our sponsor Elders Insurance . With over 100 years of experience in the insurance business, Elders Insurance has built a strong reputation as a reliable, customer-focused insurance provider. Having more than 200 locations across Australia ...
Working from her humble headquarters at a kitchen table in the Central West of NSW, enthusiastic Grace Brennan has improved the outlook for hundreds of small businesses across Australia with her ‘Buy From The Bush’ campaign. This interview was recorded with Grace from her home in Warren, NSW. Thanks to our sponsor Elders Insurance . With over 100 years of experience in the insurance business, Elders Insurance has built a strong reputation as a reliable, customer-focused insurance provider. Havin...
Fleur McDonald truly is a novel thinker. A farmer and rural crime writer , Fleur is a tenacious advocate for rural women. This interview was recorded with Fleur from her office in Esperance, WA. Thanks to our sponsor Elders Insurance . With over 100 years of experience in the insurance business, Elders Insurance has built a strong reputation as a reliable, customer-focused insurance provider. Having more than 200 locations across Australia means that you'll always have someone to talk to and get...
The head of the Yothu Yindi Foundation , Denise Bowden is building important bridges for the people of North East Arnhem Land. This interview was recorded with Denise in the YFF’s Darwin offices, just after the massive celebration that is the Garma Festival . Thanks to our sponsor Elders Insurance . With over 100 years of experience in the insurance business, Elders Insurance has built a strong reputation as a reliable, customer-focused insurance provider. Having more than 200 locations across A...
Kimberley vet, Dave Morrell, has spent a lifetime servicing the Kimberley Pastoral Industry. This well versed vet is also known for spinning a poetic yarn . This interview was recorded with Dave from his base in Broome, WA. Thanks to our sponsor Elders Insurance . With over 100 years of experience in the insurance business, Elders Insurance has built a strong reputation as a reliable, customer-focused insurance provider. Having more than 200 locations across Australia means that you'll always ha...
Beef industry leader Bryce Cam is steering change from the helm of his family’s business, Camm Agricultrual Group , in southern Queensland. Bryce is a new breed of cattleman and he is raising the tenor of his industry, both literally and figuratively. This interview was recorded with Bryce at the company’s Wonga Plains feedlot on the Darling Downs. Thanks to our sponsor Elders Insurance . With over 100 years of experience in the insurance business, Elders Insurance has built a strong reputation ...
Anika Molesworth is a force of nature. Anika combines her love of farming and environment with a passion for giving voice to a new generation of concerned farmers. This interview was recorded with Anika from her home in Broken Hill, NSW. Thanks to our sponsor Elders Insurance . With over 100 years of experience in the insurance business, Elders Insurance has built a strong reputation as a reliable, customer-focused insurance provider. Having more than 200 locations across Australia means that yo...
Bernie Shakeshaft is really shaking things up. A youth mentor and founder of support program BackTrack , Bernie is determined to mend a broken system that leaves broken people with broken dreams. This interview was recorded with Bernie from his base in Armidale, NSW. Thanks to our sponsor Elders Insurance . With over 100 years of experience in the insurance business, Elders Insurance has built a strong reputation as a reliable, customer-focused insurance provider. Having more than 200 locations ...
The R.M.Williams OUTBACK Great Australians podcast features fascinating in-depth interviews with some great Australians who are doing amazing things away from the bright lights of our cities. They are not celebrities or publicity seekers – they are real people making an extraordinary difference in their everyday lives. People including drought mitigator Grace Brennan, beef industry leader Bryce Camm, island naturalist Ian Hutton, rural writer Fleur McDonald, youth mentor Bernie Shakeshaft, and c...
