The ABC's team of specialist reporters introduce you to the people and places that make up country Australia.
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Big Country 105.7 WQAH. Where the legends live.
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Everything and anything. Will have guest appearances by musicians from every genre. As well as business owners and much more. Cover art photo provided by Christopher Burns on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@christopher__burns
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Podcast version of Beautiful People - The Vidcast For Friends of Big Country. Conversations with fans and artists involved with Scottish rock band Big Country. The Video versions can be watched on YouTube by searching "Beautiful People Vidcast".
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Four guys providing their views and opinions on Big 12 issues and big headlines in College Football from around the country. #B12C
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Jason Godwin, Tyler Masur, and The Fitz discuss all things Big 12 Basketball along with hoops news from around the country.
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Country Universe is the new solo program hosted by Big Stu from the Planet Country Radio Show. Country Universe airs on 90.5 FM in Sydney and syndicated live on The Wolf Australia every Thursday night at 6pm Sydney time.
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Crow's Nest brings you the weekly thoughts and opinions of the Jacksonville Jaguars by Big Cat Country manager Alfie Crow.
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Join conservation organisation Bush Heritage Australia to travel the vast Australian continent: from the flanks of the Mighty Murrumbidgee River in New South Wales where over 40,000 trees have been planted, to the ‘Galapagos of the Kimberley’ where some slimy snails have scientists extremely excited, and across to the ancestral lands of Waanyi and Garawa people where they are keeping culture and biodiversity alive. Meet experts in conservation and Country who are on the ground working to add ...
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Planet Country is the home of New Country in Australia. The show airs every Monday night at 6pm Sydney time on 99.9 FM and streaming worldwide on The Wolf Australia The Planet Country Radio Show is Australia‘s only radio program dedicated to modern, crossover ‘New Country‘. The show kicked off in June 2014 and has been a huge success. The show holds media accreditation at various events including the biggest music festival in the southern hemisphere, the Tamworth Country Music Festival and t ...
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Homeschooling with tiny country town as classroom and passing on passion for birds
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Climbing trees and counting passing trucks in country hometown is helping Jake learn to love learning; 'Bushy' Bob inspiring others to care for birds; planning transition from prison life to farm life as inmates learn skills of dairy industry; the equine dentist looking into horses' mouths to keep them healthy and happy.…
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Searching the bush on horseback and sharing love of records
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Training day helping horseback searchers hone skills in wilderness; coal-mining community salvaging old jetty timber to preserve history; record collector taking his tunes on the road with regional record fairs; camel farmer turning milk to chocolate.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Fierce but friendly ploughing contest and bringing back Murray crayfish
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Art classes helping community heal from trauma of natural disaster; retirees bottling the scent of the bush; fierce but friendly competition at national ploughing contest; release program bringing Murray crayfish back to the river.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Mustering at 90 and housework in a spectacular setting
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Cattleman Bill is still mustering at 90; parks staff using water and elbow grease to clean spectacular caves; principal of NSW's most remote school enjoys a idyllic start to his working day; plants that feed on animals proving popular with collectors.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Female riders keeping traditional hunt club alive and growing pecans for gelato
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Female riders keeping traditional horse and hound hunt happening; fruit grower pivots to pecan crop; long outback horse ride aiming to raise awareness of rare diseases; resident biologist recording and restoring island's natural environment.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Truffle hunting in Tasmania and exploring the world's most southern coral reef
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Treechangers' move to Tassie paying off as truffle harvest gets underway; taking tourists snorkelling on the world's southern-most coral reef; farmer moonlighting as a marriage celebrant; Indigenous youth from top-end travel south to learn butcher skills.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Falling in love with cattle station life and growing elderberries
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European backpackers trying out cowgirl life in Queensland outback; Victorian growers raising the profile of elderberries; mountain guide sharing his love for being immersed in nature on heritage-listed Lord Howe Island; the bush nurses caring for remote residents.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Science saving rainforests and family's change to island life
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Science project helping rainforests survive; chestnut growers adapting business as climate changes; lure of a barefoot lifestyle draws family to remote island; farm to face for family's jojoba crop and skincare business.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Pop-up lingerie store bringing bras to the bush and slice of Italy in W.A's south
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The pop-up lingerie store supporting rural women; slice of Italy on W.A's south coast; new caretakers needed for 100-year-old organ; alpaca farmer welcomes fluffy new brood.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Ecologists studying unique species on former cattle station and supporting women in the wine industry
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How the fab ladies wine society is supporting fellow females, one glass at a a time; former outback cattle station home to unique fish, snail and crustacean species; farmer counting every drop of rain for weather bureau's records; mermaid group fostering community among ocean swimmers.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Farming community plants fundraising crop and reviving local pub
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Community pitching in to plant barley crop to fund sports facilities upgrade; how revamping a tiny town's pub helped Cathy find a passion and purpose: farmers become retailers with 24-7, self-serve butcher shop; former sign writer growing wine grapes in an unlikely location.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Remote school's rewards program and welcoming regional refugees
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Maureen recognised for helping refugees in her regional community; remote school keeping kids coming to class; giving old woollen clothes a new life as upcycled products; the animal sanctuary taking in abandoned maremmas.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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European backpacker becomes outback drover and new home for wild horses
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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.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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From paddock to pop stardom and pairing crickets with cabernet
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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 goat meat salamis and smallgoods.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Migrant workers take to festival stage and red desert turns green
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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 berries for local gin production; country's oldest running textile mill marking 150 years of operation.…
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Researchers studying 'living fossil' and berry farmers' 30 years of sweet success
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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.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Milking once feral camels and grape grower pinning hopes on Italian varieties
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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 climate.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Technology keeping remote cattle station running smoothly and forest therapy
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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.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Making art in sand and beauty of river shines through in wake of destructive flood
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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.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Outback graziers finding solace for struggles and historic pub reopens in rural village
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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 life with music career.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Family friendly all female vet clinic and compost program diverting cafe waste from landfill
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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 giving consumers a local alternative to imports.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Reigniting musical dream and counting baby lobsters
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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.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Friendly game bringing farm workers together and growing yuzu
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The beautiful game bringing together workers from rival berry farms for fun competition; Japanese citrus fruit yuzu in hot demand from chefs, outback helicopter mustering pilot living out dream in the air; new home for much loved river red gum tree stump attraction.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Musician and luthier meet over guitar and mermaids gather on the coast
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The iconic instrument that bought a musician and craftsman together; escaping the humdrum of daily life through magical mermaid make-believe; gardening group helping women find connection; the couples making a new life in the country.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Reviving Country Women's Association and growing rare berries
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Twenty-something saves local CWA; berry farm growing rare varieties; meet the outback educators helping station kids learn from home; Alys bought what she believes is Australia's cheapest house in outback W.A.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Overcoming fear of ocean to freedive and restoring old butter factory
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Freediver overcomes fear of ocean to help others in time of need; land management with fire getting harder as seasons change; community restores old butter factory; Pacific women filling farm jobs in Tasmania.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Fungi farmers walk away from business and remembering 1924 Olympian
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Remembering bush boxer who represented Australia at 1924 Olympics; calling time on fancy fungi business; tale of two turtles as one is released back to sea, another treated after suspected animal cruelty; the aviation pioneers who started a trucking company in outback WA.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Bowls club bringing in tourists and marine debris becomes art
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Bowls club welcomes campers; marine debris becomes work of art; young rodeo stars with big dreams of international careers; history of Queensland's gemfields.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Pursuing fishing passion and drawing the curtains on long cinema career
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Teen angler pursuing his catch and raising awareness of painful condition; closing the curtain on long career playing the organ for silent films; teachers learning lessons as school embeds a first nations' perspective into curriculum; artist returns to Tamworth with painting of Aussie nostalgia.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Rural tennis club at the heart of farming community and planning a 'natural' burial
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From tractor to tennis court, new chapter for sporting club that's been the glue of farming community for more than a century; natural burial site allowing people like Mary to plan for an environmentally friendly end of life; award-winning artist painting the streets where he once lived rough, before turning life around; passing food traditions dow…
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Juggling station work and study and female goat farmers bucking industry trend
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Riverboat postal service and virtual farmers' market success
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Last riverboat postie delivering to isolated Hawkesbury locals; virtual farmers market surviving and thriving beyond lockdown days; High school students swapping classroom for cattleyards in agricultural training program; family reflects on more than a century of growing fruit at multi-generational orchard.…
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Chasing bioluminescence and living shoreline providing protection from erosion
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Chasing bioluminescence as firefly mating season gets underway; how saltmarsh and oyster reefs are protecting low-lying coastal town from erosion; postal pilot making sure mail gets through to remote farming properties; candle business allowing Sarah to tap into creativity from the farm.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Restoring a once abandoned town and taming wild horses
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Preserving the swamp habitat of 'bunyip bird' and koala colony thriving
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Preserving the habitat of a threatened swamp bird; koala colony re-established in 1970s serving as a model of how to translocate animals; artists exhibiting works in book form at regional gallery; the hidden WW2 bunker serving as the ultimate man-cave.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Sawmiller custodian of precious timber and bringing back native food crops
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Custodian ensuring remaining King Billy pine is put to good use; Indigenous farmer harvesting native yams as part of plan to reintroduce traditional crops; grower calls for research on quandongs as Central Australia records dismal harvest; dressage honour for double amputee horse-rider.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Assisted migration aiming to save threatened gum tree species and whale numbers booming
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The bold plan to aid the migration of threatened eucalyptus species in the face of climate change; an exhibition of paintings reveal brilliant mind of reclusive country artist; whale numbers booming on Australia's east coast; flower farming proving to be a perfect fit for working mum's raising families and pursuing passion project.…
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Ukulele clubs creating social connections and breeding beneficial beetles
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Ukulele clubs proving to be a weapon in fight against loneliness; farmers breeding dung beetles for their environmental benefits; chefs sharing skills to help home-cooks cater for cost of living pressures; grazier's lifelong passion for goats is what gets her out of bed in the morning.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Cowgirls come together and artist tapping into knowledge of ancestors to craft traditional stringybark canoe
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Cowgirl catch-up helping rural women build camaraderie and resilience; artist crafting canoe in the same way ancestors would have thousands of years ago; bird lovers calling for better protection for endangered species; training for the tricky job of working with power tools underwater.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Droving the long paddock and prisoners learning to ride bucking bulls
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Droving team spending days on dusty stock route ahead of dry summer; the inmates getting an opportunity to turn their lives around by learning how to ride bulls and compete in rodeo; ladies learning skills for life on the land; the unique pet cemetery that's put a tiny town on the tourist map.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Ballet dancer returns from overseas to teach in outback Queensland and wombats suffering mange get special treatment
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Before COVID, ballet dancer Douglas Stewart enjoyed stage success in Romania, but has returned to teach ballet in central Queensland. On A Big Country we also meet Wombat Guy, treating mangy wombats in the Hawkesbury.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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We join a volunteer dino dig at Winton and find endangered masked owls posing as life models to raise funds
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We meet a couple who left busy careers in Melbourne to grow flowers in the hills near Woolooga via Gympie; volunteers digging for 95 million-year-old dinosaur bones at Winton, Queensland; farmers grow a crop of "medicinal gums" treating diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and long COVID; And dressed in their best plumage Monty and Bentley pose t…
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Our guest for this episode is long-time Big Country fan Sammy Russo from St. Louis Missouri. Sammy tells us about his discovery of the band in the late 1980s, seeing them live in the 90s, and many, many more stories. Lot's of fun.
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It’s a two-day drive from Darwin to Robinson River, on Garawa Country in the NT, just south of the Gulf of Carpentaria. While the road there can be long, the destination is worth it. The annual Waanyi Garawa Biodiversity and Culture Camp brings together Elders, rangers and kids together to keep their culture and language strong. While remote commun…
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In 2021, Wiradjuri Elder Uncle James Ingram and Bush Heritage’s Aboriginal Partnerships Manager and Yuin Walbunja woman, Vikki Parsley, walked across Tarcutta Hills Reserve in southern NSW in search of cultural artefacts. Immediately, they called for a cultural burn. The land was in need of controlled fire, and it presented an opportunity to get Wi…
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It might seem strange for an ecologist to spend time on pastoral lands, but that’s exactly what Imogen Semmler does. She ‘meanders’ across paddocks to measure the health of their ecosystems and quantify their biodiverse value. With over 58% of Australia managed for agricultural production, Imogen’s work is part of a new ‘natural capital accounting’…
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What does it take to restore a native woodland? A bucket, hammer, trowel, seedlings and a whole heap of people power. These ingredients are abundant at Scottsdale Reserve on Ngarigo and Ngunnawal Country in New South Wales where for over seven years, volunteers have been showing up week after week to help plant over 40,000 trees. While their effort…
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Amongst inland wulo (rainforest) and on islands in the North Kimberley, Wunambal Gaambera Country, lives an unassuming group of animals. The species slime their way along the forest floor eating decaying leaf litter and are part of why this extraordinary region is listed as an area of national heritage significance – they are an incredibly diverse …
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Can you imagine nature without sound? No bellbirds, or lyrebirds. No bleating frogs or whispering leaves. No nature’s call to tell the story of the wonder of the forest. For some scientists seeing is believing, but for Bush Heritage ecologist Daniella Teixiera it’s hearing that is believing. With the support of Woodland Bird Ecologist Courtney Melt…
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Episode 31 - Bruce Watson and Tom Kercheval
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A great catchup with Big Country guitarist and founding member Bruce Watson on surviving as a musician through the pandemic, the WKW project, the recently re-discovered Robin Millar Mix of The Seer, Restless Natives - The Musical, the 40th Anniversary of The Crossing, the forthcoming Big Country book and documentary, when the band plans to return t…
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