Épisodes

  • The bravest scout at Gallipoli: remembering forgotten war hero Harry Freame
    Feb 9 2025

    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 truly amazing Harry Freame. His feats at Gallipoli are only one part of this man's truly incredible story.

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    37 min
  • Recovering from the fire
    Jan 26 2025

    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.

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    25 min
  • On the belt line in the R.M.Williams workshop with Christopher Collins
    Jan 10 2025

    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.

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    23 min
  • From the long paddock to the big blue paddock: former heli-musterer Munro Hardy
    Dec 26 2024

    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.

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    26 min
  • Outback legend Ron Moon on controversial explorer Leichhardt
    Dec 12 2024

    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.

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    33 min
  • Small investors buy into virtual farms: IIF founder Nathan MacPhee
    Sep 2 2024

    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.

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    35 min
  • Alternative country singer-songwriter Fanny Lumsden
    Aug 18 2024

    Humble, hardworking alternative country singer-songwriter Fanny Lumsden

    has reignited the genre with her honest storytelling and strong melodies.

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    33 min
  • Great Artesian Basin with photojournalist Mandy McKeesick
    Aug 4 2024

    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.

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    29 min