R.M.Williams OUTBACK

Eileen Breen is at the forefront of efforts to create more sustainable Northern Territory businesses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Coombe’s experience around cattle and horses infuses a relatable authenticity to his paintings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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,...

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