A Big Country
Stories from around Australia by the ABC's rural reporters.
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The ABC's team of specialist reporters introduce you to the people and places that make up country Australia.
Stories from around Australia by the ABC's rural reporters.
Meet the pint-sized publican granny; motorcycle riding priest shares passion for social justice with rural parish; farming camels for milk a...
Turning red wheat and sugar beet into unique spirits, historic cemeteries offer protected habitat for rare orchids, learning from the best a...
For two days a year, coffee tree blossoms turn plantation white; golf in a stunning setting brings community together on a remote island; la...
Introduced bumble bees are thriving in Tasmania, researchers are tracking them to find out why; kegs replace plastic bottles to get fresh mi...
Farmers become publicans to keep local watering hole open; demand for citrus blossoms from distillers; citizen science platypus count; teein...
Team take out world record in shearing marathon; international chefs learning to love Aussie lamb; promoting flowers that are grown here, ov...
Birds and fish flock to farm, as wetland is restored; Indigenous rangers on the frontline of fight against invasive weed on remote Tasmanian...
New record for old-time transport as horses harnessed to pull a heritage wagon; backyard gardeners being recruited to create a living seed b...
Pedalling hard to raise funds and awareness for dementia; cattle breeders raising Italian variety that can weigh as much as a car; field day...
Stories from around Australia by the ABC's rural reporters.
Meet the outback gardeners creating colorful oases in the dusty, dry outback landscape; farmers locking up land in conservation trusts; avid...
Bush boxing legend Fred Brophy bids goodbye to Birdsville; wildlife cameras giving landholders a look at creatures that call their propertie...
Retirees picking up the tools to give back to rural communities hit by flooding; dashing through the mud in gumboots for annual community ra...
How cultural burning is helping a rare species of orchid thrive; outback kids writing songs celebrating life in the bush with the help of to...
The volunteers moving mountains to replant native Banksia seeds in fire-affected national park; couple compete in gruelling horse race throu...
Reviving an old tradition as cane fires light up Queensland skies; working as a livestock auctioneer a dream come true for Ryan who is on th...
New rodeo focused on community, not just competition; rookie station hands getting a taste of isolated life working with cattle in the middl...
Chef on a crusade to tackle food waste starting with scraps from local producers; fossil fans uncovering ancient creatures in South Australi...
Backpacker workers keeping critical outback roadhouse running; hunting for truffles on a cold winter's day in Victoria's Strathbogie ranges;...
Old cane train line becomes cycling trail; helping endangered fish with new hollow log river homes; farmer shares story of surviving fire an...
Quick shear competition shining a light on rural mental health; couple's journey from the Pilbara to Tassie to take on farming; young people...