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CountryLine is Australia's premier fake rural news podcast, bringing you insights into bush characters, coverage of bush issues and stories from the bush about people living in the bush with hearts for the bush.

Ashley Walmsley


    • Nov 20, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 10m AVG DURATION
    • 9 EPISODES


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    The Big Bush Blow-up: Exposing Rural Reporting

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2018 10:35


    Corruption is rife within rural journalism in Australia. Free morning teas, countless bags of citrus and complimentary entry into irrigation workshops are just some of the under-the-table perks ag journos are getting away with. But the rot stops here.

    Bottling the Bush: The Rise of Regional Wine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2018 10:24


    He may not have been born Down Under, but regional winemaker Thaddeus Rhineholt knows how to make a good drop, and the world is catching on to his left-of-centre production techniques. Although, judging by his consumption, many things Thaddeus does are just left of centre.

    Drones: The New Bush Tool

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2018 10:22


    The sky's the limit for rural drone operator, Callum Bramley. Actually, an altitude of 120m is the official CASA-instigated height limit, but he's not letting that stop him from pushing some serious technology into farming.

    Bush Beef Boost: Introducing the Brindle Breed

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2018 11:58


    Not content with the current range of beef cattle breeds, Colbert McLancle took matters into his own hands and created one- the Brindle. But will it make its mark on an already crowded industry? (NOTE: Use of the word "Brindle" is used with permission, pending invoice payment.)

    Governess: A City Girl Goes Bush

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2018 8:51


    It takes a lot of guts and plenty of faith in remote internet access to prompt a young Melbourne woman to take up the role of a governess on a remote sheep station. Luckily for Kayleece Smalls, they've just installed a new repeater tower.

    The Rural Ladies Auxiliary: Heart of the Bush

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2018 11:26


    Step inside one of Australia's greatest rural institutions- the Rural Ladies Auxiliary. Is the organisation still relevant for modern rural women? It's an intriguing question, and one that is best contemplated over a good cup of tea, served on a saucer, of course.

    Milking the Bush: Thinking Outside the Dairy Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2018 10:19


    In the razor thin margins of dairy farming, sometimes it takes an eccentric to make things work. And they don't come much more eccentric than Craig Volker, Tasmania.

    Bush Air: One Young Brave Pilot's Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2018 9:43


    Northern Territory resident Warren Driscoll has a dream - to be a heli-mustering pilot on a cattle station. But the fact he's legally blind isn't necessarily his biggest hurdle.

    Bush Survival: Keeping It Real In Tough Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2018 8:15


    Beef producer and rural entrepreneur, Sylvia Thropton, Double Bay Station, Victoria, talks about the challenges of running a property in drought, particularly when the dry is causing havoc with her split ends.

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