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National Rural News Tuesday April 8 In today's National Rural News: Funding package announced for drought stricken farmers in SA, Inland sea moves through Western NSW, Citrus growers react to growing trade tensions -- plus the latest from the markets and more. Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the Going Ahead with Goats podcast series, host Kieran Smith chats with Kathryn Dawson, a PhD candidate at the University of Queensland, about the impact of gastrointestinal nematodes (worms) on goat health and productivity. Kathryn shares her research on worm prevalence across different goat production systems in Queensland and New South Wales, the challenges of drench resistance, and sustainable parasite control strategies. She also covers worm-related production losses, the differences between sheep and goat worm burdens, and effective testing methods. This episode offers valuable insights and practical advice on parasite management and biosecurity for goat producers. If you are interested in getting involved with the gastrointestinal worm surveillance project in Western NSW, get in touch with Western Local Land Services via 1300 795 299 or admin.western@lls.nsw.gov.au.Thank you to our guest featured in this episode:Kathryn DawsonFor more information:Going ahead with goats Project - Local Land Services - https://www.lls.nsw.gov.au/what-we-do/our-major-projects/going-ahead-with-goats-projectWormBoss Worm Control Program for Goats - Rangelands - WormBoss - https://wormboss.com.au/goatsrangelands/#:~:text=This%20is%20an%20up-to-date%2C%20integrated%20regional%20worm%20control,for%20goats%20in%20the%20Rangelands%20regions%20of%20Australia.Drench groups and actives - https://tools.wormboss.com.au/sheep-goats/tests-tools/management-tools/drenches/drench-groups-and-actives.phpFor a transcript of this episode: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11QRTme3XtB7F5-H7QW5cN4EFMcUrVFAo/view?usp=sharing This podcast series is produced by Grow Love Project and hosted by Western Local Land Services, supported through funding from the NSW Government as part of the Going Ahead with Goats project.

In this episode of The Clink, Brent sits down with Joel Thompson, former NRL and Indigenous All Star. Raised in a small Indigenous community in Western NSW, Joel struggled with identity and family, but his grandmother's love helped set him on a path to rugby league success. Facing personal lows despite his athletic highs, Joel reassessed his life and found his true calling—helping others find purpose and bettering their lives. Hear Joel's powerful story of resilience, transformation, and community impact.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all have a role to play in inspiring our next generation of farmers – now there is a compelling program and pathway to make this happen. In this episode, Hutch speaks with Chloe Smart, Training and Career Development Coordinator at AgCareerStarts. As Chloe explains, AgCareerStarts provides on-farm employment opportunities for 17 to 24 year olds interested in pursuing a career in agriculture. Backed by the National Farmers Federation (NFF), the initiative provides the link between a recent school leaver or ag college/university graduate with a professional farm business owner, keen to nominate themselves as an AgCareerStarts Host Farmer. In addition, we speak with Host Farmer Simon Cameron, a fine wool merino producer from the Northern Midlands of Tasmania. Simon's farm, ‘Kingston' comprises 3125 ha of which about 12% is developed with introduced grasses. The rest is split between lightly timbered bush country and native grasslands. Their wool production is accredited under SustainaWOOL Gold and the Responsible Wool Standard, making Simon a great example of the on-farm opportunities we can create for young people wanting to forge a career in our industry. Post university, Chloe travelled across Northern SA and Western NSW as a contract musterer and senior station hand on a 280,000-acre Merino Sheep property in Hay, NSW. She understands on-farm roles and the challenges associated with farm life, as well as how difficult it can be for young people to shape their early careers in our industry. This is an important and highly professional initiative I am only too happy to advocate for. I commend Chloe and her team and NFF for pioneering this initiative, and congratulate the many host farmers already active in helping our next generation to positively enter our industry. For more information, click here. The deadline for applying to secure an AgCareerStarts Team Member for 2025 is Friday 4th October 2024. I am sure Chloe and her team will be only too happy to speak with you and answer any questions you have. Thank you, Simon, for sharing your experience, and congratulations to Chloe and your team on the great work that you do!! Here's to the next generation! Jeremy Hutchings & the Farm Owners Academy Team P.S. If you're also looking to tackle stress and improve your well-being, our FREE 2024 Edition of The Low-Stress Farmer's Handbook is now available. Discover essential strategies for reducing stress, avoiding burnout, and building resilience. It's packed with practical advice tailored to farmers' unique challenges. Click here to get your copy now: Download the Handbook.

Welcome Jill Kelly to the podcast. For over a decade, Jill has served as a district vet for Local Land Services in Western NSW, providing invaluable support to farmers with ruminant nutrition, welfare, and farm sustainability. When she's not dissecting sheep carcasses, Jill unleashes her creative side as a painter, known by the handle Miss Vet.The phrase, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going," truly embodies Jill's spirit. During the drought in 2011, while the #BuyFromTheBush Campaign gained recognition, Jill initiated a personal project called the Drought Smoko. This effort, born out of necessity, saw her baking a cake every Tuesday and spending the morning discussing livestock management topics with local farmers, offering much-needed support and camaraderie during tough times.Jill is a wealth of knowledge and is going to cover a lot in this conversation.  If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate and review it, and let us know any guests or topics you'd like us to cover.Follow Jill on Instagram and follow her Instagram picks or social suggestions:@miss.vet Enjoyed the episode-  producing these podcast are a blast and take time, I would love it if you could show me some love and support,  by liking, rating and sharing this episode or you can do so by - Buying  me a coffeePlease make sure you leave a review or rate this episode. @married_tothe_land

In this episode of 'Going Ahead with Goats,' host Kieran Smith chats with Trudie Atkinson, Technical Specialist for Grazing Systems with  NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development . They discuss what it is about goats that makes them so well adapted to grazing in Western NSW landscapes as well as grazing management strategies. Trudie shares insights about goat grazing preferences and diet selection, and factors to consider when monitoring goat paddocks, as well as trigger points for decision making. This episode is an excellent resource for land managers wanting to improve their goat grazing management . Thank you to our guest featured in this episode: Trudie Atkinson For more information: Going Ahead with Goats Project - https://www.lls.nsw.gov.au/what-we-do/our-major-projects/going-ahead-with-goats-project  module7-nutrition-mar2019-web.pdf (mla.com.au) For a transcript of this episode: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14pv0sk5pHlSaHQKoS2Yp667G5FGVy93C/view?usp=sharing  This podcast series is produced by Grow Love Project and hosted by Western Local Land Services, supported through funding from the NSW Government as part of the Going Ahead with Goats project.

Step into the world of goat production with host Kieran Smith as he engages in insightful conversations with Fiona Lander from Marra Station, NSW. Explore the intricacies of goat management practices, the hurdles faced, the importance of community engagement, and the exciting prospects for future development. Dive deep into topics such as using goats for woody weed control, weaning and educating goats, as well as some learnings along the way. Thank you to our guest featured in this episode: Fiona Lander For more information: (links) Going Ahead with Goats Project - https://www.lls.nsw.gov.au/what-we-do/our-major-projects/going-ahead-with-goats-project 23330-MLA_WeedControl - https://www.mla.com.au/globalassets/mla-corporate/extensions-training-and-tools/creative-commons/weed-control-using-goats---cc.pdf Lactation and weaning | Meat & Livestock Australia (mla.com.au) - https://www.mla.com.au/Research-and-development/Genetics-and-breeding/Goats/Reproduction/Lactation-and-weaning For a transcript of this episode - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z697n3Kwp16vfy6QQWre0OROohkn9kPq/view?usp=sharing This podcast series is produced by Grow Love Project and hosted by Western Local Land Services, supported through funding from the NSW Government as part of the Going Ahead with Goats project.

Michael is joined by Tara Moriarty, NSW Minister for Agriculture, Regional NSW and Western NSW, to discuss Aussie seafood and fire ants at the Royal Easter Show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today I'm speaking with Beau Dean Riley Smith. Beau was born on Wiradjuri Country in Dubbo, Western NSW. But as a little kid the family moved to Culburra on the NSW South Coast where Beau spent his childhood surrounded by siblings, love and chaos while growing up at the beach. Beau didn't learn to dance as a kid, instead he studied drama in high school, before being accepted into the performance program at WAPPA—the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Perth. It was a transformative year in which Beau's world exploded, and led to Beau auditioning for drama programs across the country, including NIDA—but Beau didn't get in, and so, in a surprise move, and with no dance experience, Beau auditioned for NAISDA—and was accepted. In this extraordinary conversation, Beau reveals his journey to joining Bangarra, his struggles with body image and weight, and his difficulties accepting the Helpmann Award for Best Male Dancer which coincided with the death of his sister. We also talk about the gravity of performing on Country, the pride and pressure that comes with that, and, in an unexpected announcement, Beau reveals that after nearly a decade with Bangarra he plans to leave the Company and reveals who he's signed with next.Beau continues to perform with Bangarra, but after more than a decade will leave the Company at the end of this year to join the Sydney Theatre Company. For Bangarra tour dates and to see Beau's final performances head to bangarra.com.au, and for Sydney Theatre Company tickets it's sydneytheatre.com.au. And to continue to follow all of Beau's adventures, you'll find him on Insta at @beaudrsmith.Beau and I met and recorded in Sydney on the land of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, to whom we pay our greatest respects.

China has re-listed three Australian meat plants that were de-listed due to COVID trade sanctions, including Teys at Naracoorte, levy reform is being proposed by the state's peak industry body for grain to make the system more equitable, and wild weather has continued to wreak havoc across SA and Western NSW.

Check out this week's Q&A and learn who will win the prize, donated by The Plant RunnerGreat questions as always and some excellent suggestions from Keith and Elisabeth including:-   :Keep an eye out for Gumleaf Skeletoniser (Uraba Lugens) that can destroy eucalypts in Winter & Early spring-   Tips for using the moon calendar to guide pruning times-   Ant mounds? Try a 50/50 mix of vinegar and water a good organic solution -   Terms like “genetically modified”, “organic”, “heirloom”, “open-pollinated”, “hybradised” - Keith explains! -   Moss in lawns? Use a broadfork or hire an aerator. -   Can Keith help Carol with what to plant in the severe climate of Western NSW?-   How to propagate  Gymea lilies from seed with the help of smoke water-   Dreaded aphids? Treat with ECO Neem-  Fruit flies attacking your mulberry tree? Hear Keith's top tips- Kick start your citrus trees with Neutrog Gyganics- Try a layering method to propagate blueberries- Add calcium carbonate or blood and bone to speed up the break down of leaves like pear and oak - Feed bulbs with Strike Back for great flowers next season!Where you can find all things Muddy Boots!Website: https://www.muddyboots.net.au/Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddybootspodcast/ Facebook: Muddy Boots Podcast | Facebook

Chloe Smart (L: Chloe Smart) studied a Bachelor of Animal Science at The University of Adelaide before spending two years as a Jillaroo in the Flinders Ranges, SA. She has travelled across Northern SA and Western NSW as a contract musterer and prior to commencing her AgCAREERSTART role with the National Farmers' Federation, Chloe was working as a senior station hand on a 280,000-acre merino sheep property in Hay, NSW. Chloe understands on-farm roles and the challenges associated with farm life. As the Training and Career Development Coordinator for the AgCAREERSTART program, Chloe is responsible for researching and accessing training opportunities for her Participants to upskill themselves whilst completing their gap-year program.  On top of that, Chloe is also a Peter Westblade Scholar, a Young Farming Champion, and is heavily involved as a volunteer for the Hay Inc Rural Education Program. Don't forget to send us an email if you know of a story that we should tell at hello@generationag.com.au *Become a Patreon Partner* - https://patreon.com/generationag Find us here: Instagram: @generation.ag Twitter: @generation_ag Website: www.generationag.com.au

Claudia Bryant (I: @farmlifeplan) grew up near Gunnedah NSW. While studying a Bachelor of Rural Science at UNE she was the recipient of the Russell Harland Memorial Scholarship, which signed her on for 12 months work in Western NSW for Local Land Services based in Broken Hill.  Here she fell in love with rangelands agriculture and working with farmers, particularly in helping them improve their business and pasture management. Over 3 years In this role she had a diverse range of opportunities and experiences that motivated her to seek out how she could become a farmer & business owner for herself. While investigating she found that support and good advice was limited for people in her position. A big reason for this being the lack of financial literacy and business skills of many in agriculture. This grew her passion for wanting to create a business to improve this and build her dream job. Farmlifeplan.com was the result. In this role she teaches business and financial literacy skills to young and future farmers wanting to make better decisions with their money to fast track their path towards their dream rural lifestyle. She has big plans for this business and is quitting her job to work on it full time remotely from Africa for 4 months from Oct 2023. Don't forget to send us an email if you know of a story that we should tell at hello@generationag.com.au *Become a Patreon Partner* - https://patreon.com/generationag Find us here: Instagram: @generation.ag Twitter: @generation_ag Website: www.generationag.com.au

Keiley Noble (L: @keileynoble) is super passionate about supporting the agricultural industry and regional communities. At 27, she wears many hats and holds many roles. She is a mother and a wife, a drought policy officer, a rural marriage celebrant and a key stakeholder in her husband's agricultural contracting and commodity trading company. Recently Keiley was named as the winner of the R.M. Williams RAS Rural Achiever Award, making her the 2023 NSW Rural Ambassador. This inspired Keiley to start the Western Rural Connect (I: @westernruralconnect). The Western Rural Connect is a non-for-profit social organisation that is based in Western NSW. The organisations mission is to encourage and enhance social connections within small and rural communities and industries alike, by creating events and facilitating networking opportunities to bring together those who live in, work in and love Western NSW. Don't forget to send us an email if you know of a story that we should tell at hello@generationag.com.au *Become a Patreon Partner* - https://patreon.com/generationag Find us here: Instagram: @generation.ag Twitter: @generation_ag Website: www.generationag.com.au

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In this episode, Luke and Jason talk with Kai and Simon about Herping Central Western.Follow Jason Rodgers here:The Gecko Effect Follow Luke here:Beaches Scaly Beasts FacebookBeaches Scaly Beasts YoutubeMPR Network:Website: https://www.moreliapythonradio.netYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtrEaKcyN8KvC3pqaiYc0RQ@MPR Network on FB and IG.Email: Info@moreliapythonradio.comTee-spring store: https://teespring.com/stores/mprnetworkPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/moreliapythonradio ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The flood crisis is continuing in central Western NSW with hundreds of houses inundated, but are there ways to stop insurance premiums rising? Also, fears about an escalation of Russia's war in Europe rose this week after a missile fell in Polish territory. We look at what we know so far.

The flood crisis is continuing in central Western NSW with hundreds of houses inundated, but are there ways to stop insurance premiums rising? Also, fears about an escalation of Russia's war in Europe rose this week after a missile fell in Polish territory. We look at what we know so far.

This week Shaye speaks with Emergency nurse, James Adams. James is an ED nurse in Western NSW, and is the President of the NSWNMA's Bathurst Branch. On top of this, he's a trained paramedic, a TV extra and an organ donor. He has also been awarded the Oberon Young Citizen of the Year and the St John Bravery Award, and has featured on Family Feud along with some of his ED colleagues. Talk about a full schedule! For more information on organ donation visit; https://www.donatelife.gov.au/

Julia Bradley is live in Western NSW as communities prepare for flooding. Plus, Nationals MP Keith Pitt argues why he believes the LNP must embrace centre-right values.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today I'm speaking with Beau Dean Riley Smith. Beau was born on Wiradjuri Country in Dubbo, Western NSW. But as a little kid the family moved to Culburra on the NSW South Coast where Beau spent his childhood surrounded by siblings, love and chaos while growing up at the beach. Beau didn't learn to dance as a kid, instead he studied drama in high school, before being accepted into the performance program at WAPPA—the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Perth. It was a transformative year in which Beau's world exploded, and led to Beau auditioning for drama programs across the country, including NIDA—but Beau didn't get in, and so, in a surprise move, and with no dance experience, Beau auditioned for NAISDA—and was accepted. In this extraordinary conversation, Beau reveals his journey to joining Bangarra, his struggles with body image and weight, and his difficulties accepting the Helpmann Award for Best Male Dancer which coincided with the death of his sister. We also talk about the gravity of performing on Country, the pride and pressure that comes with that, and, in an unexpected announcement, Beau reveals that after nearly a decade with Bangarra he plans to leave the Company and reveals who he's signed with next.Beau continues to perform with Bangarra, but after more than a decade will leave the Company at the end of this year to join the Sydney Theatre Company. For Bangarra tour dates and to see Beau's final performances head to bangarra.com.au, and for Sydney Theatre Company tickets it's sydneytheatre.com.au. And to continue to follow all of Beau's adventures, you'll find him on Insta at @beaudrsmith.Beau and I met and recorded in Sydney on the land of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, to whom we pay our greatest respects.

Welcome back to another episode of the Humans of Agriculture podcast. This week we're heading back a couple of weeks and bringing you to the Riverine Plains Innovation Expo on Yorta Yorta country.My Next Guest Is... Ben Barlow. Ben has always been around agriculture, his earliest memories come from being around agriculture and he remembers fondly the importance of hard work from his early years. Upon finishing his university degree, Ben was encouraged to get away from the farm and so he pursued an opportunity to become a bank teller in Mildura, an area that he would go to excel at and have various executive roles both in Australia and in the United States. There was never any doubt that Ben would stay involved in agriculture, he says "It doesn't leave you". His interests have seen him take a small holding of just a couple of thousand acres up to tens of thousands of acres across Western NSW. Ben mentions several mainstream global issues such as carbon, soil fertility, lack of water, lack of arable land and a growing world population as key areas where agriculture intersects with them and can be a solution. On a trip to Israel several years ago, while looking at water technology, Ben came across biologicals and he decided to extend his trip to learn a little more.After arriving back in Australia, he found three companies in the space. Fast forward to today and he has the majority interest and is the Managing Director of New Edge Microbials. So if you want to know more, check out the full episode and if you'd prefer to watch this episode then head to our YouTube Channel.

Do you struggle with managing Total Grazing Pressure on your property, particularly from unmanaged animals? You're not alone. It can be overwhelming for many landowners in Western NSW to manage their livestock and deal with the challenges of other animals like goats and kangaroos. Kangaroo numbers can fluctuate very quickly across individual properties, uprooting and damaging plants and negatively impacting the land. But there's hope. Research is addressing this challenge, focusing on a positive outcome for both production and biodiversity. Join us in this episode as we talk to a farmer and see how he is better managing kangaroo numbers on his property using this new research. Guests featured in this episode include: Graham Turner – Pastoralist, western NSW Dr. Steve McLeod - Manager Vertebrate Pest Research, NSW Department of Primary Industries Trudie Atkinson - Technical Specialist Grazing Systems, NSW Department of Primary Industries Russell Grant, Rangeland Ecologist Other useful resources The Rangeland Journal: Managing Total Grazing Pressure in Australia's Southern Rangelands https://www.publish.csiro.au/RJ/issue/9641 The National Code of Practice for the Humane Shooting of Kangaroos and Wallabies for Commercial Purposes (the Code) https://www.agrifutures.com.au/product/national-code-of-practice-for-the-humane-shooting-of-kangaroos-and-wallabies-for-commercial-purposes The National Code of Practice for the Humane Shooting of Kangaroos and Wallabies for Non-Commercial Purposes https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/wildlife-trade/publications/national-code-practice-humane-shooting-kangaroos-and-wallabies-non-commercial The Kangaroo Management Taskforce website has several resources including Integrated Options for Kangaroo Management in the Western Region kangaroomanagementtaskforce.com.au/kangaroo-facts/best-practice-management/ Kangaroo Management Taskforce Facebook page - www.facebook.com/kangarootaskforce The Pastoral Poddy is brought to you by Western Local Land Services and the kangaroo series is supported through funding from the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund. Produced by Grow Love Project

RDA Director Wayne Sunderland sits down with Vicki Seccombe, Regional Manager – Western NSW for Business NSW.    Vicki is responsible for providing a voice for Western NSW businesses on the issues that are important to them. She also works closely with businesses and local chamber partners to identify key issues and seeking practical policy solutions.   Vicki has over 25 years experience working for professional associations and not-for-profit organisations in membership, events, advocacy and relationship management. Watch via our Facebook page at 8am tomorrow or download via Apple podcasts.

Wagga's favourite son, Dane Simpson joins The Betoota Advocate Podcast this week to explain how a public servant living in Western NSW was able to forge a career in stand up comedy. We learn a little bit more about the Riverina, and we learn a little bit more about Edinburgh Fringe Festival! Cracking yarn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this bonus episode we discuss Following the Flow, a documentary exploring the people, places, ecology and history of the Macquarie Wambool River in Western NSW. Alongside Stories from Sydney, Jed has been working on this project for the past 3 years and is very excited to be bringing it to Sydney for a screening at the Golden Age Cinema in Surry Hills in July. As well as chatting inland waterways we crack open the vault and return to some fondly remembered clips from Jed's episodes 'Celebrating a New Beginning Across the Blue Mountains' and 'The Town Where the Bell Meets the Macquarie'. Head to www.followingtheflow.com.au to watch the trailer and join our mailing list or connect with @FollowingtheFlowfilm on facebook and instagram. We hope to see you there!

Tyson Yunkaporta is an author, academic, educator, Indigenous thinker, maker, arts critic, researcher and poet. He is a member of the Apalech Clan in far north Queensland and has ties in the south. His born-country is Melbourne and adoptive and community/cultural ties all over, from Western NSW to Perth. Tyson carves traditional tools and weapons and also works as a senior lecturer in Indigenous Knowledges at Deakin University in Melbourne. Tyson is the author of Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World (2021) a remarkable book about everything from echidnas to evolution, cosmology to cooking, sex and science and spirits to Schrödinger's cat. In the book, Tyson looks at global systems from an Indigenous perspective and asks how contemporary life diverges from the pattern of creation. How does this affect us? How can we do things differently? Tyson is also an advisor to the Consilience Project, founded by Daniel Schmachtenberger and Zak Stein. Social Links LinkedIn: @tyson-yunkaporta

For a lot of farmers in Western NSW, the sheer scale of managing total grazing pressure in the rangelands can be really overwhelming, not to mention expensive. But it is really important to help maintain the proper functioning of ecosystems to maximise profitability and regeneration. And the experts all agree that, just like healthy food and exercise it might be hard to get started, but its good for you in the long run. So in this episode we'll talk to some industry experts about the benefits and some strategies to get on top of total grazing pressure. And we'll hear from a farmer about one strategy that was so successful it even got addictive. Guests featured in this episode: Trudy Atkinson, Technical Specialist (Grazing Systems) NSW Department of Primary Industries James Leigo, landholder Russell Grant, Former NSW Catchment Management Authorities, Operations Officer.

The rangelands of Western NSW can be a challenging place to farm in. Historical overgrazing has caused major dust storms and erosion and with farmers having just been through one of the toughest droughts in living memory, repairing landscapes to be rain ready is critical. From grading contours to constructing ponding banks, it's all about slowing the flow before the next rain comes to give the land a chance for a drink. But before you get out any tools, rehabilitating the rangelands starts with having an awareness of our impact on landscape function and prioritising what's achievable. And today's guests all agree that focusing on landscape rehabilitation is not only good for the land, its good for their own health too, especially during tough times. Guests featured in this episode: Hugh Pringle, co-founder Ecosystem Management Understanding (EMU program) - www.emulandrecovery.org.au Paul Theakston, LLS rangeland rehabilitation officer Luke Mashford, landholder Katalpa Station. Watch the video of restoration on Luke's property - https://youtu.be/Z78AYBbSOcc?t=2 Out Back Roads Manuel https://www.lls.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/895868/Outback-Roads-manual-WEB.pdf

The incumbent Liberal MP for the regional NSW seat of Farrer talks about the impact of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan in her electorate and her perspective in her role as environment minister in the Morrison government, plus the need to address mobile blackspots and workforce shortages in regional health, leading up to the 21 May 2022 federal election

Did you know that NSW has the largest rangeland goat population in Australia? For part of Western NSW, they're a key source of farm income. Goats are a hardy animal well suited to the rangelands and whilst the last drought was tough on everyone, goat numbers. have rebounded from 2.4 to 6.8 million and more goats are coming onto the market. To take advantage of this growing opportunity, many producers are transitioning toward semi-managed or managed systems. So what lessons can be learned from other livestock sectors? Well if a farmer, a scientist and a geneticist walked into a pub this is what they'd say. Guests featured in this episode James Boland - bigampi.com.au Dr. Gordon Refshauge - www.researchgate.net/profile/Gordon-Refshauge Tom Granleese - www.researchgate.net/profile/Tom-Granleese

Would you ever go to Australia? Somewhere unique, beautiful, and exotic? While Orange, Australia may not be on everyone's bucket list, it definitely should after listening to this episode!On this episode, we have the honor of having on Nicole from Orange, Australia come onto the podcast to talk about her tours and trails that she offers in her hometown. She has won an award in her hometown called Western NSW for 2021 for start up businesses. She loves to take people on private trails to show them the food, wineries, and saffron to name a few of her trails that she offers. Nicole believes in supporting local tourism in her area to support small businesses in true partnership. Some highlights we talk about in the episode:Learn more about Nicole's story and what led her to start her own tourism businessHow she's pivoted businesses to ultimately come up with her concept for Country Food TrailsWhy Nicole is passionate about supporting local tourismLearning more about what each of her trails has to offerDo Oranges grow in Orange, Australia? Listen to to the episode to find out!___________________________________________________TRANSCRIPT available!Did you love today's episode? Don't forget to click "Subscribe" and share with us a comment on how you're loving the podcast so far!Are you interested in being featured as a tour guide or host on our podcast? Go to our website to find out how YOU can have a chance to share your story and elevate your voice by sharing more about your background, what you offer, and fun facts and tips about your city!Travel Experiences Reimagined Links:InstagramFacebookTwitterWebsiteSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tereimagined)

In this week's episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast' I had the pleasure of interviewing Hunter Steele.  Now Hunter is a lawyer turned tech company head and one of the creators of the Legal Software Company Smokeball.  So how does a boy from Western NSW find himself at the head of one of […] The post Episode 226- No Smoke and Mirrors, just Customer Service with Hunter Steele appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

All roads in and out of Bedgerabong in Central West NSW have been cut off due to rising flood waters in the Lachlan River - and there's warnings it could stay that way for weeks. The Rural Fire Service is currently airlifting supplies in, and three primary school teachers also caught a ride to enable classes to go ahead.

In this episode Charlie chats to Nick Mace. Nick and his young family are currently transitioning their mixed enterprise farm in Western NSW to more regenerative practices, primarily initiated by a health scare some years ago which has changed the way they engage with Nature, graze their livestock, steward their landscape and feed their children. A wonderful interview for anyone currently or wanting to start their own regenerative journey. Head over here to see show notes and links.

CLIMATE ACTION SHOW - NOVEMBER 1st 2021Produced by Vivien LangfordGLOBAL RACE TO ZEROON THE ROAD TO GLASGOW - EPISODE 5   Guest Quotes: Antonio Guterres -  UN Secretary General  " We are on the edge of the abyss. The time for diplomatic niceties is over. We need to speak the unfiltered truth"Press Conference with UN Secretary General António Guterres — Covering Climate Now  Nigel Topping - UK Climate Champion - At the Global race to zero conference organised by the Smart Energy Council. "Australia is confusing everyone.... you are in a great position to benefit from the race to zero. It's very serious..... It's not just an environmental race.. it's an industrial race."Global Race to Zero Summit 2021 - Nigel Topping - Smart Energy Council Professor Johan Rockstrom - Director of research at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research . "Irreversible changes are ahead... To reach Net Zero we must maintain land and ocean sinks. Agriculture must transition from emittor to sink... This is the Nature/Climate COP....... Media  has a huge responsibility for the mismatch between what citizens demand and what Goverments are doing"He referred to  2021 Home - Production Gap to guide us towards The End of Coal? | UNFCCC an orderly phase out with dates and an end followed by oil and gas.Global Race to Zero Summit 2021 - Prof Johan Rokstrom - Smart Energy Council Dr Virginia Marshall - Indigenous People's Organisation.She is on her way to Glasgow. This is an extract from a  Conversation with Councillor Cathy Oke at Melbourne University.Study shows Indigenous lost 99% of land to colonization | GristWhat does COP26 mean for non-state actors? - Whooshkaa Dr Anika Molesworth - Farmers for Climate Action - marvellous description of her country in Western NSW. She says indigenous peopole are suffering loss and grief. "They remember metre long cod in sparkling water. we must get that back.Global Race to Zero Summit 2021 - Anika Molesworth - Smart Energy Council Alok Sharma - President of  COP 26 in Glasgow- Exclusive press briefing to Covering Climate Now."What we're trying to achieve at Glasgow is, in many ways, harder than Paris… After six years, we still have some of the most difficult questions to answer. And we're effectively in the last half hour of the exam."Press Conference with COP26 President Alok Sharma — Covering Climate Now Julia Zamiro - " We don't like talking about politics...... people are uncomfortable facing facts.... We need to be more French about it and talk politics....... We're killing the planet and we want to go to space."Speaking to the Global Race to Zero Summit 2021 - Julia Zemiro - Smart Energy Council Music - Miguel Heatwole and Ecopela choir singing Stand up tall you singers all Thanks to Home — Covering Climate Now. We will broadcast more of their coverage from Glasgow.Thanks to The Smart Energy council - 2021 Global Race to Zero Summit Archives - Smart Energy CouncilThanks to James Whelan from CANA for Brown Bag Lunhc with Dr Virginia Marshall   

As a boy from Western NSW, Pat Barrett stepped straight out of a Sydney private school into a role as a station hand - a ringer - in Australia's top end and he hasn't looked back. Pat Barrett was a difficult man to get hold of - a completely unsurprising fact considering he spends the majority of his time on stock camps across the Kimberly and the Pilbara, where reception and free time are both in short supply. When Oli did get a chance to catch up with him he was in Broome, preparing to leave early the next morning to drive a thousand kilometres to meet up with one of his four contracting teams. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/humans-of-agriculture/message

We're much refreshed and back at it again after a week off. Luckily there was juuuust enough news for us to put together a show. There is a CW for one of our First Nations stories, which involves the name of an Indigenous man who has died at the hands of police. That segment runs from 45:50 - 50:05. This week we're serving up...   Aperitifs: Morrisons climate targets, COP21, and News Corps' new slightly pro-climate headlines  UFU: Victorian Labor are in trouble over branch stacking after Federal MP Anthony Byrne was questioned by IBAC this week. They also corruptly embezzled $14 000 worth of stamps. It's truly riveting stuff.  Positivity Corner: Queensland renters now are legally allowed to have a pet except in extreme circumstances. ALso, Wilcannia, the Western NSW town that was the epicentre of a corona outbreak, now has zero active cases!! All thanks to the incredible collective response of the community and Aboriginal health organisations.  First Nations: CW from 45:50 - 50:05 for the name of an Indigenous man who died during a police interaction and the sad and horrible story behind it. We have another First Nations story which is more uplifting about the Wangan and Jagalingou people conducting a ceremony on their land which just so happens to be where Adani wants to build a coal mine.  Check out their websites: https://wanganjagalingou.com.au/ and https://standing-our-ground.org/ and follow them on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/WanganJagalingouStandingOurGround/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wjstandingourground/)   Blurst Take: Columnist Janet “witch hunts are cool when I do it” Albrechtsen wrote a terrible, terrible hit piece on Grace Tame. Stay classy, Alberchtsen.  And you'll just have to listen to the end for our Pupdate!  Give us $1 a month and get a monthly bonus episode, and help us pay for transcriptions! www.patreon.com/AuspolSnackpod  If you want to read the episode instead of listening, transcripts are uploaded usually within a few days at www.auspolsnackpod.com  Watch Noon play games on twitch at www.twitch.tv/NoonPlaysGames 

The end of NSW's long and difficult lockdown is in sight, with the state set to reopen on Monday, but there are concerns about what this might mean for communities where vaccine rates are below 70 per cent. Across north-western NSW the number of double vaccinated people has increased dramatically but vaccination rates for Indigenous people are falling behind.

Dave chats to Western NSW tipster Mick Wallace on his tipping practices & how he was always striving to be a tipping broadcaster.

The situation facing the far-western NSW town of Wilcannia is dire. As of Monday, 69 people in the town of 720 had tested positive for COVID-19, the highest transmission rate in the state. Despite being identified as a priority group for vaccines 18 months ago, only 6.3 per cent of Aboriginal people in western NSW are fully vaccinated, compared with 26 per cent of the wider population. Today on Please Explain, Gamilaroi man and Indigenous affairs reporter Cameron Gooley joins Bianca Hall to discuss the worsening outbreak among Aboriginal communities. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The situation facing the far-western NSW town of Wilcannia is dire. As of Monday, 69 people in the town of 720 had tested positive for COVID-19, the highest transmission rate in the state. Despite being identified as a priority group for vaccines 18 months ago, only 6.3 per cent of Aboriginal people in western NSW are fully vaccinated, compared with 26 per cent of the wider population. Today on Please Explain, Gamilaroi man and Indigenous affairs reporter Cameron Gooley joins Bianca Hall to discuss the worsening outbreak among Aboriginal communities. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the list of exposure sites grows, a trip to the shops has become a challenge for many in remote Western NSW

Riverbank Frank Doolan has been encouraging other Indigenous people in Western NSW to get vaccinated.

Five vaccination teams made up of Australian Defence Force personnel will be sent to western New South Wales from tomorrow to boost immunisation rates, particularly among vulnerable Aboriginal communities.

Health Authorities are concerned for vulnerable Aboriginal people in the western New South Wales, with fears covid-19 is circulating in Indigenous communities in Western NSW

It's been revealed that the majority of the Covid cases in Western NSW are Aboriginal. We speak with Scott McLachlan, Chief Executive of Western NSW Local Health District about the developing health situation there.

This is your update on the Coronavirus in Australia for 12 August 2021.

Today I'm excited to be welcoming Jill Kelly to the podcast. For more than a decade, Jill has been a district Vet with the Local Land Services in Western NSW supporting farmers with ruminant nutrition, welfare and sustainability on farm. When she's not up to her elbow dissecting a sheep carcase, Jill's creative side flares to life as a painter where she goes by the alias of Miss Vet. I love the saying, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going" – During the recent drought there were a few shining beacons, one being the well-known #BuyFromTheBush Campaign, for Jill it turned her hobby into something more. For Jill, on the front line of supporting farmers it was a little initiative called the Drought Smoko, as she describes 'an idea born our of necessity', every Tuesday she'd bake a cake, and spend the morning chatting about a topic that would help the farmers in her community with their livestock in the midst of the drought. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate & review it and recommend any guests or topics you'd love for us to cover. This episode is sponsored by LAWD, The specialists in Agribusiness valuations and transactions, to find out more head to www.lawd.com.au --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/humans-of-agriculture/message

Also available at https://www.plannedillusion.com/news-weekly-australia To support PLannedilLusion and ensure that even after the Bitchute purge this channel can still provide online web content consider a donation: https://www.plannedillusion.com/plans-pricing To Subscribe for exclusive content : https://www.subscribestar.com/plannedillusion/subscribe In this episode: We host Waking The Future and discuss the attack on cities and in particular the attack on the food by way of Strong Cities and Resilient Cities alliances. If you believe these sound perfectly reasonable, watch this episode. Joel and Pat consider the possibility that the plague of mice hitting Western NSW in Australia, decimating farmland, crops and properties may in fact be a weaponized mice attack to further weaken the food supply chain in Australia. Show links: Resilient Cities - Rockefeller Foundation https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/100-resilient-cities/ Strong Cities https://strongcitiesnetwork.org/en/city/victoria-australia/ For more on WakingTheFuture (WTF) visit: Discord: https://discord.gg/7JrC9Pnjfy SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/waking-the-future Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WakingtheFuture?fan_landing=true Contact us: wakingthefuture@protonmail.com Odysee: https://odysee.com/@wakingthefuture:0 Brand New Tube: https://brandnewtube.com/@WakingtheFuture Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/qL8XNwXppAZW/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/register/WakingTheFuture1/ Brighteon: https://www.brighteon.com/channels/wakingthefuture1 Podbean Audio Only: https://wakingthefuture.podbean.com/ Sound Track: 'Beyond These Walls' [Meditative Cinematic Orchestral CC-BY] - SCOTT BUCKLEY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsdeY3ogK-g

“Don't take every knock back as a personal failure,” shares Leanne Heywood, accomplished full time NED for multiple ASX listed boards in this episode of In Conversation with Claire Braund. From her 1600-acre farm in Peak Hill in Western NSW, Leanne's career wasn't always home grown. When she was the General Manager for Rio Tinto's Global Copper Concentrate, Leanne would travel to Mongolia one week a month, transitioning from 40 degree heat to minus 40 degrees in a 24 hour travel period, door-to-door. Leanne reflects on her initial disdain for Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia's capital city, which was unsafe at night and had limited eating options. She decided to change her attitude and became friends with the local women who taught her all about the city, and joined her to eat at local unique spots,  which changed her whole experience. A Narromine girl originally, Leanne was the School Captain at Narromine High. The daughter of a bank manager, she and her family were accustomed to regularly changing homes and schools for her father's career. This put her in good stead for a rollercoaster career that saw her latch onto the mining industry early, at a time when it wasn't common for females to work in the sector and the discrimination was overtly obvious. She has also spent time in the rural, government and not-for-profit sectors as an experienced leader of transformational change, leading divisional start-ups, organisational restructuring, disposals and acquisitions, including integration. A long time WOB member, Leanne completed the WOBSX course, our director-led, peer support program to assist women achieve ASX Board roles.  And in March 2019, Leanne did just that — she built a portfolio career as an NED on high profile boards. She shares with Claire the personal hard yards she put in to ensure the successful career she leads today. That's not to say she hasn't had her fair share of turndowns! She's learnt to bounce back and greet feedback with a strategic eye, because nothing is personal.  LinkedIn: Leanne Heywood | Claire Braund (host) Further Information about Women on Boards (WOB) membership, events & services, please visit our website. to receive our weekly newsletter, subscribe to WOB as a Basic Member (free). join as a Full Member for full access to our Board Vacancies, WOBShare (our online member platform) and more. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter

Welcome to episode 42 of the HOA podcast. This week I'm sitting down with two Extraordinary Lucy's. There's a double meaning there because these girls are the brains and brawn behind ExtraOrdinary Outback stories. As journalists, they knew the job prospects weren't available to them in Dubbo, so they set about sharing stories themselves. The girls have an incredible background that has shaped their perspectives. Whether that be the Mongol derby for Lucy T, or reporting on the drought in Western NSW. Nowadays with Lucy Samuels at the helm of her Cessna 182 the girls take to the airways and airwaves to share the stories of everyday people with incredible stories. This chat has plenty of laughs, a mix of seriousness and banter. What they didn't bring up is they are finalists in the NSW regional women of the year awards next week, these two truly are extraordinary. Welcome to the Humans of Agriculture podcast. You can find them on Instagram and facebook @extraordinaryoutbackstories Thank you to this episodes Sponsor, LAWD the real estate land specialists. You can find out more at http://www.lawd.com.au --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/humans-of-agriculture/message

The environment is all around you every day. If you're a farmer you rely on the land to help you grow the best crop and feed your stock, if you live in town and you have a favourite park to sit in with your family or maybe it's just the part of nature from beach and bush that you love to explore whenever you get the chance - the environment is often a big part of your daily life. What happens when you start to feel stress or anxiety about the environment? Kylie Atkinson is a RAMHP coordinator based in Foster on the Mid North Coast of NSW and Peter Gorman is a drought support officer in Western NSW - they share their experiences and advice around the stress you might feel about the environment.

Blue Mountains Councillor Kerry Brown and BMUC member Warren Ross unpack benefits and negative impacts of proposed and current infrastructure projects in and around the Blue Mountains. Is Western Sydney Airport still viable? How will increased population around the Western Sydney Airport be employed? Why not invest in high speed rail infrastructure between capital cities? Why is the proposed Great Western Highway duplication ignoring rail freight and the positive expansion of rail freight lines through greater Sydney and Western NSW. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts. This episode was broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on 11th September 2020. Apply to be a guest on our show. Join a union - 1300 486 466 or join online. Join BMUC. Rights, Rorts and Rants is broadcast from 4pm to 6pm on 89.1FM or can be live streamed from rbm.org.au. Disclaimer: We seek a range of perspectives but that means that views expressed in these podcasts are not necessarily endorsed by the Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rightsrortsandrants/message

In episode nineteen of the Business Leaders Breakfast Series, Sam is joined by Cheif Executive of the Western NSW Local Health District, Scott McLachlan.  Scott heads up an organisation that manages hospitals and health services in an area as geographically large as the United Kingdom, and is passionately motivated to improve health outcomes for rural people. W: https://wnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/

Nightlife's own Suzanne Hill took a trip out-back on her most recent holiday to Western New South Wales.

Families are planning to take the lap around Australia more and more. It's wonderful to see. Shauny (AKA Mr Shauny Thomson) and Brei from Western NSW, have a chat to us about their travels and planning for their lap around Aus.. Shauny being a Mechanic gives a lot of tips to look after your mechanical things, and what spares you need to take along. You can find Shauny and Brei on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Snapchat & TikTok as @MrShaunyThomson The Podcast is brought to you by Willem & Anneke from Hustle&Chill - Mentoring travelling friends start an online business that will work for them while they are able to travel full time. FIND US AT: INSTAGRAM or FACEBOOK or WEBPAGE *******Are you a travelling family/single/couple in Australia? We would love to have a chat to you too and share your story to the rest of Australia! Request a feature by either contacting us directly on one of the above platforms or email us at travellingfriendsofaus@gmail.com********

'The Warmer the Climate, the Warmer the People', Peter has been in the livestock industry for 30+ years, servicing Ivanhoe, Broken Hill, Bourke, Brewarrina and everywhere in between. Now based in Nyngan, Western NSW and working for the Australian Wool Network, we chat to Pete about livestock markets domestically and internationally, and what the next few months may have in store for sheep, cattle and wool prices. Enjoy! 

Helen Quade is a lawyer who lives on a farm in Western NSW with her husband and three kids. She joins Eliza on the latest episode of the Lockdown Chronicles. Join the conversation at the Facebook page "Long Distance Callers" or email us at ldcpodcast1@gmail.com

Mark Renshaw is a retired Australian cyclist who grew up in Bathurst, a regional city in Western NSW. He rode professionally between 2004 and 2019 for teams including Française des Jeux, Crédit Agricole, HTC–Highroad, Belkin Pro Cycling, Etixx–Quick-Step and Team Dimension Data.  His most notable wins are the general classification of the 2011 Tour of Qatar, also the one-day race Clásica de Almería in 2013 but perhaps he is most famous for his 1-2 finish on the final stage of the 2009 Tour de France with his teammate Mark Cavendish. From 2009 to 2011 and from 2014 until his retirement, Renshaw was known as the main lead-out man for fellow sprinter Mark Cavendish at HTC–Highroad, Etixx–Quick-Step and Team Dimension Data. He is regarded as one of the best lead out men ever in professional cycling, The role of a lead out rider is to position and deliver the sprinter in the best possible place to win the race, this requires both riders having a lot of faith in each other in the final hectic moments of a bunch sprint.  After  many years trying to become a sprinter Mark moved across to become a leading out rider in 2007 with Thor Hushovd at Credit Agricole.  Mark started the Tour de France 10 times during his career, 5 times the Giro D’Italia and 2 times the La Vuelta Espana.  His final race was the 2019 edition of the Tour of Britain finishing in Manchester.  

Originally from Coonamble in Western NSW, Max Jackson's parents moved to the coast to give their daughters broader opportunities...and it's payed off! Max is currently supporting Gina Jeffreys on the road and has been working as a songwriter in Australia, LA and Nashville and has just released her debut album.

Kate McBride is a fifth-generation grazier from Western NSW. She was born and brought up on Tolarno Station, a 500,000-acre sheep property located along the Lower Darling river. Since 2016 when she became a Healthy River Ambassador, Kate has worked with people from all walks of life fighting for better water management within the Murray Darling Basin. In 2017 Kate was elected by fellow landholders onto the Western Local Land Services board becoming the youngest board member in the organisation’s history. Kate is passionate about rural Australia but has seen the damage the current drought and poor water management is causing to local townships. Earlier this year Kate filmed the viral video of her father and family friend holding dead Murray Cod during Menindee's mass fish kills. She has become a familiar face in the fight for a healthy Darling River and Menindee Lakes and had been interviewed for a number of programs including as a guest expert on Q&A, and being featured on Australian Story ‘Cry me a river’. Don't forget to send us an email if you know of a story that we should tell at hello@generationag.com.au *Become a Patreon Partner* - https://patreon.com/generationag Find us here: Instagram: @generation.ag Twitter: @generation_ag Website: www.generationag.com.au

Bow hunter Scott Stewart from western NSW talking about Australian bow hunting scene and the up and downs on hunting.

Barry Stone: Employment Agent, lives on Lake Menindee in NSW.  Behind him is 15 kilometres of dry lake-bed to the other side.  As this water system  dries he knows  the actual  damage that is happening to people, communities and ecosystems.  "We out here are looking at  total destruction of  the outback of New South Wales, total destruction.  And, I'd like to say  to the city fellas, we are  not bullshitting you here.  We are living it !"An ever increasing and multiplying  crime has been occurring against our people and our habitat right under our noses for decades " [The Vanishing River website]Hear the voices of people who actually live along the Darling River and Menindee Lakes in in Western NSW:  the now dry and dusty strip that  was a  flowing waterway rich with culture. This is  part two of  a  series.Song the  Dying Darling by Tony Smith: darlingriverman@gmail.com Earthling Studios production staff include - Cath Eaglesham, Sally Hook, Susie Peake and Mark Merritt.  It is an independent production Pty./Limited Company based in Grassy Head NSW, Australia. Website - www.thevanishingriver.com.au   Earth Matters #1100 was produced by Bec Horridge

Produced  in the  Barkindji  nation  by Earthling Studios, Executive Producer  Mark Merrit "This is serious, very seriousAn ever increasing and multiplying  crime has been occurring against our people and our habitat right under our noses for decades " [The Vanishing River website]Hear the voices of people who actually live along the Darling River and Menindee Lakes in in Western NSW:  the now dry and dusty strip that  was a  flowing waterway rich with culture. This is  part one of  a  series.Song the  Dying Darling by Tony Smith: darlingriverman@gmail.com Earthling Studios production staff include - Cath Eaglesham, Sally Hook, Susie Peake and myself Mark Merritt.  An independent production Pty./Limited Company based in Grassy Head NSW, Australia. Email - earthlingstudioproductions@gmail.com  Website - www.thevanishingriver.com.au   Earth Matters #1196 was produced by Bec Horridge

Daniel Riley, from the Wiradjuri nation of Western NSW, first began his training in tap dance before joining QL2 Dance in Canberra.Daniel has danced with companies both in Australia and in the UK, most notably dancing with Bangarra Dance Theatre for twelve years. He has choreographic credits with Bangarra, Sydney Dance Company, Queensland University of Technology, and Third Row Dance Company in the UK, amongst many others. He is currently an Associate Producer at ILBIJERRI Theatre Company.In this episode, Daniel looks back at his time at QL2, and discusses his passion for youth dance, black storytelling, and choreography.

#ITC17: Felicity Graham on Bugmy The question of how the criminal law ought deal with socioeconomic disadvantage, and in particular the disadvantage experienced by Aboriginal people, is one of the most challenging in sentencing law in Australia. In Bugmy, the High Court looked at these key issues, and articulated key principles about how sentences should be imposed in Australia. Felicity Graham represented William Bugmy, a man from Western NSW whose case raised these fundamental questions, and whose case has shaped Australian jurisprudence about them.

Kate McBride is a fifth-generation pastoralist and the daughter of Rob McBride, owner of Tolarno Station (@TolarnoStation) at Menindee in Western NSW. Together with her father she brought the ecological disaster unfolding on the Darling River to the world’s attention with a viral video of the Menindee fish kill. Kate spoke to Wayne Jansson (@Jansant) […]Author informationWayne JanssonChief reporter & photographer at No FibsWayne Jansson is an Australian citizen journalist and photographer. He covered the seat of Indi during the 2013 federal election which saw Independent Cathy McGowan unseat Liberal Sophie Mirabella. His interests are politics and social justice. | Twitter | Facebook | Google+ |

Kate McBride is a fifth-generation pastoralist and the daughter of Rob McBride, owner of Tolarno Station (@TolarnoStation) at Menindee in Western NSW. Together with her father she brought the ecological disaster unfolding on the Darling River to the world's attention with a viral video of the Menindee fish kill. Kate spoke to Wayne Jansson (@Jansant) […]Author informationWayne JanssonChief reporter & photographer at No FibsWayne Jansson is an Australian citizen journalist and photographer. He covered the seat of Indi during the 2013 federal election which saw Independent Cathy McGowan unseat Liberal Sophie Mirabella. His interests are politics and social justice. | Twitter | Facebook | Google+ |

Graeme Hanigan, Secretary of White Cliffs Solar Thermal Power Station Friends Inc, explains how he became involved in efforts to preserve the disused site of the world's first commercial solar power station. From 1981 to 1997, 14 parabolic dishes covered in thousands of mirrors harnessed the sun, generating power for the small outback town of White Cliffs in Western NSW. Graeme gives us the history of the project and how various technical and logistical hurdles were overcome. The conservation project recently received a government grant of almost $60,000 to fund repair and restoration works to ensure this important part of our engineering heritage is preserved for future generations.

With heritage status confirmed, government funding will be provided for the preservation of this important part of Australia's engineering heritage. According to Graeme Hanigan, who was pivotal in securing the grant, insights about the promise of solar energy gained from the project - and teaching this to future generations - is the main reason to preserve the outback site at White Cliffs in Western NSW.

Welcome to the show. In this eposiode I sit down with Scotty Meadows of Cobar in far Western NSW, Australia. Scotty is as passionate as they come when its come to bowhunting and his knowledge of hunting Boars and Feral Goats of Western NSW is 2nd to none. I hope enjoy the stories and knowledge Scotty shares with us on this great epsiode. I would love to hear your feedback on this, so please leave a review on itunes, this will also help the podcast grow further. Follow Scott on his adventures on Instagram @scotty_live_the_hunt Follow the podcast updates @huntingcampdownunder and my adventures on @craighailes

Our first cast this morning comes from fisheries ecologist Tom Rayner with a simple, popular and evidence based idea to increase native fish stocks in our big rivers in Western NSW by using fish screens on irrigation pumps.

The Hon. Kevin Humphries Minister for Natural Resources and Minister for Western NSW talks to us about being in public life.   The previous Minister for Mental Health tells us how he manages his mental health including cooking, exercise, and a good book to manage the stressors of public life. The post TAP 11: Being a Politician – What is it really like to be in politics? appeared first on Carrie Thomson Casey.