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Contemporary topics and special events from country towns and remote regions across Australia make for lively and engaging radio. RN's Bush Telegraph with Cameron Wilson is out and about five days a week

Location:

Sydney, NSW

Description:

Contemporary topics and special events from country towns and remote regions across Australia make for lively and engaging radio. RN's Bush Telegraph with Cameron Wilson is out and about five days a week

Language:

English


Episodes
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Forage for your food and working dog training tips

7/24/2016
We forage for food in a pine forest; get some working dog training tips; cheer on competitors in the endurance riding championships; and saddle up for a junior rodeo event in the Northern Territory.

Duration:00:25:29

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In want of water

7/22/2016
Imagine Melbourne without the bay, Perth without the beach and Sydney without the Harbour. Imagine if there was no standing water in your town.

Duration:00:28:19

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Country Breakfast Features Sat 16th July

7/15/2016
Tassie has a passion for fermenting foods and it wants to establish a centre of excellence; we talk about the greyhound racing ban with a breeder and the first crop to be planted in four years for the tiny town of Walgett.

Duration:00:17:51

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A Big Country July 16, 2016

7/15/2016
A pop-up cinema brings drought-stricken communities together; we visit the opal mining town of White Cliffs; catch the Hammond Island ferry in Torres Strait; and pick native flowers in South Australia.

Duration:00:24:56

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How taking selfies could change lives

7/10/2016
Female farmers in Bangladesh have just received their first mobile phones as part of a new development project. They can use their phones to connect to government information and access important agricultural services.

Duration:00:13:06

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Divine intervention in the truffle harvest, and the flying padre takes off

7/10/2016
There's divine intervention as the truffle harvest gets into full swing; Isabella Britton rules the kitchen on Alderley Station; we taste test fresh wasabi leaves and stems; and take to the skies with flying padre David Shrimpton.

Duration:00:25:29