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The Mail Run

The Mail Run delivers you Australia's most important rural stories in a way that's easy to understand. The compelling podcast is produced by The Weekly Times, Australia’s best-selling rural newspaper ... Read more

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Young farmers: Why they're still choosing to work on the land

Young farmers: Why they're still choosing to work on the land

Journalists Bethany Griffiths and Chantelle Francis hear from the next generation on why, despite all farming’s challeng... Read more

29 Oct 2019

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The 150th Special

The 150th Special

The year is 1869. Wheat is the biggest crop in Victoria. About 35 per cent of the colony's population lives in Melbourne... Read more

10 Sep 2019

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Hidden drought: The despair amid a bumper season for crops

Hidden drought: The despair amid a bumper season for crops

When we talk about how farmers are doing across Victoria’s cropping regions, it’s a tale of two seasons. This episode we... Read more

28 Aug 2019

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What is meat? Exploring the future of the food industry

What is meat? Exploring the future of the food industry

Plant-based diets are increasingly popular but labels on them divide the population. In this episode we investigate so-c... Read more

12 Jul 2019

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Women in agriculture: Success, sexism and leadership

Women in agriculture: Success, sexism and leadership

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It’s the The Weekly Times’ annual investigation that has everyone talking - Who are Australia's biggest landholders? Whe... Read more

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Quad bike safety on farms

Quad bike safety on farms

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Federal election: What it will mean for regional Australia

Federal election: What it will mean for regional Australia

As the federal election campaign heats up we break down what the key promises mean for regional Australians. What are th... Read more

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Animal activists: The motivation, impact and government reaction

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