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Motherland Australia

Hosted by Stephanie Trethewey. Motherland shares real, raw, and unbelievable stories of motherhood told by women on the land. Each week, a rural mum from somewhere in Australia shares her motherhood j... Read more

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187: Why Melissa Duniam turned to horses after a life-changing farm accident

187: Why Melissa Duniam turned to horses after a life-changing farm accident

Melissa Duniam lives on the far north west coast of Tasmania and has spent the past 20 years in the dairy industry. When... Read more

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BONUS: Simone Heng on loneliness & the five types of human connection we all need

This week is Australia's first ever Loneliness Awareness Week. It's a national epidemic and through Motherland's work, w... Read more

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