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- When a man wakes up in the Australian outback with no memory, he must use the few clues he has to discover his identity before his past catches up with him.
- Backpackers Hanna and Liv take a job in a remote Australian pub for some extra cash and are confronted with a bunch of unruly locals and a situation that rapidly leaps out of their control.
- While in prison, Jack had two momentous experiences: he got religion, and met the woman who would become his wife. He and Alison are devoted to the idea of staying in God's good graces, so they have moved to a remote power station in central Australia, far from anything. Into this possibly idyllic arrangement comes a rootless young man who the power company has hired on to be the station's handyman. Tensions escalate between the men as their conflicting values rub up against one another.
- Peterborough was a hero of the 20th century - a hissing, steaming hub of mighty locomotives sitting at the crossroads of a growing nation.
- Michael Frayn traces the route of Australia's trans-continental railway, the Indian Pacific, with a detour along the way.
- The wall of one of the country's newest dams being lowered for safety; A young farmer succeeding on the land after the sudden loss of his father; Making beer from jujubes; On the road with a travelling vet.
- Like banks and post offices, medical practices are starting to disappear from towns across rural Australia. Doctors are leaving the country, fed up with having to battle all levels of government for adequate facilities and tired of working long hours with little support. In New South Wales, services have been squeezed even further as doctors are forced to pay thousands of dollars in indemnity insurance to cover rising litigation costs. But still there's a steady stream of patients needing care and so some communities are taking extreme measures to secure a permanent GP. Julie Limb takes a look at the problems GPs face in the bush.
- Economists argue the survival of Australia's rural communities hinges on sound economics and a sustainable environment. But just as crucial are the social forces. A young and skilled workforce is essential for a vibrant, progressive community.
- In a career spanning three decades, photographer Andrew Chapman has captured some of the biggest moments in Australian history. From portraits of prime ministers to images accompanying front page news, his photographs have won him wide acclaim. Melbourne-based Chapman is a city slicker with a compulsion for the country. As a young art student he became mesmerised by the theatre of shearing and in the years since he has travelled widely documenting life in the woolsheds. Now, the cream of the veteran photographer's thousands of images is touring in a national exhibition.
- Prue Adams speaks with Dr Sue Meek, from the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator, about her response to the states' moratorium on GM food crops.
- Kerry Lonergan talks with Chris Wilcox, chief economist from Woolmark, about the outlook for the Australian wool industry.
- There is something appropriate about buffalo being one of the enduring symbols of the top end. They're often as wild and untamed as their natural habitat and some of the territory's more colourful characters. Yet there's a soft side to these animals. Over the past few weeks an animal wrangler from the Gold Coast has committed himself to bringing out the best in buffalo taming and training them for an important overseas goodwill mission.
- Opinions are divided over the merits or otherwise of Australia negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) with China. But when it comes to agriculture, we still enjoy a number of important comparative advantages over the Chinese in both goods and services, particularly in sustainable natural resource management. Landline checked on an Australian agricultural aid project that has been making a difference on the ground in northern China.
- There are some aspects of modern life that country people miss out on because they don't live in a big city. Access to art is one. One country town though, has decided its residents don't have to miss out, its public art program is now so well known tourists are starting to pop in for a look.