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- When Rex, a Broken Hill cab driver, is told he doesn't have long to live, he sets out on an epic journey to Darwin in a bid to die on his own terms.
- Jeannie Gunn faced being the only civilised woman in an uncivilised land. A story of personal triumph about one woman who reached out in a hard, hostile, prejudiced world and managed to find love.
- The Ghan is an innovative three-hour documentary that takes the viewer on an immersive, visually stunning journey on Australia's most iconic passenger train. In Australia's first 'Slow TV' documentary, The Ghan doesn't just travel through the heart of Australia, from Adelaide to Darwin, it explores the part the Ghan played in the foundation of modern multicultural Australia.
- This time next year Australia could well be growing genetically modified food crops for the first time. We have had GM cotton for about six years but food is different. All sorts of accusations have been made about the benefits and drawbacks of GMOs, also called biotech or genetically engineered crops. Working through the maze of information is not easy but Landline is attempting to do just that. Landline�s Prue Adams recently hosted a forum discussion with a panel of eight of the best minds, those who agree or disagree with the imminent roll-out of fields of genes.
- The fine balancing act between domestic politics and international trade has again come into sharp focus this week over sugar. On the one hand Canberra has been promoting the merits of its latest rescue package for canegrowers while our trade minister challenges the fairness of Europe doing much the same sort of thing for its farmers. There is certainly a strong view that if you can't beat them... join them. But long-term the industry might need to take a serious look at alternative markets for sugar cane, like fuel ethanol and bioplastics.
- Thirty years ago Western Australia's Margaret River region was depressed and its traditional primary industries such as dairy farming and timber were in sharp decline. But a new wave of winemakers and young surfers helped transform the Margaret River brand into one of Australia's best for quality gourmet food and beverage. So much so, the West Australian government is now using Margaret River to spearhead a new export drive into Asia, via Singapore.
- With critical pasture and water shortages, kangaroos are very much in the spotlight. So why is the RSPCA calling for a ban on farmers shooting kangaroos? Well, it's a cruelty issue. The RSPCA says farmers have yet to prove they're culling kangaroos as humanely as the professionals and drought isn't about to sway its view.
- For a long time mussels were used most commonly in Australia as fishing bait. But they're fast becoming one of the most popular seafood items on restaurant menus - so fast, the industry expects local production will double within two years. While growers claim the blue mussel is threatening to overtake oysters in popularity, the shellfish is facing threats to its own existence.
- Next week many of the Australian beef industry's heavy hitters will be in Rockhampton for its triennial Beef EXPO. Obviously it will be a critical barometer of how the industry is travelling, both domestically and internationally. The ongoing issue is of course quality - consumers are demanding better quality beef and in most markets that means tenderness and taste. And while second guessing individual tastebuds is a tough call, Australia is giving that question a pretty good shot by commercialising the world's first DNA test for tender beef.
- The Royal Flying Doctor Service came about under the guidance of the visionary John Flynn. Dr Flynn's combination of medicine, aviation and communication, helped overcome the tyranny of isolation for the people of the Outback. John Flynn's legacy grows stronger each year. But one part of his heralded life remains virtually forgotten. Dr Flynn was an avid photographer and his photographs played a crucial role in realising his dream.
- Anne Kruger speaks to the head of Australia's Bushfires Co-Operative Research Centre, Gary Morgan. He says over the next few months vast parts of the country are facing a more severe threat from wildfires than last summer.