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Stargazing in the outback and wombat cuddles on Flinders Island

We go stargazing in outback Queensland; find out about a ferret rescue society; cuddle wombats on Flinders Island; and go frogging in central Australia.

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Protecting little tern sites and meet an 86-year-old stock agent

We look for nesting sites of the little tern; meet a former FIFO miner turned chicken farmer; open the gate to social farming; and pen up sheep with 86-year-old stock agent Linton Bradley.

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Timorese workers pick territory mangoes and at 86 Ivan the butcher calls it a...

Timorese seasonal workers are picking mangoes in the territory; we visit a daylily farm; go on a wildlife boat tour; and Ivan McNally hangs up his butcher's apron aged 86.

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Teenage refugees go bush and crowdfunding saves a fish

Teenage refugees go bush to tell their stories; country kids polish up their team sports skills; crowdfunding helps save a native fish; and meet Kempsey's stamp lady, Lyn Saul.

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Bush tucker in the home garden and growing edible flowers

Home gardeners are encouraged to grow edible native plants; we go in search of bush bananas; ugly and unwanted fruit and vegetables are turned into powder; and we visit an edible flower farm.

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Army tanks take to the paddock and delivering library books outback

Restored army tanks make the ultimate paddock basher; have a mud bath at Eulo; get books from the outback letterbox library; and meet dressage rider Esther Brooks.

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Crocs and cattle don't mix and new homes for rescue dogs

We go on crocodile patrol on Annaburroo Station in the Northern Territory; meet the volunteers behind a working dog rescue team; and check out a noisy tractor collection in Western Australia.

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Citizens scientists look for mallee fowl and and kinder kids go bush

Citizen scientists are put to work at a fauna reserve in north-west Victoria; Natimuk pre-schoolers ditch the classroom for an outdoor bush kinder session; and we're off to an alpaca handling school.

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Digging up fossils and chicken couture for featherless chooks

We're off on a fossil dig in north-west Queensland; we go in search of yellow footed rock wallabies in South Australia's northern pastoral region; and check out the latest in chicken couture.

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Warrell Creek gets it's own BYO tavern and organic growers rebuild

Warrell Creek gets its own BYO tavern; organic growers rebound from an arson attack; bush kids head off to boarding school; and 'George the Farmer' heads into the classroom.

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Searching for sugarbag honey and a female first mate

We go on a hunt for sugarhoney honey; build a stone wall house in Tasmania; grow and graft grevilleas; and meet prawn trawler first mate Nadine Adams.

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The journey to boarding school and grinding buckwheat for noodle chefs

Follow the journey country kids take to get back to boarding school; abiu is something new for the fruit bowl; we check out the sport of horse vaulting; and grind buckwheat for noodle chefs

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Breaking in brumbies and 'off the cuff' rainfall readings

This week breaking in 70 wild brumbies in just seven days; meet John Francom the wheelchair farmer, and 84-year-old rain man Peter Jones; and catch mud crabs to celebrate Chinese New Year.

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Feeding the firies and reviving the local show

Meet the catering brigade - the often forgotten volunteers of the RFS; the endangered Mary River cod is making a comeback; Sydney's Vietnamese community picks their own lychees; and the Darkan show is...

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Healthy eating in the Northern Territory and seafarers get their land legs

Growing school vegetables and hauling in fish - it's all about healthy eating in the Northern Territory; a charity helps seafarers get their land legs; and we dial up a telephone collection.

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Farmers fight back against foxes and volunteers harvest the hops

Join a feral fox hunt in Western Australia; a monster saltwater croc goes to school; we head off on a camel beach safari; and volunteers harvest the hops at Van Dieman Brewing.

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Sentinel bees are on alert and picking Muddy Creek apples

Sentinel bee hives are on alert for varroa mite; bush kids brush up on their rodeo skills; Vivienne White's a hobby farm shearer; and picking heritage apples at Muddy Creek orchard

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The 'vegie van man' retires after 60 years and Kiwis line up for feijoas

Tasmania's vegie van man is retiring after 60 years on the road; cyclone damage doesn't stop the farmers market; we go on a fermenting journey; and Kiwis line up for feijoas.

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Saving the Bell's turtle and farmers get the 'keep fit' message

A dog helps save an endangered turtle; farmers get the keep fit message; a calf and a camel make friends on the Nullabor; and bullocky Craig Lockwood yokes up his team.

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Shearing on Rawlinna and following the coffee bean trail

Shearing on Australia's biggest pastoral sheep station; coffee lovers follow the beans from the plantation to the cup; and two brothers embark on an eggcellent business venture.

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