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- An ex lawyer now fisherman sees his fishing boat sunk by a lightning. His insurance company claims "Act of God". Sue the insurance company or God/churches?
- The bush food industry has been around for a long time and it's often promised to be 'the next big thing'. But for any number of reasons it's never quite delivered and bush food remains to this day, a niche business with little in the way of promotion or marketing. However that could be changing. Kirsten Aiken found out, there's a focus and a confidence about the potential of bush food.
- Tucked away in a laboratory in Canberra is a group of scientists hoping to unlock the secrets of the flowering process. Already they've won a worldwide race to find the gene that makes plants flower. Now they're trying to make sense of it. When they do agriculture, as we know it, is in for a radical overhaul.
- 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.
- Since the early nineties yabbies have been serious business in Western Australia where much work has been done developing a hybrid male only species. Now farmers in New South Wales are hoping to catch up and cash in on this industry, their hopes resting on a genetic improvement program which so far has promising results.
- Landline is featuring, for the first time on television, a programme-length documentary on one of the great contributors to our pioneering past - the riverboats of the Murray River. The story covers one of the most colourful events of our Centerary of Federation celebrations: a memorable journey down the mighty Murray - from its source in the Kosciusko high country to the sea at the town of Goolwa in South Australia. The flotilla which took part in this epic trip included more than 200 paddle steamers and riverboats - some more than 100 years old.
- The escalating problem of wild dogs is posing a serious problem that is snapping at the viability of wool in western Queensland.
- Australia's first trials of genetically modified drought-resistant wheat are under way in north-west Victoria. If successful, the new varieties could deliver up to a 15 per cent increase in yield under drought conditions. Many argue this type of research is essential in helping Australia adapt its agricultural sector to increased climate vulnerability.