Beating Around The Bush

This week's take on the news relating to rural and regional Australia with Fleur Anderson and Wade Dabinett.

GM update - You've heard us talk about this in previous episodes so an update for those playing along - SA GM ban has been officially lifted! hoorah!

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-04-28/south-australia-to-lift-gm-ban-after-16-years/12193730

POLITICS

CHINA! It's all about China this week. Arguably our most important relationship, how its managed through this crisis has never been more important.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/china-s-man-in-canberra-has-unmasked-the-regime-s-true-face-20200427-p54nhj.html

https://www.afr.com/world/asia/beijing-accuses-australia-of-pandering-to-us-in-anti-china-crusade-20200420-p54lcz

https://www.afr.com/world/asia/china-attacks-pm-s-handling-of-virus-bushfires-20200428-p54nx2

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/rendezview/david-penberthy-the-way-china-is-behaving-is-nothing-short-of-a-disgrace/news-story/25d49f5da32ec93bfcef67cb7accb859

AGRIBUSINESS

Ag might just be the darling this week - is Ag's role in our country's recovery getting Aus Ag the attention it deserves?

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/with-help-farmers-will-grow-the-future/news-story/a1207f15d9a6ad5cf645b8910b7dbc70

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-05-01/australian-agribusiness-is-bucking-the-covid19-trend/12173268

COMMUNITY

Newspaper revival! One community is showing the way for revival giving scores of other towns without local news some hope.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-29/local-newspapers-wellington-narromine-nyngan-coronavirus/12192230

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-03/from-america-to-establishing-a-new-naracoorte-newspaper/12197882

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In this bonus episode we follow on from the story on the regional tourism boom and talk with one tourism operator who is looking to capitalise on the hidden gems in rural and regional Australia in their business. Globetrotting is a travel agency devoted to horse riding experiences the world over and they personally test every ride in the saddle themselves. Kate and her husband Steve are both off the land in Rural Qld and have now based their family business in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. There's an opportunity for any horse loving station owners that want to be part of the Globetrotting portfolio of world class horse holidays too! PS - these are not your standard nose to tail trail rides!

Guest this week: Globetrotting - https://www.globetrotting.com.au/

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Hosted by Wade Dabinett https://www.linkedin.com/in/wade-dabinett-947763167/ and Fleur Anderson https://www.linkedin.com/in/fleuranderson/

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This week's take on the news relating to rural and regional Australia with Fleur Anderson and Wade Dabinett.

WORLD LEADERS

We spoke last week about 'The Bigger Picture', Malcolm Turnbull's memoir - Have you been listening/reading?

Wade is waiting for the paperback version , Fleur is listening in on Audible

https://www.news.com.au/finance/why-malcolm-turnbull-is-the-talking-dog-of-australian-politics/news-story/082e7ac9eef0be2bd993b856d1b1418f

Quotes from article:

If someone is going to deprive you of your liberty your best hope is that they're a libertarian; if someone is going to implement a form of socialism your best hope is they're a capitalist.

For this reason alone, ScoMo is the socialist we need right now.

Jacinda Adern

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/04/jacinda-ardern-new-zealand-leadership-coronavirus/610237/

Other Rural News:

DLP takes lead on the policing of Wet Markets.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-23/wet-market-health-risks-need-to-be-studied-minister-says/12174086

Country Tourism ready to take off when restrictions ease

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-24/country-tourism-has-been-crippled-by-coronavirus-but-it%E2%80%99s-ready/12179270

New source of protein up north? Is there a market for flies?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-04-26/fly-population-booms-on-outback-cattle-stations/12180742

Plant Based Meat demand surges? Do we call bullshit?

https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/16/impossible-foods-rolls-out-to-nearly-1000-new-grocery-stores-and-supermarkets/

https://twitter.com/agintegrity/status/1253063763705511936

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This week's take on the news relating to rural and regional Australia with Fleur Anderson and Wade Dabinett.

Revisiting Food Security

ABARES Report: https://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares/publications/insights/australian-food-security-and-COVID-19#irrigated-agriculture-is-important-for-many-reasons-but-domestic-rice-plays-a-modest-role-in-australian-food-security

RGA Response:

https://www.rga.org.au/Public/Content/News/Media/2019/20200417_ABARES_false%20comfort_COVID-19.aspx

Farmonline article about SunRice's local supplies....

https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/6703353/sunrice-weighs-up-local-supply-security-options-as-vietnam-bans-sales/

A good summary from The Guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/17/research-debunks-claim-australia-may-face-coronavirus-food-shortages

Some other news in Ag:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-04-16/coronavirus-foreign-investment-crackdown-sparks-warning-farmers/12150292

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-04-15/sa-vintage-2020-grape-yields-down-quality-exeptional/12138146

Wade's Top SA Wine Buys:

Koerner

LEKO

Kaesler

Yarra Yering

Mr Riggs

Finishing on a bit of fun...

The Tracking App & The Turnbull Memoir leak

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/apr/17/malcolm-turnbull-on-sex-and-trust-australia-prime-minister-deputy-pm-barnaby-joyce-george-christensen

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This week's take on the news relating to rural and regional Australia with Fleur Anderson and Wade Dabinett: Food security is the talk of the town this week - and never wasting a crisis.

But first...Wade loved this one for obvious reasons!

Pyne vs Trump:

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/opinion/christopher-pyne-donald-trump-has-failed-his-people-in-his-response-to-the-covid19-crisis/news-story/c740306977c023ba747b376a84cc7ea1

Food security

60 Minutes beat up:

https://www.9now.com.au/60-minutes/2020/clip-ck8ws4hbx003o0gldjg9cp49t

NFF Response #factsmatter:

https://nff.org.au/media-release/60-minutes-shamelessly-exploits-uncertainty-of-covid-19/

https://nff.org.au/media-release/nff-presidents-statement-submitted-to-60-minutes/

More on food security

Melons routine in NT paddock:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-04-10/thousands-of-melons-rotting-in-nt-paddock-after-demand-drop/12133730

Smash an Avo at home:

https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/6718282/smash-an-avo-at-home-to-keep-growers-in-business/

New Economy for Ag? Should farmers be paid for land improvement?

Proposed 4 billion stimulus to create 2400 land improvement jobs:

https://www.beefcentral.com/news/groups-propose-4-billion-stimulus-to-create-24000-land-improvement-jobs/

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This is a Cahoots Radio production edited by Skye Manson www.cahootsradio.com

Hosted by Wade Dabinett https://www.linkedin.com/in/wade-dabinett-947763167/ and Fleur Anderson https://www.linkedin.com/in/fleuranderson/

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This week's take on the news relating to rural and regional Australia with Fleur Anderson and Wade Dabinett: We can't avoid it - we talk Corona. We've left one non-Corona story and interview right to the end as a reward for listening to Wade and Fleur bang on! This week the conversation turned Macro. Will this change how we govern forever? It's certainly changed the way we run our businesses (Fleur is a fan of the new dress code - 'Zoom Meeting'!)

This tweet charts global numbers and Australia get an honourable mention:

https://twitter.com/jburnmurdoch/status/1246538603934646272?s=19

These are Wade and Fleur's two favourite articles for the week talking about Corona and Government:

https://www.afr.com/policy/foreign-affairs/end-of-golden-era-exposes-illiberal-liberalism-20200322-p54clt

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/inquirer/coronavirus-pragmatic-leaders-build-a-bridge-to-the-other-side/news-story/790608669e332d17402892c2c8c18acf

Big shout out the Interact Limestone Coast who have set a great example for other communities on how to showcase, stay connected and promote what they have to offer during social distancing. They are willing to help other communities to do the same.

https://www.facebook.com/interactlimestonecoast

Lastly we hear from NSW Chief Vet Sarah Britton about the other Border security story in Australia right now - African Swine Fever as it hits PNG and Timor Leste.

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This is a Cahoots Radio production edited by Skye Manson www.cahootsradio.com

Hosted by Wade Dabinett https://www.linkedin.com/in/wade-dabinett-947763167/ and Fleur Anderson https://www.linkedin.com/in/fleuranderson/

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They say a week is a long time in Politics, well a day is a long time in the current environment. Things are changing rapdily and impacts are unfolding ahead of us. Wade and Fleur catchup on some things that have caught their eye and check in to see how they are holding up in this crazy world.

We also chat to Bonnie Penfold from Four Daughters Beef to catchup on how things are going for them since their appearance and story on Landline a few weeks ago.

Stories we cover and items mentioned:

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/coronavirus-donald-trump-puts-social-distancing-on-trial/news-story/ec7b5f3b80194787a095f9ef52aaf16a

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/coronavirus-donald-trump-chooses-economy-over-pandemic-concerns/news-story/761e26180bf174c4626245780e099e7c

https://www.afr.com/world/north-america/donald-trump-wants-the-us-economy-open-and-raring-to-go-by-easter-20200325-p54dkk

https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/virus-crisis-signals-end-of-the-road-for-the-lollipop-economy-20200323-p54cwq

https://www.smartcompany.com.au/finance/economy/government-coronavirus-second-stimulus-small-business/

https://twitter.com/samheagney/status/1242232463293689857

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This is a Cahoots Radio production edited by Skye Manson www.cahootsradio.com

Hosted by Wade Dabinett https://www.linkedin.com/in/wade-dabinett-947763167/ and Fleur Anderson https://www.linkedin.com/in/fleuranderson/

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This week's take on the news relating to rural and regional Australia with Fleur Anderson and Wade Dabinett.

Our top non-COVID19 stories

1.Cotton Open House

https://cottonaustralia.com.au/news/australian-cotton-industry-opens-its-doors-for-community-engagement-day

2. MDB Basin Report

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-03-16/murray-darling-basin-report-reveals-yawning-gap-winners-losers/12058948

3.Rabo Confidence report released

https://www.rabobank.com.au/knowledge/rural-confidence-survey/

4.The new Barbecue

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-14/american-style-low-and-slow-barbecue-australian-meat-market/12021048

5.Effluent powered dairy

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-09/effluent-powered-dairy-proposed-to-target-baby-formula-market/12034690

6.Graincorp demerger

https://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/6681637/graincorps-new-boss-flies-in-as-shareholders-vote-for-new-era/?cs=4699

Shoutout to Bindi Turner for my twitter chuckle this week and some lighthearted relief on a post about the Top 5 Regional Nightclubs and the following replies!

•Doms - Mildura

•Bungalow - Broome

•Exit - Bunbury

•Night Train - Broken Hill

•Rivas - Renmark

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This week's take on the news relating to rural and regional Australia with Fleur Anderson and Wade Dabinett.

Agribusiness:

ABARES Updates:

https://twitter.com/TimNeale1/status/1231551025951100930

Climate change already hurting farmers bottom line: https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/6661002/climate-change-already-hurting-farmers-bottom-line/

Drought was an opportunity not a crisis: https://twitter.com/afsnsw/status/1235384622545960960?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Politics:

Call for Agriculture to take a stand on hidden issue

https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/6664138/time-to-take-a-stand/

Community:

Coronavirus - COVID-19. - ABC Coronacast and 7:30

Shoutout:

https://thebridgehub.co/challenge-pod

BridgeHub's Water Challenge.

Fleur's top 20ish rural women. These are women I came across since last IWD that all captured my attention as great examples of women getting on with the job and doing it from rural and regional Australia. All with a spring in their step and a smile on their face, reminding me why I live where I live and do what I do. Thank you ladies!!

•Elspeth Barker - Plash Creative

•Julia Telford - Engage and Create Consulting

•Deanna Lush - Ag Communicators

•Simone Kain - George The Farmer

•Airlie Landale - Farm Table

•Skye Manson - Manson & Co

•Jo Palmer - Pointer Remote Roles

•Georgie Roberston - Regional PR

•Grace Brennan - Buy From The Bush

•Jane Robertson - Millwoods Shoes

•Zoe Lamont - Verve Super

•Letitia Stafford - Virtual Assistant

•Bre Zeisemer - BZ Landscape Architect

•Chrissy Chandler - Inky & Moss

•Erica Hughes - Farmer Meets Foodie

•Kate Marland - Vovos Boutique & Warners Fine Jewellery

•Samantha Meurant - Rural Compass

•Natalie Fryer - Bellebonne Wines

•Jodie Cameron - Barenuts Macadamias

•Carmen Roberts - Compass West

•Fiona Aveyard - Outback Lamb

•Victoria McGrane - The Scenic Route

•Jo Eady - Ruralscope

•Kate Boshammer - Kabosh Creative

•Anna Harpham - Bowerbox

•Joy McClymont - Off the Track Training

•Prue Button - iButton Events

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This week we have booted the blokes and have 3 amazing rural women joining Fleur Anderson as guests on this special edition of BATB to mark International Women's Day.

Guests:

Airlie Landale - Farm Table

Simone Kain - George the Farmer & Hello Friday

Jo Palmer - Pointer Remote Roles

Fleur Anderson - Rural Business Collective

Among the many things the ladies talk about in this episode here are some of the things they have mentioned and their choices for their IWD Dinner Party:

Simone's Dinner Party:

Brene Brown

Gabby Bernstein

Turia Pitt

Airlie's Dinner Party:

Hosts of the Guilty Feminist Podcast

Hannah Gadsby

Pip Courtney

Jo's Dinner Party:

Her sister! Haha

Fleur's DInner Party:

Julia Telford

Nicole Bond

Fiona Simson