CountryLine

Corruption is rife within rural journalism in Australia. Free morning teas, countless bags of citrus and complimentary entry into irrigation workshops are just some of the under-the-table perks ag journos are getting away with. But the rot stops here.

He may not have been born Down Under, but regional winemaker Thaddeus Rhineholt knows how to make a good drop, and the world is catching on to his left-of-centre production techniques. Although, judging by his consumption, many things Thaddeus does are just left of centre.

The sky's the limit for rural drone operator, Callum Bramley. Actually, an altitude of 120m is the official CASA-instigated height limit, but he's not letting that stop him from pushing some serious technology into farming.

Not content with the current range of beef cattle breeds, Colbert McLancle took matters into his own hands and created one- the Brindle. But will it make its mark on an already crowded industry? (NOTE: Use of the word "Brindle" is used with permission, pending invoice payment.)

It takes a lot of guts and plenty of faith in remote internet access to prompt a young Melbourne woman to take up the role of a governess on a remote sheep station. Luckily for Kayleece Smalls, they've just installed a new repeater tower.

Step inside one of Australia's greatest rural institutions- the Rural Ladies Auxiliary. Is the organisation still relevant for modern rural women? It's an intriguing question, and one that is best contemplated over a good cup of tea, served on a saucer, of course.

In the razor thin margins of dairy farming, sometimes it takes an eccentric to make things work. And they don't come much more eccentric than Craig Volker, Tasmania.

Northern Territory resident Warren Driscoll has a dream - to be a heli-mustering pilot on a cattle station. But the fact he's legally blind isn't necessarily his biggest hurdle.

Beef producer and rural entrepreneur, Sylvia Thropton, Double Bay Station, Victoria, talks about the challenges of running a property in drought, particularly when the dry is causing havoc with her split ends.