Flooding in outback Queensland has affected an area twice the size of Victoria, with early estimates suggesting more than 100,000 head of livestock has been lost.

We also catch up with Nationals leader David Littleproud.  

And, can the legal system do better by survivors of assault living in small towns? We hear what it's like to go through the court process in rural and regional Australia. 

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02:15 - Devastating flooding in outback Queensland

10:50 - David Littleproud's outlook on the election

21:15 - What it's like surviving assault in a small town

Guests: 

• Emily Green, grazier
• David Littleproud, leader, National Party
• Elena Rosenman, board chair, Women's Legal Service Australia 

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