Weekend Afternoons

This week Bega Cheese finalised the acquisition of the Lion Dairy & Drinks business, which includes the brands Dairy Farmers, Dare, Pura, Farmers Union, Masters, Big M, Daily Juice, The Juice Brothers and Berri. Barry Urquhart from Marketing Focus tells the Two Murrays it's a boost for consumers who are looking for freshness, continuity of supply and peace of mind purchasing.

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Listen to the full show of "The Two Murrays" - Murray Wilton and Murray Olds. 

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While a number of local councils have cancelled Australia Day celebrations due to COVID-19, Cumberland City Mayor Steve Christou is pressing on, claiming that COVID is with us, and "you can't keep cancelling and putting events on hold". On what is an important day for so many, Mayor Christou says "citizenship ceremonies in person mean more".Despite criticism from neighbouring councillors, Christou reiterates he is operating within NSW Health guidelines, and that the criticism is misplaced.

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Hemp is a remarkably diverse plant. The Australia hemp industry is still in its infancy, but awareness of its uses is growing as it slowly becomes destigmatised. David McNeil, professor of agricultural science, joined the Two Murrays to shed light on this burgeoning industry.

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SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre, in partnership with the South Australian government, are set to launch Australia's first space satellite. The small communications and data collection unit is expected to improve services like emergency management, environment and water quality monitoring as well as helping to reduce bushfire impact.

Premier Steven Marshall said "South Australia is embarking on a bold mission with industry to design and build a satellite to deliver space-derived services to the state, a venture never undertaken before by any state government."The size of a cereal box,  the satellite is expected to be ready for launch by around mid 2022.

Professor Andy Koronios, Chief Executive of SmartSat CRC, told the Two Murrays the satellite will orbit at approximately 500km above the earth, and will have a number of data harvesting capabilities. 

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Each Sunday, The Two Murrays are joined by Brett Stene from Jacaranda Financial Planning.

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Through the generations, philately has become more of an adult pastitime. At the top end, stamp collecting can still prove a sound investment. Ian McMahon is secretary of the Australian Philatelic Federation. He spoke to the Two Murrays about the time-honoured hobby.

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When equine influenza struck in 2007, about 50 thousand horses were affected across 6 thousand properties, resulting in restrictions, lockdowns and improved hygiene. Dr. Mark Schembri is an equine veterinarian and a GP at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He says the COVID vaccine alone won't be enough, and restrictive measures must remain in place until the immunological response to the vaccine takes place. Taking his lead from our EI response, Dr. Schembri also said tighter restrictions must be in place to prevent overseas people bringing the virus to Australian shores.

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Among all the diet fads, the mediterranean diet still comes out on top. Joel Feren from Dieticians Australia tells the Two Murrays why it's so good for you.

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