Landline

Season 2025

Landline is Australia's only national agricultural television program covering stories from Australia's rural and regional heartland.

Where to Watch Landline • Season 2025

42 Episodes

  • Episode One
    E1
    Episode OneSelling dried papaya to the United States; Artificial intelligence detecting cattle skin diseases; A modern vision for a cattle station steeped in pastoral history; plus finding love in rural and remote Australia.
  • Episode Two
    E2
    Episode TwoKangaroo Island farmers processing their own wool; The koala sanctuary helping both nature, and people, heal; Breeding pompano: a little-known native whitefish; and can wind farms and farming coexist in Western Australia?
  • Episode Three
    E3
    Episode ThreeFree-range egg farms and the spread of avian influenza; Keeping African Swine Fever out of Australia; Barramundi farming success in the Northern Territory; plus saving Hairy-nosed Wombats from extinction.
  • 30th Anniversary Special
    E4
    30th Anniversary SpecialA look back on 30 years of telling stories about farming, agriculture, food, economics, innovation and communities from Australia's rural and regional heartland. Includes memorable moments and the people who made the show. Repeat of Series 2021 | Episode 6
  • Episode Five
    E5
    Episode FiveThe growing number of women taking up shearing; An ambitious feral cat eradication program on Kangaroo Island; Sprinklers helping to protect critically endangered turtles; and restoring a remote community farm.
  • Episode Six
    E6
    Episode SixCurbing the feral pig problem; Reducing the carbon footprint of rice; Road trains connecting people and businesses in the outback; plus Australia's triple world record champion shearer.
  • Episode Seven
    E7
    Episode SevenThe cattle breed creating a stir in the beef industry; Australia's most remote bird research station; Harvesting wild deer; and the rural town growing a thriving herb industry.
  • Episode Eight
    E8
    Episode EightReady made meals from game meats; A new way of oyster farming; The Italian winegrowers taking inspiration from down under; plus confusion over mandated goat and sheep electronic identification tags.
  • Episode Nine
    E9
    Episode NineThe stone fruit that could help prevent dementia; Mildew resistant heritage grape vines; The family championing Natural Sequence Farming; and going deep underground at Australia's most remote gold mine.
  • Western Queensland Flood Special
    E10
    Western Queensland Flood SpecialA special presentation from Landline and ABC News on Western Queensland's flood catastrophe and the long recovery ahead.
  • Episode Eleven
    E11
    Episode ElevenThe fight to keep exporting live sheep from WA; Some of the world's oldest commercial grape vines; Why eating veggies is good for you as well as farmers; and the distinctive emu plumes of the Australian Light Horse.
  • Episode Twelve
    E12
    Episode TwelveThe future of Wagyu in Australia; Striking the balance between heritage and development in the Barossa Valley; Inside an impressive dairy shed; Breeding dairy cattle for heat tolerance; and the monthly weather outlook.
  • Episode Thirteen
    E13
    Episode ThirteenSouth Australia's drought-weary farmers put a disastrous season behind them; Bringing back Australia's 'Big Scrub'; Growing native everlasting daisies; plus the Tasmanian artist featured in a blockbuster exhibition.
  • Episode Fourteen
    E14
    Episode FourteenTasting panels helping to breed better mangoes; Fertilising farms and capturing carbon with basalt; Safeguarding WA's oyster industry; and increased education to protect people as well as snakes.
  • Episode Fifteen
    E15
    Episode FifteenCelebrating the Italian heritage of Victoria's King Valley wines; Australia's falling farm productivity rate; plus improving relations between pastoralists and Aboriginal people in the Kimberley.
  • Episode Sixteen
    E16
    Episode SixteenThe challenges of green hydrogen technology in WA; Microbes boosting soil health and pasture production in dairy country; Australia's Butcher's Team takes on the world; plus the monthly weather and climate outlook.
  • Episode Seventeen
    E17
    Episode SeventeenProcessing the first crop at a grower funded and built rice mill; Running sheep on paddocks of solar panels; The practice of re-wilding on private property; and handcrafting a legendary hat.
  • Episode Eighteen
    E18
    Episode EighteenManufacturing jet fuel from oilseeds; A century of the scheme that brought young men to Australia to help build the nation; Developing alternatives to gillnets; plus growing fruit and vegetables alongside solar.
  • Episode Nineteen
    E19
    Episode NineteenAlpine forests at risk due to depleted seed banks; Navigating the complexities of carbon farming; Top honour for a remote hero paramedic; and the teenage siblings juggling school with helping to run the family farm.
  • Episode Twenty
    E20
    Episode TwentyThe electrician who swapped the city for farming free-range ducks: Analysing lentils using AI; Food insecurity issues inside a food production region; and celebrating 150 years of the Toganmain woolshed.
  • Episode Twenty One
    E21
    Episode Twenty OneThe toxic algal bloom killing marine life and closing fisheries in South Australia; Outsparkling France's best in bubbles; and Australia's longest sheep drive, a feat of pioneering enterprise and endurance
  • Episode Twenty Two
    E22
    Episode Twenty TwoThe competition for kill space at abattoirs; A mate's mission to improve mental health in shearing sheds; Growing exotic mushrooms using a sugar by-product; and transforming the taste of olives.
  • Episode Twenty Three
    E23
    Episode Twenty ThreeThe family business growing heritage and heirloom tomatoes; Working dogs making a difference for sick kids; The outback town embracing a renewable future; and studying underwater heritage sites.
  • Episode Twenty Four
    E24
    Episode Twenty FourA growing appetite for meal kits and what it means for farmers; The business duo trying to save a famous cheese factory; and using sugar cane to manufacture aviation fuel.
  • Episode Twenty Five
    E25
    Episode Twenty FiveImproving the sustainability of the chicken meat industry; Support package for the end of live exports; The family at the heart of a 150-year-old regional newspaper; and the jetty to nowhere.
  • Episode Twenty Six
    E26
    Episode Twenty SixNilpena fossils telling the story of the dawn of animal life; The bee school offering students more than learning; and concerns over the impact of P-FAS on livestock.
  • Episode Twenty Seven
    E27
    Episode Twenty SevenThe long journey back from Western Queensland's devastating floods; An historic country pub brought back to life decades after last drinks; and the colourful story of the Polwarth, Australia's first breed of sheep.
  • Episode Twenty Eight
    E28
    Episode Twenty EightThe rise of cotton in the Kimberley; A popular high school program boosting agricultural futures; and guaranteed uncontaminated oats for gluten intolerance.
  • Episode Twenty Nine
    E29
    Episode Twenty NineExperimenting with edible sheep shelters to boost lamb survival; Victorian farmers innovating during record-breaking drought; Another promising grain harvest for WA; and proving sustainability credentials in agriculture.
  • Episode Thirty
    E30
    Episode ThirtyA special on the future of rural towns and cities - Tamworth's tale of growth; Mitchell's changing fortunes; Migrants embracing work opportunities in Ararat; and why some regional populations are growing and others declining.
  • Episode Thirty One
    E31
    Episode Thirty OneLessons learned from drought on King Island; Understanding rural Victorian discontent; and the plucky South Australian agricultural robotics company doing its own thing.
  • Episode Thirty Two
    E32
    Episode Thirty TwoImitating the effects of lightning to supercharge plant growth; Tasmania's farmers learning to cope with a more volatile climate; and one man's vision to solve the power problems of a small Western Australian town.
  • Episode Thirty Three
    E33
    Episode Thirty ThreeMoving and monitoring dairy cattle without fences; Non-tariff barriers costing farmers and exporters; An epic ride raising awareness about dementia; plus the beach-side sculpture festival with art from country Australia.
  • Episode Thirty Four
    E34
    Episode Thirty FourThe rise and rise of Australian grown avocados; How drought led sheep and cropping farmers to flower growing; the small-scale, traditional mixed farmer producing award winning food; and the monthly weather outlook.
  • Episode Thirty Five
    E35
    Episode Thirty FiveThe Riverina's golden opportunity for tourism; Kelpie pups helping sick country kids; Flying-in for a footy grand final with views of Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre; and vale artist William Robinson.
  • Episode Thirty Six
    E36
    Episode Thirty SixPromoting Australian grown cut flowers in a market dominated by imports; Warnings a much deadlier strain of avian influenza could arrive this spring; and the world record-breaking heavy horses showcasing agricultural history.
  • Episode Thirty Seven
    E37
    Episode Thirty SevenA world-first mRNA vaccine for Foot-and-mouth disease; The champion horsewoman beating the health odds with the help of her horses; A new all-natural fabric combining wool with cotton; and the farmers turned publicans.
  • Episode Thirty Eight
    E38
    Episode Thirty EightLocal growers and food processors competing against the rising tide of cheap imports; The high toll of rural crime on farms; and the dairy farmers preserving their family farm by embracing a hi-tech future.
  • Episode Thirty Nine
    E39
    Episode Thirty NineUsing AI to fight Australia's feral pig plague; 100 years of milling sugar in a tiny Queensland town; The 75-year-bond between a wool growing family and a family of shearers; plus eradicating feral cats from Christmas Island.
  • Episode Forty
    E40
    Episode FortyAustralia's bumper harvest overshadowed by a surge in international grain production; Finding a balance between koalas and timber; Water politics in the Macquarie Marshes; and restoring community spirit in a tiny border town.
  • Episode Forty One
    E41
    Episode Forty OneGrowing beneficial bugs to manage insect pests; Championing the achievements of rural women; and how farming has changed since 1945 as the Country Hour celebrates 80 years on-air.
  • Episode Forty Two
    E42
    Episode Forty TwoThe invasive weed taking over farmland in the Monaro; Eradicating the Australian Sheep Blowfly; Ferrying cattle over the flooded Cooper Creek by barge; and a luxurious new paddle steamer on the Murray River.

 

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