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- When the most popular girl at school is found dead in the local park, and the town's mental case is arrested for her murder, her twin sister and the younger sister of the dead girl join forces to find the real killer.
- John Forsythe and his trusty racehorse "Desert Gold" have to defend their gold claim from a scoundrel trying to steal away his sweetheart and rig the horse races in his favor.
- Home delivery saving our cheesemakers; Launching the latest in bush tucker; A new health food supplement made from apples boosts hope for bushfire-hit orchardists; Plus protecting Tasmania's waterways from livestock.
- The Victorian city of Shepparton breathed a sigh of relief when a deal was struck to save SPC Ardmona from closure. But there are still many challenges ahead for the food processing plant and Victorian fruit growers.
- Action is expected on the wool stockpile. New rural enterprises have helped restore Katherine's agricultural base. In Western Australia there are signs that the mallee may be just about to make the long march from unwanted plant to environmentally friendly cash crop.
- Scattered throughout California's Napa Valley are a number of Australians who have been described as 'the shiraz in cabernet sauvignon. They have established themselves in the United States wine industry and their revolutionary ideas are making a big impression. The Aussies are doing everything from growing the grapes and making wine to marketing and managing wineries. They are also spearheading some of the world's leading edge viticultural research and development.
- Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world. By weight it's worth more than gold. Prized for its intense colour, aroma and flavour, the dried stigmas from the crocus flower are used in Middle Eastern and European cooking. Twelve years ago a Tasmanian couple decided to try growing saffron, even though no-one had ever managed to grow it south of the equator. After a devastating false start they've established themselves as Australia's only saffron suppliers.
- Economists argue the survival of Australia's rural communities hinges on sound economics and a sustainable environment. But just as crucial are the social forces. A young and skilled workforce is essential for a vibrant, progressive community.
- A group of militant farmers is attempting a coup in northern Victoria. The rebels are pitting their forces against their local Council over the issue of rates. The rural ratepayers of the Gannawarra Shire want immediate reform of the current rating system which they've decried as 'unjust'. After a two long battle and the failure of repeated mediation talks, this week the conflict goes before the Victorian Supreme Court. It's a court case which could have significant implications for rural shires across Australia.
- There has been a sharp rise in the number of illegal fishing boats caught in Australian waters. Ten boats, most of them Indonesian, have been apprehended in the last six weeks. Their target has been shark fins.
- 1990– 58mTV EpisodeCosta goes to melon heaven; Jane strolls through a diverse native garden; Jerry visits keen collectors; Guest presenter, Jude, builds a vegetable patch from scratch; and we meet a scientist motivated by microscopic moss.
- 1990– 58mTV EpisodeCosta meets a team cultivating inclusion; Hannah visits a sustainable slope; Josh views efficient design; Jerry picks native plants; Sophie talks suitable soil; Jude plants salad success; and we meet a rose specialist.
- 1990– 58mTV EpisodeTammy builds a herb tower, Clarence welcomes a new eucalypt, Sophie marvels mosaic art, Jerry tours a restored waterway, Millie preps for winter, Jude makes a hot compost bed, and we meet a scientist nurturing native bees.
- Australia is responsible for about 40 per cent of the world's mineral sands mining. But with the traditional mining areas of Western Australia and Queensland beginning to reach maturity, the hunt is on for new sources of rutile, zircon and ilmenite. The new boom area is the Murray Basin, where mining companies are offering some communities affected by the drought a financial lifeline.
- Pip Courtney takes a look at wagyu beef industry in Australia. The Japanese beef breed is famed for its ability to produce highly marbled meat, which is very expensive and highly sought after in Japan.
- Kerry Lonergan speaks with the chairman of the Australian Wool Growers Association (AWGA) and commercial wool grower, Charles "Chick" Olsson about the status of current negotiations with PETA and the future of the Australian wool industry.
- The chief climatologist with the Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Dr Roger Stone, checks on the weather prospects for this spring.
- Higher education and a growing reliance on computers has resulted in fewer young men and women learning hands-on farming skills. But a jackaroo training program, pioneered in western New South Wales, is starting to attract a new generation to this type of work.
- 1990– 58mTV EpisodeSophie meets habitat heroes, Hannah grafts plums, Clarence profiles native mint, Costa visits camellia carers, Tammy divides roots, Jane explores herb flavours, Jude grows seedlings, and we meet an extreme plant collector.
- Julie leaves Sydney for the mountains, walking the Grand Clifftops Walk and taking a ride on a cable car.
- Jane visits a community restoring storm affected plots, Costa tours a heritage-listed garden, Tammy plants up a bromeliad basket, Jerry lifts the lid on compost critters, plus we meet a home gardener producing food for chefs.