Central Station - True Stories from Outback Australia

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No. 156 in Society & Culture▼28

True stories from the Australian Outback, told by the people who live them. Meet the men and women who live and work on some of Australia’s most remote cattle stations. There are tales of mustering, stock camps, working dogs, rogue cattle and hard bloody yakka, but also the fun of a bush wedding or kicking back at a rodeo. There’s the simple wonder of living in an amazing landscape, but also the downside: the ravages of flood, fire and drought. And always there’s the inherent danger of isolation – times when the Flying Doctor came to the rescue, but also times when lives have been tragically cut short. These compelling true-life stories show what outback life is really like – and why many...

Latest episode[Short Stories] "Was it a 'Bra-hman' cow?" & "Legitimate Bush Woman"October 30, 2026 · 8 min

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Latest episodes

1. [Short Stories] "Was it a 'Bra-hman' cow?" & "Legitimate Bush Woman"October 30, 2026 · 8 min
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4. Raelene Hall - A legitimate bush womanSeptember 8, 2026 · 124 min
5. Debbie Dowden - From Challa Station to the United NationsSeptember 3, 2026 · 75 min
6. Codie & Jasmine Henville - The new kids on the blockAugust 28, 2026 · 65 min
7. Meg Officer - An everlasting love of the MurchisonAugust 23, 2026 · 92 min
8. Julia Foulkes-Taylor - Finding her fit with Flax and FleeceAugust 18, 2026 · 68 min
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