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R.M.Williams OUTBACK

R.M.Williams OUTBACK

By: R.M.Williams Publishing
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R.M.Williams OUTBACK reangles its authentic, experienced lens on rural and regional Australia into the audio space. The hugely successful OUTBACK magazine has been published for 25 years and knows the Australian bush like nobody else. This podcast is inspired by the informative writing and spectacular photography in the magazine but is not limited to this content. Explore Australian news, events, stations, nature, art, people, history, gear, tracks, travel, pubs, towns and much more.

2025 R.M.Williams OUTBACK Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Racer caller Bluey Forsyth, the voice of Queensland racing

    Racer caller Bluey Forsyth, the voice of Queensland racing
    Oct 19 2025

    Race caller John 'Bluey' Forsyth fell in love with racing aged seven, and it’s been a lifelong dream run since then. Known as the voice of Queensland racing, Bluey has spent more than a quarter of a century presiding over country tracks, and loving every minute of it.

    Bluey features in Issue 163 of OUTBACK magazine. You can see a photo of Bluey, and read an excerpt of his story here: https://www.outbackmag.com.au/track-record/

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    31 mins
  • Putting Australia on the map: revisiting the extraordinary story of Matthew Flinders, the explorer who gave us our name

    Putting Australia on the map: revisiting the extraordinary story of Matthew Flinders, the explorer who gave us our name
    Oct 5 2025

    Matthew Flinders' 1914 Terra Australis map was the first to name Australia and the first to picture it as a self-contained island continent. In this talk with Flinders biographer Grantlee Kieza we delve into the man behind the map. Why did he do what he did and who was he? What is his relevance today?

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    30 mins
  • Chasing Storm Boy, a charity cattle drive, silo art in town and a surprising garden: photojournalist Mandy McKeesick's many stories

    Chasing Storm Boy, a charity cattle drive, silo art in town and a surprising garden: photojournalist Mandy McKeesick's many stories
    Sep 21 2025

    From making tracks in the Coorong, SA, to joining a charity cattle drive across Queensland, appreciating silo art in a small town and immersing herself in a garden with a difference in northern NSW – these are just some of the recent stories Mandy McKeesick has contributed to OUTBACK. Hear about these adventures and more from the intrepid photojournalist who is always on the go.

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    36 mins
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