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"My Eyesight is Failing Every Day, but I think my Vision is Getting Stronger" with Mark Peart
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"My Eyesight is Failing Every Day, but I think my Vision is Getting Stronger" with Mark Peart

“I don't want to make it sound too fluffy, but it lit a fire inside of me. And it was like, ‘Hey, I'm going to build a tech business in the bush’.” 

And that’s exactly what Mark did.

“Tech was disrupting every other industry, but it hadn't really disrupted agriculture.”

“I wanted to start something where we could solve a problem straight away for farmers.”

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The little moments in white fields that shaped a future love with Mollie Parkes
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The little moments in white fields that shaped a future love with Mollie Parkes

“I wasn't surrounded by, technology and hundreds of other kids in the class, or even neighbours. It was that for sure that shaped my future and I think, laid a foundation for my appreciation for it as well. And knowing and seeing how committed Dad was to the land as well... Inspiring for sure.”

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Career Paths From Texas to the Territory with Liv Thompson
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Career Paths From Texas to the Territory with Liv Thompson

In this episode, Oli chats with Olivia (Liv) Thompson, a Director at LAWD. Liv's early years were spent on Northern Territory cattle stations, and she recently came full circle by selling one of those stations as a real estate agent.

Although Liv's career began in real estate, she took a detour to Texas, USA, working as a cutting horse trainer. Throughout this episode, Liv openly discusses her rookie mistakes, her love for the Northern Territory community, the cultural insights she gained from her time overseas and the evolution of her career.

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The job that even his Dad is jealous of with Josh Ledingham
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The job that even his Dad is jealous of with Josh Ledingham

“It was a three to five-year plan but we’ve turned around and bloody love it! We’re not ready to go back [to Eastern Australia]. We have our friends, a really good support network and we haven’t looked back.”

“We’re actually looking to buy a place and set up stumps!”

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"My Mum is my Hero" - Malkah Lara-Muckenschnabl
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"My Mum is my Hero" - Malkah Lara-Muckenschnabl

If Malkah wasn’t a Relationship Credit Analyst, she would use her love of problem solving be an entrepreneur. The AgriFutures 2023 Future Young Leader is currently looking to solve a problem that she sees in recruitment in agriculture… Introducing Lymbo, an app that’s putting a creative twist on connecting employers and employees.

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Within 8hrs of the top of the world
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Within 8hrs of the top of the world

It’s been a month since Trent Thorne’s return from an attempt to reach the summit of Mt Everest. Oli sits down with him to reflect on his incredible journey.

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Rekindling the love and finding a Career in Agriculture Off Farm with Callan Daley
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Rekindling the love and finding a Career in Agriculture Off Farm with Callan Daley

There’s this idea that to be successful, you’ve got to get yourself a degree, but for Callan Daley, failing a maths subject a few times was the stepping stone to much greater things.

At 24, Callan is the Business Development Lead for MEQ, a start-up that creates technology that measures meat-eating quality, and this year has been jetting across the country and world with his work.

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For the Love of Country Communities
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For the Love of Country Communities

James Cleaver loves the country. He’s the first to admit that his hometown of Nyngan – famous for the Big Bogan, a statue that locals have eventually come to laugh at – is his favourite place in the world. Yet, he refuses to romanticise it

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