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Northern Territory Country Hour

The Northern Territory Country Hour is the country's finest hour

Podcast · By ABC Australia · English · Official site

Indexed episodes, last 90 days
69
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Sep 24, 2026
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Jul 6, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 24, 2026

    NT Country Hour (opens the original)

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    The National Farmers Federation has cut a deal with the federal government for faster processing of backpacker visas. Federal Environment and Water Minister Murray Watt joins the Country Hour to discuss the water usage of data centres.

  2. Episode · Sep 23, 2026

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    The NT government will build a $22 million flood levee in Katherine's south, to protect the town from "one in 20-year" disasters. Mango growers in the Territory are enduring a difficult period due to high input costs, less-than-ideal growing conditions, and changes to the working holiday visa system.

  3. Episode · Sep 22, 2026

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    Members of the Kakadu plum industry have travelled from across the NT to meet with the federal government, as they try to get a planned processing plant in Darwin off the ground.

  4. Episode · Sep 21, 2026

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    The Country Hour visits the NT's largest date farm, as work continues to restore the plantation after it was severely damaged in the wet season. An organic farmer near Darwin has decided to prioritise hiring local people for their workforce, rather than relaying on backpackers and the PALM scheme.

  5. Episode · Sep 18, 2026

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    NT melon growers are getting super high prices, with seedless watermelons fetching $3/kg. There is a new player in the Top Ends cut flower industry.

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