Landline

Landline is an Australian national television program about rural issues that is presented by Australian journalist and television personality Pip Courtney. In the show a variety of rural issues are discussed every episode, ranging from farming and mining to fisheries and other commodities. Each episode is ended with an overview of the current commodity prices (for mining and livestock), and with a series of detailed national weather reports. Landline has garnered a very loyal audience in Australia since the premiere of the first episode in March of 1991. Earlier seasons were presented by different people, including Australian journalists Deborah Knight (Weekend Today, Nine News) and Sally Sara (ABC's first female Africa Correspondent between 2000 and 2005).

Rating:3.4 of 5Total number of episodes:415Last broadcast:15/09/2019 at 12:30

September 2019

Season 2019, Episode 32

15/09/2019 4.0 9 x

Pip Courtney hosts Australia's pre-eminent regional and rural television program covering farming, weather, food, innovation, mining, fisheries, agribusiness, commodity prices and other issues affecting regional communities.

Season 2019, Episode 32

14/09/2019 3.0 5 x

Pip Courtney and Landline reporters around the country bring you up to date with the issues affecting rural and regional Australia. From farming, agriculture, food, economics, innovation, climate, infrastructure and more.

Season 2019, Episode 31

08/09/2019 3.0 24 x

The future of farming in volatile and challenging times. From climate change to grassroots and high tech-solutions, this Landline special looks at strategies for feeding the world.

Season 2019, Episode 31

07/09/2019 3.0 12 x

Pip Courtney and Landline reporters around the country bring you up to date with the issues affecting rural and regional Australia. From farming, agriculture, food, economics, innovation, climate, infrastructure and more.

Season 2019, Episode 30

01/09/2019 4.0 12 x

A freezing alternative to the controversial practice of mulesing; Rich vintage beef from old cows; Turning imperfect vegetables into powders and pills; Are changes in climate making farming unviable?

August 2019

Season 2019, Episode 30

31/08/2019 4.0 6 x

Pip Courtney and Landline reporters around the country bring you up to date with the issues affecting rural and regional Australia. From farming, agriculture, food, economics, innovation, climate, infrastructure and more.

Season 2019, Episode 29

25/08/2019 3.0 8 x

Farmers fear maps designed to protect endangered plants will lock up their land; California looks to Australia for answers to its water woes; Tensions mount over plans to close an outback mining town.

Season 2019, Episode 29

24/08/2019 3.0 10 x

Pip Courtney and Landline reporters around the country bring you up to date with the issues affecting rural and regional Australia. From farming, agriculture, food, economics, innovation, climate, infrastructure and more.

Season 2019, Episode 28

18/08/2019 4.0 33 x

The old trade of blacksmithing provides a lifeline during the big dry; WA's diamond queen shares her experience with suicide to help others; The divisive pioneer of biodynamic farming; Trap fishing at Coffs Harbour.

Season 2019, Episode 28

17/08/2019 4.5 22 x

Pip Courtney and Landline reporters around the country bring you up to date with the issues affecting rural and regional Australia. From farming, agriculture, food, economics, innovation, climate, infrastructure and more.

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