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EPISODE · Aug 13, 2026 · 4 MIN

Farmers ditch mobile phones for UHF radio

from The Rural News · host Tapt Media

With more people working from home - and more farm monitoring equipment connected to the internet or mobile signals - you would think telecommunications were getting better in 2020s Australia. The Australian Telecommunications Ombudsman has just delivered a report saying many remote people feel like they're going backwards in this department. You can read the report - or make a complaint - but going to tio.com.au Rural Reporter Gabrielle Hodson spoke with ombudsman Cynthia Gerbert, who says should never give up on lodging a complaint in the bush.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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