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Mumma's Kitchen
by Trudie Leigo
A podcast exploring what life's really like for women in regional Australia.
Episodes
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What's life really like in regional Australia if you're unemployed?
In the regional Queensland town of Bundaberg 28% of young people are unemployed. Bec McPherson is 24 and has always struggled with employment. Sue Tasker, has been a youth and social worker for over 20 years. Hear their insights on to what life's really like if you're out of work.
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Growing up gay in regional Australia
Regional Australia is often perceived to be highly conservative. So what happens if you’re gay? Is regional Australia really the narrow-minded conservative backwater we fear it to be? Or is being in a same sex relationship not that big of a deal? Chrissy Pratt and Chantel Turner have lived in...
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Getting healthcare a long way from home
People living in regional and remote Australia face some pretty grim statistics when it comes to health, and that’s because healthcare can be really complicated when you live a long way from care. Marianne survived a stroke and ended up in rehab a long way from her family and home. For the past...
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Is regional Australia where careers go to die?
Our two guest this week forged their careers in regional Australia. But isn't this where careers go to die? Tina McPherson left the city behind for a life less ordinary. She has governessed in the outback, ridden a bicycle around the world, been a dairy farmer in NZ, lived and worked on tropical...
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What's small business really like for women in regional Australia?
Ever wanted to start your own business? That little nagging voice inside you urging you to make a move that your thinking mind decides is well outside your place of comfortable familiarity? Well Merissa Craft and Rahel Clarke did just that, setting up businesses that are well and truly outside…
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What's it really like getting an education in regional Australia?
Feel like you are on the precipice and you have the potential to go beyond where you stand now? This podcast explores whether there is any correlation between where you live and your education opportunities… are regional Australians disadvantaged and does where you live determine your level and...
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What's life really like if you're a migrant in regional Australia?
Are you a “world citizen”? Is your cultural identity in a new country something you embrace or, through attempts at social acceptance, you feel pressure to “let-go”. In this week’s podcast we explore if there’s a beauty in extremes and if wanting to get to know Australia is easier in a regional...
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