Conversations with people from beyond the city.
Galah – the award-winning print magazine about country life in Australia – now has a podcast.
Hosted by Editor of Galah (https://www.galahpress.com/), Annabelle Hickson
Instagram: @galah.press (https://www.instagram.com/galah.press/?hl=en)
Produced by Audiocraft (https://www.audiocraft.com.au/)
This podcast series was made possible thanks to support from the Department of Regional NSW via the Regional Media Fund.
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Journalist Gabrielle Chan and Annabelle respond to listener voice notes and discuss the current crisis facing country schools, including the impact of boarding schools and the decline of male teachers.
21 May 2025
Can Artists Survive In The Country?
“The internet has made everyone phone-addicted and dopamine-hooked, which is kind of weird, but it's definitely helped our band because [...] we can record music at home and create viral reels.”
We ask Galah readers: “Are jobs in the creative industries actually viable if you live in the country?”
Featuring: Filmmaker Bec Bignell
Check out Galah Magazine (https://www.galahpress.com/) here.
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14 May 2025
Christmas At A Women's Shelter
“ Some of my friends were victims. Some of my friends were perpetrators.”
What’s it like seeking support for domestic violence if you live in a regional or remote part of Australia?
Featuring: Shelter Manager Carly Ravenscroft
Check out Galah Magazine (https://www.galahpress.com/) here.
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7 May 2025
Mushroom Man
“All you have to do is dream them up and they’ll arrive. The mushroom wants to find you.”
We wander into the forest of the mind… and things get freaky.
Featuring: Mushroom Expert Martin Martini
Check out Galah Magazine (https://www.galahpress.com/) here.
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1 May 2025
Obsessions
“She realised she could dedicate her life to fun. And she did.”
How getting obsessed with something the way a kid does – without worrying that it’s weird – can make us feel alive.
Featuring: Author Tabitha Carvan
Tabitha’s articles in Galah (https://digital.galahpress.com/author/tabitha/)
Tabitha’s book “This Is Not A Book About Benedict Cumberbatch (https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9781460760659/this-is-not-a-book-about-benedict-cumberbatch/)”
Check out Galah Magazine (https://www.galahpress.com/) here.
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23 Apr 2025
The Shrek Effect
“ If you've got a pulse, you'll get a part.”
How an amateur musical changed a small town.
Featuring Director Emily Harris + cast members
Based on a story called “The Shrek Effect (https://digital.galahpress.com/articles/the-shrek-effect/)” first published in Galah issue 9.
Check out Galah Magazine (https://www.galahpress.com/) here.
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15 Apr 2025
Are Country Towns Welcoming?
“ It’s more diverse here than trendy Northcote where everybody is in furious agreement.”
Galah readers respond to the question: “Are country towns welcoming?”
Featuring: Journalist and author Gabrielle Chan
Gabrielle's work referenced in this episode:
“Country people believe they’re different to city people but on key issues our views align (https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2024/dec/03/country-people-believe-theyre-different-to-city-people-but-on-key-issues-our-views-align).”
“Good coffee, breweries and dog washes: what makes a regional Australian town attractive to treechangers? (https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2024/oct/07/australia-regional-towns-treechange-best)”
Gabrielle's book
“Rusted Off: Why Country Australia is Fed Up (https://www.penguin.com.au/books/rusted-off-9780143789284)”
Check out Galah (https://www.galahpress.com/) Magazine here.
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26 Mar 2025
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Hosted by Editor of Galah (https://www.galahpress.com/), Annabelle Hickson
Instagram: @galah.press (https://www.instagram.com/galah.press/?hl=en)
Produced by Audiocraft
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
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