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- The Pacific Theatre of World War II, as seen through the eyes of several young Marines.
- Adaptation of James Jones' autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War.
- Tony heads for a journey across Australia, beginning his trip by boarding a sea plane to fly over Sydney before taking a sleeper train to a farm deep in the Outback where herding is done by helicopter. From there, Tony then heads to the north of Queensland to learn about the uncertain future facing the world-famous Great Barrier Reef.
- The Amazing Race Australia is about to set off. 14 teems will criss-cross the nation taking part in heart-stopping and stomach-churning challenges, all with their eyes on the $250,000 prize.
- Salinity has been identified as probably the biggest environmental issue in Australia today, but in Western Australia it's been part of the landscape for decades. A combination of clearing and the unique system of paeleo channels beneath the Western Australian wheat belt have resulted in 8 per cent of arable land there going saline. Ironically, the State with the most experience at tackling the problem and the biggest immediate need of help, is the only one in Australia yet to secure any of the Federal Government's $700 million under the National Action Plan for Salinity.
- They may not be as well known as the man from Snowy River but the "cattlemen of the sea" who work Victoria's southern coast also deserve to be immortalised. For more than a century, they've moved cattle through the ocean at low tide in search of island pastures.
- The cane toad's economic impact might be hard to determine, but it is renowned for harming many of our native animals, especially frogs. Since the toad's introduction to control another pest flopped, there have been several attempts to find a way to get rid of it. They too have been unsuccessful but only now are scientists at the CSIRO confident they will soon have the answer.
- Thirty years ago Western Australia's Margaret River region was depressed and its traditional primary industries such as dairy farming and timber were in sharp decline. But a new wave of winemakers and young surfers helped transform the Margaret River brand into one of Australia's best for quality gourmet food and beverage. So much so, the West Australian government is now using Margaret River to spearhead a new export drive into Asia, via Singapore.
- For many years Australian natives trees have been just as integral to third world countries where other plants died, hardy Australian species have thrived providing much needed food and fuel resources. At the heart of both our revegatation and aid efforts is the little-known Australian Tree Seed Centre.
- Mossman in Far North Queensland is where former fisherman, Rod Miller has turned his hand to making biodiesel. The raw material is second hand cooking oil and the end product is thousands of litres of biodiesel every week. But there's a cloud on the biodiesel horizon, federal assistance for the biofuels industry is to be phased out and small-scale producers are questioning if there's any future for those making biodiesel in regional Australia.
- Trade Minister Warren Truss talks to Landline talks to Landline about Japanese farmers' concerns about a potential free trade agreement with Australia.
- Wildlife expert Steve Backshall travels to Queensland Australia - "home of the deadly" with an awesome variety of animals that have evolved adaptations to hunt or defend.