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Welcome to Gulbali Stories – where we share inspiring tales of innovation, resilience, and sustainability in agriculture, water, and the environment - from Australia and beyond.

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Stories of our research into agricultural, environmental and water issues, with regional and worldwide impact.

Professor Skye Wassens

CSU ecologist Skye Wassens and landowner Peter Morton describe their collaboration around Lake Paika near Balranald NSW that is seeing life return to the Western Lakes through environmental watering and pest management. See images and video and hear birds and frogs on the website Mosaic: Life on the Western Lakes > media.flow-mer.org.au/mosaic/

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Dr Peter Thew

Gulbali engineering expert Peter Thew has put into practice projects as varied as fishways for native fish migrating around dams in the Mekong River to an award-winning sound chapel in outback NSW. In these cases, he considers the ability of engineering to demonstrate sustainability in practical ways.

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Dr Brooke Kaveney

Hear Brooke Kaveney provide her insights into the role and importance of international agricultural research for farmers in Vietnam and Australia as her team addresses the global climate challenge.

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Professor David Watson

Bird ecologist David Watson discusses how a new AI system that listens to and identifies birds 24/7 across southeastern Australia could change the face of environmental monitoring and conservation across the nation.
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Dr Simon Wright

Regional areas are becoming Australia's powerhouse. How can regional communities reap the benefits? Part one of an timely discussion on community ownership models, First Nations microgrids, and why the energy transition is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for regional Australia to retain real value — not just host infrastructure for someone else's benefit.

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Dr Simon Wright Policies for Renewables

How can government policies and private enterprise better enable regional communities to advance their transitions to renewable energy? Energy expert Dr Simon Wright discusses options and a working example in the Bega Valley on the NSW Far South Coast.

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Dr Ariful Islam

What can research and experience on Nipah Virus and COVID-19 teach Australian policy makers about dealing with the arrival of Avian Influenza in Australia? If recent overseas experiences are anything to go by, it will severely impact domestic livestock industries and well as native bird populations says biosecurity expert Ariful Islam.

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Dr Shawn McGrath

Farmers across southern Australia seek to maintain their businesses in the face of a changing climate, particularly during drought. A research team led by Dr Shawn McGrath is comparing how four common farming systems that use crops, livestock and pastures perform in variable seasonal conditions and how they fared during the most recent drought in southern NSW, Australia.

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Dr Ivor Stuart

Australia’s Murray Darling Basin has undergone fundamental changes since settlers first altered the movement of water across this landscape. Dr Ivor Stuart discusses how these changes have impacted the native fishes that rely on the waters of the Basin for their survival, and what we can do to assist them. Read the transcript

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Bush Bird Classifier

What if the birds on your farm could tell you how healthy your landscape really is?

In this episode of Salt of the Earth Farm Stories, we sit down with the endlessly curious Dr David Watson — ecologist, innovator, and passionate advocate for woodland birds — to explore a fascinating piece of technology that could change the way farmers understand their environment.

Dr Dave and his team have developed the Bush Bird Classifier, a free and easy-to-use tool that automatically identifies bird species from the sounds around your farm. Using smart algorithms and acoustic monitoring, the technology gives landholders real-time insights into biodiversity and ecosystem health — without needing specialist bird knowledge.

Sheep confinement during drought

Sheep Confinement during Drought Podcast Episodes

Answering questions raised at the 2025 workshops run by Merino Link for the Climate Smart Agriculture program under National Heritage Trust. Hosted by Dr Christine Storer with livestock expert Dr Susan Roberston and other sheep and nutrition industry experts.

Australian Water Partnerships

Unlocking waterways: Improving River Connectivity and Restoring Ecosystems

The Next Generation Water Management Policy Brief Series highlights water management for agriculture and food security across Asia and the Pacific region. This webinar looks at sustainable practices for improving river connectivity, restoring ecosystems, the critical role of fish passages, the impact of river basin fragmentation, innovative irrigation projects from the NextGen Programme, and the significance of river infrastructure mapping in water resource management.

Oz Cast Lee Baumgartner

The Perfect Storm: What is causing Australia's fish kills with Lee Baumgartner

What’s behind the horrifying phenomenon of fish kills in Australian inland waterways? Join OzFish as they unearth the many fish kills that have taken place recently with Professor Lee Baumgartner – the leading scientist who is involved in the government enquiry investigating the events.