Radio 1RPH

12/06/2026

On Part 2 of THE LAND today, Roy reads about fertiliser favouritism: is the government urea support program fair to all importers?

what farmers worry about: the Farms in Focus report by Harvard University/Commonwealth Bank tells

power in a box: mobile solar power generator for farms

grants to help farmers make their sale supply chains transparent: big customers (European Union) want verification of the provenance of what they buy

fighting stock losses from foxes: uni study on how to use fox urine scents against them

Listen in at 5.30pm tonight, repeated at 8.30am on Sunday, on Radio1RPH, 1125AM and DAB+ in Canberra, 89.5FM in Wagga Wagga and 99.5FM in Junee, stream on the internet at radio1rph.org.au, or on the Community Radio Plus App.

Image Description: three farmers, a dog and their ATV pictured on a grassy hilltop. Image Credit: Commonwealth Bank https://www.commbank.com.au/articles/newsroom/2026/06/farms-in-focus-survey.html

11/06/2026

Today on THE BUTTERFLY SHOW,, Radio 1RPH’s Dr Suzi Bond concludes her readings of Patrick Barkham’s The Butterfly Isles: A summer spent in search of our Emperors and Admirals (2010) and updates the book with an article by Patrick Barkham: Top marks for sharp-eyes snappers as UK nets another butterfly species (2025). The absolute newest species to be recorded flying in from the European mainland, the Southern Small White (Pieris mannii), officially recorded in the UK for the first time with verified photographic sightings in Suffolk and County Durham.

Suzi also reports that eagled eyed nature lovers have spotted this (northern) spring Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) at several southern England sites (from Kent in the east to Cornwall in the west and on the Isle of Wight), a species classified as extinct for 30 years but now thought to be rejuvenating because of rising temperatures.

Listen in at 11am on Friday, repeated at 8pm on Saturday, on Radio1RPH, 1125AM and DAB+ in Canberra, 89.5FM in Wagga Wagga and 99.5FM in Junee, stream on the internet at radio1rph.org.au, or on the Community Radio Plus App.

Image description: A Southern Small White, this butterfly is predominantly a pure white colour, with small black-grey tips on the top of the forewing, a small black eye dot and a small black comma shaped mark on the hindwings.

11/06/2026

Join Roy at Radio 1RPH for Part 1 of THE LAND.

Today’s edition covers:

lock up the flock: containment and drought management

beef boom tipped to gain pace

canola looks golden at $800/tonne

Forbes set $480 lamb record

third party signed up to government fertiliser program

Listen in at 5.30pm tonight, repeated at 7.00am on Saturday, on Radio1RPH, 1125AM and DAB+ in Canberra, 89.5FM in Wagga Wagga and 99.5FM in Junee, stream on the internet at radio1rph.org.au, or on the Community Radio Plus App.

Image description: a group of 8 merino sheep in the foreground in a stony fenced paddock with a sprinkling of green grass, looking to the distance to bare, brown hills with more sheep. Image credit: Pixabay

11/06/2026

Tomorrow on THE GARDENING SHOW, 1RPH’s Elizabeth Murphy is assisted by three Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) radio broadcasting interns who are currently visiting our station, Radio 1RPH, Sam, Ellie and Briony, to help Liz to bring you the following topics:

cumquats: delicious, excellent hedges and ideal for a potted fruit tree

winter’s a good time to start prepping for spring time to plant peas and spinach, harvest olives and prepare soil for planting asparagus in July

a little slice of Sicily in Byron Bay

how to encourage children to become gardeners

what to do about soils that won’t absorb water

Part 2 from a long article begun last week: Adventure seeker: how Gardening Australia TV presenter Sophie Thomson breathes new life into a run-down, dry-climate garden.

Listen in at 10.30am Friday, repeated at 9.45pm, on Radio1RPH, 1125AM and DAB+ in Canberra, 89.5FM in Wagga Wagga and 99.5FM in Junee, stream on the internet at radio1rph.org.au, or on the Community Radio Plus App.

Image description: Fresh, vibrant cumquats with their distinctive golden-orange colour and compact oval shape. These small citrus fruits are about the size of a ping pong ball, much smaller than oranges. One has been cut in half to show the similar segments that an orange has. Image credit: created by Canva AI.

10/06/2026

Congratulations, Vicki.

Vicki Dunne OAM - 1RPH

04/06/2026

Today on ABLE QUEST, 2RPH’s Elaine Wziontek speaks to Matt Bowtell, former Toyota engineer and now founder and CEO of Free 3-D Hands. Matt uses 3-D printer technology to produce custom-made prosthetic hands, arms and upper body prosthetic devices free of charge, for children and adults around the world. He has produced 27,000 prosthetic devices and 26,000 free design downloads in more than 50 countries. Free 3-D Hands is located in Phillip Island, Victoria. Matt credits his interest from a study trip to Japan as an engineering student to trial a million dollar bionic arm while realising that few people would be able to afford to use it.

Listen in at 12 noon, repeated at 9am on Tuesday, on Radio1RPH, 1125AM and DAB+ in Canberra, 89.5FM in Wagga Wagga and 99.5FM in Junee, stream on the internet at radio1rph.org.au, or on the Community Radio Plus App.

Image description: A young boy, seated at a table, smiling broadly, showing off his prosthetic left hand. The fingers of the prosthesis are blue, the joints or knuckles are bright yellow, and the palm is yellow. It is attached to his arm with two black bands. Image credit: www.free3dhands.org

04/06/2026

On today's GARDENING SHOW, 1RPH’s Elizabeth Murphy reads:
the $7 plant that kids will adore
pomegranates for autumn colour
the ornamental garden moves into winter mode but the work still continues
trip the light fantastic with illuminated botanic gardens in the coming weeks
what about rock dust
the transformation of a run-down, dry-climate garden

Listen in at 10.30am, repeated at 9.45pm, on Radio1RPH, 1125AM and DAB+ in Canberra, 89.5FM in Wagga Wagga and 99.5FM in Junee, stream on the internet at radio1rph.org.au, or on the Community Radio Plus App.

Image description: A Tillandsia plant, it has spiky light green leaves and there seem to be no visible roots. Image credit Sarah Bronske on Unsplash.

Photo by Sarah Bronske on Unsplash

04/06/2026

Jo Leutjens from Advocacy for Inclusion explains what's in the new NDIS legislation and what it might mean if it passes. If you missed the interview on the Disability Reform program, you can catch up on the Radio 1RPH podcast.

https://radio1rph.libsyn.com/disability-reform-1-jun-2026-ndis-legislation-with-jo-luetjens

31/05/2026

We doing something a bit different on The Independent Podcast - a miniseries on solidarity, wellbeing and resilience - and we want to hear from you. Listen to the trailer and send us your thoughts [email protected]

We're doing some different and we would love to hear from you. Listen to the trailer and contect us at C and Craig

25/05/2026

Part 2 of the latest episode of The Independent Assessment is now available wherever you get your podcasts or at https://sites.libsyn.com/597605

Continuing the conversation on politicising neurodivergence, co-hosts C Moore and Craig Wallace talk to Jarad McLoughlin, an advocate who is also a freelancer, journalist, and radio presenter and producer about pride, representation of people who are both LGBTIQA+ and autistic and what employers need to do better.



Image supplied. Description: Jarad has short white blond hair and is wearing glasses and a green polo shirt. He is standing in front of a building that is blurred in the background.