Ben Cheshire

Nov 3, 2024 | abc.net.au | Monique Ross |Ben Cheshire

In a remote pocket of the Kimberley, Chris Henggeler has seen scorched dry earth become a thriving oasis — an extraordinary transformation he credits partly to a radical experiment with a maligned feral pest. The pioneering land manager believes wild donkeys are helping to regenerate his land, and says they could also revolutionise how the region manages bushfire risk. The West Australian government has issued a kill order for the donkeys, but Chris would rather go to jail than shoot them.

Jun 2, 2024 | abc.net.au | Leisa Scott |Ben Cheshire

From banned on radio to sacred anthems, how Cold Chisel worked their way into our hearts. Sweat's flying, the crowd's pulsating and the raw, unfettered power of Cold Chisel is skidding towards a squealing, screeching halt. It's December 1983, and Jimmy Barnes, the wild frontman of one of Australia's most loved rock groups, prowls the stage as the band goes hell for leather, fingers flying over keyboards, guitars and drums.

Apr 28, 2024 | abc.net.au | Leisa Scott |Ben Cheshire

Leila McDougall may be Australia's most unlikely filmmaker. She's a farmer who'd never set foot on a movie set. She had no acting experience, and for that matter, no script, no director, no producer and no financing. But she did have an idea. It was COVID time, and she'd already watched just about everything on TV, none of it with much relevance to farmers. So why not make a film of her own, a film she hoped would strike a chord with people on the land?

Apr 28, 2024 | refresh.news | Leisa Scott |Ben Cheshire

Leila McDougall has been defying the odds since childhood. She’s overcome dyslexia, beaten cancer, and after sneaking into acting school, has written, produced and starred in a feature film to help her farming community. Powered by the Echo RSS Plugin by CodeRevolution.

Nov 19, 2023 | en.mogaznews.com | Leisa Scott |Ben Cheshire

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