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Ms Hill said she was in a state of absolute shock after being elected Alice Springs Mayor.

I'll be perfectly honest with you, the results, it's a real surprise to me, she told ABC Radio.

Ms Hill said she had campaigned hard on changing the story of Alice Springs following years of crime-focused national media coverage.

Particularly as mayor, it's going to be very important that I change the way that we talk about this town.

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Well, our next guest tonight, Iola Matthews, grew up hearing about the pioneering pursuits of her great aunts, mostly from her father, who would refer to them with pride as blue stockings.

I wonder if you're familiar with the term.

You're listening to The Country Hour on ABC Radio South Australia and Broken Hill.

And a very good afternoon.

Selina Green here bringing you the Country Hour today.

in its major overhaul to australia's migration system the home affairs minister is speaking as we said at the national press club he has announced that a ballot will be introduced for working holiday visa holders who want to stay in australia for longer than a year while the government is also restricting secondary applicants for most student visas the government's also promising to strengthen compliance measures to crack down on people who don't have a valid visa He's still speaking, so if he gives some more details into what these changes to Australia's migration policy will be, I'll let you know as The Country Hour develops.

It is 12 minutes past 12 right now.

You're listening to The Country Hour on ABC Radio South Australia and Broken Hill.

You're with Selina Green today.

Well, with the arrival of spring, there are now reports flowing through of locusts starting to hatch here in South Australia.

It's good for them.

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There's no doubt immigration is one of the most politically sensitive issues in Australia, with Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party this week supercharging the migration debate by releasing its policy ahead of the major parties.

As part of its policy, One Nation is proposing slashing international student placements by more than 200,000.

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Every year, thousands of humpbacks pass by Australia's east coast on their annual migration, and every year some become entangled in shark nets.

Now researchers are testing whether a new underwater alarm could keep them safe.

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... and when it's not raining, it's raining more.

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Musicians from some of the country's most remote Aboriginal communities took to the stage for this year's Bush Bands Bash in Alice Springs.

There's a link in the show notes.

The first of this weekend's The Music Show on ABC Radio looked at the career of John Farnham, one of the greatest of Australia's musicians.

He's been in the business since the 1960s and has had many ups and downs along the way.

But he is now, without doubt, one of the most admired people in the industry.

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Well, tonight's playlist is a family affair.

If you're a musical person, you'll know the joy that comes from singing and playing instruments with your family.

Thank you.

It's Rodriguez with Street Boy.

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My guests this Saturday night are Graham Brady and his nephew, Jangeji.

They are performing together at the Brisbane Festival.