{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67d776875430fa2ee422f58b/67fdb69bdf6cd9fb98cbfed7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Are Country Towns Welcoming?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67d776875430fa2ee422f58b/1744680294755-a0104ae2-46c9-4750-ba55-91bfea976640.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><em>“ It’s more diverse here than trendy Northcote where everybody is in furious agreement.”</em></p><p><br></p><p>Galah readers respond to the question: “Are country towns welcoming?”&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Featuring: Journalist and author Gabrielle Chan</p><p><br></p><p>Gabrielle's work referenced in this episode:</p><ul><li>“<a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2024/dec/03/country-people-believe-theyre-different-to-city-people-but-on-key-issues-our-views-align\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Country people believe they’re different to city people but on key issues our views align</a>.”</li><li>“<a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2024/oct/07/australia-regional-towns-treechange-best\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Good coffee, breweries and dog washes: what makes a regional Australian town attractive to treechangers?</a>”</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Gabrielle's book</p><ul><li>“<a href=\"https://www.penguin.com.au/books/rusted-off-9780143789284\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rusted Off: Why Country Australia is Fed Up</a>”</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Check out <a href=\"https://www.galahpress.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Galah</a> Magazine here. </p>","author_name":"Annabelle Hickson"}