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  • Jamieson the Trick Horse

    Jamieson the Trick Horse Horse trainer Steve Jefferys wrote to Burke’s Backyard to tell us about his black stallion, Jamieson.... read more

  • Maurie

    Maurie Don introduced a new member of the Burke’s Backyard team Maurie, the Pug puppy. He spent his first night... read more

  • Misty the Rainbow Lorikeet

    This week, by popular demand, we showed Misty the Rainbow Lorikeet doing more amazing tricks. (See last week’s road test... read more

  • Problem Dog

    Problem Dog Roger the Red Setter is a fun-loving dog, who is also headstrong, easily excited and frantic around guests.... read more

  • Ralph Obituary

    Ralph Obituary If you thought that something was missing from this week’s program you were right: it was Ralph, the... read more

  • Blue Tongue Lizards

    There are six species of blue tongue lizards (Tiliqua sp.) in Australia. They live in a wide variety of habitats... read more

  • Red-back Without Red Back

    Red-back Without Red Back Red-backs (Latrodectus hasseltii) are usually glossy black, with a distinctive red/orange stripe on the abdomen. However,... read more

  • Budgie Tip

    Don went into an aviary housing exhibition budgerigars. He demonstrated how important it is to move in a way that... read more

  • Satin Bowerbird

    Satin Bowerbird Paul and Chris Coffey contacted ‘Burke’s Backyard’ to tell us that satin bowerbirds were constructing a bower in... read more

  • Dog Mat

    Dog Mat Rita Hill created a soft, fleecy mat for her dog. Sparky needed a medium-sized mat, but it’s easy... read more

  • Cat Behaviour

    Have you ever wondered why cats rub up against people and why they flick their tails? In our segment those... read more

  • Bandicoots in the Backyard

    Don investigated some mysterious, funnel-shaped holes in a lawn. That night he returned to the same backyard with a torch,... read more