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Tom Michael is a family farmer from Barunga West standing for the Liberal Party in the electorate of Narungga covering the Yorke Peninsula and Wakefield region, seeking to displace the man elected as a Liberal at the last election, now independent Fraser Ellis.

Mr Latham questions if federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese is 'fair dinkum' given his past opposition to Hawke and Howard era policies as the opposition leader pitches to the political centre, whilst also implying unions aren't fair dinkum in representing workers if they aren't supporting their health choices being their own, not dictated by their employers

Miners' access to farmland shouldn't be a bargaining chip for independents on who is elected in minority government deliberations, the Chamber of Mines and Energy's Rebecca Knol told FlowFM, singling our regional independent MPs and potential king-makers Fraser Ellis on the Yorke Peninsula seat of Narungga and Geoff Brock running for the outback and Port Pirie seat of Frome, both of whom played a...

Climate conditions will be key factor before a green light for planned burns occur, as among a series of planned burns across north-western Victoria are some first traditional owner burns along the Murray River

Mr Pasin says the federal budget could contain a significant new spending initiative on improving mobile phone and digital connectivity in the bush, if he and fellow regional Liberal-National MPs have had their way with Treasury. The member for Barker covering the SA Murray also talks about brought-forward funding to prepare river communities including Swan Reach, Morgan and Berri for higher flood...

Workshop dates, $50 /head, 8-3pm approx: Kadina, SA Tuesday 29 March 2022 Venue: Copper Coast Sports & Leisure Ctr,1 Doswell Terrace, Kadina SA 5554 Booleroo Centre, SA Wednesday 30 March 2022 Venue: Booleroo Centre Bowling Club, 57 Stephens St, Booleroo Centre, SA 5482 Freeling, SA Thursday 31 March 2022 Venue: F.A.R.M Centre, 40 Hanson St, Freeling, SA 5372 Kaniva, Vic Monday 4 April 2022 Venue:...

Regional councils and community groups are being encouraged to apply before the end of March for programs to engage young people in regional New South Wales during the April school holidays

... Mayor Excell also talks about the future of the Keith and District Hospital, and Keith's ailing street trees

SA's Health Minister goes through a number of regional South Australian hospitals' future, including the progress towards a new 24-hour accident-and-emergency hospital in the Barossa Valley, and addresses the first increase in decades to the Patient Assistance Transport Scheme 'PATS' for country people travelling to cities for appointments

The independent MP for the seat covering the Yorke Peninsula and beyond says the major parties haven't committed enough for the Ardrossan hospital - and acknowledges his first four years in office could have delivered more mobile phone coverage improvements.

Rural Aid is looking for South Australian volunteers to help beautify Orroroo in South Australia's mid-North

FlowNews24 expects Balaklava and Murray Bridge will be two strong contenders for new plant protein manufacturing facilities after a $100m+ federal government investment to encourage Horsham, Victoria based Australian Plant Proteins, Thomas Foods International and the Australian Milling Group to grow food manufacturing in South Australia

Outgoing SA Liberal treasurer Rob Lucas says Labor has committed $3 billion in health spending and asks what taxes might be needed to pay for it, confirming the government's commitment is just in excess of $100 million this election campaign.

SA's peak livestock body is cock-a-hoop at snaring an experienced agripolitics CEO in the form of former Canberra-based CEO for the Cattle Council, Travis Tobin who hails from western NSW.

Amid the broader conversation about Australian farm production values surging tragically off the back of the Russia Ukraine conflict, later in the chat Andrew discusses with Flow listeners the 2030 target of $100 billion in farmgate value targeted by the National Farmers Federation, whether it was ambitious enough - and whether the focus needs to swing to food manufacturing targets as well

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet 'needs a friend, and that friend will be me' Helen Dalton tells Flow listeners, with another by-election imminent and the Liberal-National government plunging into minority, Helen Dalton moves to sit alone as an independent, parting ways with Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party colleagues with floodplain harvesting policy the flashpoint.

The RAA's fuel expert speaks with Flow listeners about how regional motorists are also benefiting from the rollout of price transparency apps and regulation on regional outlets. The RAA is calling on the trial transparency in regional SA to be made permanent in the leadup to the 19 March state election.

Some slightly better news for farmers on agrichemical costs and supplies versus strong downsides on sourcing and costs of farm fertiliser and diesel fuel in large part due to the Ukraine conflict

The SA Liberal MP speaks about the state government promising - if re-elected - that it would double the Patient Assistance Transport Scheme ('PATS') per-kilometre rate from 16c to 32c, and addresses questions about funding for Waikerie hospital and local health services in the Liberal government's first 4 years in office

The long-standing member for Light in Adelaide's north talks about Labor's promises for local health services, a commitment to further investigate returning tourism rail services to the Barossa and responds to the NSW & Qld floods situation on risks in the Gawler River catchment and with climate change

Former Wagga ED doctor and administrator for 30 years Dr Joe McGirr MP wants the NSW Government to establish an independent department for Rural Health rather than health decisions for country hospitals and regions made out of Sydney. Dr McGirr also talks about Wagga's booming population, regional attractiveness post-COVID and reflects on the Omicron variant concerns he had expressed as Sydney eme...

The SA Greens are calling for a Loneliness Action Plan and dedicated minister in the next government mimicking a UK initiative since 2018 to address loneliness particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic

On the eve of Premier Steven Marshall visiting Mackillop in South East SA, Nick McBride is glad he's got Adrian Pederick's vote as the Hammond MP's home moves into Mackillop and talks with Flow listeners about Mobile Black Spots, Expanding government weather stations for farmers into the Limestone Coast, hospital funding in Keith and Kingston SE and exploring state government funding support for B...

It's always risky talking methane emissions and this interview was no exception as Rikki spoke with Matt Dalgleish about the latest research on cattle methane emissions using asparagopsis seaweed supported by the Australian government, following a discussion about flooding in NSW and Queensland

Rabobank analyst Dennis Voznesenski updates Flow listeners on Monday's Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) movements in response to the Ukraine crisis and the global food supply challenges presented by the conflict