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Speaking from 'hotel detainment' he claims is linked to difficult questions he has asked SA Health officials, the Liberal SA Senator says he is planning to advocate and 'push back' for South Australians who face having no job due to these 'ridiculous mandates'

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg might be moving to now regulate cryptocurrency, but neither he nor Steve Bignell from MLA will come at Flow's Rikki Lambert describing the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator as 'cattlecurrency' or 'beefcoin' - yet. MLA nonetheless has positive indications from sheep farmers that they, like beef producers, are looking to further restock the herd smashed by recent drought.

On Wednesday the federal government announced doctor or nurse graduates working in country areas from 2022 will have their university HELP debt wiped out - Flow asked the Minister, what about those already working in country areas? Wayne and Rikki also discuss the Food and Grocery Council's disappointment at the federal government's lack of funding into their manufacturing sector, and preview the...

The Liberals' Louise Staley had a go at neighbouring western Victorian MP Ali Cupper on Wednesday ( https://www.spreaker.com/episode/47842469) over her past allegiances with the ALP and Reason Party's Fiona Patten, and what Ms Staley claimed was a differing vote on the Pandemic Powers bill. In this interview, Ali Cupper responds to those claims whilst highlighting the need for a Mildura intersecti...

Boundary changes for the November 2022 state election see Ms Staley farewell the Charlton, Donald and Stawell townships as she talks with Flow listeners about regional recovery, manufacturing and the record of neighbouring independent MP Ali Cupper

Cate Hunter says she'll follow what former independent member for Frome (now candidate for Stuart), Geoff Brock did in a minority government situation (as exists at the end of the Marshall government's first term) - and consult with her 7 local councils before deciding who to back as the next Premier

The impacts of recent rain events are potentially offset by the unusually good prices on offer for Australian farm produce, Dr Greenville says, with Australia heading in the right direction to produce $100 billion in farmgate value by 2030 - the federal government and agriculture sector's target.

The yabbies are running on the River Murray and inflows are good, but the recent storm damage to horticulturalists and border wobbles over the Omicron variant are among current concerns for the state MP for Chaffey on the SA-Victoria border

Long-time suicide prevention advocate John Dawkins MLC talks about Australia's national first state-based suicide prevention legislation, places to go for good support and advice - and as he hangs up the gown going into political retirement, talks about wearing 'the wig' a few times, recounts the history of his suspension from the Liberal Party for going against party colleagues to contest - and w...

The Nationals Victorian member for Mallee talks about the culture of bullying and harassment within federal politics - and also outlines the help being delivered to 'real people' in Mallee volunteering to help their communities

The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator continues to hold above $1,100 and beef could deliver good returns for coming years, Matt tells FlowFM listeners in this chat with Rikki about the sheep and cattle markets - as some farmers struggle to supply saleyards due to wet conditions in NSW and Queensland

A new federal government grant program that will reduce Australia's reliance on wool processing draws praise from wool processor spokesman Steven Read from Michell Wool, as Steven also wraps this week on the wool markets for Flow listeners

The state's longest-serving MP and Legislative Councillor says the government will honour the wishes of the majority in the Council to sit in February, but can not recall in his decades in the Council that it has sat before a state election without the House of Assembly doing so - the 'lower house' has been adjourned until May, which the state treasurer says is no different to what Labor did in th...

Federal funding for deer control in his electorate needs to be doubled, the member for the SA south-east seat of Barker says, and the state government needs to rethink its approach on culling fur seals in the Coorong and on mandating vaccination, Mr Pasin discusses with Rikki on Flow

Independent senator Rex Patrick lined up Tumby Bay Mayor Telfer and the federal member for Grey Rowan Ramsey in a Senate adjournment speech on Tuesday night - Flow gives Sam Telfer a right of reply, also covering the Eyre Peninsula's freight needs, when Sam Telfer will resign as mayor to contest Flinders, and some thoughts on incumbent Liberal MP's valedictory comments on Tuesday

Flooding has hit some farmers hard in New South Wales and state and federal governments are responding with support measures and a survey from DPIE, while the federal pause on migration hopefully won't extend beyond the initial fortnight, the NSW Farmers vice president Xavier Martin tells Flow listeners

The Victorian Nationals Leader reacts from Parliament House in Melbourne the Wednesday morning that state Agriculture Minister Mary-Ann Thomas announced long-awaited reforms on farm trespass will be tabled on the final sitting day of 2021 and debated in the 2022 election year

On the Morning Show, Wayne discusses the recent contrast between fast-tracking a battery project for the SA energy grid, but the Energy Minister's slower reaction to the need for farmers to access fertiliser from a project within his own state electorate

61 Britons have been stuck at a highland pub since Friday night's Oasis tribute band performance - and they couldn't be happier. Wonder(wall)s never cease, Rikki explores on the Breaky Flow on FlowFM in Australia.