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Dr Anne Webster speaks with Flow listeners in north western Victoria from Canberra during the sitting week, reflecting upon the two-day regional health forum she staged as shadow assistant minister for regional health at Mildura, Victoria in her electorate. We discuss what role the regulator AHPRA could play in helping alleviate the regional health doctor, nurse and skills shortage, as well as cov...

The chair of Australia's new peak body representing cattle producers, David Foote, speaks with Flow listeners about their membership model and debate at the end of last year about the body's formation, their focus on biosecurity threats particularly Foot and Mouth Disease and Lumpy Skin Disease in Indonesia, and how cattle producers are placed amid the herd rebuilt and the EYCI cattle price 'ski s...

The state member of parliament for Mackillop representing the South East of South Australia joins us on FlowFM to discuss recent fires in the Lucindale area, the upcoming South East Field Days, the dire need for housing supply particularly in Bordertown in the upper south east and at Robe on the Limestone Coast, and we reflect on a new parliamentary inquiry into duck hunting and what that could sp...

Rhys Turton, GrainGrowers' Chair, discussed all important roundtable event featuring Agriculture Minister Murray Watt, on the Country Viewpoint last week. The increasing impact of farm inputs on grain farming profitability and productivity is the focus of attention at the roundtable in Canberra on the 6th of March. Organised by GrainGrowers, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Mu...

Political veteran Graham Gunn discussed taking up the interim position as Streaky Bay Mayor on the Country Viewpoint. Gunn explained how it came to be that he was recently installed as the town's mayor in a caretaker capacity following the recent disclosures scandal that has engulfed a number of South Australian mayors. Gunn also reflected on his unrivalled political career as one of the nation's...

Buloke Mayor Alan Getley appeared on the Country Viewpoint last week to discusses a range of issues, including the disruptive in-principle aged care decision and upcoming Buloke events. The Mayor, who was elected late last year, shared his agenda for the upcoming year in a wide-ranging interview.

CEO of Vistaprint Australia Marcus Marchant, discusses the risks Aussie business owners in the regions are taking to get ahead in a difficult climate. Marchant unpacks research revealing that we’re a nation of risk-takers when it comes to small business ownership, especially in the early days of setting up a business. Prior to his role, Marchant, an expert in digital transformation, worked in a nu...

A coalition of concerned groups are protesting outside the Federal Court hearings in Adelaide launched by the Barngarla people, native title holders over Kimba and surrounds. Their concern is that a survey relied upon by the federal government to approve proceeding with the Napandee nuclear waste storage facility did not include the views of native title holders who are resident outside the area,...

We discuss with Michell Wool's Andrew Partridge strong pricing for wool producers despite high numbers of bales up for auction, and also touch on the labour shortage in classing that could be hurting crossbred producers.

Roma based doctor and the national rural health commissioner Dr Ruth Stewart speaks with FlowFM listeners in regional Australia about her role and advocacy, including on addressing health workforce needs being keenly felt in regional areas. Regional Australians continue to have generally poorer health outcomes, particularly in remote areas, than their metropolitan counterparts and we discuss the s...

The NSW Farmers Vice President spoke with FlowFM about the increasing concern amidst an election campaign about transmission line projects and other renewable energy installations impeding on prime agricultural land and potentially exacerbating bushfire risk.

The Greens' spokesperson for the environment, water and communications joins us on FlowFM to discuss the health of the Murray-Darling Basin and reactions to talk of buybacks as the Plan reaches fruition in 2024. We also discuss NSW's performance under the Plan and an 11th hour proposal by the state's Nationals agriculture minister to release carp herpes on the dawn of a stateelection. On communica...

Dr Constantin Seidl, applied water and agricultural economist from the University of Adelaide’s School of Economics and Public Policy speaks with FlowFM listeners across regional South Australia, Victoria and southern NSW in the southern Murray-Darling Basin. We discuss the local reaction against talk of buybacks from irrigators in the Basin, the work of the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder...

We discuss with South Australia's flood recovery co-ordinator Alex Zimmermann the clean-up from the River Murray flooding of 2022-3, in particular the impact on Mid-Murray Council and its communities including shack owners, the caravan parks and public amenities. The Council in early March 2023 issued a press release indicating it was well short of the money it had budgeted for flood clean-up and...

We catch up with the Primary Industries minister in South Australia for regional FlowFM listeners about the calls from the state opposition for transparency on the cost and views on sheep (and goat) traceability, the extension of the PIRSA trial removal of fruit trees in Waikerie to combat fruit fly - and Minister Clare Scriven responds to what farmers are saying about when they should be forced t...

On Wednesday and Thursday 1-2 March 2023, assistant minister for regional health and member for Mallee Anne Webster called together a summit in Mildura in her electorate about the state of regional health services and shadow minister Anne Ruston was on the scene to hear from the community about their concerns. On Friday 3 March both shadow ministers travelled to Maryborough in regional Victoria to...

The shadow minister for regional roads discusses the hundreds of millions the NSW Labor Party is pledging for regional road repair and improvements at the March 25 state election, including what's on offer for local councils - and how the Opposition's pledges differ from the $1 billion pledged by the NSW Liberal-National government

We discuss reinvigorating the Gawler Christmas tradition and potentially the Barossa Tourist Train as Concordia is earmarked for the next round of urban expansion for the Malinauskas Labor government. The Labor MP for Light discusses in studio with FlowFM the provisions to stop urban sprawl between Gawler and Roseworthy, and how the electorate's boundaries and community has changed over his 17 yea...

Warren Clark, CEO of the National Road Transport Association, reacts to news that Scott's Refrigerated Logistics is in receivership. Clark told FlowNews24 on the Country Viewpoint that he was "shocked" to hear of the news that Scott's Refrigerated Logistics , a widely-recognised Australian company founded in 1952, has entered voluntary administration. Clark also stressed that there is no relief in...

For FlowFM listeners on the west coast and Eyre Peninsula of South Australia we discuss the local government election fiasco that will likely see 45 disqualified councillors get a 13th hour chance to get back into office, including Streaky Bay's mayor and deputy mayor. We also discuss with the shadow minister for population growth getting the settings right to capitalise on a strong move away from...

The shadow treasurer tells regional listeners on FlowFM that the Albanese Labor government may be saying their superannuation tax change on balances over $3 million will only come into effect after the next election (due 2025/6) but the bill to legislate it would be introduced before then. We discuss whether that $3 million level is indexed and the shifting of the goalposts on taxation of retireme...

South Australian Mallee based MP for Hammond and shadow minister for emergency services responds to the formation of a working group chaired by former Liberal leader Rob Kerin on determining when farmers can be forced to stop harvesting on fire hazard days, after an 11th hour intervention via Grain Producers SA saw the existing code maintained for another year during the bumper 2022/23 harvest.

The member for Frome Penny Pratt ( pictured centre ) speaks with us about upcoming events in the Clare and Gilbert Valleys and we discuss with the shadow minister for regional health services the recent SA government announcements particularly improving facilities at the Clare Hospital.

We discuss the rise and fall of a poster-child for Australia's plant-based meat industry, the recent discussion on FlowFM about adding insects to the Australian palate and track the recent domestic and export market news for cattle and sheep producers.

A significant proportion of Australians profess a belief in Christianity in each census and we discuss with the Australian Christian Lobby's director of national politics Wendy Francis what they'd like to see change or reviewed about the questions asked of the Australian public to get a clearer picture on the personal lives and preferences of Australians.