Podcasts about flownews24

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 sight for the freight industry in the current climate, which is being plagued by soaring costs and a workforce crisis.

Matt Dalgleish from AgWatchers podcast (https://agwatchers.podbean.com/) introduces a three-way conversation with co-host Andrew Whitelaw and FlowNews24's Rikki Lambert (www.flownews24.com.au), kicking off with Food Inflation, a discussion about the impacts in Australian and global agriculture of the Russia Ukraine conflict - and how long that conflict might go.

Matt Dalgleish and Andrew Dalgleish from AgWatchers podcast (https://agwatchers.podbean.com/) in conversation with FlowNews24's Rikki Lambert (www.flownews24.com.au) discuss Australia's crop plantings, risks of global and national recession, interest rate rises, Mortgage defaults and pressure on farm finance - and begin a discussion on banning live exports of sheep

Matt Dalgleish and Andrew Dalgleish from AgWatchers podcast (https://agwatchers.podbean.com/) in conversation with FlowNews24's Rikki Lambert (www.flownews24.com.au) further discuss the federal government's proposed ban of live sheep exports and the realities of Middle East livestock demand, whether Australian manufacturing will be revived as farmers turn to automation, the challenges with farm labour, the agriculture visa and wage costs

Matt Dalgleish and Andrew Dalgleish from AgWatchers podcast (https://agwatchers.podbean.com/) in conversation with FlowNews24's Rikki Lambert (www.flownews24.com.au) discuss further Australia's labour market contrasted with Chinese industrial output - and outsourcing to Africa - and the extent to which Australia's shifting population to regions may assist (or not) in advancing regional Australia and agriculture. The team also make their big calls for Australian agriculture in 2023

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

The United Australia Party candidate lacks confidence that the SA government will deliver on the investigation into water security in the Grey electorate, and takes aim at the poor delivery of health services in the electorate, claiming the Wudinna doctor in the central Eyre Peninsula quit in frustration. FlowNews24 emphasises that vaccination is a personal voluntary health choice in consultation with qualified health professionals.

COVID, COVID, COVID, cases, cases, cases - there are other important topics media outlets and policymakers need to be focusing on, even if there isn't a drought right now, FlowNews24's Rikki Lambert says

Do we really know the full extent of foreign owned water in Australia, and is it acceptable? And is it acceptable for premiers to cancel or restrict the sittings of parliament to avoid scrutiny, or indeed to fail to control the spread of a virus putting country people at risk? All questions the Shooters Fishers and Farmers Party for the NSW state seat of Murray tackles in this interview with FlowNews24

Wayne and Rikki discuss the PM's letter to the FlowNews24 desk confirming vaccinations will remain voluntary

Read more at FlowNews24: https://www.flownews24.com.au/post/sa-s-iron-kings-trump-iron-boomerang-for-aussie-steelmaking-if-only-they-had-a-champion

The Coonamble, NSW farmer was among those across the state suddenly locked down but had been able to track the damning Senate inquiry report into the handling of Inland Rail, chatting with Rikki Lambert on FlowNews24.

What then for the Grand Final public holiday, the shadow tourism, major events and sports minister also asks in this interview with FlowNews24.

FlowNews24 caught up with Professor Aroney about the discussion about domestic Australian interstate 'passports' to certify COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of entering states - and tackles the question of whether federal 'quarantine' powers in the constitution could be used by the federal government to take over running of aspects of the national COVID-19 response

Swearing off preference deals and himself running as a candidate, the former Labor cabinet minister and deputy leader tells FlowNews24 the reason he and fellow former Labor minister Tom Kenyon are backing a resurrection of the Family First brand in South Australia

The Shadow Minister for Sport, Major Events and Tourism talks with Rikki Lambert for FlowNews24 about the Andrews Labor government's decision to cancel October's Grand Prix and the MotoGP at Phillip Island, and Victoria's status as the events destination in Australia

Nationals backbencher and Senator for the state of Queensland Matt Canavan spoke with Rikki Lambert from FlowNews24 about the push for carbon sequestration and solar farms on prime agricultural land, the challenges this poses to reaching $100 billion in agricultural output nationwide by 2030 - and how renewable energy companies are no messiahs in their behaviour towards farmers and other landholders

Rikki Lambert from FlowNews24 on Wednesday morning interviewed Don Plowman, the new and acting chair of the peak body of SA's primary farming bodies, about the $1m over 2 years the SA Government gave them in Tuesday's state budget, the SA target to help meet a national $100 billion in farm production by 2030 - and how the seaweed budget measure might help get there.

On the Flow Morning Show, host Rikki Lambert analyses FlowNews24 correspondent John McDonnell's opinion piece https://www.flownews24.com.au/post/disaffected-groups-may-deliver-victory-for-labor on whether Labor could win the next Australian federal election due to three distinct disaffected voter groups

FlowNews24 spoke with Christopher Brohier, state director for the Australian Christian Lobby in South Australia on the eve of a critical debate on a Labor upper house MLC's bill to legalise euthanasia. The ACL forecasts that the bill will pass the Legislative Council, but may run out of time to pass the House of Assembly with a state election due on March 2022

Jason Irving speaks with Rikki Lambert on FlowNews24 about the SA government's weekend announcement that it would pursue World Heritage Listing for sites in national parks and on private land in the northern Flinders Ranges

FlowNews24 caught up with the Labor Shadow Minister for Primary Industries and member for Maitland in northern NSW, Jenny Aitchison after Labor announced in the Upper Hunter electorate on the weekend (during a by-election campaign) it would appoint a full-time Agriculture Commissioner. The announcement follows a call late last week for a new Dairy and Fresh Food Commissioner role to support those industries.

Flow Morning Show host Wayne Phillips reviews FlowNews24 correspondent John McDonnell's latest article (https://www.flownews24.com.au/post/the-india-pandemic-requires-a-different-response) about the federal government's announcement of a new criminal law banning Australians travelling home from India, and shares part of an interview with SA independent senator Rex Patrick on the topic

Wayne Phillips on the Morning Show on Flow tracks through the fiasco of a Victorian 2020 small business COVID grants scheme that was horribly managed due to huge demand. Read more at FlowNews24.com.au - https://www.flownews24.com.au/post/victoria-s-pandemic-business-grants-re-opened-after-ombudsman-exposes-fiasco

FlowNews24's Rikki Lambert spoke with Andrew Leahy from the Victorian Farmers Federation, chair of their Water Council, about the need for attention on the ticking clock that is the 2024 Murray Darling Basin Plan deadline for water recovery, as states lag in delivering difficult projects on time - raising the spectre of further water buybacks from farmers. Read the story at FlowNews24.com.au - https://www.flownews24.com.au/post/make-the-no-buybacks-promise-law-vff

PLUS the new Bitcoin- LeBron James rookie basketball cards! Read more on Aussie cricketers' dash to get home at FlowNews24.com.au - https://www.flownews24.com.au/post/aussie-cricketers-anxious-on-dash-home-from-ipl

During the week of the virtual climate summit hosted by US president Joe Biden, and amid Chinese tensions within Australia and the Asia-Pacific region - and the South Australian pre-election bidding war over hydrogen energy - FlowNews24 caught up with former resources minister and pro-coal advocate, LNP Queensland Nationals senator Matt Canavan

Victorian Farmers Federation Grains Council member Ryan Milgate from near Minyip and Donald, Victoria talks with FlowNews24 about an Austroads proposal to hike registration costs for pre-2008 heavy vehicles, from trucks to buses and possibly other vehicles

Read more at FlowNews24.com.au - https://www.flownews24.com.au/post/can-the-melbourne-machine-snare-snooker-glory-again

On the Flow Morning Show, host Wayne Phillips chats with FlowNews24's Rikki Lambert about the Victorian government's warning that farmers must use pain relief when conducting the livestock welfare practice of mulesing. Read more at FlowNews24.com.au https://www.flownews24.com.au/post/pain-relief-mandatory-for-mulesing

John McDonnell, FlowNews24 Canberra correspondent, writes at FlowNews24.com.au about the Biden administration's pandemic economic recovery plan and whether the ALP might be tempted back into Bill Shorten-era tax-and-spend policies. On the FlowFM Morning Show, host Rikki Lambert analyses the article and likelihood that at least one state government may go down that path.

Every Friday on FlowNews24.com.au we publish farm gate data from various farming sectors, and this week Morning Show host Rikki Lambert shares a story out of the University of NSW suggesting that drones are more animal-friendly than sheepdogs, humans or motorbikes when it comes to herding sheep

FlowNews24 caught up with member for Lowan Emma Kealy MP to talk about the recent joint-sitting of the Victorian parliament to receive the Royal Commission report on mental health, and her address to the joint-sitting. For those in crisis, call Lifeline on 13 11 14

Emma Kealy talks about the impact of delay and uncertainty for her local RSL sub-branches approaching ANZAC Day and the importance of the occasion - with Rikki Lambert on FlowNews24

Rebecca Knol, CEO of the SA Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME) spoke with FlowNews24 about their State Budget submission and the many projects they'd like to see get underway to assist the South Australian economy. Her discussion with Rikki Lambert focused on the topics of water security via desalination, and a roadmap towards using South Australian uranium to power a nuclear industry.

We bring you a weekly farmgate data report every Friday the FlowFM Morning Show and on FlowNews24 - read the full report here: https://www.flownews24.com.au/article/your-farmgate-outlook-for-20-26-march

As the PM considers a major cabinet reshuffle, could his own position be in danger? Clayton Bester on the FlowFM Arvo Flow program poses the question to Hannah Phillips, Canberra correspondent for FlowNews24.

Will buybacks return if NSW or Victoria can't recover enough water by 2024? SAMI spoke with FlowNews24 earlier today about the growing concerns about water efficiency programs and in particular NSW's ability to reach its targets.

The Victorian government has eased COVID-19 related restrictions on public events, meaning thousands can now attend ANZAC Day commemorations in April - read more at FlowNews24.com.au https://www.flownews24.com.au/article/anzac-day-back-on-in-melbourne-questions-remain-for-regional-victoria

Tasmania became the third state this week to legalise euthanasia, and FlowFM Morning show host Wayne Phillips talks about this difficult topic and what might be coming to South Australia - read more at FlowNews24.com.au https://www.flownews24.com.au/article/tasmania-becomes-3rd-australian-state-to-legalise-euthanasia

FlowFM Morning Show host Wayne Phillips praises an enterprising Eyre Peninsula farmer's efforts to fight soil acidification near Karkoo in the central Eyre Peninsula - Read more at FlowNews24.com.au - https://www.flownews24.com.au/article/enterprising-eyre-peninsula-farmer-lifts-local-lime-levels

The PM has done a flyover NSW flooding and escaped for a short while the pressure being applied in Canberra on the federal government to support women in the workplace and community.

FlowFM Morning Show host Wayne Phillips plays part of FlowNews24's interview with NSW MP Helen Murray's claims on floodplain harvesting. Read the full story at https://www.flownews24.com.au/article/floodplain-harvesting-under-the-guise-of-emergency-helen-dalton-hits-back

The clock is ticking towards another flood event on the Gawler River that could affect farms and homes north of Adelaide, SA Best MLC Frank Pangallo has warned. Read more at FlowNews24.com.au - http://www.flownews24.com.au/article/gawler-river-farms-housing-at-risk-north-of-adelaide-as-flood-mitigation-cost-timeline-blows-out

Helen Dalton represents the NSW state seat of Murray, but is contemplating a tilt at federal politics - with, or without, her Shooters Fishers and Farmers Party she told FlowNews24's Rikki Lambert on Tuesday morning. Read more at FlowNews24.com.au https://www.flownews24.com.au/article/helen-dalton-considering-independent-run-at-seat-of-farrer

The Biden US administration has strengthened its rhetoric towards China insofar as it applies towards Australia, drawing a strong rebuke from Chinese representatives. FlowFM Morning Show host Wayne Phillips reviews FlowNews24 correspondent John McDonnell's opinion piece, published here: https://www.flownews24.com.au/article/u-s-plays-big-brother-on-australias-trade-relations-with-china

Clayton Bester on the FlowFM Arvo Flow's Sporting Fix program talks about 2020 wooden spooner Crows surprise win over premiership contenders - or pretenders - Geelong at Adelaide Oval on the weekend. For the Round 1 talking points go to the FlowNews24 website: https://www.flownews24.com.au/article/afl-snapshot-round-one

FlowFM Morning Show host plays part of an interview with Labor's federal shadow minister for water, Terri Butler MHR, and discusses the various positions of state and federal governments and oppositions on water recovery targets in the Murray Darling Basin. Read More at Flownews24.com.au - https://www.flownews24.com.au/article/basin-plan-must-be-more-flexible-victorian-government-nsw-irrigators