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

FlowFM Morning Show host Wayne Phillips and FlowNews24's Rikki Lambert pick up on federal emergency management minister David Littleproud's comments on Sky News that the government is ready to write cheques for dam expansion across the nation but states need to come to the party.

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

Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has attacked the European Union's stance on possibly imposing punitive sanctions against Australian farmers on climate change, when Australia is tracking well on meeting climate commitments. FlowFM Morning Show host Wayne Phillips looks at this perplexing situation, and the climate debate as NSW's Warragamba Dam overflows - one that was once predicted would never overflow again.

After two road tragedies in the Barossa Valley region over the weekend, FlowFM Morning Show host shares the local SA Police superintendent's frustration with one accident and the rising road toll.

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

FlowFM Morning Show host Wayne Phillips reviews FlowNews24 Canberra correspondent John McDonnell's article on a Royal Commission on veterans' suicides https://www.flownews24.com.au/article/morrison-wedged-on-vets-royal-commission - if you are in crisis, please call Lifeline on 131144

On Monday's FlowFM Morning Show, host Wayne Phillips had a difficult time reconciling the Victorian Veterans' Affairs Minister's position on ANZAC Day commemorations in Melbourne versus veterans protesting against the Morrison Government in Canberra.

FlowNews24 spoke on Monday morning with Labor's shadow minister for water, Terri Butler MHR, about Labor's concerns about reaching 2024 water recovery targets in the Murray-Darling Basin, amid the Coalition government's declaration that it would not use buybacks or on-farm water recovery to reach the targets. Read more at FlowNews24.com.au - https://www.flownews24.com.au/article/basin-plan-must-be-more-flexible-victorian-government-nsw-irrigators

FlowNews24's Rikki Lambert speaks with FlowFM Morning Show host Wayne Phillips about the AIHW data out this week and his interview with Adopt Change Australia which highlighted a glaring statistic on adoptions from foster care in Australia. Read more at FlowNews24.com.au - https://www.flownews24.com.au/article/adoption-still-takes-23-4-years-as-intercountry-cases-continue-to-fall