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Citrus SA's Mark Doecke took a break from spraying his crop to talk with Jason Regan on Country Viewpoint about his industry's work with South Australian government to bring Pacific Island workers in from low-risk covid-safe countries to harvest their crops. Mr Doecke said that SA alone needed at least 1000 Pacific Island workers. He also addressed the perpetual challenge of getting Australian citizens to do work on farms. Read more at FlowNews24.com.au :- https://www.flownews24.com.au/blog/1-000-pacific-island-workers-needed-in-sa-citrus-industry-alone

Wayne Phillips on the FlowFM Morning Show addresses the Morrison government's move to force Google and Facebook to pay for news shared on their platforms by Australian news organisations.
Read more at FlowNews24.com.au:- https://www.flownews24.com.au/blog/tech-giants-buckle-in-the-face-of-media-code

Minister for Skills and Training in South Australia, David Pisoni, spoke with Rikki Lambert on FlowNews24 about Thursday's adverse ABS jobs data for SA, addressing the way the government is assisting young people and businesses to have more people in apprenticeships. Read more on the jobs data at https://www.flownews24.com.au/blog/sa-tops-national-unemployment-rate

Federal Small Business and Family Enterprise Commissioner Kate Carnell spoke with Jason Regan on FlowFM's Country Viewpoint about the impact on small and family businesses from lockdowns, particularly the losses incurred and the difficulty of continuously stopping and re-opening the business.

Local independent MPs have been targeted by political opponents buying their names as 'domain names', including NSW MP Helen Dalton and Vic MP Ali Cupper. On the FlowFM Morning Show, Wayne Phillips looked into this 'cybersquatting' and the tricks being played to undermine political competition. Meanwhile, Ali Cupper is attacking the higher council rates some regional Victorians pay than their city cousins.

The Victorian Opposition are angry that the state government refuses to rule out reintroducing dingoes in the Grampians area.

On the FlowFM Morning Show, Wayne Phillips shares part of an interview by Jason Regan on the Country Viewpoint program with Tony Pasin MP, member for Barker. His electorate takes in the fruitgrowing regions of the Riverland and Barossa, and he's throwing his support behind urgent action on the fruit picking labour shortage.
Read more at FlowNews24.com.au :- http://www.flownews24.com.au/blog/pasin-throws-support-behind-urgent-action-on-fruit-picker-shortage

On the FlowFM Breaky Flow this Thursday 18 February, Court remembers the discovery of Pluto, snow in the Sahara, and wishes happy birthday to John Travolta, Molly Ringwald, Cybill Shepherd, Tammy McIntosh and Yoko Ono - Read more at FlowNews24.com.au :- https://www.flownews24.com.au/blog/18-february-2021-history-remixed-with-court-on-the-breaky-flow

Queensland artist Brittany Elise shared what she did during the 2020 pandemic with Clayton Best on the FlowFM Arvo Flow, and introduces her new song 'Find your Music' at the end of this podcast track - enjoy.
http://www.flownews24.com.au/blog/brittany-elise-introduces-her-new-single-find-your-music

Former Senator Bob Day talks about re-establishing the Family First policy platform as the Australian Family Party, saying he was upset that the party folded and ceased to be a presence in South Australian and federal politics.
For part 1 of the interview, go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/13944602/bobday1