Fresh from the National Party's conference in Canberra, the shadow assistant minister for regional development and member for Mallee spoke with Flow listeners about the push for better education, doctor availability and labour availability for regional Australia.
PICTURED: Dr Webster with award winning vanilla slice from Sharp's Bakery, Birchip after it took out first prize at the weekend competition at Merbein, Victoria

DUNE founder James Fleay speaks with Flow listeners about the infrastructure challenges with renewable energy and why he arrived at the conclusion that adding nuclear energy to Australia's energy mix makes sense not just on greenhouse gas emissions, but economically and for energy purposes as well

Thomas Elder Markets (www.thomaseldermarkets.com.au) and AgWatchers podcast co-host Andrew Whitelaw speaks with Flow listeners about the latest developments on global and Australian grain and canola markets

Michell Direct Wool trader Andrew Partridge returns for Flow's Country Viewpoint program to discuss a complex first week of trading after the recess

Angus discusses the upward movement on the Meat and Livestock Australia indicators on livestock sales and shares some encouraging news on Chinese sheepmeat demand

A Murray Darling Basin Authority update provided a poor scorecard for New South Wales' efforts in meeting its Murray-Darling Basin Plan obligations, as the SA Water Minister questions other Basin states' commitment to deliver 450 gigalitres of water over the border for South Australia's riverine environment and communities

Dr Mark Ho is a Nuclear Engineer and Reactor Heat Transfer Specialist working at the Lucas Heights reactor near Sydney and the vice president of the Australian Nuclear Association advocating a nuclear technology future for Australia. He discusses with Flow listeners the safety of nuclear technology and emerging reactor technology including small modular reactors

The incoming Albanese Labor government has set an October federal budget date, recasting the national government's books after the May election which means 2 budgets in one financial year - what will be the fate of farmers' diesel fuel tax rebate, as the fuel excise pause also disappears in September?

The federal agriculture minister and Queensland senator Murray Watt spoke at the National Press Club in Canberra on Wednesday 9 August 2022 about a national biosecurity plan and the former agriculture minister, now National Party leader, David Littleproud MP, says the Coalition government had put a lot of the legwork into that strategy. In this interview the shadow minister for agriculture talks about previous calls for a travel ban and the adequacy of penalties for travellers breaching Australia's biosecurity measures. Flow listeners are reassured that Australia remains foot and mouth disease free as Mr Littleproud calls out 'nonsense' from some spokespeople on FMD.

Late in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK the Liberal-National Coalition declared that if it wins the November 2022 election it would add Shepparton as a fifth host city for the first-ever regionally hosted Commonwealth Games in 2026. Flow caught up with the first-term independent MP for Mildura Ali Cupper about why Mildura missed out on hosting rights, discussing October's Kings of Leon concert, the Queen's Baton Relay - and where Mildura electorate might stand should the Coalition fail to win the November election.