The SA Greens are calling for a Loneliness Action Plan and dedicated minister in the next government mimicking a UK initiative since 2018 to address loneliness particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic

On the eve of Premier Steven Marshall visiting Mackillop in South East SA, Nick McBride is glad he's got Adrian Pederick's vote as the Hammond MP's home moves into Mackillop and talks with Flow listeners about Mobile Black Spots, Expanding government weather stations for farmers into the Limestone Coast, hospital funding in Keith and Kingston SE and exploring state government funding support for Bordertown speedway

It's always risky talking methane emissions and this interview was no exception as Rikki spoke with Matt Dalgleish about the latest research on cattle methane emissions using asparagopsis seaweed supported by the Australian government, following a discussion about flooding in NSW and Queensland

Rabobank analyst Dennis Voznesenski updates Flow listeners on Monday's Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) movements in response to the Ukraine crisis and the global food supply challenges presented by the conflict

... and commends SA and Victorian communities on the border for their resilience during COVID-19. Mr Pederick also says now his electoral boundaries have shifted his own home at Coomandook out of his electorate, he will vote for Liberal colleague Nick McBride in neighbouring Mackillop.

Addressing the 'fear porn' in the mainstream media, Senator Antic says its worth revisiting former US President Donald Trump's stance on Russia, NATO and Europe now Russia is invading Ukraine. Senator Antic also takes aim at renewable energy advocates on energy security.

Former Major General of the Australian Army and now NSW Liberal Senator Molan says Australia has fuel security potential with ample storage of oil in the ground, if state governments were willing to allow it to be extracted and refined domestically.

All stakeholders appear to agree floodplain harvesting needs to be regulated but the NSW government is having great difficulty regulating the practice after the NSW Legislative Council for a third time blocked attempted regulations. Long-time advocate for reform, the southern NSW MP Helen Dalton talks with FlowFM on the latest government slip-up.

International Law expert from Flinders University, Dr Rowan Nichsolson. joins Flow to comprehensively break down how the conflict between Russia and Ukraine currently sits, including whether any boycotts and sanctions might potentially stand in Russian President Vladimir Putin's way and how significant the history of the USSR plays into the current developments.

Processor challenges could flow through to producers if they aren't in the market buying wool, that's a key takeaway from this week's chat with Steven Read from Michell Wool for Friday's Country Viewpoint program