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The head of corporate and investor relations speaks with FlowFM listeners about the surge in interest in their Leigh Creek urea project, a carbon-neutral gas capture and storage project aiming at supplying Australian farmers with low cost fertiliser as well as the international market with strong financial links to Korea

After recent comments at a COSBOA payments summit on the cost to small business of the now 'essential service' of COVID-safe payments handling in retail businesses via contactless or 'tap and go' payments, Wayne and Rikki sought out the former minister, now ombudsman, and were not disappointed.

She won't match Paul Toole's 190 Chiko roll pledge at country shows but will hit the fairy floss hard as the NSW government announces funding to jump-start 2022 shows - and the Cootamundra MP welcomes assistance provided for disaster hit farmers, and wishes Flow listeners a Merry Christmas

"... the probability of us winning such a conflict is pretty well zero... " - speaking about the prospect of a regional conflict with China over Taiwan, the former Australian Army Major General tells Flow listeners the regional security issues are significant, so fuel and other security concerns are compelling for Australia, admitting Australian governments haven't done a great job preparing for the geopolitical situation - and urges men to get blood tests to increase the chance of the positive outcome he has had against the disease. The NSW Liberal senator also wishes listeners a Merry Christmas.

The member for Stuart talks about green hydrogen, lowering energy prices for consumers - and what role renewables play in that - the prospects small modular nuclear reactors could have in regional SA (partially, his own electorate with abundant uranium resources), Australian farmers' need for urea fertiliser and the Leigh Creek reinvigoration opportunity on that front - and wishes FlowFM listeners a Merry Christmas

Wayne the Flowman cooks up a roast on the world of food fraud after the practice was recently brought to light in Australia. Scams relating to the conduct of food fraud can include intentional mislabelling and the problem is costing Australian producers up to $3 billion dollars annually.

... and wishes FlowFM listeners a Merry Christmas and safe travels after a busy year in 2021, and looking towards a 2022 federal election year

Speaking from 'hotel detainment' he claims is linked to difficult questions he has asked SA Health officials, the Liberal SA Senator says he is planning to advocate and 'push back' for South Australians who face having no job due to these 'ridiculous mandates'

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg might be moving to now regulate cryptocurrency, but neither he nor Steve Bignell from MLA will come at Flow's Rikki Lambert describing the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator as 'cattlecurrency' or 'beefcoin' - yet. MLA nonetheless has positive indications from sheep farmers that they, like beef producers, are looking to further restock the herd smashed by recent drought.

On Wednesday the federal government announced doctor or nurse graduates working in country areas from 2022 will have their university HELP debt wiped out - Flow asked the Minister, what about those already working in country areas? Wayne and Rikki also discuss the Food and Grocery Council's disappointment at the federal government's lack of funding into their manufacturing sector, and preview the media diversity inquiry report due on Thursday