Steven was endorsed by the independent nominations committee for election to the AWI Board and would be an uncommon choice as a processor, not producer, of wool. Steven shares his market insights with Flow.

... and Steve talks with Rikki on Flow for the Country Viewpoint program (12-2pm weekdays) also about the recent rise in the sheep price and what might be driving those movements.

"It's welcome the new premier has taken a step away from the old culture", Mr Graham tells Flow listeners as the Labor Opposition in NSW tables a bill to put an end to grant schemes 'going 95% to government or marginal electorates'

From State Parliament on Wednesday 17 November, Emma Kealy MP the Nationals member for Lowan tells Flow the pandemic powers debate has been powerful and urges western Victorian MLC Andy Meddick to rethink not only his position but his stance on freedom to protest given his stance on activists going to protest on Victorians' farms. Ms Kealy also discusses cuts to life skills programs in her electorate and takes aim at 'virtual' bushfire shelter plans for the bushfire season in the local area.

'Cashed up' metropolitan councils could lose funding to remote and financially disadvantaged regional councils in a funding model the Mildura independent is exploring that would benefit the Yarriambiack and Buloke Shire councils in her electorate if she secures state and/or federal support