From guarding colonies of little penguins in Warrnambool and tracking injured koalas through bushfire-scorched scrub, to sniffing out rats aboard boats bound for Antarctica, conservation dogs are putting their powerful noses to work helping scientists better understand the natural environment. Conservation dog handler and ecologist Nicole Gill, joins FlowFM's Jess Dempster on air, to tell her all about these impressive canines.

GrainGrowers is proposing changes to its constitution that would allow State Farming Organisations to become members for the first time.

Sixty years after the Battle of Long Tan, Australian singer Patricia Thompson, known at the time as Little Pattie, reflects on witnessing the battle unfold while performing for Australian troops at Nui Dat. She recalls the experience of evacuating the base, visiting wounded soldiers the following day and the lasting impact it had on her life.

Sixty years on from the battle that marked Australia's fiercest engagement in the Vietnam War, former national serviceman and platoon commander Dave Sabben says Vietnam Veterans Day presents an opportunity to recognise and appreciate the difficult job a generation of Australians was called upon to do.

South Australian pet owners and backyard poultry keepers are being urged to take precautions against H5 bird flu, with 163 confirmed cases now recorded in wild birds across the state.

The Aerial Application Association of Australia is reminding drone operators to take care around canola crops as the flowering season gets underway across Australia. The association says while canola season offers stunning drone photography opportunities, photographers must remember the crops are active agricultural workplaces where aircraft may be carrying out important tasks.

South Australia has recorded another confirmed case of H5 bird flu in wild birds, with testing confirming a second infected silver gull at Robe.

A new national farm safety report has reinforced calls for greater action to reduce deaths and serious injuries across Australian agriculture.

Australia's sheep meat industry is preparing to defend its access to the United States market after American trade authorities launched an investigation into lamb imports that could result in new tariffs or quotas.

The United States has launched a safeguard investigation into lamb imports following a petition from the American Sheep Industry Association, with Australia's red meat sector preparing to defend its position in the key export market.

Australia's horticulture industry is being urged to start planning for a future where reliable crop pollination can no longer be taken for granted, as the continued spread of Varroa mite forces growers and beekeepers to rethink how pollination services will be delivered. National Farmers' Federation Horticulture Council executive officer Richard Shannon joined FlowFM's Jessica Dempster on The Country Viewpoint to discuss the developing situation and future plans.

Three New South Wales regional MPs are calling on the State Government to provide certainty over the future of the Murray Local Land Services native seed collection program, amid concerns funding changes could see decades of specialist environmental knowledge lost across the region.

New South Wales has confirmed its first case of H5 high pathogenicity avian influenza after the virus was detected in a giant petrel found near Hawks Nest.

Four years after fire destroyed Urana's only supermarket, locals once again have a place to pick up groceries close to home. The new local grocery store, opened by Urana's Pat Bourke and family, welcomed its first customers this week, restoring an essential service that had been missing since the former IGA was lost in a fire.

The remarkable sight of dozens of hot air balloons will once again fill the skies of Mildura this week, as pilots and thrill-seekers alike take to the clouds with the 2026 return of Balloons Over Mildura. To learn more about the event and the inner workings of life in the balloon industry, FlowFM's Jess Dempster caught up with Global Ballooning's Eddie Saunders to hear the special stories behind the fourth-generation family business.

After a life-changing spinal cord injury at age 20, Sam Longmore is taking on her biggest challenge yet - a 441-kilometre wheelchair journey across regional NSW to help raise awareness and funds for the issue of rural mental health.

Authorities across Australia are urging producers and the public to remain alert as the situation regarding the H5 strain of high pathogenicity avian influenza continues to develop.

A Wagga Wagga man has been fined $12,000 and ordered to pay more than $30,000 in costs after operating an illegal knackery in southern New South Wales.

New figures show Australian farmers are facing growing mental health pressures while access to support services continues to lag behind the broader community.

Australia's response to the detection of the deadly H5N1 avian influenza strain has intensified, after authorities confirmed a second wild bird in Western Australia tested positive for the virus. Farmers are being encouraged to review biosecurity plans, ensure staff and visitors understand their responsibilities, and report any unusual illness or deaths among birds or animals to the appropriate authorities.