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Rural mums put at risk by health care system in crisis
Rural women are travelling up to four hours to have their babies, amid widespread shortages of midwives and specialists, an inquiry has...
Flow Australia
Jun 2, 20242 min read


Murray Darling voices weigh-in on basin plan review
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority has responded to stakeholders who debated the health of Australia's biggest river system at a recent...
Flow Australia
Jun 2, 20242 min read


Minimum wage workers to earn 3.75 per cent more
Australia's lowest paid workers will receive a 3.75 per cent pay bump as the Fair Work Commission considers lingering cost-of-living...
Flow Australia
Jun 2, 20242 min read


Communities divided over renewable energy development
A 12-month study of community opinions on the renewable energy rollout points to a divided nation as battle lines are drawn for another...
Flow Australia
Jun 2, 20242 min read


Victoria Biggest Business Loser Post Pandemic. 3,000 business leave Victoria
‘’Victoria remains the nation’s biggest loser, with the slowest growth in business numbers since the Covid-19 pandemic, which is no doubt...
Flow Australia
May 30, 20242 min read


Independent think tank, Beyond Zero Emissions, calls for Australia to produce world’s clean technology future
Beth Mitchell, the Head of Engagement for Beyond Zero Emissions, recently appeared on the Country Viewpoint program to discuss the...
Ellis Gelios
May 28, 20242 min read


'It's killing towns': push for better rural childcare
Essential workers are unable to return to work due to severe childcare shortages in the bush, with a new coalition calling for urgent...
Flow Australia
May 27, 20242 min read


Gliders 'in greater peril' from logging changes
Search rules for endangered greater gliders have been changed after the Forestry Corporation raised concerns about the wood supply in...
Flow Australia
May 26, 20242 min read


Playing until the cows came home key to Harry's success
Harry Macpherson is one of a handful of rural musicians in the Australian Youth Orchestra. The prestigious ensemble is urging more...
Flow Australia
May 26, 20242 min read


Australia bids to be battery powerhouse
The federal government is steaming ahead with its plan to foster new clean industries and has unveiled a new strategy to kickstart...
Flow Australia
May 23, 20243 min read


School knew boy was a weak swimmer before camp drowning
A judge has repeatedly questioned a primary school's failure to disclose an eight-year-old boy's swimming ability to an aquatic centre...
Flow Australia
May 23, 20243 min read


Australians still intending to retire between 65 and 66
Australians are still intending to retire, on average, between their 65th and 66th birthdays, according to data released today by the...
Flow Australia
May 23, 20242 min read


Wear Orange Wednesday acknowledged on Flow FM
Wednesday, May 22nd was a date pencilled into so many diaries this year. It's a day when volunteer emergency workers are recognised...
Ellis Gelios
May 23, 20241 min read


Country towns banking on branch closure inquiry report
After a year of hearing from regional communities, farmers and the banking sector, the inquiry into rural bank closures is due to hand...
Flow Australia
May 21, 20242 min read


Splash some orange to say #ThankYouSES
Wear Orange Wednesday (WOW Day) - a national day to thank all State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers - will be celebrated across the...
Flow Australia
May 21, 20242 min read


Project delays, mothballing worsen energy reliability
As coal plants continue to close, delays to battery and other energy transmission projects have increased the risk of blackouts during...
Flow Australia
May 20, 20242 min read


'Obnoxious' social media faces state push for youth ban
Three state premiers have called for legislated age limits on social media users, which could mean children under 16 are barred from...
Flow Australia
May 20, 20243 min read


'New energy economy' cooking with gas as bosses gather
An annual gathering of gas executives and investors gets underway amid federal government support for Australian production to 2050, and...
Flow Australia
May 20, 20242 min read


Nurses continue action after rejecting renewed pay deal
A renewed pay offer from the state government has been knocked back by Victorian nurses as the dispute heads to more industrial action in...
Flow Australia
May 20, 20242 min read


Plane near-miss prompts new rule for regional airport
An inquiry has found the pilots of two aircraft had no idea they were on intersecting runways at a Victorian airport as they took off,...
Flow Australia
May 14, 20242 min read
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