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Victoria Biggest Business Loser Post Pandemic. 3,000 business leave Victoria

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May 302 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...

Independent think tank, Beyond Zero Emissions, calls for Australia to produce world’s clean technology future

Ellis Gelios

May 282 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...

'It's killing towns': push for better rural childcare

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May 272 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...

Gliders 'in greater peril' from logging changes

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May 262 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...

Playing until the cows came home key to Harry's success

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May 262 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...

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May 233 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...

School knew boy was a weak swimmer before camp drowning

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May 233 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...

Australians still intending to retire between 65 and 66

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May 232 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...

Wear Orange Wednesday acknowledged on Flow FM

Ellis Gelios

May 231 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...

Country towns banking on branch closure inquiry report

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May 212 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 202 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...

Project delays, mothballing worsen energy reliability

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May 202 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...

'Obnoxious' social media faces state push for youth ban

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May 203 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...

'New energy economy' cooking with gas as bosses gather

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May 202 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...

Nurses continue action after rejecting renewed pay deal

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May 202 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...

Plane near-miss prompts new rule for regional airport

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May 142 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,...

Making our roads safer: NHVR shines a light on heavy vehicle safety this National Road Safety Week

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May 142 min read

Making our roads safer: NHVR shines a light on heavy vehicle safety this National Road Safety Week

National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) and the Safer Australian Roads and Highways (SARAH) Group are reminding drivers to prioritise...

Better monthly regional labour market data now available

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May 142 min read

Better monthly regional labour market data now available

New labour market data offering a better picture of regional employment and unemployment is now available every month from the Australian...

New data shows half of Australians unaware of major risk factor for heart disease

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May 143 min read

New data shows half of Australians unaware of major risk factor for heart disease

Concerning finding vindicates Heart Foundation call for Federal Government to support a National Screening Program for cardiovascular...

Govt probes brumby rehoming on illegal knackery claims

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May 142 min read

Govt probes brumby rehoming on illegal knackery claims

The NSW government has been forced to suspend its brumby rehoming program after the discovery of an illegal horse slaughter site in the...

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