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Significant summer fire risks for regional Victoria
The 2024-25 summer poses significant risks for Mallee communities, particularly in the Wimmera and Grampians, Member for Mallee Dr Anne...
Flow Australia
Nov 28, 20242 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


Bird flu detected at Victorian egg farm
Testing is underway to determine if a strain of avian flu detected in a Victorian egg farm is the deadly new strain causing mass bird...
Flow Australia
May 21, 20241 min read


From pipes to planets: plumber wins astronomy medal
A plumber with a passion for stargazing at the Milky Way has won a prestigious astronomy medal for his observations about the galaxy's...
Flow Australia
Apr 1, 20242 min read


Hundreds of calls for help as storms, heavy rain hit
A woman had a narrow escape after falling into a flooded drain during storms in Victoria, as floods and building damage sparked hundreds...
Flow Australia
Apr 1, 20242 min read


'I am truly sorry': top road cop nabbed for speeding
Victoria's Road Policing Assistant Commissioner says he is "mortified" after getting caught by a speed camera going over the legal limit....
Flow Australia
Mar 25, 20242 min read


Orphan's masterpiece comes to life in rural Australia
An orphan named Agatha was left at a Venice orphanage in 1712, when Vivaldi was teaching children. Her unearthed music is finding a home...
Flow Australia
Mar 4, 20242 min read


'Electric vehicles would not work yet for some regional communities': concedes EV enthusiast
Russell Klose is a veteran of the auto industry and an enthusiast of electric vehicles, currently based in Yackandandah in regional...
Ellis Gelios
Feb 27, 20242 min read


Experts to review Vic storms blackout to avoid repeat
The Victorian government will commission experts to lead an independent review into wild storms which cut power to 530,000 properties....
Flow Australia
Feb 19, 20241 min read


Victorian duck hunting season gets the green light
The Victorian government has disregarded a call by a Labor-led inquiry to ban recreational duck hunting, instead forcing hunters to...
Flow Australia
Jan 29, 20243 min read


Key road safety initiatives cut by Labor during tragic road toll spike
New figures have confirmed the Allan Government cut funding for key road safety and infrastructure initiatives across the same period...
Flow Australia
Jan 18, 20242 min read


Thunderstorm asthma warning in Victoria's east
People in Victoria's east have been warned of a high risk of thunderstorm asthma due to a combination of high grass pollen levels, storms...
Flow Australia
Dec 12, 20231 min read


Victoria signs $3.6b contract for Suburban Rail Loop
The Victorian government is pushing ahead with the Suburban Rail Loop, signing the project's first major works contract. A...
Flow Australia
Dec 11, 20231 min read


Police crackdown on dangerous driving on major highways linking Victoria and South Australia
Police have caught 59 drivers for a range of driving offences during a major policing operation targeting dangerous and reckless drivers...
Flow Australia
Dec 4, 20231 min read


Carnival cruise lines shun Victoria over fee hike
A popular Carnival Cruise lines Princess Cruises and Cunard will no longer sail from Melbourne from 2025 because of a jump in port fees...
Flow Australia
Nov 28, 20232 min read


Melbourne 'drunk tank' opens after construction delays
A dedicated drunk tank will begin accepting intoxicated Victorians after its opening was hampered by construction delays. A long-awaited...
Flow Australia
Nov 28, 20231 min read


Victoria Farmers Federation President, Emma Germano, enraged by state of regional roads in Victoria
A number of state and national agriculture figureheads have appeared on Flow's Country Viewpoint program this week to discuss the...
Ellis Gelios
Nov 15, 20233 min read


Victoria's ambulance, surgery wait times start to ease
Ambulance response times and the number of people waiting for planned surgery have fallen in Victoria as the health minister says the...
Flow Australia
Nov 7, 20232 min read


'Absolute tragedy': five dead in beer garden car crash
An SUV that left the road and crashed into the beer garden of a regional Victorian pub has killed five people and left several others...
Flow Australia
Nov 5, 20233 min read


Vic road toll edges 2022 total with two months left
Victoria's road toll is on the brink of surpassing the 2022 total as police promise to step up roadside monitoring during the Melbourne...
Flow Australia
Nov 1, 20232 min read
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