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Court on FlowFM's Breaky Flow takes us back through history in History Remixed for Tuesday 23 February 2021, commemorating: The founding of Rotary in 1905 - but when were women admitted? Legendary racehorse Phar Lap's first race in 1929; the first cross-Australian journey of the Indian Pacific train service in 1970; Australian band Men at Work winning a 1983 Grammy for best new artist; and wishes happy birthday to: Dakota Fanning, Emily Blunt, Josh Gad (the voice of Olaf in Frozen), Michael Dell of Dell Computers, Patricia Richardson from Home Improvement

Wayne Phillips reflects on a Country Viewpoint interview with Kingston South-East council's CEO about the high cost of restoring a boat-launching facility, and the broader policy implications of decisions taken in the past - Read More at FlowNews24.com.au - https://www.flownews24.com.au/blog/kingston-council-wont-re-open-boat-ramp-unless-ratepayers-okay-7m-cost

Drake chats with Clayton Bester on the FlowFM Arvo Flow program about his release of the re-imagined take on Corey Hart's classic hit 'Never Surrender', a duet with fellow Canadian and Ottawa artist Lisa Thompson from Sovereign Council. Read more at FlowNews24.com.au - http://www.flownews24.com.au/blog/drake-jensen-and-lisa-thompson

Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka went home with the silverware at an Australian Open like no other. Clayton catches up with Wayne on the Arvo Flow for his thoughts on the winners and other takeaways from the tournament. For the latest sport news, go to flownews24.com.au and search FLOW SPORTS on your favourite Podcast app.

An Australian government crackdown on biosecurity breaches could see fines of up to $1.1m imposed for those that put Australian farms, tourism and the environment at risk. Read more at :- http://www.flownews24.com.au/blog/tough-new-penalties-for-putting-australian-biosecurity-at-risk

On the Flow FM Morning Show, Wayne Phillips looks at the Andrews Government's duck season declaration that has sporting shooters unhappy because it isn't broad enough, and animal advocates unhappy that it is happening at all. Read more at FlowNews24.com.au :- https://www.flownews24.com.au/blog/senate-condemns-drastic-victorian-duck-season-limits

The Victorian State Government announced on Sunday 21 February a package of compensation measures for businesses adversely affected by the 5-day lockdown, from $2,000 in direct payments to a further $3,000 for some hospitality businesses - and thousands of $200 tourism vouchers. Wayne Phillips picks the announcement apart on the FlowFM Morning Show. Read More at FlowNews24.com.au -> http://www.flownews24.com.au/blog/143-million-compensation-for-victorian-businesses-hurt-by-5-day-lockdown

Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd recently appeared at a Senate inquiry to support his campaign for a Royal Commission into the Murdoch media empire. He claimed during his testimony that fellow ex-PM Malcolm Turnbull (@turnbullmalcolm) agreed with his assertion that PMs were scared of 'Murdoch'. Read more at FlowNews24.com.au :- https://www.flownews24.com.au/blog/rudd-accuses-murdoch-of-undermining-australian-democracy

Wayne Phillips on the Morning Show reviews the SA Liberal party pre-selection in the state seat of Flinders, and asks - could Flinders get its first Minister? Read more at FlowNews24.com.au :- https://www.flownews24.com.au/blog/liberals-select-sam-telfer-to-replace-member-for-flinders

On the FlowFM Breaky Show, Court talks about the absence of news in Australians' Facebook news feeds, however one news service is still there, going strong with no subscription requirement - FlowNews24. Go to www.flownews24.com.au for more