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PIG WIN FOR SCHOOLAg school sets up kids for tech-ready, modern farming.

Cunderdin College of Agriculture will use its $5.4 million Budget funding to integrate infrared camera technology into the piggery and upgrade straw-bedded dome shelters for grower pigs.

Danielle Marsland

Students Riley Hughes-Odgers and Molly Lewis with piggery manager Jemma Read (centre), at Cunderdin College of Agriculture.

SUBMIT HECTARESCBH calls for growers to submit hectares planted

Wild dogs are a major pest species affecting grazing industries across mainland Australia.

Dingo v wild dog investigationRecognised biosecurity groups determined to have a say

Recognised biosecurity groups say it’s crucial they are consulted as part of a State Government investigation into dingo classification and the use of lethal baits.

Rebecca Nadge

The polyphagous shot-hole borer has been wreaking havoc, forcing the mass cutting of some of the city’s favourite canopies.

DPIRD TALKSDPIRD presents on spotting shot-hole borer and bee health

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development officers will bring their tree and bee pest prevention expertise to the Gidgegannup Small Farm Field Day.

Danielle Marsland

Why container saving makes sense in regional WA

Through Containers for Change, accepted containers carry a 10¢ refund when returned, to keep or donate, and even more importantly, they can be saved from general waste and recycled into new products.

Containers for Change

Urea ArrivalNearly 100,000 tonnes of fertiliser secured for ag

Nearly 100,000 tonnes of fertiliser has hit Australian shores in the first shipments of a partnership between the Federal Government, CSBP, and Incitec Pivot.

Georgia Campion

Artist Anna-Louise Richardson on her family farm in the Peel region.

ARTIST FARMERAnna-Louise Richardson creates avian artworks from her farm

Contemporary artist Anna-Louise Richardson says that her multigenerational family farm is integral to her practice: nature and animals provide inspiration fodder, while the space allows the room to create.

Danielle Marsland

A new prototype cart for the H4 Reefinator allows fast, easy transport.

ROCKS GONERocks Gone machine showcases further improvements

WA’s home-grown, popular rock crushing machine has undergone further improvements to make operations even easier for owners.

Rebecca Nadge

The Shire of Wandering supports the Wheatbelt secondary freight network.

Freight network funding Wandering back freight network despite funding delay

The Shire of Wandering has reaffirmed its support for the Wheatbelt secondary freight network, despite delays to the funding timeline.

Andrea Whitely will present at the Gidgegannup Small Farm Field Day.

GIDGEGANNUP FIELD DAYCatch expert Andrea Whitely’s container gardening talk

If your small pot plants struggle, garden guru Andrea Whitely says go big

Brownes Dairy CEO Natalie Sarich-Dayton.

AgricultureBrownes, Coles cop fines for alleged Dairy Code breaches

WA dairy Brownes and supermarket giant Coles have both copped hefty fines from the competition watchdog for two alleged breaches of the Dairy Code of Conduct.

The Forever Project's Chris Ferreira will educate the public on firewise gardens at the Gidgegannup Small Farm Field Day

FIREPROOF YOUR GARDENLearn about fire-resistant gardening at Small Farm Field Day

As catastrophic bushfires remain an increasing threat across WA, one sustainability educator is on a mission to help West Aussies build fire resistance into their gardens and farms.

Danielle Marsland

PIG WIN FOR SCHOOLAg school sets up kids for tech-ready, modern farming.

Cunderdin College of Agriculture will use its $5.4 million Budget funding to integrate infrared camera technology into the piggery and upgrade straw-bedded dome shelters for grower pigs.

Danielle Marsland

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WA Premier Roger Cook is circling the wagons around a resource considered critical to the State’s future, telling Top End politicians to keep their ‘hands off our gas’.

Oil & Gas‘Hands off’: Cook fires warning shot as NT eyes WA’s gas

The Northern Territory is eyeing off the giant Browse gas field as a source for Darwin’s LNG industry, in a move that could pull the rug from under WA’s economy.

Ben Harvey

CrimeMan charged over bizarre western suburbs thefts

Police have charged a 51-year-old man over two bizarre alleged thefts, including stealing several perfume bottles from a Subi Bloom installation as well as a park bench.

Harriet Flinn

Plans for the new OBH site in Cottesloe, by owner Stan Quinlivan.

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OBH’s controversial $800m facelift hangs in the balance

The Ocean Beach Hotel redevelopment and an estimated $800 million in apartment sales now looks uncertain as ballooning costs threaten the build.

Kim Macdonald

The Bald Hill lithium mine is located approximately 50km south east of Kambalda in the Goldfields region of Western Australia.

MiningMinRes to restart WA lithium mine, hire 370 more workers

Mineral Resources is looking to boost its headcount by about 370 after pressing the restart button for its Bald Hill lithium mine in the Goldfields.

Adrian Rauso

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Behind the White Line dives into the tense turf war following Operation Beech — a sophisticated police sting which stopped 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from reaching the WA coastline.

Behind the White LineNew true crime podcast dives into cop drama behind $1b sting

LISTEN NOW: Behind the White Line dives into the tense turf war following Operation Beech — a sophisticated police sting which stopped 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from reaching the WA coastline.

Jessica Evensen

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Female prisoners allegedly sexually assaulted during riot

Female prisoners were allegedly sexually assaulted by male inmates during an out-of-control riot at a WA prison with Paul Papalia refusing to say why details of the event weren’t disclosed to the public.

Charlton Hart

The ABS is building a 30,000-strong workforce for Census 2026, and they will be required right across the country.

CENSUS 2026Thousands wanted for Census jobs - no experience needed, top wages offered

Here’s how much you could earn as the ABS takes a new snapshot of the country.

A GoFundMe launched for Komalpreet Kaur has raised more than $67,000 in less than 24 hours.

Disaster and EmergencyIndian expat named as young victim of fatal Bentley crash

A young woman killed when she was struck by a car in Bentley has been remembered as a kind friend who was full of life.

MiningMinRes to restart WA lithium mine, hire 370 more workers

Mineral Resources is looking to boost its headcount by about 370 after pressing the restart button for its Bald Hill lithium mine in the Goldfields.

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Freight network funding Wandering back freight network despite funding delay

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AgricultureBrownes, Coles cop fines for alleged Dairy Code breaches

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PIG WIN FOR SCHOOLAg school sets up kids for tech-ready, modern farming.

Danielle Marsland

SUBMIT HECTARESCBH calls for growers to submit hectares planted

CNBC newsWeight-loss wars go global as Novo Nordisk bets big on pill

The battle for dominance over the lucrative market has so far focused largely on the key US market, currently accounting for more than half of both Novo’s and Eli Lilly’s respective sales.

Elsa Ohlen

Vladimir Putin's visit to China is expected to include talks with Xi Jinping on trade and defence.

CNBC newsPutin’s ‘long game’: Why he’s visiting China after Trump

These are the three key areas where Russia’s leader would like to deepen ties and extract concrete pledges.

Emily Williams

A lack of high-quality feedback could also lead to attrition.

Workplace Matters‘Be honest?’: Why workers don’t tell their bosses the truth

Leaders say that they want to hear the honest truth about what’s happening but almost half of executives surveyed said that a lack of honest feedback is their primary concern.

Sophie Caldwell

Strategists such as Galloway can charge more than $15,000 a month for their services.

CNBC newsMeet the YouTube whisperers behind the biggest video names

With thousands of YouTube creators relying on the platform for income, many are turning to strategists as essential advisors on how to keep videos viral.

Alex Sherman and Zach Vallese