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Down RiverKPCA warns river plan could hamper Kimberley development

A peak pastoral body has warned the “pivotal point” of development in the Kimberley is threatened by stringent limits on ground and surface water allocations in the Fitzroy-Derby River catchment area

Georgia Campion

Kimberley Pilbara Cattlemen's Association chief executive Bron Christensen. KPCA has voiced concerns Kimberley pastoralists in the Fitzroy-Derby River catchment area were not adequately consulted during the planning of the river’s draft management plan.

Brookton farmer Murray Hall said he was "sitting on a knifes edge" waiting for the next bought of rain.

Countryman NewsWA grain farmers anxiously wait for next rains to arrive

Melissa Pedelty

WA Livestock Research Council chair Bronwyn Clarke.

WA prioritiesWALRC submits latest research priorities to MLA

WA’s peak red meat consultation body has announced its research priorities for the 2026-27 financial year, naming virtual fencing and sheep management in confinement systems as its key focus areas.

Melissa Pedelty

Jonathon Langan and Holly Ludeman from Milne Feeds and Dardanup farmer Phil Depiazzi.

future of dairyDairy industry unites for annual conference

Hundreds turned up to discuss how to build a resilient dairy industry at the WAFarmers Dairy Conference on Thursday, July 30

Melissa Pedelty

Inaugural Dairy Producers’ Committee chair Peter Evans gave an update on the committee at the WAFarmers Dairy Conference on Thursday, July 30.

moooving forwardDairy Producers’ Committee is full steam ahead

WA’s newly formed Dairy Producers’ Committee has officially started working on its regulation instructions after securing eight industry leaders to form the inaugural team.

Melissa Pedelty

Nutrien State wool manager Warren Holt holds up wool.

“only temporary”Wool market records major losses before three-week recess

WA wool industry experts believe the decline in the wool market is temporary, and are unbothered by the negative start to the new financial year.

Melissa Pedelty

Consolidated Pastoral Company chief executive Troy Setter said he believed the wool industry was entering a new era of opportunity.

Extensive operationConsolidated Pastoral Company finalises purchase of Madura

One of Australia’s largest agrifood businesses is continuing to invest heavily in its sheep operations, confident the WA sheep industry is entering a “new era of opportunity”.

Melissa Pedelty and Kim Macdonald

OPINIONOpinion: A fair share of the catch

“Back in December I wrote in these pages that the Cook Government’s cuts to commercial and recreational fishing weren’t really about fisheries management,” writes Trevor Whittington.

Trevor Whittington

GrainGrowers chair and York famer Rhys Turton.

State of GrainState of Australian grain captured in industry snapshot

Australia’s grain industry has had record-breaking crops in the past five years to increase production by nearly 50 per cent, despite growers facing escalating hurdles thrown up by geopolitics.

OPINIONOpinion: Rail Safety Week is nothing to celebrate

This week, from August 10-16, is Rail Safety Week. However, for the families of rail crash victims like hers, there is nothing to celebrate, writes Lara Jensen.

Down RiverKPCA warns river plan could hamper Kimberley development

Countryman NewsWA grain farmers anxiously wait for next rains to arrive

WA grain farmers are sitting on a knife’s edge waiting for the next bought of rain to arrive.

Melissa Pedelty

The National Farmers’ Federation has called for immediate action on mobile roaming regulations to ensure the safety of all Australians.

act nowNFF welcomes ACCC’s mobile services inquiry

A leading farming industry group is calling for the Federal Government to immediately mandate mobile roaming rather than wait for the results of a 12-month inquiry.

Melissa Pedelty

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Ed Allan is yet to have an extension to his contract beyond the end of the season publicly announced.

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Out-of-contract Allan’s view on negotiations with Magpies

With Collingwood reportedly waiting until this month to open contract negotiations with improved midfielder Ed Allan, the WA product has spoken to The West Australian on the prospect of a new deal.

Josh Kempton

Ashley Patterson (bottom left) has pleaded guilty to looting coins from the Zuytdorp shipwreck off Kalbarri.

Crime & CourtsGeraldton man admits to looting shipwreck coins

A Geraldton man has pleaded guilty to looting charges around the supply, exportation and possession of unique coins from an ancient shipwreck off the Kalbarri coast.

Sally Q Davies

The top cop said the program was already working, with 400 drink-drivers caught through the lockdown operations alone over the past 18 months, on top of a further 100 who were under the influence of drugs.

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WA Police using drones to bust dozens of Perth drink-drivers

WA Police are busting dozens of drunk and drugged-up partygoers trying to drive home after a night out, fresh numbers have revealed.

Jessica Evensen

Disaster and EmergencyDriver dies at the wheel after 4WD rolls

A young man has died after rolling his ute on a regional highway in WA’s north-west.

Brooke Rolfe

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Real Estate agent Jade Lippiatt in front of a for sale Bayswater home.

PropertyOnly one Perth suburb makes list of top 10 investment spots

The Perth property market is no longer hot, with a major forecaster claiming only one suburb has made the list of the nation’s top 10 investment spots.

Kim Macdonald

A man has been sentenced after stealing a car with two young children in it.

Courts & justiceMan learns fate for stealing car with two young kids in back

A man who stole a car from a Boulder driveway with a one-year-old girl and an 11-month-old boy strapped into the back seat has been sentenced to 16 months jail.

Isabella Davis

A 16-year-old girl has been charged over the assualt in Perth.

CRIMEPerth city violence filmed as girl charged with assaults

A teenager has been released on bail after she was charged over a violent attack against two girls in the Perth CBD, which was posted online and showed a girl being stomped on in the middle of the road.

Catholic Education WA has released a new code of conduct which spells out clear expectations for the behaviour of parents and carers at all 149 Catholic schools across the State.

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Parents could be banned from Catholic schools under new code

Aggressive or bad-mannered parents who threaten or swear at teachers in Catholic schools or barge into classrooms are being put on notice they will face consequences, including being banned from the premises.

The scene of the horror crash near Shark Bay.

Disaster and EmergencyHeartbreaking final words to dying driver after horror crash

A selfless first responder to a double fatal head-on collision near Shark Bay has recounted how she spoke quiet, gentle words to one of the drivers involved in the tragedy before they took their final breath.

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Down RiverKPCA warns river plan could hamper Kimberley development

Georgia Campion

Countryman NewsWA grain farmers anxiously wait for next rains to arrive

Melissa Pedelty

end of an eraFarmers’ Own milk brand to end in July 2027

Melissa Pedelty

Research scientist Mark Sander will return to the Dowerin Machinery Field Days with the DPIRD Emergency Management mapping display.

DOWERINDPIRD gearing up for Dowerin Machinery Field Days exhibit

Georgia Campion

CNBC newsEurope is blowing up riverbeds to save its economy

Authorities are turning to extreme measures to fight the economy-threatening drought, like blowing up riverbeds.

Sam Meredith

Michael Burry, former head of Scion Capital Group.

CNBC newsBurry of The Big Short fame says we’re near ‘1987-type fall’

Michael Burry is sticking with his bearish wagers even as the S&P500 surges to a record high, warning that the rally could still end in a sharp sell-off reminiscent of the 1987 stock-market crash.

Yun Li

CNBC newsBP profit more than doubles, Trump blasts Big Oil

BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the US and Iran.

Sam Meredith