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MAJOR UPGRADECSBP unveils mega Mid West fertiliser investment

WA’s biggest fertiliser company has quadrupled its liquid storage capacity in the Mid West and flagged plans for similar expansion in Esperance while exploring local manufacturing opportunities at Albany.

Cally Dupe

CSBP group despatch leader Chris McNaught, CSBP project team graduate mechanical engineer Kurtis Walsh, and CSBP regional sales manager — north Jason Ralston at the new storage facility in Geraldton.

CBH's McLevie site from the air. Lloyd Summers

HARVEST 2025-26CBH’s McLevie bin sets the first daily receival record

Cally Dupe

Agriculture and Food Minister Hon Jackie Jarvis, the Denmark winning student team, and RASWA president John Snowball.

Champion ag schoolDenmark ag students crowned farm skills champs for RASWA

A Great Southern agricultural school has been crowned champion of WA’s 35th Farm Skills competition as students showcased a variety of agricultural talents.

Hannah Whitehead

Moojepin growers Sue and David Thompson.

EOIs open for WA for carcase showcaseWA lamb producers target LambEx26 Carcase Showcase

LambEx, the world’s biggest sheep, lamb and wool forum, will open its doors for WA sheep producers to participate in its 2026 Australian Meat Processor Corporation Carcase Showcase.

Bob Garnant

Isla and Charlie take on Sandakan Park in Boyup Brook.

Joy rideGetting in the swing of country life

During an impromptu barefoot adventure in Boyup Brook, Jade Jurewicz finds that you don’t need big thrills for big smiles

Jade Jurewicz

Road SafetyRegional road users hit back at slash to default speed limit

A plan to slash the national default speed limit on non-signposted rural and regional roads has been labelled ludicrous by farming groups, who fear a blanket cut would not address the factors to the road toll.

Georgia Campion

Worksafe commissioner Sally North urged caution on farming properties as harvest ramps up across the State.

Work SafelySafety warning issued after two farm workers die on same day

An urgent safety warning has been issued as harvest begins to ramp up after two WA farm workers died on the same day.

Georgia Campion and Cameron Newbold

BEYOND THE SALEYARDSBeyond the Saleyards: Values improving for lamb markets

National lamb markets have pushed higher after the recent price dip, with store competition returning and values improving across most categories.

ROB KELLY

Jennifer Critch on her Tenindiwa property.

HARVEST 2025-26Harvest finally ramping up in the Geraldton Port Zone

Harvest is finally ramping up in the Geraldton Port Zone, where farmers are largely expecting to harvest an “excellent” crop.

A 22-year-old driver has been fined and banned from driving for 12 months after doing burnouts in front of the pub he was asked to leave.

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Driver who did burnouts in front of pub fined and handed ban

A Mt Barker driver who did burnouts in front of the Plantagenet Hotel after he was kicked out of the venue for “disruptive behaviour” has been handed a fine and lengthy licence disqualification.

Bonnie Kerr, Olivia Lloyd, Jo Rundle, Chelsea Butterworth and Jordyn Shepherd at the popular event.

Country ball IN PICTURES: Hundreds flock to Great Southern Soiree

The Great Southern Soiree raised thousands for the local cricket association, drawing hundreds of fun-lovers from across the region for a night of drinks, dancing and socialising.

MAJOR UPGRADECSBP unveils mega Mid West fertiliser investment

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Dellendale Creamery owner and head cheesemaker Chris Vogel with a selection of cheeses.

Raclette-fulAustralia’s top raclette cheese places fourth on world stage

A Denmark cheesemaker has represented Australia on the global cheese stage in Switzerland, placing fourth at the Raclette World Championship.

Georgia Campion

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WA newsCane toad invasion threatens WA’s lucrative mining sector

Researchers said the relentless spread of the toxic amphibians would also put 25 native species at risk of ‘catastrophic’ population declines.

Bethany Hiatt

AFLI want to be captain again! Duggan makes ambition clear

West Coast’s captaincy will be a major issue all summer following Oscar Allen’s departure, but the man he worked alongside for the last two seasons, Liam Duggan, wants to keep doing the job.

Craig O'Donoghue

Samantha Saffioti and son Tom, who died in a car crash.

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One P-plater caught breaking Tom’s Law every week in WA

More than one P-plate driver has been caught breaking passenger rules every week since Tom’s Law was enacted nearly a year ago in a bid to reduce distractions and bad behaviour of young drivers.

Oliver Lane

Tate Wine has collapsed into receivership.

Administration and liquidationVeteran Margaret River winemaker collapses

The receivers will now assess the group’s financial position to establish whether it can be sold or recapitalised in the hope of generating a return for Westpac and other creditors.

Sean Smith

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Extraordinary video of the out-of-control truck careering down the road has emerged.

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Residents demand road upgrade after truck driver crushed

Residents have been pleading for an urgent upgrade to a road in Perth’s east after a rubbish truck was the latest heavy vehicle to crash after losing control on the notorious stretch.

Cassidy Mosconi & Caleb Runciman

AFL‘Didn’t like it’: Eagles skipper not sold on Harley’s hair

Harley Reid’s new look has not proven universally popular at West Coast, with Liam Duggan providing a light-hearted reveal that he’s not a fan of the rising superstar’s fresh hairstyle.

Josh Kempton

A white hatchback crashed through a family’s northern suburbs home in the early hours of Sunday morning.

CrimeCar smashes through house in Perth’s north

A house north of Perth has been extensively damaged after a car crashed through it in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Sunella Naumovski facing court on serious firearm charges.

Courts & JusticeBikie-loving lawyer shamed for ‘disgraceful’ conduct

A Perth lawyer who infamously tattooed her bikie boyfriend’s name on her arm and was charged over a loaded handgun used in a brutal shooting now faces being struck off for ‘disgraceful’ conduct.

Ronald Houghton, 58, appeared in Albany Magistrates Court on Thursday, charged with producing child exploitation material.

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Man faces court over child abuse material in Ravensthorpe

A man accused of producing child exploitation material and possessing or copying indecent or obscene articles has faced court for the first time.

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HARVEST 2025-26Harvest finally ramping up in the Geraldton Port Zone

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Driver who did burnouts in front of pub fined and handed ban

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Country ball IN PICTURES: Hundreds flock to Great Southern Soiree

Hannah Whitehead

Raclette-fulAustralia’s top raclette cheese places fourth on world stage

Georgia Campion

MarketsBitcoin falls below $US100k

Bitcoin on Tuesday plunged below $US100,000 ($154,000) for the first time in more than four months, as cryptocurrency holders backed off the risk-on asset.

Liz Napolitano

As the Trump-Xi meeting looms, here are the five key issues China is hoping to cover.

World PoliticsFive things Beijing wants from a Trump-Xi meeting

From tariff relief to tech access, these are the five key issues China is hoping to secure when Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet in South Korea this week.

Evelyn Cheng

Wikipedia founder speaks out about the launch of Grokipedia.

BusinessWikipedia founder takes aim at new rival Grokipedia

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has slammed Elon Musk’s Grokipedia, mocking its ‘praise of the genius of Elon Musk’ and issuing a warning about the new model.

Eric Rosenbaum

Former NBA player Damon Jones has been criminally charged for leaking non-public injury information about LeBron James and Anthony Davis to sports bettors while connected to the Los Angeles Lakers.

SportNBA scandal deepens with LeBron injury leak

Federal prosecutors say a former NBA player leaked injury details of two Lakers superstars to punters, the latest twist in a gambling scandal rocking the league.

Dan Mangan, Alex Sherman