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  1. NOT AGAINPower play a futile bid as Peter still in pole position

  2. TruckiesPremiumBig problem for Aussie truck drivers

  3. BOYANUP SALEYARDSPremiumBoyanup saleyards agents near lease extension

  4. ‘vital’ trainingPremium80 per cent of Rylington Park students now in industry

  5. Big transitionCommentsPremium‘Ambitious’ emissions reductions targets for WA industry

“it would really help”PremiumCalls to extend 12-month pandemic visa

Backpackers who have helped WA growers through “really tough times” are facing a nervous wait over their future as their emergency COVID-19 visas come up for renewal heading into summer.

EXCLUSIVE, Shannon Verhagen

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Freight rates: Bins ranked from most to least expensive

A deep dive into CBH Group’s flagged freight rates has revealed the cost of delivering grain to some sites has increased 71 per cent. Here’s how much each bin will cost to deliver to this harvest.

Cally Dupe

‘Absolute chaos’VideoCommentsSheer joy as group of gym buddies take out $80m Powerball

A group of 55 women from a northern suburbs gym have won $1.5 million each after their syndicate scooped the entire $80 million Powerball jackpot on Thursday night.

Kate Phillips and Peta Rasdien

Gandy AngusPremiumGandy Angus bulls sell to a top of $16,000 at Boyanup

Gandy Angus bulls reached a top-price of $16,000 at the Gandy family’s annual sale held last Thursday at the Boyanup saleyards.

Bob Garnant

‘ecosystem engineers’PremiumCalls for more funding as dung beetle projects wraps up

From improving soil and pasture health and reducing nutrient run-off into waterways, to preventing flystrike, the benefits of dung beetles to agriculture are estimated to be worth millions of dollars.

Shannon Verhagen

EDITORIALPremiumSwimming pool lifeguards are not babysitters

‘Things can go very wrong very quickly when children are in the water, so it’s imperative parents show the utmost diligence and help lifeguards do their job — saving children in distress, not babysitting.’

Ben McClellan

BOYANUP SALEYARDSPremiumPremiumBoyanup saleyards agents near lease extension

WALSA is a step closer to securing a 10-year strangehold on the Boyanup Saleyards after Shire of Capel councillors officially threw their support behind the group’s request for a new lease.

‘vital’ trainingPremiumPremium80 per cent of Rylington Park students now in industry

Boyup Brook’s Rylington Park has been hosting eight AWI-funded shearing and wool handling schools a year for many years, with huge success.

Industry fearsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumDiesel additive supply squeeze sparks panic buying

The trucking industry warns that without the AdBlue additive, nearly half of WA’s heavy vehicle fleet will be unable to operate, and there are no realistically practical workarounds.

NO CLARITYAboriginal heritage Bill angst

Anxious farmers and pastoralists are no closer to receiving clarity about the “confusing” details of the State Government’s new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill.

Adam Poulsen

‘Strong, brilliant woman’VideoPremiumHunt says female replacement would be ‘transformative’

Mr Hunt supported the idea of more women representing Liberal seats, and supported female candidates running for the two spots.

Sarah Ison

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Revealed: The top DEA agent now working for WA Police

He helped capture two of the world’s most prolific weapons traffickers, turned a cartel boss into a DEA informant and worked cases against the Taliban and al-Qaida. Now he works with the WA Police Force.

Sarah Steger

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Fight for equalityPremium
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Perth couple weigh legal challenge to WA’s surrogacy laws

If it was up to Perth couple Scott Corbett and Chris Brain they would be starting a family now. Instead, they are weighing a legal challenge to the WA laws that prevent them from having a baby via surrogate.

Kate Emery

Brain injury trialPremiumDeep-sea divers ‘should have been pressurised more slowly’

A senior manager on Australia’s deepest-ever commercial dive told a court things should have been done differently to better protect the safety of divers, some of whom are still brain-damaged.

John Flint

News

BOYANUP SALEYARDSPremiumBoyanup saleyards agents near lease extension

Adam Poulsen

‘vital’ trainingPremium80 per cent of Rylington Park students now in industry

EXCLUSIVE, Shannon Verhagen

NO CLARITYAboriginal heritage Bill angst

Adam Poulsen

recipe for successPremiumBiochar a ‘no-brainer’ for Donnybrook beef farmers

Shannon Verhagen

Grain

FREIGHT RATE INVESTIGATIONPremiumCBH freight rates: Cost recovery key to increase

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FREIGHT RATE INVESTIGATIONPremiumFarmers hit the road to avoid bin freight rate surge

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Freight rates: Bins ranked from most to least expensive

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Jabs mandateCommentsPremiumUnvaxxed farmers to be barred from CBH sites

Jenne Brammer

Livestock

BOYANUP SALEYARDSPremiumBoyanup saleyards agents near lease extension

Adam Poulsen

‘vital’ trainingPremium80 per cent of Rylington Park students now in industry

EXCLUSIVE, Shannon Verhagen

recipe for successPremiumBiochar a ‘no-brainer’ for Donnybrook beef farmers

Shannon Verhagen

‘ecosystem engineers’PremiumCalls for more funding as dung beetle projects wraps up

Shannon Verhagen

Wool

Leadership CoursePremiumFour WA farmers selected for wool leadership course

Bob Garnant

SHIPPERS COALITIONPremiumWool and meat exporters form united front

Adam Poulsen

Wool GrantDomestic wool processing in the spotlight

Bob Garnant

AWI AGMAWI incumbents retain their board seats

Bob Garnant

Politics

NO CLARITYAboriginal heritage Bill angst

Adam Poulsen

‘Strong, brilliant woman’VideoPremiumHunt says female replacement would be ‘transformative’

Sarah Ison

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Bombshell allegationsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
WA Nationals MP charged over child sex offences

Emily Moulton and Peter Law

‘Can of worms’PremiumJacqui Lambie won’t support religious freedom bill

Sarah Ison

Machinery

border chaosPremiumWA truckies turned around at border amid ‘chaos’

EXCLUSIVE Shannon Verhagen

trucking debaclePremiumTruckies quit over WA border debacles

Shannon Verhagen

shipping debaclePremiumAFGRI reveals impact of Freo shipping debacle

EXCLUSIVE, Shannon Verhagen

‘over and above’PremiumNYC and England collectors snap up Burekup tractors

Shannon Verhagen

Field Days

Perth Royal ShowTiny margins but Quilty clan earns carcase joy

Bob Garnant

Interbreed supremeCommentsShirlee Downs Poll Dorset sashed interbreed supreme

Bob Garnant

Cattle interbreedCommentsQuality field of beef cattle interbreed champions

Bob Garnant

Poll DorsetCommentsShirlee Downs takes supreme Poll Dorset sash

Bob Garnant

Horticulture

recipe for successPremiumBiochar a ‘no-brainer’ for Donnybrook beef farmers

Shannon Verhagen

“it would really help”PremiumCalls to extend 12-month pandemic visa

EXCLUSIVE, Shannon Verhagen

potential ‘disaster’PremiumPerth Hill fruit growers call for plan if Qfly returns

Shannon Verhagen

‘complex’ problemPremiumPackaging ‘critical’ for WA fruit and vege growers

Shannon Verhagen

Finance & Markets

BEYOND THE SALEYARDSBeyond the Saleyards: pressure goes on the lamb market

Rob Kelly

BEYOND THE SALEYARDSBeyond the Saleyards: steady week for sheep and lambs

Rob Kelly

‘POSITIVE OUTLOOK’La Nina to drive surging commodity prices

‘RISK AND GROWTH’Meat producers to face ‘another disruptive year’

Opinion

EDITORIALPremiumSwimming pool lifeguards are not babysitters

Ben McClellan

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Super-uni proposal is really a rank idea

Kasper Johansen

OPINIONGrain farmers have been railroaded by CBH Group

Greg Richards

Electoral reformRegional challenges give way to “electoral reform”

James Hayward

Country Communities

TAKE ACTIONWorkshops to teach drought resilience

FARM SKILLSTeam WA shine at WorldSkills National Championships

Adam Poulsen

Homespun premiereCommentsPremiumHomespun premiere takes pride and place at Kojonup

Bob Garnant

RURAL REPRESENTATIONPremiumShire president blasts local government reforms

Adam Poulsen