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  1. AgriculturePremiumAmerican lessons for Australian plant-based meat market

  2. Waste not want notPremiumState unveils $11.25m for three compost facilities

  3. OPINIONPremiumState inaction on live export issue a huge let-down

  4. ‘KICK IN THE TEETH’Auditor-general flags probe into Black Spot Program

  5. AgricultureOutlook for dairy strong with consumers to be spared

BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENTPremiumBiosecurity and drought resilience on budget radar

The McGowan Government has announced two pre-budget cash splashes for WA agriculture, with $32.6 million set aside to boost biosecurity alongside $10.1m to future proof farms against drought. 

Stuart McGuckin, Anna Cox and Adam Poulsen

STATE BUDGET State Budget: Agriculture industry reveals its wish list

Regional communities and ag industry groups across WA are hoping to not be overlooked in funding allocations when the State Budget is announced this week.

Aidan Smith

Concerns raisedCommentsPremiumWill WA’s new cultural heritage laws stall projects?

WA resources companies are preparing to transition to new State laws aimed at better protecting cultural heritage sites but the reform has been met with concerns by explorers it could stall projects.

Cheyanne Enciso

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Successor revealed CommentsPremium
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Qantas appoints its first female CEO

Qantas has revealed its pick to take over from long-serving Alan Joyce as new chief executive of the nation’s biggest airline. 

Gerard Cockburn

Tariff wrangleVideoPremiumBitter sweet trade-off in possible $150m China barley boost

A lift on China’s crippling tariffs on Australian barley would pump about $150 million into the nation’s economy but could result in cuts to another key export, experts say.

Cally Dupe

‘not without competition’CommentsPremiumIndonesia-Brazil cattle deal another hit on WA farmers

Pastoralists in WA’s north fear they could be edged out of their biggest live export market when Brazil clinches a deal to ship cattle to Indonesia, breaking Australia’s three-decade monopoly.

Cally Dupe and Adam Poulsen

Tragic deathPremiumPremiumMan killed in shocking Wheatbelt road train crash

Police are calling for witnesses to a horror truck crash in the Wheatbelt region on Thursday night in which a man lost his life.

Gandy Angus salePremiumPremiumGandy Angus return to the yearling market hits $17,000

Three Manjimup-bred Angus bulls sold to the equal top price of $17,000 at the Gandy family’s revived Gandy Angus Yearling Bull Sale held at the Boyanup sale complex. 

PoliticsPremiumPremiumBillions in tariffs axed as UK trade deal kicks in

Taxes on billions of dollars of Australian products like beef, sheep meat, dairy and sugar will be phased out under a free trade agreement with Britain.

AgriculturePremiumAmerican lessons for Australian plant-based meat market

An agribank analyst says the Australian plant-based meat market could learn lessons from America where the market has stalled.

Liv Casben

COMBINES RUN HOTPremiumStrong combine harvester sales continue

The agricultural machinery industry has been surprised by the continued strength of combine harvester sales in March, after $878 million was spent on combines last year. 

Aidan Smith

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Pain and anguishPremium
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Killer mum to spend at least 25 years in jail

A Port Hedland mother who tried to get help from a women’s refuge the night before she killed her three children and set their house on fire has been given a long prison sentence.

Emily Moulton

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‘We have an opportunity’CommentsPremium
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Calls to sink McIver Station and create Parisian-style strip

Perth property expert James Limnios is calling on local and State officials to sink McIver Street station, likening it to the ‘Berlin Wall’.

Victoria Rifici

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PUBLIC TRANSPORT FEARSPremium
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WA students reveal ‘scary’ train rides with ‘phone creeps’

Scared students say they are so worried about creeps using phones to film them that they are now wary of catching public transport — some students also claim other students are secretly filming them at school.

Caleb Runciman

Every player rankedCommentsPremium‘Poor... in limbo’: Suma’s harshest player ratings yet

Peter Sumich has ripped into Fremantle’s underperforming stars and West Coast’s banged-up B-team after a nightmare round for our WA clubs. See how he assesses every player here.

Peter Sumich

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The SnitchCommentsPremium
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Snitch lifts lid on secret Freo leadership group crisis chat

Fremantle’s season is all but gone after a 2-5 start, and it has prompted the Dockers’ leadership to take matters into their own hands. The Snitch lifts the lid on what came out of secret leadership talks.

The Snitch

Call for witnessesPremiumYoung motorbike rider dies after horror collision

A 21-year-old man has tragically died following a motorcycle crash in Yokine on Thursday.

Lauren Price and Caleb Runciman

Latest departuresVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumBlow for Forrest’s Tattarang as another two depart

WA billionaire Andrew Forrest has lost another two key lieutenants, chief financial officer Bree Fraser and her second-in-command, from his family’s private investment arm Tattarang. 

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CommentsPremiumFoundation member reminds Eagles of entertainment factor

Leading property developer and West Coast foundation member Nigel Satterley has urged the Eagles to ‘listen to their members’ as they face a long fight to climb from the bottom of the AFL ladder.

‘Absolutely crazy’Western Power bill outrage leaves council furious

Western Power wants to hike street lighting charges by an astronomical 44 per cent from the middle of the year in a move that has blindsided councils.

News

Tragic deathPremiumMan killed in shocking Wheatbelt road train crash

Phil Hickey

PoliticsPremiumBillions in tariffs axed as UK trade deal kicks in

Dominic Giannini, Michael Mehr and Liv Casben

MAJOR DISCOUNTPremiumLow prices ‘unlikely’ to spark WA sheep exodus

Adam Poulsen

Dairy spotlightPremiumRavehill Pastoral to host State’s biggest dairy conference

Stuart McGuckin

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CNBCCommentsHow ‘cash stuffing’ can help you get out of debt

In an effort to get her debt under control and her spending on track, Jasmine Taylor began using an all-cash budgeting method called ‘cash stuffing’.

Ryan Ermey

CNBCVideoCommentsPremiumHere’s four stocks to tap into in the AI boom

Portfolio manager at Polar Capital, Ben Rogoff, says four large-cap stocks are driving some of the biggest and most tangible advancements in artificial intelligence.

Ganesh Rao

CNBCVideoCommentsGen Z workers would quit their jobs over company values

Company culture is increasingly important to employees — and can be a deciding factor for those considering quitting or choosing a new job.

CNBCVideoCommentsPremiumWhat factories will look like in the future

AI, digital versions of vehicles and autonomous robots are just a few of the technologies that will power the factories of the future.

Ryan Browne

Grain

NEW SHOPFRONT PremiumMerre Local celebrates new shopfront in Merredin

Cally Dupe

AgriculturePremiumWinter crops in the ground as growers take advantage

Liv Casben

‘BREAKTHROUGH’PremiumCBH inks agreement with Universal Biosecurity Limited

Cally Dupe

‘More subdued season ahead’ PremiumAustralian grain farmers saddle up for ‘more subdued’ year

Cally Dupe

Livestock

Gandy Angus salePremiumGandy Angus return to the yearling market hits $17,000

Bob Garnant

AgriculturePremiumAmerican lessons for Australian plant-based meat market

Liv Casben

MAJOR DISCOUNTPremiumLow prices ‘unlikely’ to spark WA sheep exodus

Adam Poulsen

CONSULTATION CONTINUESPremiumLive export phase-out panel to return to WA

Adam Poulsen

Wool

Wool marketPremiumWA wool market lift shows confidence in ‘orderly’ manner

Bob Garnant

WOOL PRODUCTION PremiumThe WA woolclip is forecast to reduce slightly

Bob Garnant

WOOL VALUES IMPACTEDGlobal uncertainty impacting coarse wool values

Aidan Smith

NEW ORAL LICE TREATMENTPremiumWorld first oral lice treatment for sheep hits market

Aidan Smith

Politics

PoliticsPremiumBillions in tariffs axed as UK trade deal kicks in

Dominic Giannini, Michael Mehr and Liv Casben

STATE BUDGET State Budget: Agriculture industry reveals its wish list

Aidan Smith

STATE BUDGETState Budget: Opposition calls for regional focus

Aidan Smith

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MAJOR SHAKE UPPremium
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Nats and Libs fight to retain bush seats in boundary redraw

Josh Zimmerman and Jake Dietsch

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Machinery

COMBINES RUN HOTPremiumStrong combine harvester sales continue

Aidan Smith

TRACTOR SALES UPPremiumTractors sales gain traction with $343m in sales

Aidan Smith and Cally Dupe

John Deere combinePremiumJohn Deere X9 1000 combine proves its worth

Bob Garnant

MACHINERY SALES UPPremiumNew machinery sales reached $5.6b across Australia in 2022

Aidan Smith

Field Days

Mingenew Midwest ExpoMingenew Midwest Expo set to celebrate 40 years

Cally Dupe

TAKE A BREAKGrain Producers Australia launches ‘Take a Break’ campaign

Bob Garnant

peopleWomen shine in Aussie agriculture as results tallied

Liv Casben

Wagin WooloramaPremiumKing family named Most Successful Exhibitor at Woolorama

Cally Dupe

Horticulture

Waste not want notPremiumState unveils $11.25m for three compost facilities

Aidan Smith

Feeling the squeezeCommentsPremiumGlobal orange juice prices to remain higher for longer

Cheyanne Enciso

ImmigrationHow a Filipino lime is driving inclusion in Australia

Mibenge Nsenduluka

EnvironmentGreat lettuce inflation a lesson for future agriculture

Stephanie Gardiner

Finance & Markets

Beyond the SaleyardsMutton trumps lamb for profit

Rob Kelly

PREPARING FOR LATERPremiumFarm Management Deposit use soars with $700m from WA

Cally Dupe

Beyond the SaleyardsPremiumLamb sales in the doldrums

Rob Kelly

Beyond the SaleyardsPremiumBeyond the Saleyards: WA lamb market a dead zone for trade

Rob Kelly

Opinion

OPINIONPremiumState inaction on live export issue a huge let-down

Aidan Smith

Aidan Smith

OpinionTime for McGowan and Jarvis to step up for live export

Peter Rundle

OPINION PremiumLive export panel ‘not interested’ in future

Steve Martin

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Live sheep export industry has earned the right to survive

Steve Martin

Country Communities

MENTAL HEALTH TOURPremiumMental health tour of WA

Aidan Smith

best of west PremiumAnzac Day: Country crowds gather to pay their respects

Daniel Rooney, Sam Jones, Melissa Pedelty, Cain Andrews and Madeleine Clark

Lasting legacyPremiumIN PICTURES: Narrogin Anzac Day 2023

Daniel Rooney

Anzac DayWilliams community gathers for Anzac service

Daniel Rooney