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    Businesses paid to power down amid huge electricity demand

  3. Grain on rail PremiumWA’s grain on rail network in for major upgrade

  4. PoliticsPremium'Encouraging signs' for Australia, China trade row

  5. FEEDLOT FUROREPremiumBoyanup farmers to appeal $7 million sheep feedlot approval

The West Australian exclusive
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‘AUSTRALIAN FIRST’CommentsPremium
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Mandatory mental health checks introduced for WA gun owners

WA gun owners will have to pass a mandatory mental health assessment to legally obtain and keep a firearm licence in a major Australian-first initiative aimed at saving lives.

Shannon Hampton

WAGIN WOOLORAMAWagin Woolorama is back and fleeces are looking fine

Wagin Woolorama organisers are calling on all local woolgrowers to get involved in this year’s Wool Section and showcase the best product to the rest of WA.

Adam Poulsen

FEEDLOT FUROREPremiumGarstone hits back at feedlot critics

Boyanup farmer Alan Garstone has hit back at critics of his contentious $7 million sheep feedlot, saying the facility will be “the cleanest you could imagine”.

Adam Poulsen

LAB-GROWN MEATPremiumCultivated meat trial aims to prove on-farm feasibility

Cultivated meat grown directly from animal cells could soon be produced on “conventional” farms across Europe if an ambitious new project launched in the Netherlands proves successful.

Adam Poulsen

agriculture New treatment for mango fruit fly infection

A team of DPIRD researchers has revealed new, cost-effective and protocol-friendly treatments for fruit fly disinfection in mangos. 

Jane Murphy

Bushfire Update PremiumNeergabby bushfire ‘contained and controlled’

Firefighters have brought the Neergabby bushfire to heel and a 15km stretch of Indian Ocean Drive has been reopened to traffic more than 24 hours after the blaze ignited in the Shire of Gingin. 

Cally Dupe

GRDC Research Updates PremiumPremiumGRDC reveals speakers for Feb 27-28 Grains Research Updates

GRDC’s new five-year plan will be unveiled at this year’s Grains Research Updates at Crown Perth on February 27 and 28.

REDUCING EMISSIONSLivestock emissions guru Frank Mitloehner in free talk

A world-renowned animal scientist will tackle the tricky question of how the agriculture sector can respond to the challenge of becoming carbon neutral at a free lecture at the University of WA next week.

OPINIONPremiumPremiumJacinda Ardern is abandoning a sinking ship

Some may well be shocked at the resignation of Jacinda Adern and in the days that followed, some have sung her praises for having empathy and vision.

New rolePremiumSheep Producers Australia announces shake-up

Sheep Producers Australia has announced an internal shake-up, with Victorian accountant and board consultant Kerry Harris appointed as non-executive independent director. 

Adam Poulsen

CROPPING JUGGERNAUTDaybreak Cropping consolidated to form new broadacre entity

One of the nation’s most well-known corporate farming groups has combined with another Australian businesses to create a new broadacre cropping entity called xxx in a bid to drive operational efficiencies. 

Cally Dupe

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The Banksia Hill factory: Inside Perth Children’s Court

Is WA’s youth justice system taking traumatised, troubled child offenders and making them worse? The West goes inside Perth Children’s Court.

Sarah Steger

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analysis
Decades of violenceCommentsPremium
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CHILLING MASSACRES: Gun killings that have rocked Australia

Australia may not have the same scale of gun violence as in the US, but the Lucky Country still has a bloody history of shootings and chilling massacres.

Blake Antrobus

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‘Bogans’ break into wild brawl at Chappelle’s Perth show

The comedy superstar was forced to stop halfway through his set at RAC Arena on Thursday night after a wild brawl broke out between ‘bogans’ in the crowd. 

Peter Devlin

investigation
investigation
Cartel capersPremium
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WA’s ‘Kid’ on the run with Colombia’s kings of cocaine

Holed up in his Colombian hideaway some 16,000 kilometres away from Perth, alleged drug kingpin Arash Ebrahimi Far cannot wait to brag to his girlfriend about his latest exploits.

Emily Moulton

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‘AUSTRALIAN FIRST’CommentsPremium
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Mandatory mental health checks introduced for WA gun owners

WA gun owners will have to pass a mandatory mental health assessment to legally obtain and keep a firearm licence in a major Australian-first initiative aimed at saving lives.

Shannon Hampton

‘Unimaginable loss’VideoPremiumShenton College student identified as shark attack victim

The identity of the teenage girl tragically mauled to death by a shark in the Swan River has been confirmed as 16-year-old Stella Berry.

Tim Clarke

Tributes flowVideoFlowers laid at scene of fatal Swan River shark attack

UPDATE: Flowers have been laid for a teenage girl who died after she was mauled by a shark in the Swan River at North Fremantle.

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CommentsWA’s Catholic school system refuses to impose ban on ChatGPT

WA’s Catholic school system has decided against a blanket ban on artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT.

Scientific mastermindsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘We found it’: Behind the radioactive search for capsule

A search team tasked with tracking down WA’s most wanted item have shared an insight into what went on behind the scenes, including the call everyone was waiting for.

News

Bushfire Update PremiumNeergabby bushfire ‘contained and controlled’

Cally Dupe

‘More bureaucracy’PremiumStrange day for Littleproud to push anti-Voice campaign

Rebecca Le May

Raging blazeCommentsPremiumRegional WA continues to heal after catastrophic bushfires

Adam Poulsen

Country residentsCommentsRegions hope their voices will be heard amid new leadership

Cally Dupe

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The EconomistCommentsPremiumThings are looking up for Meta

THE ECONOMIST: For Mark Zuckerberg, the first three quarters of last year were rough. In July 2022 his social-media empire, Meta, announced its first ever year-on-year decline in quarterly revenues.

CNBCCommentsAmazon beats on Q4 revenue but provides light guidance

Amazon on Thursday issued first-quarter guidance that came in light of estimates, overshadowing better-than-expected revenue for the fourth quarter.

Annie Palmer

CNBCCommentsPremiumAlphabet misses on earnings as YouTube falls short

Alphabet missed on both top and bottom lines when it reported fourth quarter earnings after the bell Thursday.

Jennifer Elias

CNBCPremiumBank of England hikes rates by 50bp

The Bank of England on Thursday hiked interest rates by 50 basis points and dialed back some of its previous bleak economic forecasts.

Elliot Smith

Grain

GRDC Research Updates PremiumGRDC reveals speakers for Feb 27-28 Grains Research Updates

Cally Dupe

CROPPING JUGGERNAUTDaybreak Cropping consolidated to form new broadacre entity

Cally Dupe

Level crossing safety PremiumPassive level crossing upgrades contingent on State funds

Cally Dupe

CBH ElectionsPremiumCBH Group Member Director elections approach final hours

Cally Dupe

Livestock

REDUCING EMISSIONSLivestock emissions guru Frank Mitloehner in free talk

Adam Poulsen

New rolePremiumSheep Producers Australia announces shake-up

Adam Poulsen

LAB-GROWN MEATPremiumCultivated meat trial aims to prove on-farm feasibility

Adam Poulsen

POSITIVE FORECASTCattle herd grows to largest size since 2014

Adam Poulsen

Wool

Major Development Fremantle’s historic Woolstores are in for a $14m revamp

Indigo Lemay-Conway

Wool medalWool industry medals up for grabs

Bob Garnant

FUTUREPROOFINGPremiumFive of Australia’s biggest wool groups join forces

Cally Dupe and Bob Garnant

Social photosPremiumSocial photos: WA Shearing Industry Association meeting

Cally Dupe

Politics

‘More bureaucracy’PremiumStrange day for Littleproud to push anti-Voice campaign

Rebecca Le May

PoliticsPremium'Encouraging signs' for Australia, China trade row

Dominic Giannini

‘Right person’CommentsPremiumShane Love unanimously backed as new WA Nationals leader

By Rebecca Le May and Josh Zimmerman

‘She has power’PremiumNats leader urges PM, Burney to visit crime-hit Carnarvon

Rebecca Le May and Shannon Hampton

Machinery

NEXT GENERATIONPremiumAFGRI has trainees on track

Adam Poulsen

Driverless Tractors PremiumCASE IH’s ‘growing portfolio’ of autonomous technology

Cally Dupe

CLAAS actPremiumNew state-of-the-art assembly hall for LEXION

Staff reporter

LEXION awardedPremiumCLAAS LEXION honoured at SIMA in France

Staff reporter

Field Days

WAGIN WOOLORAMAWagin Woolorama is back and fleeces are looking fine

Adam Poulsen

Machinery Sales PremiumStrong interest: Machinery sales up after Field Days

Cally Dupe

ag showcasePremiumIN PICTURES: Show time for SW agricultural industry

Sean Van Der Wielen

Perth Royal ShowPremiumSquare Meters victorious at Perth Royal Show

Bob Garnant

Horticulture

AgriculturePremiumAussies urged to enjoy pineapple glut

Liv Casben

PRETTY SWEETPremiumCarnarvon’s Sweeter Bananas seeing best January in 15 years

Jamie Thannoo

Ord Farmers PremiumOrd farmers urge governments to prioritise bridge repairs

Cally Dupe

Grower AdvocacyEx-WAFarmers boss Stephen Brown’s new role at vegetablesWA

Cally Dupe

Finance & Markets

Beyond the SaleyardsPremiumWA sheep and lamb markets stable

Rob Kelly

BEYOND THE SALEYARDSPremiumLamb markets remain stable while mutton values fall back

Rob Kelly

BEYOND THE SALEYARDSPremiumSheep and lambs high in supply

Rob Kelly

BEYOND THE SALEYARDSPremiumSheep prices stable as buyers return to saleyards

Rob Kelly

Opinion

OPINIONPremiumJacinda Ardern is abandoning a sinking ship

John Hassell

opinion
opinion
Glenn SterleCommentsPremium
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Kimberley flood response shows truckies are real heroes

Glenn Sterle

OpinionPremiumKimberley flood recovery

Martin Aldridge

OPINIONPremiumCountry WA’s unreliable power needs a new approach

Shane Love

Country Communities

‘heartily congratulate’CommentsPremiumIconic town soars in global tourism rankings

Madeleine Clark

English gardenMt Barker garden mural pays tribute to late artist

Kasey Gratton

AgriculturePremiumThe teddies that put Tambo on the map

Stephanie Gardiner

CricketPremiumGraham Kennedy honoured with medal

Neale Harvey