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  1. Disaster and EmergencyPremiumTrain derails after colliding with truck, three injured

  2. AgriculturePremiumFarmers deliver rivers of gold but drier times ahead

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  4. AgriculturePremiumSeafood's net value on the rise but tide to turn

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Won’t back downVideoPremiumCoalition’s ‘iron-clad assurance’ to keep live exports

The Coalition has vowed to reinstate live sheep exports when it gets back in power, as opponents of the Government’s ban on the lucrative trade continue to gather support.

Kimberley Caines

BusinessPremiumNFF combines tech and diversity for future of farming

Women who want to play a leading role in growing innovation in agriculture are being urged to sign up for a flagship National Farmers' Federation program.

Marion Rae

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Jarvis to parade fight against live export crackdown

Jackie Jarvis has weighed in on Federal Labor’s decision to steam ahead with plans to phase out live sheep exports, with farmers and industry leaders cautiously applauding her efforts to save the trade.

Adam Poulsen

LIVE EXPORT BANFarmers bash ‘consultation panel’ as live export ban looms

WA’s live export industry has been left ‘bitterly disappointed’ by the Albanese Government’s plan to ban the State’s $92 million sheep trade and poked holes in a new panel appointed to lead consultation.

Adam Poulsen

WAGIN WOOLORAMAPremiumThe golden legacy of a bold plan for Wagin

In 1972, Ric McDonald and Malcolm Edward were two young farm workers with a bold vision to rebrand a small regional agriculture show and grow it into something bigger.

Adam Poulsen

Seeing the lightWA’s rail safety campaigners commend CBH on lighting trials

WA rail safety campaigners have given a cautious tick of approval to CBH Group and its rail operator Aurizon’s “world-first” rail lighting trials after seeing the improvements with their own eyes at night. 

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BusinessPremiumPremiumNFF combines tech and diversity for future of farming

Women who want to play a leading role in growing innovation in agriculture are being urged to sign up for a flagship National Farmers' Federation program.

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CommentsPremium‘Like a 95-year-old’: The pain of a tragic footy injury

Seven-and-a-half years on, and the struggle is still in Jamie Anderson’s face every waking and sleeping moment as he adjusts to life with incomplete quadriplegia.

Countryman NewsPremiumPremiumGrain producers cop income hit as dairy farmers thrive

Heavy rains and floods have put a dampener on cash incomes for many broadacre farmers, while dairy producers are reaping the benefits of farmgate milk prices.

Wool innovationThe Woolmark Company forms partnership with motorsport

Australian Merino wool found its place in the first Formula E race of 2023 in an innovative collaboration between the Nissan racing team and The Woolmark Company. 

Bob Garnant

AgriculturePremiumFarmers deliver rivers of gold but drier times ahead

Australia's agriculture sector continues to smash production and export records but a looming dry spell is expected to put a dent in the surging figures.

Liv Casben

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Concerned communityVideoPremiumMining giant Rio Tinto exposed after invasive tech breach

Mining giant Rio Tinto has been caught up in a concerning technology breach that has exposed the private communications of some of its employees.

Geof Parry

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SWORD BOY TO SAINTPremium
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Notorious WA thug who gave up the high life for Jesus Christ

Former Sword Boy Rizk Yacoub has led a life of violence: sometimes mindless, often calculated, always under the influence of drugs. But he has turned it all around, now making good on a promise to God.

Ben Harvey

‘Deliberate disregard’PremiumWembley eatery issued huge fine after underpaying cook

The former operator of a Chinese restaurant in Perth’s western suburbs has been issued a stiff penalty after failing to comply with notices to back-pay a Thai visa-holder cook employed at the eatery.

Miriam Fisher

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ABSOLUTELY RENTAL: Humble fibro home nation’s best earner

This fibro cottage in this unassuming WA town could be the most successful rental in Australia. SEE INSIDE THE HOME

Kim Macdonald

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Inadequate managementPremiumATSB publish findings into fatal WA plane crash

An investigation into a fatal plane crash in Serpentine has found checks on the aircraft after a period of inactivity were not carried out adequately.

Shannon Hampton

‘Absolutely delighted’PremiumRelief for family of Down syndrome boy facing deportation

A young Perth family facing deportation because they have a child with Down syndrome have been told they can stay in the country after the Immigration Minister intervened.

Shannon Hampton

high-end dealCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumBrand new jewel in Murray Street crown confirmed

A luxury jewellery brand has been confirmed as one of the tenants moving into a 100-year-old building along Murray Street set for a $5 million makeover.

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CommentsPremiumThe many, many women who inspire change

When we asked our most prominent female columnists to write about the women who inspire them to mark International Women’s Day, the answers were diverse and fascinating. 

Square metresCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumEarning a crust: Mrs Mac’s Pies HQ hits rental market

While Mrs Mac’s Pies empire lives on under new owners, its old head office has hit the rental market for the first time in 20 years.

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BusinessPremiumNFF combines tech and diversity for future of farming

Marion Rae

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AFL INSURANCE CommentsPremium
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‘Like a 95-year-old’: The pain of a tragic footy injury

Glen Quartermain

Countryman NewsPremiumGrain producers cop income hit as dairy farmers thrive

Liv Casben

AgriculturePremiumFarmers deliver rivers of gold but drier times ahead

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The EconomistCommentsPremiumHow China Inc is tackling the TikTok problem

On the one hand, Chinese brands have never been more popular in America. At the same time, Western suspicions of Chinese business are mounting.

CNBCVideoPremiumHow this millennial investor is betting on female founders

It didn’t take long for Pocket Sun to realise that entrepreneurship can be a lonely journey — even more so for women.

Goh Chiew Tong

CNBCVideoPremiumInterest rates ‘likely to be higher’ than expected: Powell

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has cautioned that interest rates are likely to head higher than central bank policymakers had expected.

Jeff Cox

CNBCVideoCommentsPremiumLego sales leap 17pc as fans buy bigger, complicated sets

Lego sales are building on pandemic-era growth, boosted by a diverse slate of products that cater to kids and adults alike.

Sarah Whitten

Grain

Seeing the lightWA’s rail safety campaigners commend CBH on lighting trials

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AgriculturePremiumBrazil approves GMO wheat amid global food supply fears

Maximilian Heath and Ana Mano

RAIL LIGHTING Global company 3M says reflective tape could save lives

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FUNDING BOON PremiumNew $8.2m research project to boost canola establishment

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Livestock

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Jarvis to parade fight against live export crackdown

Adam Poulsen

LIVE EXPORT BANFarmers bash ‘consultation panel’ as live export ban looms

Adam Poulsen

Carenda Angus salePremiumCarenda Angus bulls sold to a stud record price of $16,000

Bob Garnant

Willandra Bull SalePremiumWillandra Simmental bull sets new mark at $49,000

Bob Garnant

Wool

Wool innovationThe Woolmark Company forms partnership with motorsport

Bob Garnant

Wool marketPremiumWool market set to improve as China returns to normalcy

Bob Garnant

Vietnam partershipPremiumWoolProducers Australia partners with Vietnam wool trade

Bob Garnant

Groundbreaking facilityRockingham wool handling hub nears completion

Adam Poulsen

Politics

Petition launchedCommentsWA Premier accused of passing the buck on live exports

Caitlyn Rintoul

MULLEWA DEBATEPremiumHealth Minister addresses Mullewa Health Centre confusion

Jamie Thannoo

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Lib MP misfires with high-powered weapons video

Josh Zimmerman

PoliticsPremiumTrade minister reflects on 'tough' talks with Europe

Tess Ikonomou

Machinery

John DeerePremiumJohn Deere earns 2023 AE50 innovative awards

Bob Garnant

‘Intelligent robotics’PremiumAg machinery start-up to invest $12m in autonomous platform

Adam Poulsen

John DeerePremiumWA farmers achieve record harvest with ‘amazing’ X9 1000s

Bob Garnant

NEXT GENERATIONPremiumAFGRI has trainees on track

Adam Poulsen

Field Days

WAGIN WOOLORAMAPremiumThe golden legacy of a bold plan for Wagin

Adam Poulsen

WAGIN WOOLORAMAPremiumWagin Trotting Club marks 101 years

Adam Poulsen

Wagin Woolorama PremiumWagin Woolorama Art Show honours Melva Powell

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Wagin Woolorama PremiumMeet Woolorama volunteer co-ordinator Maxine McKenzie

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Horticulture

HouseholdPremiumBeloved summer fruit could disappear

Hugo Timms

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

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Finance & Markets

Beyond the SaleyardsPremiumLamb stable as goat prices plummet

Rob Kelly

Beyond the SaleyardsPremiumWA lamb prices firm as goat falls

Rob Kelly

Beyond the SaleyardsStable streak continues for sheep markets

Rob Kelly

Beyond the SaleyardsPremiumWA sheep and lamb markets stable

Rob Kelly

Opinion

SLADE BROCKMANLabor stays silent after wilful attack on proud WA industry

Slade Brockman

Opinion Think twice on links to new animal welfare benchmark

Rick Wilson

OpinionPremiumRegional and remote schools hit hardest by teacher shortage

Matt Jarman

OPINION Will WA’s new Forestry Minister Jackie Jarvis take action?

Gavin Butcher

Country Communities

LAWN BOWLS Regional lawn bowlers ready to let the good times roll

Ryan Havercroft

Celebrating Community CropsPremiumCELEBRATING COMMUNITY CROPS: Spotlight on Beacon

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CELEBRATING COMMUNITY CROPSPremiumCELEBRATING COMMUNITY CROPS: Spotlight on Kojonup Cougars

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CELEBRATING COMMUNITY CROPSPremiumCELEBRATING COMMUNITY CROPS: Spotlight on Tambellup

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