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Gingin Heifer CompetitionGingin heifers display upmost quality of the region

The 42nd Gingin Heifer Competition featured some outstanding future breeders again since establishing the benchmark for its trademark of quality out of one of the most well-renowned cattle regions in WA.

Bob Garnant

Celebrating the commercial heifers that shone the most is Irene Neville, Gingin Hiefer Competition coordinator David Roe, Caleb McCallum, 14, Steve Neville, and Meagan McCallum.

Chris Johnson, Anne and John Stanley, Lara Johnson and her children Aurora and Aston Johnson at Chestnut Brae, Nannup.

AGRITOURISM ACADEMYNannup local gives leg-up to agritourism business hopefuls.

Danielle Marsland

Natalie Lee is the only WA representative to take part in GrainGrowers 2026 OnBoard director development program.

GrainGrower InnovationKukerin farmer selected for GrainGrowers national program

A Kukerin grower who is determined to be an active voice in the industry has been selected as the only West Australian to partake in the nationwide GrainGrowers development program.

Hannah Whitehead

Premier Roger Cook speaks to the media outside Parliament, West Perth, on Tuesday. Carwyn Monck

State PoliticsGovernment secures four million litres for diesel stockpile

WA will stockpile four million litres of diesel in the State’s north after the Cook Government secured the shipment as part of a strategic reserve.

Oliver Lane

WILD DOGSWill the wild dog action plan continue beyond June?

Wild dog control may take a hit after the State Government provided no commitment to continue funding a long-term action plan.

Rebecca Nadge

Seed Producers Australia’s Kalyn Fletcher at The Hoochery, Kununurra.

Regional GrantsKimberley seed processing supported by $100,000 grant

A Kununurra-based seed producer has nabbed its share of a nearly $3.2 million funding pie in the State Government’s most recent release round of RED grants.

Georgia Campion

Munda Reds Droghtmaster co-manager Olivia Wright, and daughter Lilly, 3, are poised for the sale of this year's Telethon bull, pictured, to raise funds for a worthy cause.

Munda’s Telethon bullMunda Reds Telethon bull to weigh in at six figures

The Thompson family and the Munda Reds Droughtmaster stud team are hoping for continued support this year, with the potential for the fifth Telethon bull to raise the bar past six figures.

Bob Garnant

Harvest Road CEO Harvey Gaynor, Tattarang CEO John Hartman, Harvest Road COO Daniel Briggs, and Haarslev Australia New Zealand general manager Paul Martin. Harvest Road officially opened their new beef rendering facility in Harvey on Tuesday, April 21.

Beef ChainSouth West rendering facility from Harvest Road opened

A new Harvest Road state-of-the-art rendering facility in Harvey has been officially opened after more than 18 months of construction.

Georgia Campion

A new fertiliser deal with Indonesia will ensure supply amid disruptions caused by the Iran war. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

FERTILISER SUPPLY REPORTFertiliser supply shock “cannot be quickly offset”

A new semi-annual Fertiliser Outlook from Rabobank’s RaboResearch division warns the global market is experiencing a “prolonged period of strain”, driven by instability in key production and shipping routes.

Pine Crest Farms, at West Binnu, an exceptional broadacre cropping and grazing aggregation has sold.

THREE BIG SALESSold: Pine Crest, Treehaven, Mindarabin Heights Aggregation

Going, going, gone: two Wheatbelt properties including a cropping and grazing aggregation and a blue-chip mixed farming enterprise have sold, along with a 50-year family farm in the Great Southern region.

AI cameras can quickly detect fires, alerting crews earlier to help bring blazes under control. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Countryman NewsAI cameras spotted more than 1000 bushfires over summer

Cameras powered by artificial intelligence are helping Australian agencies identify fires before they can spread, protecting plantations and properties.

The 11,262ha West Fitzgerald and West River aggregation has been sold for a reported price of $52.5 million.

RECORD PROPERTY PRICERecord $52.5m sale sets new benchmark for Great Southern

Three locals teamed up to purchase the 11,262ha West Fitzgerald and West River aggregation, one of the largest rural holdings in WA’s Great Southern, in a deal reportedly worth a record $52.5 million.

Danielle Marsland

Trevor Kanny of Bonegilla Grazing was the top buyer at the Liberty Charolais and Shorthorn Bull Sale.

Top DollarLiberty Charolais yearling tops sale at $18,000

Mid West cattle producer Trevor Kanny, of Bonegilla Grazing, dropped two of the highest amounts on Charolais bulls at a Liberty sale in Toodyay.

Georgia Campion

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D & C Corporation worked on two of VIctor Goh’s builds — Capital Square on Mount Street and EQWest on the banks of the Swan River.

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From Goh to woe: Secret docs reveal EQWest delay dispute

The company building Victor Goh’s Elizabeth Quay skyscrapers was blasted for withholding millions of dollars from a contractor in a previously secret legal ruling.

Matt Mckenzie

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How the 2024 draft REALLY should have gone

Inspired by the stunning early success of Murphy Reid after he was taken with pick No.17, The West Australian’s Josh Kempton has run a re-draft on the stacked 2024 pool.

Josh Kempton

Flowers by the side of Nicholson Road, Lynwood, where a fatal crash occured which resulted in the death of Skye.

GoFundMeBaby who died in crash remembered as ‘precious little soul’

The baby, who died in a horror rideshare car crash on Saturday, has been remembered as having ‘the most beautiful smile’.

BusinessTreasury Wines faces ‘elevated risk’ of bankruptcy

Shares in the winemaker have collapsed 63 per cent over the past year as one Australian hedge fund said its debt load means bankruptcy is possible.

Tom Richardson

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It is understood the Scotch College student Jack Avenell was on a True North cruise when he drowned.

WA NewsTributes flow after son of True North Cruises owner drowns

A 15-year-old private school student who tragically drowned in the remote Kimberley has been remembered as ‘the most enthusiastic and keen young fella ever’.

Premier Roger Cook has declared a state of emergency in WA amid a fuel crisis.

State PoliticsRoger Cook declares state of emergency in WA over fuel

A state of emergency will be declared in WA in a bid to pressure fuel companies to divert supplies where they’re needed, but Roger Cook says it won’t trigger Covid-style restrictions on the public.

Jessica Page

“Boardroom screaming match ends with cops storming out” with Ben Harvey.

WATCHBoardroom screaming match ends with cops storming out

In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey reveals why being the boss of WA’s Police Union isn’t a long-term career prospect with the third president in five years facing the chop.

Raymond Reddington, who changed his name from Maxwell Robert Fulton was on trial accused of murdering his wife Sharon Fulton (inset) in 1986.

Court & JusticeHusband learns fate for murdering Sharon Fulton 40 years ago

A cold case killer who murdered his wife 40 years ago has been sentenced to life in prison, however a terminal cancer diagnosis means he could have as little as 18 months to live.

The Eagles have produced the rare feat of comebacks from 22+ points down at quarter time in their past two matches.

AFLTwice in 48 years: Eagles’ amazing ‘comeback kings’ feat

In A Six-Pack Of IPA (Interesting Points, Allegedly), we look at West Coast achieving a comeback feat achieved only four times before in AFL/VFL history, and more stats and facts on our WA clubs!

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Beef ChainSouth West rendering facility from Harvest Road opened

Georgia Campion

FERTILISER SUPPLY REPORTFertiliser supply shock “cannot be quickly offset”

Danielle Marsland

THREE BIG SALESSold: Pine Crest, Treehaven, Mindarabin Heights Aggregation

Danielle Marsland

Countryman NewsAI cameras spotted more than 1000 bushfires over summer

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

CNBC newsWatchdog zeros in on suspicious oil trades before Trump post

The probe is zeroing in on at least two instances over a roughly two-week period when trading volumes jumped sharply just ahead of key White House news.

Yun Li

A navy vessel is seen sailing in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which much of the world’s oil and gas passes on March 1, 2026.

EnergyWhat an Iran blockade will look like and how it will be done

The move comes as Iran has blockaded the Strait of Hormuz for weeks during the US-Israeli war with the country, a bottleneck that roiled global markets and strained the economy.

Garrett Downs

This picture taken on March 26, 2026 shows an oil tanker unloading crude oil at a port in Yantai, in China’s eastern Shandong province.

CNBC newsIran oil shock stirs memories of 1997 Asian financial crisis

The question now is how long the shock lasts and whether the physical energy shortage can be resolved before the economic damage spirals out of control.

Anniek Bao and Lee Ying Shan

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla.

CNBC newsElon Musk seeks ouster of OpenAI CEO as part of lawsuit

Elon Musk is seeking to have OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman removed from their roles as officers in the company as part of a case that’s expected to go to trial later this month.

Lora Kolodny