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  1. Wool unspunPremiumWA wool industry buoyed by processors’ direct feedback

  2. Grain on a TrainPremiumCBH unveils new rail fleet to meet bin-busting harvests

  3. IVF impact PremiumWA cattle breeders on the trail to IVF’s ease of management

  4. Crop ResetPremiumWar bites WA crop size, harvest of more than 20Mt at risk

  5. InfrastructurePremiumAurizon bets on WA grains, trains and automobiles

Woolhandling trainee Sara Amar completed a workshop to fill a position with Henderson Shearing.

Shearing staff shortagesPremiumShearing staff wanted as busy season springs to life

Dongara shearing contractor Mike Henderson is facing a shortage of woolhandling staff due to the State’s reduced sheep numbers.

Bob Garnant

McAlpine Farms owner Stuart McAlpine.

virtual fencingPremiumBuntine farmer demonstrates virtual fencing at MLA forum

A Buntine farmer says virtual fencing technology has fundamentally changed how he manages cattle since employing it 18 months ago.

Melissa Pedelty

A grazing and cropping enterprise in Balingup was converted to native bush in May 2024 under a carbon credits scheme.

CARBON CONVERSATIONSPremiumWA farmers shouldn’t have to choose between carbon and crops

We spend plenty of time worrying about what carbon markets might do to Australian farming. Perhaps we should spend a little more time thinking about what they could do for it, writes Brendan Foran.

Brendan Foran

Rail lighting safety campaigner Lara Jensen with her four children: Gordon, 10, Polly, 3, Alice, 9, and Matilda, 7.

Rail Safety WeekPremiumState Govt proposes rail lighting amendments ahead of debate

Wreaths were laid and photos of level-crossing crash victims were held in front of State Parliament ahead of the second reading of a rail lighting Bill after decades of campaigning.

Georgia Campion

Durack MP Melissa Price has vowed she will vote to protect Australia's live export industry ahead of a petition set to be tabled in Federal Parliament next month.

Ban AttemptPremiumPetition to ban live animal exports unlikely to succeed

A controversial petition to outlaw all live exports in Australia has drawn outrage from the agriculture industry, but one peak organisation is unconcerned, saying it is unlikely to be successful.

Georgia Campion

Cattle at Muresk Institute, near Northam.

Cattle PlanPremiumLive cattle industry unveils new 10-year industry plan

A 10-year plan to strengthen Australia’s live cattle exports by driving growth and public confidence in animal welfare has been backed by the beef and dairy industries.

Georgia Campion

Shanna Crispin is a new arrival in Newdegate and has jumped into her role in the Newdegate Machinery Field Days with both feet.

NEWDEGATE MACHINERY FIELD DAYSPremiumPremiumNew family addition to Newdegate embracing small community

Shanna Crispin and her family are some of the latest additions to the Newdegate community, and they’ve already become a part of the community.

Rob Kestel with his champion American Game fowl.

Poultry shows in doubtPremiumPremiumWA poultry shows in doubt against the H5 bird flu disease

The Perth Royal Show has scrapped this year’s poultry section in response to ongoing efforts against H5 bird flu, but smaller associated clubs are continuing to hold events with strict biosecurity measures.

Westcoast Wool’s Vaughn Baker, Australian Wool Innovation’s Tennille Norrish, Swan Wool’s Paul Foley, Jiangsu Jinmeng Textile Technology representative Hao Zhang (Jack), Brookton farmer Robbie Wansborough, Tongwei representative Fangmei Wang (Sunny) and PJ Morris’ Peter Morris.

Wool unspunPremiumPremiumWA wool industry buoyed by processors’ direct feedback

WA woolgrowers have been through a tumultuous few years following the Federal Government’s announcement of the live sheep export ban, but a gathering of hundreds has reignited faith in the industry’s future.

Woolhandling trainee Sara Amar completed a workshop to fill a position with Henderson Shearing.

Shearing staff shortagesPremiumShearing staff wanted as busy season springs to life

Dongara shearing contractor Mike Henderson is facing a shortage of woolhandling staff due to the State’s reduced sheep numbers.

Bob Garnant

Agora Livestock head of markets Dean Hubbard.

Beyond the saleyardsPremiumBeyond the saleyards: Is tight supply the whole price story?

Sheep and lamb prices have corrected from the record levels reached in July, but I’m not convinced increasing livestock supply is the reason, writes Dean Hubbard.

Dean Hubbard

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Everywhere: The extent of flight tracking data for Fortescue’s private jet. Pictured is Fortescue executive chair Andrew Forrest at Scitech.

Herd on the TerracePremiumWhere in the world was Andrew Forrest?

It’s the beginning of a beautiful friendship for Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue in Morocco. Plus: Ben Wyatt’s GST slam dunk; and a new chapter in WA luxury builder’s insolvency intrigue.

The Royal Hotel, Wellington St, Perth.

Administration and liquidationPremiumTop WA hospitality venues enter administration

The companies behind The Royal Hotel, Ciao Dandy and Busselton Pavilion have gone into voluntary administration amid a ‘restructuring’ process, but will continue trading.

Adrian Rauso

C Restaurant owner Olivier Letrone has announced the closure of the venue after 25 years.

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Perth’s iconic rotating restaurant to shut in early 2027

After millions of guests, thousands of rotations, and countless memories, an iconic Perth venue will say goodbye in January.

Zach Margolius

Jeff Spinner Manager of Operations South Western Power Unknown

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State PoliticsPremium
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Staff describe Western Power rapist as bully, wannabe bikie

The Western Power manager who raped a colleague on a work trip was a bully who bragged about his bikie connections but was exposed as a wannabe by a senior Coffin Cheater.

Ben Harvey

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Swans CEO Matthew Pavlich and chair Andrew Pridham on Wednesday.

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‘Deeply embarrassed & ashamed’: Swans bosses on player bans

Sydney chair Andrew Pridham says banned Swans players are ‘extremely remorseful for their actions’ and says the decision to ‘effectively torpedo our season’ showed how seriously the club had taken the matter.

Chris Robinson

C Restaurant owner Olivier Letrone has announced the closure of the venue after 25 years.

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Perth’s iconic rotating restaurant to shut in early 2027

After millions of guests, thousands of rotations, and countless memories, an iconic Perth venue will say goodbye in January.

Zach Margolius

Emergency services at a Baldivis property last October.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumChatGPT ‘egged on’ Perth mother before alleged baby murder

More than 8000 messages between a Perth mother accused of murdering her baby and chatGPT will form a central part of the case, a court has been told. 

Sinamon is East Victoria Park.

Courts & JusticePremiumPremiumPerth bakery back in court over alleged unlawful conduct

A Perth bakery boss accused of physically blocking Fair Work inspectors as they tried to access employment records is being taken to court. 

Emergency crews from Police, DFES and St John WA were in attendance.

WA NewsPremiumPremiumFatal collision in Wheatbelt sparks police investigation

A young woman has died after her hatchback collided with a tree on a rural road in WA’s Wheatbelt. 

News

Kids in the Kitchen is part of a hands-on, food education initiative designed to empower youth. Pictured: East Kimberley College students Dwayne Mayieka and Dale Polzin competing in Kids in the Kitchen at the Kununurra Agricultural Show.

Kids in the KitchenPremiumKids in the Kitchen comp to feature at Newdegate field day

Melissa Pedelty

WA food ambassador Don Hancey.

Newdegate Machinery Field DaysPremiumWA food ambassador Don Hancey to showcase Albany herring

Melissa Pedelty

A road train caught fire on Wagin-Dumbleyung Road on Thursday afternoon.

Disaster and emergencyVideoWATCH: Horror moment as road train bursts into flames

Jacki Elezovich

Ken Hall’s McCormick-Deering tractors.

tractor auctionPremiumA century of history: tractor collection goes to auction

Melissa Pedelty

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The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

CNBC newsMyspace eyes comeback to combat social media fatigue

The early 2000s platform would capitalise on nostalgia and rejection of the traditional social media experience. Would you go back?

Sawdah Bhaimiya

An aerial view shows a former eel fishing boat covered in dried mud among on low water among the banks of the river Rhine near Neuss, western Germany, on July 30, 2026, as the water level in the Rhine is falling to a record low following exceptionally hot weather.

CNBC newsPremiumEurope is blowing up riverbeds to save its economy

Authorities are turning to extreme measures to fight the economy-threatening drought, like blowing up riverbeds.

Sam Meredith

Michael Burry, former head of Scion Capital Group.

CNBC newsPremiumBurry of The Big Short fame says we’re near ‘1987-type fall’

Michael Burry is sticking with his bearish wagers even as the S&P500 surges to a record high, warning that the rally could still end in a sharp sell-off reminiscent of the 1987 stock-market crash.

Yun Li

BP chief executive Meg ONeill.

CNBC newsPremiumBP profit more than doubles, Trump blasts Big Oil

BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the US and Iran.

Sam Meredith

Grain

CBH chair Simon Stead, Agriculture Minister Jackie Jarvis, Transport Minister Rita Saffioti, and CBH chief executive Ben Macnamara unveil CBH’s new fleet of narrow-gauge locomotives.

Grain on a TrainPremiumCBH unveils new rail fleet to meet bin-busting harvests

Georgia Campion

A canola crop in Moora this month.

Crop ResetPremiumWar bites WA crop size, harvest of more than 20Mt at risk

Georgia Campion

GrainGrowers chair and York famer Rhys Turton.

State of GrainPremiumState of Australian grain captured in industry snapshot

Georgia Campion

GRDC crop protection manager – west Jonas Hodgson and DPIRD research scientist Sneha Sharma examine the new SclerotiniaLM app.

Lupin managementPremiumNew release app for lupin foliar fungai disease control

Bob Garnant

Livestock

Cattle at Muresk Institute, near Northam.

Cattle PlanPremiumLive cattle industry unveils new 10-year industry plan

Georgia Campion

Rob Kestel with his champion American Game fowl.

Poultry shows in doubtPremiumWA poultry shows in doubt against the H5 bird flu disease

Bob Garnant

Agora Livestock head of markets Dean Hubbard.

Beyond the saleyardsPremiumBeyond the saleyards: Is tight supply the whole price story?

Dean Hubbard

Black Market Angus stud seestock producer Paul Torrisi is using IVF as an option in his breeding program.

IVF impact PremiumWA cattle breeders on the trail to IVF’s ease of management

Bob Garnant

Wool

Westcoast Wool’s Vaughn Baker, Australian Wool Innovation’s Tennille Norrish, Swan Wool’s Paul Foley, Jiangsu Jinmeng Textile Technology representative Hao Zhang (Jack), Brookton farmer Robbie Wansborough, Tongwei representative Fangmei Wang (Sunny) and PJ Morris’ Peter Morris.

Wool unspunPremiumWA wool industry buoyed by processors’ direct feedback

Melissa Pedelty

Woolhandling trainee Sara Amar completed a workshop to fill a position with Henderson Shearing.

Shearing staff shortagesPremiumShearing staff wanted as busy season springs to life

Bob Garnant

Beyond the Shed support group included contractor mentor Darren Spencer, program director Valerie Pretzel, marketing partner Holly Ludeman, and training co-ordinator Tiffany Davey.

Boots on the GroundPremiumBoots on the Ground campaign launches in full gear

Bob Garnant

Indian delegates at the Elders Ravenhill Facility. Pictured: WoolProducers Australian general manager Adam Dawes, Ashok Kumar Surana from Wool India, Elders national manager of wool operations Simon Hogan and Vishwas Surana from Wool India.

marketsPremiumIndian wool processing business sets sights on Australia

Melissa Pedelty

Politics

Durack MP Melissa Price has vowed she will vote to protect Australia's live export industry ahead of a petition set to be tabled in Federal Parliament next month.

Ban AttemptPremiumPetition to ban live animal exports unlikely to succeed

Georgia Campion

Rail lighting safety campaigner Lara Jensen with her four children: Gordon, 10, Polly, 3, Alice, 9, and Matilda, 7.

Rail Safety WeekPremiumState Govt proposes rail lighting amendments ahead of debate

Georgia Campion

Retired Meekatharra pastoralist Raelene Hall has warned of the threat to WA’s and the NT's cattle industry if a petition to ban all live exports in Australia is successful when tabled in Federal Parliament next month.

Trade ThreatPremiumCattle industry under threat from live export ban petition

Georgia Campion

Australia’s sheep industry is under more pressure.

Lamb LegalPremiumSheep sector mounts legal defence for US trade investigation

Georgia Campion

Machinery

McAlpine Farms owner Stuart McAlpine.

virtual fencingPremiumBuntine farmer demonstrates virtual fencing at MLA forum

Melissa Pedelty

Ken Hall’s McCormick-Deering tractors.

tractor auctionPremiumA century of history: tractor collection goes to auction

Melissa Pedelty

MagrowTec, a retrofit boom kit, will launch in WA later this month.

BOOM KITPremiumMagrowTec retrofit boom kit to launch in WA at Dowerin

Rebecca Nadge

New research from WFI Insurance shows only a quarter of Australian farmers are considering cyber insurance as a future need, compared with 70 per cent of the broader business population.

cybersecurityPremiumFarmers are vulnerable to cyberthreats, says new study

Melissa Pedelty

Field Days

Shanna Crispin is a new arrival in Newdegate and has jumped into her role in the Newdegate Machinery Field Days with both feet.

NEWDEGATE MACHINERY FIELD DAYSPremiumNew family addition to Newdegate embracing small community

Georgia Campion

Students board the bus for school camp in Pemberton, 1985.

NEWDEGATE MACHINERY FIELD DAYSPremiumCelebrating 100 years of primary schooling at Newdegate

Georgia Campion

Linda Hunt, Alison Spencer, and Suzy McDonald at the 2022 Newdegate Machinery Field Days.

Newdegate Machinery Field DaysPremiumNewdegate Machinery Field Days: Event organiser in top gear

Bob Garnant

At last year's State Ewe Hogget Competition was Stud Merino Breeders' Association of WA president Grantly Mullan, Dyson Jones State manager Peter Howie, Kamballie stud principal Shayne Mackin, of Tammin, and competition coordinator Bryce Sinclair, of Newdegate.

Newdegate Machinery Field DaysPremiumNewdegate Machinery Field Days: Helen’s vision recognised

Bob Garnant

Horticulture

WA avocado production has rebounded to 75,080 tonnes in 2025-26.

WA avocado industryPremiumWA’s avocado industry given a $17 million upgrade

Bob Garnant

Swan Valley tree farmers Harry Gratte and Cheryl Rogers.

InundatedPremiumSwan Valley farmers devastated as trees die from flooding

Georgia Campion

Farmhand Laurel Attwell and Mel Booth with the rare unearthed white truffle

Gourmets DelightPremiumManjimup farm unearths white truffle in a WA first

Craig Duncan

Dozens gathered at the Caversham Memorial Hall on Friday to discuss flooding in the area.

Flood ZonePremiumIre growing among Swan Valley residents as homes flood

Georgia Campion

Finance & Markets

Agora Livestock’s Dean Hubbard.

BEYOND THE SALEYARDSPremiumBeyond the Saleyards: WA’s spring flush to foretell season

DEAN HUBBARD

Dean Hubbard.

BEYOND THE SALEYARDS PremiumBeyond the Saleyards: Transparent benchmarks to manage risks

DEAN HUBBARD

Dean Hubbard.

Beyond the SaleyardsBeyond the Saleyards: Sheep supply challenge

DEAN HUBBARD

RaboResearch Food and Agribusiness Australia and New Zealand general manager Stefan Vogel.

AgribusinessAustralian beef trade exposed to growing US-China tensions

Georgia Campion

Opinion

WA Farmers CEO Trevor Whittington.

OpinionPremiumOpinion: WA needs a dedicated Food Fraud Investigation Unit

Trevor Whittington

A grazing and cropping enterprise in Balingup was converted to native bush in May 2024 under a carbon credits scheme.

CARBON CONVERSATIONSPremiumWA farmers shouldn’t have to choose between carbon and crops

Brendan Foran

WA Farmers CEO Trevor Whittington.

OPINIONPremiumOpinion: A fair share of the catch

Trevor Whittington

Rail safety advocate Lara Jensen.

OPINIONPremiumOpinion: Rail Safety Week is nothing to celebrate

Lara Jensen

Country Communities

Kids in the Kitchen is part of a hands-on, food education initiative designed to empower youth. Pictured: East Kimberley College students Dwayne Mayieka and Dale Polzin competing in Kids in the Kitchen at the Kununurra Agricultural Show.

Kids in the KitchenPremiumKids in the Kitchen comp to feature at Newdegate field day

Melissa Pedelty

WA food ambassador Don Hancey.

Newdegate Machinery Field DaysPremiumWA food ambassador Don Hancey to showcase Albany herring

Melissa Pedelty

Jindong dairy farmer Grant Evans.

end of an eraPremiumFarmers’ Own milk brand to end in July 2027

Melissa Pedelty

Wagin Woolorama volunteer steward Kevin Ball readies one of his last trophies after a stellar 30-year stint as head of the Merino section. Bob Garnant

Rural volunteersPremiumRecruiting regional volunteers a worthwhile effort

Bob Garnant