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    WA political legend breaks three ribs on horror flight

  2. Power upgradesPremiumWestern Power upgrades infrastructure to mitigate fire risks

  3. PRICING PROBEFarm leaders welcome supermarket food pricing inquiry

  4. “very disappointing”CommentsPremiumAnother potash player bites the dust

  5. BusinessDrier conditions to drive agricultural production down

Rare spectacle for Busselton Aurora Australis on show

Solar winds trigger stunning display

Suzanne Aston

SKY FIGHTERSPremiumChoppers and C130 complete the WA aerial firefighting fleet

The State’s aerial firefighting fleet is now at full strength with the activation of two Black Hawk helicopters being brought forward by three weeks in readiness for a long, high-risk bushfire season.

Daniel Rooney

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MP fears dodgy power lines pose ‘unacceptable’ bushfire risk

Western Power is still scrambling to fix risky drooping power lines a year after they were blamed for a devastating blaze near Wickepin that burnt through thousands of hectares.

Rebecca Le May

EconomyLabor's industrial relations reforms pass Senate

Support from crossbench senators has secured passage of industrial relations reforms through the upper house after the government split its legislation.

Tess Ikonomou

Carbon farmingPremiumAg Minister visits Denmark to announce voucher recipients

Seven Great Southern farms were among the 43 recipients of carbon farming vouchers announced by the State Government this week.

Stuart McGuckin

AFGRI PremiumAFGRI team up with the Western Force in ‘clinic for kids’

West Australian John Deere agricultural machinery dealer AFGRI Equipment joined the Western Force rugby team at its first “open clinic for kids” event — Force of the Fields Festival — held in Albany.

Aidan Smith

POSITIVE OUTLOOKPrice rise encouraging as wool industry prepares for recess

The Australian wool industry is hoping to head into the three-week Christmas recess on a positive note as prices lifted to 1177c/kg in the east and to 1305c/kg in the west during week 23 of the season.

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The West Australian exclusive
‘Complete chaos’CommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
CommentsPremiumWA political legend breaks three ribs on horror flight

Former WA politician Alannah MacTiernan smashed her face and broke three ribs when Emirates flight EK421 plunged during severe turbulence.

CANDIDATES REVEALEDCBH announces candidates for member director elections

Three CBH Group directors up for re-election next year look likely to retain their seats unopposed after the co-operative unveiled nominations on Thursday.

PORK EXPORTSAustralian pork exports reach 2500t per month

Australian pork exports are sizzling as demand from Singapore, the Philippines and Asia pushes the trade 22 per cent above the five-year average.  

Aidan Smith

NWD CHANGESIndustry backs key changes to the National Wool Declaration

The wool industry’s peak body WoolProducers Australia has backed the outcome of the latest National Wool Declaration review which will bring about “key changes” to the voluntary declaration on July 1, 2024

Aidan Smith

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‘face was burning’Premium
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Broome road rage incident leaves kids ‘traumatised’

A horrific road rage incident in Broome has left a grandmother and her two young grandchildren “traumatised” as the trio’s car was rammed multiple times and the grandmother was doused with vinegar cider.

Cain Andrews and Katya Minns

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Trouble in paradisePremium
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‘Like a war zone’: A weekend in crime-plagued Broome

Violent crime in Broome seems out of place in a holiday haven supposed to be the diamond in WA’s tourism crown. So are the reports a true reflection of the Kimberley town? Caleb Runciman flew north to find out.

Caleb Runciman

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Shocking allegationsPremium
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Teacher arrested at school, charged with child exploitation

A Mirrabooka high school teacher will remain behind bars for at least a month after he was arrested on school grounds and accused of trying to “procure a person believed to be under 13 for sexual activity”.

Lauren Price

EAGLE EYECommentsPremiumPyke watches over as young Eagles put on show at training

West Coast’s new recruits - including No.1 pick Harley Reid - faced added pressure at training on Friday, with incoming chief executive Don Pyke and their families watching on from the sidelines.

Samantha Rogers

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Take me to the islandCommentsPremiumRotto to host spectacular feast on the beach for 400 diners

Celebrity chef Matt Moran and WA’s own Brendan Pratt are set to cook up a storm with the stunning backdrop of Rottnest Island’s Parakeet Bay.

Simon Collins

Preliminary discussionPremiumWoodside confirms it’s in $80b merger talks with Santos

A merger between oil and gas players Woodside Energy with Santos could create a mega-player with a market cap of up to $80b.

Matt Mckenzie, Simone Grogan, Adrian Rauso and Adrian Lowe

Horrible accidentVideoPremiumPremiumFour-year-old’s leg broken after incident with garbage truck

A Scarborough father has been left with more questions than answers after his four-year-old son’s leg was broken in an incident with a garbage truck.

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CommentsPremiumWhy a million dollar suburb is Perth’s most undervalued

Perth’s most undervalued and overvalued suburbs have been revealed. SEE THE LIST

Wake in flightCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHow my nightmare flight unfolded

Blood, bandages and screams as turbulence tosses our plane around over the Indian Ocean. Then came the second wave ...

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‘LUMP OF COAL’Farmers furious after controversial IR reforms pass Senate

Adam Poulsen

“very disappointing”CommentsPremiumAnother potash player bites the dust

Adrian Rauso

PRICING PROBEFarm leaders welcome supermarket food pricing inquiry

Adam Poulsen

Carbon farmingPremiumAg Minister visits Denmark to announce voucher recipients

Stuart McGuckin

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CNBCCommentsPremiumMusk’s AI start-up files to raise $US1b in fresh capital

The AI startup, which Musk announced in July, seeks to ‘understand the true nature of the universe’, according to its website.

Daniel Newell

The EconomistCommentsPremiumThe renewables business faces a make-or-break moment

Supply-chain dysfunction, rising interest rates and protectionism are making life tough.

The Economist

CNBCRecord number of fossil fuel lobbyists attend COP28 talks

Nearly 2500 fossil fuel lobbyists are estimated to have been granted access to the COP28 climate conference, according to an analysis from advocacy groups, reflecting a sharp increase from last year.

Sam Meredith

CNBCCommentsFossil fuel fight takes centre stage at COP28 climate summit

A fight over the future of fossil fuels has been thrust into the global spotlight at the COP28 climate summit.

Sam Meredith

Grain

CANDIDATES REVEALEDCBH announces candidates for member director elections

Adam Poulsen

GRAINS INDUSTRY ONLINE HUBGrain groups launch online hub to address spray drift

Aidan Smith

research and engagementCommentsCurtin Uni celebrates ag researcher with Partnership Award

Aidan Smith

HARVEST 2023-24 WA grain harvest slows after record-breaking November

Adam Poulsen

Livestock

PORK EXPORTSAustralian pork exports reach 2500t per month

Aidan Smith

CATTLE CLASS ACTION CASENFF urges Federal Government to settle live cattle case

Aidan Smith

CONSUMER PRICESStaple foods rise the most in latest ABS CPI data

Aidan Smith

WA DAIRY SNAPSHOTWA’s dairy industry ‘positive’ as value hits $233 million

Aidan Smith

Wool

POSITIVE OUTLOOKPrice rise encouraging as wool industry prepares for recess

Aidan Smith

NWD CHANGESIndustry backs key changes to the National Wool Declaration

Aidan Smith

AWI WOOL TRAINING IN WAShearer and wool handling training schools to change in 2024

Aidan Smith

Strengthening tiesIndia wool trade ‘poised for growth’

Aidan Smith

Politics

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
‘Complete chaos’CommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
WA political legend breaks three ribs on horror flight

Ben Harvey

CATTLE CLASS ACTION CASENFF urges Federal Government to settle live cattle case

Aidan Smith

‘LUMP OF COAL’Farmers furious after controversial IR reforms pass Senate

Adam Poulsen

EconomyLabor's industrial relations reforms pass Senate

Tess Ikonomou

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Machinery

AFGRI PremiumAFGRI team up with the Western Force in ‘clinic for kids’

Aidan Smith

Case IH AFS ConnectCase IH offers high-tech precision farming solution

Aidan Smith

RIGHT TO REPAIRTalks on right to repair MoU ‘well advanced’

Aidan Smith

UNVERFERTH WA FIRSTUS chaser bin stacks up during Wagin harvest

Aidan Smith

Field Days

Mingenew Midwest Expo PremiumMingenew Midwest Expo to be held on a Thursday and Friday

Cally Dupe

RYLINGTON PARK FIELD DAYRylington well supported as Beas reach 13 year milestone

Aidan Smith

YOUNG FARMERSPremiumNortham team win Young Farmers Competition State final

Cally Dupe

PERTH ROYAL SHOWPremiumPerth Royal Show: Australasian and British sheep breeds

Cally Dupe

Horticulture

ApplesPremiumApple trail plans to celebrate industry and history

Daniel Hocking

‘HUGE POTENTIAL’GreenPlus sets sights on WA expansion

Adam Poulsen

WA Horticulture UpdateWA Horticulture Update: ShoeString program may be expanded

Cally Dupe

WA HORTICULTURE UPDATE PremiumWA Horticulture Update: See the pictures

Cally Dupe

Finance & Markets

BEYOND THE SALEYARDSPremiumLack of heavy lambs lifts prices

Rob Kelly

RIC ACT REVIEWRIC ACT review provides opportunity for public comment

Aidan Smith

ELDERS ACQUIRES EUREKA!Elders acquires Eureka Group to strengthen supply chain

Aidan Smith

IT’S ALIVE!PremiumBeyond the Saleyards: Strength in lamb market pushes prices

Rob Kelly

Opinion

OPINIONPremiumOpinion: Farmers face increasingly hostile activists

Slade Brockman

OPINION It is time for the WA Government to let go of pine

Gavin Butcher

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Darryl HockeyCommentsPremium
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Fishing is key to food security

Darryl Hockey

OPINION Opinion: Leadership spat ‘bemusing’ but not productive

Murray Ellis

Country Communities

AFGRI PremiumAFGRI team up with the Western Force in ‘clinic for kids’

Aidan Smith

Dazzling light showPremiumSouthern Lights illuminate Albany sky for avid snappers

Georgia Campion

research and engagementCommentsCurtin Uni celebrates ag researcher with Partnership Award

Aidan Smith

DONATION PremiumZoetis donates $100,000 to Beyond Blue

Aidan Smith