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  1. Weather warningCommentsDestructive cyclone Ilsa winds could exceed 285km/h

  2. ‘BARLEYS’CommentsPremiumAustralia, China agree on path forward to end barley dispute

  3. BusinessPremiumCall to outsmart net-zero rivals to win climate dollars

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Conflict and WarBlack Sea grain deal won't be extended: Russia

Russia's foreign ministry says a Black Sea grain deal will not be extended beyond May as Ukraine's military says Russian troops have entered Bakhmut's centre.

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World NewsPremiumChina warning to Aussie farmers

Amid promising signs of a thaw in trade relations, Aussie farmers have been issued a fresh warning.

Ellen Ransley

MOUNT MAGNET GYMKHANAPremiumMount Magnet Gymkhana attracts bumper crowd

A strong field of 56 competitors ranging from sub-juniors to adults travelled to saddle up for some horseback fun in the red dirt of the Murchison at this year’s Mount Magnet Gymkhana. 

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REWARDING LOYALTYPremiumCBH flags marketing and trading ‘loyalty payment’

Australia’s biggest grain trader is weighing up a loyalty payment for farmers selling through its marketing and trading division as it looks to make operations rebates a thing of the past.

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TRAIN LIGHTINGPremium
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Calls for Australian rail industry leaders to see the light

A long-awaited report that cost taxpayers thousands to produce has determined what rail safety campaigners have been saying for two decades – that more lighting makes trains easier for motorists to see.

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COMPENSATION DELAYLive export compensation delay ‘undermining’ biosecurity

The Federal Government has been accused of “undermining” its own national biosecurity scheme by dragging its heels in compensating Northern Australian pastoralists for the snap live cattle export ban in 2011.

Aidan Smith

GRAIN RESEARCHPremiumPremiumCOGGO: WA farmers funnel $428k into exciting research

WA grain farmers are set to bankroll four projects worth a collective $428,000 next year, in the hope the new and exciting research will directly benefit their operations. 

AID BOOSTPremiumPremiumCalls for foreign aid budget to be spent on ag research

The Crawford Fund’s WA-based chair Mark Sweetingham has urged the Federal Government to bolster how much of its $4.5 billion  international aid budget is spent on agricultural research.

Telethon charity bullPremiumPremiumMunda Reds Droughtmaster bull raises $16,000 for Telethon

WA primary producer Michael Thompson was thrilled for a second year running that his specially selected Munda Reds Droughtmaster bull raised $16,000 for Telethon, and that the bull was “going to a good home”.

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WAMMCO set to boost production due to live ex ban

WAMMCO has a two year plan to boost its throughput at its Katanning processing plant to ease pressure on the WA sheep industry when the live sheep trade is phased out in Australia.

Aidan Smith

PORT ISSUESPremiumPort plays down disruption causing exporters

Logistics issues are plaguing the Australian wool industry, pushing up costs for exporters and slowing down turnaround times.

Aidan Smith

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WATCH THE VIDEOVideoCommentsPremiumBaysie Bridge’s biggest little fan watches an icon fall

Bayswater resident and construction enthusiast Henry Buccilli, 4, had a front row seat to the action on Saturday, dressed in his workwear and a hard hat. 

Kate Phillips

Buy Buy HomeCommentsPremiumIs this $8.5 million listing Perth's most expensive duplex?

A stunning lock-up-and-leave duplex in Claremont tops an incredible array of high-end Perth property listings worth checking out this week.

Raquel de Brito

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New FSH maternity hospital site already hell for patients

Queues of cars stretching 100m from Fiona Stanley Hospital entrances have sparked concern that adding a new maternity hospital to the already under-pressure precinct will only exacerbate the parking mayhem.

Indigo Lemay-Conway

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SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONPremium
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How former bikie found redemption after near-fatal shooting

Andrew Geldert's descent into the underworld was straight out of the bikie playbook but that lifestyle almost ended up costing the combat veteran his life.

Ben Harvey

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SEE INSIDE CommentsPremiumApplecross house that ‘inspires’ wins WA’s best home of 2023

Northerly Group Australia has been recognised for building WA’s best home of 2023, taking out the top gong for the Applecross residence in the MBA’s 43rd annual awards ceremony. SEE INSIDE

Kim Macdonald

Quokka jackpot CommentsPremiumMates’ syndicate wins big in WA’s richest race

A syndicate of blue-collar West Australians were left almost speechless after Sydney sprinter Overpass won WA’s richest race, the $4 million The Quokka at Ascot on Saturday. SEE THE PICTURES

Jay Rooney and Kate Purnell

Growing casualty wardCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumUnlucky 13! Eagles’ injury nightmare returns for second year

West Coast’s injury nightmare has returned with a vengeance as three more players join the casualty ward in the space of 48 hours.

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PremiumMy daughter didn’t need to die in Broome helicopter crash

My 12-year-old daughter was fatally injured in a helicopter crash. Amber did not need to die on that day. I did not need to see her face in the window of the helicopter as it spun out of control to the ground.

Claremont killingsPremiumPremiumMystery man captured on CCTV with Jane Rimmer comes forward

The riddle of who made Jane Rimmer laugh the night she was abducted by Claremont killer Bradley Robert Edwards may finally have been solved.

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AID BOOSTPremiumCalls for foreign aid budget to be spent on ag research

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Harvey Dickson RodeoPremiumHarvey Dickson Easter Rodeo celebrates family participation

Bob Garnant

CrimePremiumSeven charged over activist blockade at abattoir

Adrian Black

REWARDING LOYALTYPremiumCBH flags marketing and trading ‘loyalty payment’

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The EconomistCommentsPremiumHow regulators could take control of the banking system

THE ECONOMIST: As happens after every banking panic, the safety-net is being remade. And so regulators must again confront a profound question: how far into finance should the hand of government reach?

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CNBCVideoCommentsTwitter let users trade stocks, crypto in push into finance

The partnership marks a rare deal for Twitter since Elon Musk took the reins as CEO after buying the platform for $US44 billion last year.

Ryan Browne

CNBCVideoCommentsPremiumUK economy flat in February as strikes and inflation bite

The UK economy flatlined in February as widespread industrial action and persistently high inflation stymied activity.

Elliot Smith

CNBCVideoCommentsPremiumBuffett’s trip to Tokyo a ‘stamp of approval’ for Japan

Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett is in Japan and recently revealed that he raised his stakes in the country’s top trading houses, saying he was ‘confounded’ by the opportunity to buy them two years ago.

Jihye Lee

Grain

GRAIN RESEARCHPremiumCOGGO: WA farmers funnel $428k into exciting research

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REWARDING LOYALTYPremiumCBH flags marketing and trading ‘loyalty payment’

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PoliticsPremiumCautious optimism as Aust-China trade dispute thaws

Andrew Brown and Dominic Giannini

Risk premiumCommentsPremiumFarmers wary of China in face of barley hopes

Cally Dupe and Neale Prior

Livestock

Telethon charity bullPremiumMunda Reds Droughtmaster bull raises $16,000 for Telethon

Bob Garnant

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WAMMCO PLAN
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WAMMCO set to boost production due to live ex ban

Aidan Smith

UNITED ON EXPORTSPremiumWA live export stakeholders united against Labor ban

Aidan Smith

ASF OUTBREAK COSTAfrican swine fever outbreak could cost $2.5b to eradicate

Aidan Smith

Wool

PORT ISSUESPremiumPort plays down disruption causing exporters

Aidan Smith

AWI boardSteve McGuire considers major move to AWI board

Aidan Smith

RnD projectLamb survival project ongoing across southern Australia

Aidan Smith

KEEP IT LOCALDreams of domestic wool processing one step closer

Aidan Smith

Politics

COMPENSATION DELAYLive export compensation delay ‘undermining’ biosecurity

Aidan Smith

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Bombshell announcementCommentsPremium
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WA MPs react as Ken Wyatt quits Liberal Party over Voice

Katina Curtis

Emissions paperWA’s ag industry urged to speak out on emissions reduction

Aidan Smith

Surprise bust-upGreens at war over climate plans

Dan Jervis-Bardy

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agricultural research and technologyHow autonomous drones could soon take off on the land

Liv Casben

Good BusinessLocal Katanning business awarded at international conference

Georgia Campion

Heavy dutyPremiumAFGRI constructs new Wongan Hills workshop

Aidan Smith

Aussie firstPremium First Australian-ordered X9 Harvester helps grain farmer

Staff Reporter

Field Days

Wagin WooloramaPremiumKing family named Most Successful Exhibitor at Woolorama

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easterBaby animals and bison bull debut at Royal Easter Show

Samantha Lock

WAGIN WOOLORAMAPremiumTalent and speed of WA working dogs on show

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WAGIN WOOLORAMAWagin Woolorama: Suffolk ram scoops Supreme Champion

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Horticulture

ImmigrationHow a Filipino lime is driving inclusion in Australia

Mibenge Nsenduluka

EnvironmentGreat lettuce inflation a lesson for future agriculture

Stephanie Gardiner

QFly bitesPremiumPerth residents on alert after Queensland fruit fly find

Aidan Smith

International Women’s Day 2023PremiumYoung farmer finds her stride in WA’s horticulture sector

Jacinta Cantatore

Finance & Markets

Beyond the SaleyardsPremiumBeyond the Saleyards: WA lamb market a dead zone for trade

Rob Kelly

Funding boostAgora Livestock receives $550,000 government grant

Aidan Smith

Guidance bombshellVideoCommentsPremiumMincor spat with BHP drops stock closer to Wyloo bid price

Daniel Newell

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVESue McCluskey highlights importance of storytelling

Aidan Smith

Opinion

OPINIONNative logging ban: Science debunks forestry populism

Gavin Butcher

OpinionRegional voices must rise to support live export

Colin de Grussa

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Andrew MillerComments
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The more we learn of concussion, the more sport must change

Andrew Miller

OPINIONLive export ban will affect animal welfare globally

Rick Wilson

Country Communities

Hop to itPremiumTwo-day festival celebrates the west’s best hops

Simon Collins

Book launchPremiumIN PICTURES: Bessy Flowers book launch

Kasey Gratton

DONNYBROOK FESTIVALSEE THE PICTURES: Donnybrook Festival the way to grow

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FootballPremiumMullewa getting match fit before bouncedown

Fraser Williams