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A deepfake, AI generated video has been generated to ‘spread misinformation about WA’s firearm laws,’ police have warned.

WA NewsVideoCommentsPremiumWA Police targeted in ‘concerning’ deepfake video

WA Police says it has been targeted by deepfake scammers seeking to spread misinformation about the State’s new firearm laws, prompting a warning to the public.

Rhianna Mitchell

Former helicopter pilot Seb Robinson, left, and Outback Wrangler Matt Wright.

NT NewsCroc-wrangler’s secret hospital bedside recording revealed

A paraplegic pilot who survived a fatal chopper crash has revealed the bombshell alleged requests made by reality television star Matt Wright when he visited him in hospital.

Kristin Shorten

David Fyfe is looking forward to having his son back home.

FYFE RETIREMENTCommentsPremium‘Seat in the cab’: Fyfe’s dad says he’d be welcome back home

When Fremantle champion Nat Fyfe hangs up his boots at the end of this season, his dad David hopes it will mean he has another driver to call on for the family trucking business in Lake Grace.

Rourke Walsh and Cally Dupe

A potato disease known as mop-top virus has been detected in Australia for the first time and is ravaging crops on a farm in Tasmania’s northwest. Supplied

NewsPremiumPotato virus detected in Aus for first time

Authorities are now working to determine how widespread the mop-top potato virus is after it was detected for the first time in Australia in Tasmania’s northwest.

Emma Kirk

Rail safety advocate Lara Jensen speaks to the media during press conference. She is pictured near a railway line in Middle Swan, Perth, during Rail Safety Week. Carwyn Monck

RAIL LIGHTINGPremiumRail Safety Week: United front demands better train lighting

Farmers, transport industry figureheads and politicians have formed a united front to call on the Cook Labor Government to push for mandatory lighting standards on trains. 

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Nominations are trickling in for the Australian Wool Innovation board including from Paul G. Swan and Associates principal Dr Paul Swan, AJ & PA McBride operations manager Anthony Uren, and Hinesville Merino Stud and West Plains Poll Merino Stud principal Drew Chapman.

AWI board nominationsPremiumFour wool industry stalwarts vie for AWI board spot

Four wool industry stalwarts are vying for positions on the Australian Wool Innovation board with only three months to go until elections are held. 

Melissa Pedelty

Treasurer Rita Saffioti has said government funding was not the issue in the state election. Inset: Electoral Commissioner Robert Kennedy

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘Funding not the issue’ in election debacle: Saffioti

Treasurer Rita Saffioti has defended the Government’s funding of the WA Electoral Commission and put the blame on the agency behind the State election debacle following the release of the McCusker review.

Angenup stud principal Tennille and Paul Norrish, of Kojonup, with their son Clancy.

Narrogin Long Wool DayPremiumPremiumNarrogin Long Wool Day kicks off Merino season

The 28th annual Narrogin Long Wool Day had 25 Merino and Poll Merino studs displaying their top rams for stud and commercial growers to inspect before the upcoming ram selling season.

David Fyfe is looking forward to having his son back home.

FYFE RETIREMENTCommentsPremiumCommentsPremium‘Seat in the cab’: Fyfe’s dad says he’d be welcome back home

When Fremantle champion Nat Fyfe hangs up his boots at the end of this season, his dad David hopes it will mean he has another driver to call on for the family trucking business in Lake Grace.

A deepfake, AI generated video has been generated to ‘spread misinformation about WA’s firearm laws,’ police have warned.

WA NewsVideoCommentsPremiumWA Police targeted in ‘concerning’ deepfake video

WA Police says it has been targeted by deepfake scammers seeking to spread misinformation about the State’s new firearm laws, prompting a warning to the public.

Rhianna Mitchell

Matt Wright sought to delete things from a pilot's phone after fatal crash, his trial has been told. (Loyd Jones/AAP PHOTOS)

AviationPilot says Matt Wright wanted flight hours manipulated

Reality TV star Matt Wright asked a seriously injured pilot to manipulate helicopter flying hours following a fatal crash, a court has been told.

Lloyd Jones

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There was even an appointed security guard present. 

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Secret home casino operating in Perth uncovered by police

There were 18 people crammed into the dining room of a house — including a Crown Casino employee — when officers burst in. 

Jessica Page

On July 15, Christopher Desmond, 72, was riding through Albania on his motorbike when tragedy struck.

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Injured Perth dad stranded in European hospital after crash

A tiny detail in his policy with a well-known insurance company means he has been abandoned overseas with broken bones in his feet, hands, leg and spine.

Caitlin Vinci

Justin Langer has quit the board of Chris Ellison's Mineral Resources.

MiningCommentsPremiumAnd that’s out! Justin Langer quits Mineral Resources board

The Former Test cricketer’s resignation from the board will take effect from Wednesday.

Sean Smith and Simone Grogan

The case went to the Fair Work Commission after the fired worker claimed wrongful dismissal, but the matter was kept under wraps because the conciliation conference was confidential.

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Non-binary battle as worker fired for calling colleague ‘he’

A 63-year-old Perth man has been sacked from his high-paying job after he called a non-binary colleague ‘he’ instead of ‘they’.

Ben Harvey

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Patients were put at risk of contracting potentially deadly Legionnaires’ disease at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

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Patients at risk of deadly disease at Sir Charles Gairdner

Vulnerable patients were unknowingly put at risk of contracting potentially deadly legionnaires’ disease at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital through contaminated water.

Charlton Hart and Hannah Cross

Premier Roger Cook.

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Labor can’t ignore WA’s hospital crisis forever

Roger Cook has reassured West Aussies that serious infrastructure failures within one of WA’s biggest hospitals is nothing to worry about. How much longer can the Government pretend that everything is fine?

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PremiumGovernment ball returns a century after dancefloor murder

It is a little known piece of Perth history that 100 years ago Government House was the scene of a grizzly killing when a glamorous young woman shot her former fiance in the middle of a charity ball.

On July 15, Christopher Desmond, 72, was riding through Albania on his motorbike when tragedy struck.

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CommentsPremiumInjured Perth dad stranded in European hospital after crash

A tiny detail in his policy with a well-known insurance company means he has been abandoned overseas with broken bones in his feet, hands, leg and spine.

Justin Langer has quit the board of Chris Ellison's Mineral Resources.

MiningCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumAnd that’s out! Justin Langer quits Mineral Resources board

The Former Test cricketer’s resignation from the board will take effect from Wednesday.

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David Fyfe is looking forward to having his son back home.

FYFE RETIREMENTCommentsPremium‘Seat in the cab’: Fyfe’s dad says he’d be welcome back home

Rourke Walsh and Cally Dupe

A deepfake, AI generated video has been generated to ‘spread misinformation about WA’s firearm laws,’ police have warned.

WA NewsVideoCommentsPremiumWA Police targeted in ‘concerning’ deepfake video

Rhianna Mitchell

Matt Wright sought to delete things from a pilot's phone after fatal crash, his trial has been told. (Loyd Jones/AAP PHOTOS)

AviationPilot says Matt Wright wanted flight hours manipulated

Lloyd Jones

Some of the flowers on show in Nannup town centre for this year’s Flower and Garden Festival.

Bloomin’ AwesomePremiumNannup’s Flower and Garden Festival in full bloom

Craig Duncan

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Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies usually pegged to sovereign currencies or even gold, making them more stable compared to other crypto assets. 

CNBC newsCommentsThe global crypto wave is catching on in Asia

Businesses across Asia are increasingly warming up to stablecoins for cross-border transactions — a trend set to accelerate further as Hong Kong moves to legalise the use of digital tokens, experts told CNBC.

Anniek Bao

Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading overnight Wednesday, pushing the company’s market cap past $US4 trillion.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumMicrosoft tops $US4tr, joining Nvidia in exclusive club

Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading overnight Wednesday, pushing the company’s market cap past $US4 trillion.

Ari Levy and Jordan Novet

Elon Musk’s Tesla sold its crypto at one of the worst possible times.

CNBC newsComments‘Won’t sell’: Musk, Tesla’s multi-billion-dollar crypto miss

Billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla missed on the top and bottom lines in the second quarter, but another miss was buried in its investor deck.

Ari Levy

Tesla’s slump this year is partly due to backlash against the company in the US and Europe, after Musk spent heavily to help re-elect President Donald Trump.

CNBC newsCommentsMusk warns of a ‘few rough quarters’ for Tesla as sales dive

Elon Musk has warned Tesla faces “a few rough quarters” after the company reported a 16 per cent decline in automotive revenue as sales fell for a second-straight quarter and again trailed analysts’ estimates.

Lora Kolodny

Grain

WA contractor and hay enthusiast Rob Anspach is one of six new directors appointed to the Australian Fodder Industry Association board.

HAY THEREPremiumRob Anspach joins Australian Fodder Industry Association

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Grain Producers Chair Barry Large at his farm in Miling

GPA BOARDPremiumBarry Large retains Grain Producers Australia chair

Cally Dupe

A revised Australian Grain Industry Code of Practice has been launched.

CODE OF PRACTICE PremiumGrain Trade Australia rolls out Code of Practice

Cally Dupe

Senior wheat breeder Dr David Tabah.

New WheatNew wheat variety named for late grain farmer Dale Baker

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Livestock

Angenup stud principal Tennille and Paul Norrish, of Kojonup, with their son Clancy.

Narrogin Long Wool DayPremiumNarrogin Long Wool Day kicks off Merino season

Bob Garnant

Kohat stud breeds Merinos that will hang up like crossbreeds.

Kohat Poll Merino studPremiumKohat Poll Merino stud aims for profit/ha with modern Merino

Bob Garnant

Cattle industry groups want a review into the government's decision to lift US beef restrictions. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

AgriculturePremiumAussie beef a hot commodity as US imports hit a high

Stephanie Gardiner

Cattle in the Kimberley.

CATTLE SALES PremiumAre beef producers holding out for a price rebound?

Cally Dupe

Wool

Nominations are trickling in for the Australian Wool Innovation board including from Paul G. Swan and Associates principal Dr Paul Swan, AJ & PA McBride operations manager Anthony Uren, and Hinesville Merino Stud and West Plains Poll Merino Stud principal Drew Chapman.

AWI board nominationsPremiumFour wool industry stalwarts vie for AWI board spot

Melissa Pedelty

Australian Wool Innovation chair Jock Laurie.

Future of woolPremiumWool growers can help shape AWI by becoming shareholders

Melissa Pedelty

Fremantle-based Swan Wool Processors manager Paul Foley.

survival tacticsPremiumLast drinks called on WA wool to be processed in Victoria

Melissa Pedelty

Stephen Hill (left) and Scott Carmody (right) were recently appointed to Australian Wool Innovation's executive team.

strategic movesPremiumAWI appoints two industry stalwarts to their executive team

Melissa Pedelty

Politics

Treasurer Rita Saffioti has said government funding was not the issue in the state election. Inset: Electoral Commissioner Robert Kennedy

State PoliticsCommentsPremium‘Funding not the issue’ in election debacle: Saffioti

Oliver Lane

Stirlings To Coast CEO Lizzie von Perger.

Funding ReactionPremiumGGA, DPIRD collaboration end sparks grower groups concerns

Georgia Campion

A rally against the Firearms Act will land on Parliament House’s doorstep on Thursday in support of the Act’s disallowance and operation suspension. Pictured is a previous rally by the WA Shooters Union at the Supreme Court Gardens in Perth in February.

Parliament ProtestPremiumSecond firearms rally flagged as the largest yet

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Federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins during a visit to a Indonesian feedlot. Supplied

Live CattleAg Minister supports crucial live cattle in Indonesia visit

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Machinery

Direct Seeding operations manager Jayden Stubber, Great Southern Minister Reece Whitby, Direct Seeding managing director Stewart MacTaggart and marketing director Chantelle MacTaggart.

NEW TECHPremiumDirect Seeding at the cutting edge with $600k laser machine

Cally Dupe

Caterpillar is celebrating 100 years and continues to innovate with new zero-emmissions haul trucks.

100 YEARSPremiumCaterpillar set to be celebrated at Sunnydale Vintage Day

Bob Garnant

Harvesting the Beacon Community Crop.

SALES DIPPremiumAustralian tractor sales plummet to five-year low

Cally Dupe

The Direct Seeing and Harvest Equipment team were visited by Reece Whitby to show off their new high-tech Figtek 1530 Fiber Metal Cutting Machine 6000W installed earlier this month thanks to a $150,000 REDs grant.

LASER SHARPNew laser-cutter eases agriculture business bottleneck

Melissa Sheil

Field Days

Providing enchantment to the children at the Gidgegannup Small Farm Field Day were fairies Daisy Heath and Emily Teune.

GIDGEGANNUP FIELD DAYGidgegannup Small Farm Field Day: Thousands flock to Gidge

Bob Garnant

Sheep breeder Bev Murphy with some of her adorable Babydoll Sheep at her home in Mooliabeenee. Ian Munro

Gidgegannup Small Farm Field DayBabydoll sheep set for Gidgegannup Small Farm Field Day

Melissa Pedelty

Ross Hooper from Zanthorrea Nursery.

GIDGEGANNUP SMALL FARM FIELD DAYGidgegannup Small Farm Field Day: Up the Garden Path returns

Cally Dupe

Garlic is mulched with autumn leaves. Frank and Marg Lister's Balingup property. (Gardens of WA, The Sunday Times)

Gidgegannup Small Farm Field Day Sexy soil theme for Gidgegannup Small Farm Field Day

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Horticulture

WA Farm Direct commercialisation manager Sean Engelbrecht

Apple TradeBravo apples debut in United States as Soluna

Georgia Campion

WA Agricultural Research Collaboration director Kelly Pearce (inset). Main: Polyphagous shot-hole borer.

Pest ControlWA scientists to tackle shot-hole borer management

Georgia Campion

One of WA's biggest blueberry companies has launched a lawsuit claiming it is owed over $14 million in incorrect payments for blueberry licencing royalties. Inset: United Exports varietal manager Roger Horak.

Blueberry BattlePremiumBlueberry bust-up: $14 million legal stoush over royalties

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A quick dip may help mangoes stay fresh.

MANGO MADNESS PremiumQuick dip helps mangoes stay fresh

Cally Dupe

Finance & Markets

Agora Livestock sheep value updates.

BEYOND THE SALEYARDSPremiumBeyond the Saleyards: Agora’s Sheep Bid & Offer Board

DEAN HUBBARD

Agora Livestock sheep value updates.

BEYOND THE SALEYARDSPremiumBeyond the Saleyards: Processors’ throughput lifts

DEAN HUBBARD

Agora Livestock price updates.

Beyond the SaleyardsPremiumBeyond the Saleyards: sharp rises in WA lamb prices welcomed

DEAN HUBBARD

Agora Livestock price updates.

BEYOND THE SALEYARDSPremiumBeyond the Saleyards: WA mutton undervalued

DEAN HUBBARD

Opinion

Former Mingenew farmer Tony Allan opens up about his path to retirement.

OPINIONPremiumReflections from a life on and off the land

Tony Allan

OPINION: Premier Roger Cook must put health front and centre of his agenda for the rest of this parliamentary year.

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WA Labor facing a chilling reality

Joe Spagnolo

Lamb prices are surging.

OPINIONPremiumAustralia’s read meat outlook is brighter than you think

Richard Brimblecombe

Don Lindsay

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Foreign invaders in Australian trees on the march

Carol Booth

Country Communities

The Western Australian College of Agriculture in Morawa opened its gates for its annual open day.

Ag College open dayMorawa ag college open day showcases farm life

Josephine Hingst

Shire of Dalwallinu president Keith Carter.

Wubin Hall for salePremiumShire of Dalwallinu seeks tenders for Wubin Town Hall

Bob Garnant

Hollywood Private Hospital Cardiologist Dr Kushwin Rajamani and author Rachel Cassidy's book In a Heartbeat, which Dr Rajamani contributed to.

Wheatbelt heart healthFree heart health sessions coming to Wheatbelt communities

Bob Garnant

Albany CWA members Anne Barton, Kelly Barton, Kayleen Vanopstal, Amanda Carroll and Tracy Endersby outside the CWA Hall in the Albany CBD.

Going strong PremiumCWA Albany prepares to host annual Statewide conference

Jacki Elezovich