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  1. WAGIN WOOLORAMAPremiumThe King family’s Poll Merino crowned supreme at Woolorama

  2. Big bucks CommentsPremium‘High grade’ hay and cattle farm scored in eye-watering sale

  3. Gingin Bull SaleKapari Angus bulls set a Gingin record top-price of $34,000

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  5. SHIPPING RECORDPremiumCBH Group shipping records continue to tumble

Amazing Achievement Peter Trefort, Elizabeth Jackson and Jack Nixon awarded

A trio of WA agriculture’s most well-known and respected members hailing from the Kimberley to the Great Southern have been bestowed WAFarmers’ most prestigious award for their decades of service to industry. 

Aidan Smith

Fashions on the Field PremiumSpectators enjoy day at the races as club celebrates 100

The Mingenew Cup celebrated 100 years of racing in style as a packed house turned out to see Miette Star claim the cup in a first for jockey Simone Altieri.

Jake Santa Maria

PoliticsClimate plan should include improved safeguard policy

The Productivity Commission says changes are needed to Australia's climate policies to avoid damage to the economy and meet environmental goals.

Paul Osborne

AgriculturePremiumFarmers get clear steer on carbon and climate change

A national statement will be developed for climate change and agriculture after a report found many farmers want to reduce emissions but don't know how.

Liv Casben

Wagin WooloramaPremiumWagin Woolorama: Dream team win Young Farmers Competition

An dream team of former colleagues, cousins and a ‘wild card’ female to fill a mandatory gender quota has scooped the Young Farmers Competition at this year’s Wagin Woolorama.

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Amazing Achievement Peter Trefort, Elizabeth Jackson and Jack Nixon awarded

A trio of WA agriculture’s most well-known and respected members hailing from the Kimberley to the Great Southern have been bestowed WAFarmers’ most prestigious award for their decades of service to industry. 

Aidan Smith

QFly bitesPremiumPremiumPerth residents on alert after Queensland fruit fly find

A Quarantine Area has been declared for parts of the Cities of Bayswater and Belmont to support efforts to eradicate Queensland fruit fly (Qfly), requiring residents and businesses to take action.

Bonnydale bull saleBonnydale Black Simmental sets record top of $27,000

The Introvigne family of Bonnydale Black Simmental and SimAngus stud in Bridgetown had a ‘rock n roll’ result at their Annual Yearling Bull Sale resulting in a stud record top-price of $27,000.

Towards90 field dayTowards90 field day kicks off to lift lamb survival

The Towards 90 program will host its first field day to provide guidelines that support sheep producers in gaining best practice for flock reproduction and management with an aim to increase lamb survival.

Monterey bull saleMonterey bulls sold to a top of $25,000

The Buller family of Monterey Murray Grey and Angus stud in Karridale hosted their 31st annual productionsSale on-farm resulting in prices reaching a top of $25,000.

Bob Garnant

WAGIN WOOLORAMAA Darkan-bred Poll Merino ram judged best animal of show

A Darkan-bred Poll Merino ram exhibited by the King family, of Rangeview stud, was awarded Supreme Champion Animal of the Show at the 50th Wagin Woolorama. 

Bob Garnant

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Manslaughter PremiumHome left a ‘bloodbath’ after tragic West Perth knifing

A woman accused of fatally attacking her partner with a knife during an argument at their West Perth home has broken down as details of the tragic incident were outlined in court. 

Phil Hickey

ExplainerVideoCommentsPremiumWhat is the AUKUS pact and why is it so important?

The announcement that Australia would build eight nuclear-powered submarines is huge news locally, regionally and abroad. But the AUKUS pact is not all about subs. Here’s everything you need to know.

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‘bursting at the seams’CommentsPremium
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School kids forced to ‘hold on’ all day amid toilet shortage

A dire shortage of toilets at an overcrowded public primary school is forcing children to ‘hold on’ all day until they get home.

Bethany Hiatt

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SEE THE PICTURES CommentsPremium
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New luxury FIFO resort accommodation in WA revealed

The company is preparing to start construction on two resort-style accommodation villages in the West Pilbara, with other WA mine sites to follow.

Danielle Le Messurier

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‘Case of mistaken identity’Premium
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Woman left to die after CPR mix-up at top Perth hospital

A Perth woman was left to die for several minutes before doctors frantically restarted CPR after her patient file was mixed up with one that had a ‘do-not-resuscitate’ order.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Tragic accident VideoPremiumIdentity of abseiling instructor who fell to death revealed

An abseiling instructor killed in front of a group of school students during a trip to caves near Margaret River, is believed to have slipped and fallen down in a tragic accident.

Bethany Hiatt, Carly Laden, Daryna Zadvirna and Kate Massey

House That!CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumJohn Hughes lists phenomenal Mosman Park mansion for sale

After sharing a small bedroom with two brothers in working-class Beaconsfield as a child, car dealer John Hughes developed a lifelong discomfort of confined spaces.

BELOW THE SURFACECommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumREVEALED: What life’s really like inside a nuclear submarine

Five-star food, no wi-fi and shared bunk beds, State political editor Josh Zimmerman reveals what life is really like inside a nuclear submarine after spending a rare day beneath the water.

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CommentsPremium‘Epic’ footage shows it’s a snake-eat-snake world out there

Cody Green was enjoying a relaxing summer’s evening at Binningup beach towards the end of February when a pair of snakes suddenly rolled down the bank — coming to rest right where he was laying. 

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Amazing Achievement Peter Trefort, Elizabeth Jackson and Jack Nixon awarded

Aidan Smith

QFly bitesPremiumPerth residents on alert after Queensland fruit fly find

Aidan Smith

Fertiliser BoonCommentsCBH Group opens $59m Kwinana Fertiliser Facility

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WA Rural Women’s Award PremiumEaton’s Michelle Moriarty wins 2023 Rural Women’s Award

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CNBCVideoCommentsWhat is the nine-day fortnight?

You might have heard of the four-day workweek — where employees work just four of the traditional five working days, but for the same pay and with expectations of maintaining productivity levels.

Sophie Kiderlin

CNBCVideoCommentsPremiumMicrosoft tries to justify AI’s wrong answers

Thanks to recent advances in artificial intelligence, new tools like ChatGPT are wowing consumers with their ability to create compelling writing based on people’s queries and prompts.

Jonathan Vanian

CNBCCommentsShort sellers are doubling down on these European banks

Short-sellers are sitting on nearly $US2b in profit from bets against the European banking sector this month so far. And, perhaps surprisingly, Credit Suisse wasn’t the most profitable short.

Ganesh Rao

The Economist VideoCommentsPremiumWhat’s gone so wrong with the banks?

THE ECONOMIST: Investors have taken fright. Fully $US229b has been wiped off the market value of America’s banks so far this month, and the fallout has also hit Europe. So, what’s gone so wrong?

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Grain

Amazing Achievement Peter Trefort, Elizabeth Jackson and Jack Nixon awarded

Aidan Smith

Fertiliser BoonCommentsCBH Group opens $59m Kwinana Fertiliser Facility

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SHIPPING RECORDPremiumCBH Group shipping records continue to tumble

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Conflict and WarPremiumRussia suggests renewing grain deal for shorter term

Gabrielle Tetrault-Farber

Livestock

Bonnydale bull saleBonnydale Black Simmental sets record top of $27,000

Bob Garnant

Towards90 field dayTowards90 field day kicks off to lift lamb survival

Bob Garnant

Monterey bull saleMonterey bulls sold to a top of $25,000

Bob Garnant

WAGIN WOOLORAMAA Darkan-bred Poll Merino ram judged best animal of show

Bob Garnant

Wool

WAGIN WOOLORAMANew Zealand shearer sweeps the open title at Woolorama

Bob Garnant

WAGIN WOOLORAMAPremiumThe King family’s Poll Merino crowned supreme at Woolorama

Bob Garnant

AWI appointmentPremiumAWI appoints within for general manager of research

Bob Garnant

Textile developmentTextile developer aims to lift Merino wool’s market share

Bob Garnant

Politics

CrimeEx-NSW Nationals chair in court after worker injured

Miklos Bolza

Petition launchedCommentsWA Premier accused of passing the buck on live exports

Caitlyn Rintoul

MULLEWA DEBATEPremiumHealth Minister addresses Mullewa Health Centre confusion

Jamie Thannoo

Ultimatum revealed CommentsPremiumFederal Nationals unveil 2025 State Election campaign threat

Caitlyn Rintoul

Machinery

Aussie firstPremium First Australian-ordered X9 Harvester helps grain farmer

Staff Reporter

John DeerePremiumJohn Deere earns 2023 AE50 innovative awards

Bob Garnant

‘Intelligent robotics’PremiumAg machinery start-up to invest $12m in autonomous platform

Adam Poulsen

John DeerePremiumWA farmers achieve record harvest with ‘amazing’ X9 1000s

Bob Garnant

Field Days

WAGIN WOOLORAMAA Darkan-bred Poll Merino ram judged best animal of show

Bob Garnant

WAGIN WOOLORAMANew Zealand shearer sweeps the open title at Woolorama

Bob Garnant

WAGIN WOOLORAMAPremiumThe King family’s Poll Merino crowned supreme at Woolorama

Bob Garnant

WAGIN WOOLORAMAPremiumSouthend claims Wagin Woolorama supreme cattle exhibit

Adam Poulsen & Bob Garnant

Horticulture

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

HouseholdPremiumBeloved summer fruit could disappear

Hugo Timms

AgriculturePremiumAussies urged to enjoy pineapple glut

Liv Casben

Finance & Markets

Beyond the SaleyardsA reprieve for WA sheep market

Rob Kelly

Beyond the SaleyardsPremiumSheep market under pressure

Rob Kelly

Beyond the SaleyardsPremiumLamb stable as goat prices plummet

Rob Kelly

Beyond the SaleyardsPremiumWA lamb prices firm as goat falls

Rob Kelly

Opinion

OPINIONPremiumIt’s time to shed light on regional level crossing safety

Brett Hughes

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Katina CurtisCommentsPremium
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Australia is finally seizing the Indian moment

Katina Curtis

SLADE BROCKMANLabor stays silent after wilful attack on proud WA industry

Slade Brockman

Opinion Think twice on links to new animal welfare benchmark

Rick Wilson

Country Communities

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NEW POLICY REVEALEDCommentsPremium
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Three strikes and you’re out: New WA footy concussion policy

Glen Quartermain

Fashions on the Field PremiumSpectators enjoy day at the races as club celebrates 100

Jake Santa Maria

Wagin WooloramaPremiumHear from Wagin Woolorama president Paul Powell

Paul Powell

INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAYPremiumInspirational stories shared at Darkan CWA’s IWD event

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