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  1. ArtsCommentsChris Hemsworth shows off funky gift from WA artist

  2. Federal PoliticsPremiumEx-MLC says he’s the ‘mongrel’ WA needs in the Senate

  3. Stars withdrawPremiumWA dealt blow with Lincoln Joy out of Country XI tour

  4. BUSINESSCommentsPremiumAward-winning WA brewer’s plea over crippling Aussie beer tax

  5. New Year’sHigh-profile Australians reveal their hopes for 2025

HARVEST 2024-25PremiumSnaps put harvest in the frame

As another harvest draws to a close, the Countryman team is excited to share some of our favourite readers’ photos from this season.

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DEADLINE EXTENDEDPremiumGovt grants reprieve on ‘unfair’ pastoral lease changes

The WA Government has extended public consultation on controversial proposed changes to pastoral lease renewals after coming under fire from the State Opposition. 

Adam Poulsen

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumBushfire threat finally eases but warnings to last days

An emergency alert has been downgraded for a bushfire that has had communities on edge but the blaze is expected to keep burning for days.

Samantha Lock

ANIMAL WELFAREPremiumFarmers welcome promise for science-based welfare practices

The National Farmers’ Federation says Australian governments have a chance to rebuild trust with primary producers after all agriculture ministers agreed to pursue science-based approaches to animal welfare. 

Olivia Ford

Consumer WatchPremiumHow to spot fake machinery deals

From fake farm machinery to livestock scams, criminals are getting more sophisticated, and their victims, our hard-working farmers, are losing thousands.

Natasha Pirrottina

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Federal PoliticsComments
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Labor is a definite risk to all of Australia’s prosperity

In the closing chapters of Parliament for 2024, the Albanese Labor Government prioritised its pursuit of short-term political gain and put in jeopardy the hard-earned savings of generations of Australians.

Dean Smith

Federal politicsPremiumPremiumIraq wheat contracts were Howard minister’s top priority

Newly released cabinet papers lay bare the key role of WA farmer Trevor Flugge as a government adviser on agriculture in Iraq during the post-invasion transition of power.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPremiumElderly couple roll car in serious crash in Great Southern

A police spokesperson said there were no fatalities but the incident was serious. 

AgriculturePremiumPremiumChina approves GM crops to boost yields, food security

China has added another 17 varieties - including soybeans, wheat, corn and rice - to its list of approved gene-edited and genetically modified crops.

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SnubbedCommentsPremium
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WA doesn’t get the recognition it deserves in Hottest 100

Three things come to mind when thinking of an Australian summer. Sun, sand and Triple J’s Hottest 100.

Owen Whittle

AgriculturePremiumAustralia embroiled in China beef probe

The Chinese Government has launched an inquiry into surging beef imports in a move seen as a potential threat to major exporters Brazil, Argentina and Australia.

Neale Prior

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Desperate plea to help children with road toll trauma

Traumatised children affected by the carnage on our roads are being turned away from counselling because of a lack of specialist mental health practitioners at the agency set up to help them.

Caleb Runciman

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Women’s shelter boss suggests dramatic overhaul solution

The head of WA’s oldest women’s crisis refuge Nardine would ‘knock it down and start all over again’ if she had her way.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Disaster and emergencyPremiumDistressing scenes as 4yo dies after house fire

A four-year-old boy has tragically died three days before Christmas after being pulled from a burning home by firefighters in Meadow Springs.

Caleb Runciman

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ConstructionPremium
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Investors hurt in battle of the wannabe tycoons

Once-tight business associates fell out when Sasha Hopkins’ A Team Property Group took off like a rocket with slicker marketing and more success Ricky Hirsch’s Fulfil The Dream.

John Flint

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PerthPremium50 moments part 5: A year of sadness and courtroom madness

The fifth and final part of the 50 moments that defines 2024 take in heartache, failures and terror on the streets of Perth.

David Baker

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumWoman critically injured in serious crash south of Kalbarri

Emergency services are at the scene of a serious car rollover south of Kalbarri with reports a woman has been critically injured. 

Caleb Runciman

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPremiumTwo men rescued from dense bushland near Albany

Two men have been rescued from Manypeaks Nature Reserve in the Waychinicup area after becoming separated in dense bushland while trying to find an aircraft crash site on Saturday.

SPORTCommentsPremiumCommentsPremium24 of 2024 Part III: A new prince of Perth amid Paris joy

As 2024 draws to a close The West Australian looks back on who grabbed the headlines as we countdown the top WA athletes for 2024.

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PremiumPolice Minister slams parents of teenagers in ‘cop attack’

Police Minister Paul Papalia has taken aim at the parents of a gang of teenagers who watched on as a 16-year-old boy allegedly attacked a police officer, saying they should be ‘deeply ashamed’ of their kids.

News

Federal politicsPremiumIraq wheat contracts were Howard minister’s top priority

Katina Curtis

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumElderly couple roll car in serious crash in Great Southern

Eliza Kavanagh

AgriculturePremiumAustralia embroiled in China beef probe

Neale Prior

ArtsCommentsChris Hemsworth shows off funky gift from WA artist

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CNBC newsCommentsUS Fed cuts rates but signals fewer reductions to come

The Federal Reserve has lowered its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point, the third-consecutive reduction and one that came with a cautionary tone about additional cuts in coming years. 

Jeff Cox

CNBC newsCommentsNissan surges 22pc after reports on potential Honda merger

Nissan Motor shares surged Wednesday following a media report that the Japanese automaker is looking to merge with Honda Motor.

April Roach

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumCocoa prices climb to new record high

The price of chocolate’s key ingredient has skyrocketed this year, prompting analysts to issue fresh warnings about extreme price volatility.

Sam Meredith

MoneyBitcoin climbs to $US105,000 on strategic reserve hopes

News that US president-elect Donald Trump plans to go ahead with a bitcoin strategic reserve fund has sent the cryptocurrency surging in value.

Staff Writers

Grain

Federal politicsPremiumIraq wheat contracts were Howard minister’s top priority

Katina Curtis

AgriculturePremiumChina approves GM crops to boost yields, food security

Ella Cao and Mei Mei Chu

‘It’s tough’CommentsPremiumAward-winning WA brewer’s plea over crippling Aussie beer tax

Emma Kirk

GRAIN RESEARCHPremiumWA scientists in barley breeding breakthrough

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Livestock

AgriculturePremiumAustralia embroiled in China beef probe

Neale Prior

Countryman LivestockPremiumNew Zealand confident H7 bird flu confined to one farm

Lucy Craymer

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The West Australian exclusive
LIVE EXPORTCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Sheep farmers livid as Feds spend $1.9m on transition ads

Olivia Ford

BUSHFIRE SEASONPremiumDPIRD issues fire safety reminder to livestock owners

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Wool

Wool forecastPremiumWA’s shorn wool production to drop by 10.3mkg

Bob Garnant

WOOLPremiumApparel fibre market lifts broad Merino wool prices

Bob Garnant

Ram sales dropPremiumWA’s ram sale numbers fall as ban policy hits home

Bob Garnant

CRISIS MEETINGPremiumLive export ban puts WA wool industry in plight

Bob Garnant

Politics

State politicsCommentsPremium‘Hollow thought bubble’: Cook’s bush plea smashed

Jessica Page

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumFirearm owners shocked by bombshell changes to bans

Ben Harvey

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LIVE EXPORTCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Sheep farmers livid as Feds spend $1.9m on transition ads

Olivia Ford

RAIL SAFETYPremiumTrucking leader calls for review into train lighting code

Olivia Ford

News Flash

Machinery

HARVEST EFFICIENCYPremiumPortable grain bin helps family achieve efficient harvest

Olivia Ford

MACHINERY PremiumWA farm equipment business opens up shop in NSW

Olivia Ford

MACHINERYPremiumCanadian John Deere expert experiences Australian farming

Olivia Ford

BEAT THE SCAMMERSPremiumHow to spot fake machinery deals

Olivia Ford

Field Days

AG EVENTSPremiumMingenew Expo taking a ‘breather’ but the show will go on

Olivia Ford

AGRICULTURE SHOWS PremiumMingenew Midwest Expo cancelled for 2025

Olivia Ford

Show timePremiumSpirits high as 93rd Waroona Show approaches

Craig Duncan

Newdegate Machinery Field DaysPremiumWoolly designs get warm reception at Newdegate

Rebecca Turner

Horticulture

AG STALWARTPremiumFormer DPIRD director lands new role at WAARC

Rebecca Turner

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Galati cops kick in spuds over alleged grower trade breach

Cheyanne Enciso

M&ACommentsSubdued year for M&A in Australia’s food, beverage sectors

Cheyanne Enciso

‘Eradication campaign’CommentsPremiumRapid biosecurity action after pest found in Perth’s south

Gabrielle Becerra Mellet

Finance & Markets

Beyond the SaleyardsLamb and mutton stable for break

Rob Kelly

M&ACommentsSubdued year for M&A in Australia’s food, beverage sectors

Cheyanne Enciso

BEYOND THE SALEYARDSHigh demand boosts sheep market

Rob Kelly

BEYOND THE SALEYARDSBeyond the Saleyards: Mutton price surge

Rob Kelly

Opinion

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Federal PoliticsComments
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Labor is a definite risk to all of Australia’s prosperity

Dean Smith

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SnubbedCommentsPremium
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WA doesn’t get the recognition it deserves in Hottest 100

Owen Whittle

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QUICK FIXPremium
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‘Tiny houses’ could help boost declining rural communities

Trevor Whittington

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Joe SpagnoloCommentsPremium
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Mia Davies 2.0 puts the bold back in Federal poll

Joe Spagnolo

Country Communities

wasp alertPremiumBunbury residents warned to beware of European wasps

Ezra Kaye and Melissa Pedelty

Family entertainmentPremiumTom Curtain returns to WA for the ‘Good Life’ tour

Olivia Ford

HARVEST 2024-25PremiumSnaps put harvest in the frame

Staff reporters

WA newsOld Courthouse Museum damaged in car crash, two injured

Eliza Kavanagh