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Agriculture‘Real pile of strife’: Supermarket prices in WA set to soar

West Australian shoppers could soon be forking out more at the supermarket, with agribusinesses bracing for higher oil and fertiliser prices to bleed into production costs amid war in the Middle East.

Cheyanne Enciso, Simone Grogan and Georgia Campion

West Australian shoppers will soon be forking out more at the supermarket.

Peninsula Downs owner Ross Woodhouse said the new hybrid solar system will save the business $40,000 a year in overall power bills.

SOLAR SOLUTION Peninsula Downs dairy farm transitions to hybrid energy

Madelin Hayes

Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson and Bright Energy Investments general manager Tom Frood at the Warradarge wind farm.

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Connection missing in WA Government’s renewables plan

The West can reveal new guidelines to ensure local communities benefit from wind and solar projects excludes major infrastructure that will be needed to connect them to WA’s power grid.

Jessica Page

ManufacturingIran export blockade a boon for WA fertiliser plant

The owner of a $6.5 billion manufacturing plant currently under construction in Western Australia’s north is poised to become a major beneficiary of the US-Israel war on Iran.

Adrian Rauso

RSPCA Australia has rebranded their farmed animal welfare certification program.

Welfare RebrandRSPCA rebrands 30 year-old farm animal welfare program

Australia’s peak animal care and protection organisation has introduced a new name for its independent certification program for increased consumer trust and confidence in meat products.

Georgia Campion

Western Roads Federation chief executive Cam Dumesny.

WA NewsEast-west rail corridor washed out just days after reopening

Just days after reopening Australia’s east-west rail corridor — crucial for goods supply to WA — has been washed out again after flooding in South Australia.

Caitlyn Rintoul

ONLINE AUCTION FOR STATIONCountry Downs Station above Broome goes to online auction

A rare opportunity to own what has been called “the best value cattle country in the world” has presented itself.

Danielle Marsland

Chardonnay harvesting underway at Howard Park Wines.

WineWet and wild conditions can’t dampen Margaret River wineries

Wet and wild conditions are not dampening the Margaret River region’s wine production, with several wineries expecting measured and even yields with chardonnay and sauvignon blanc looking best suited.

Craig Duncan

Leon Archibald represented WA in Caterpillar’s inaugural Global Dealer Technician Challenge Finals in Chicago.

CATERPILLAR COMPCaterpillar tech from WA heads to Chicago to test his skills

A top truck tech from WA has flown to Chicago to compete for the title of best Caterpillar technician in the world.

The salmon farming sector has been stopped from using an antibiotic putting wild species at risk. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

EnvironmentRisk to wild species ends antibiotic use in salmon

A national regulator has revoked a permit for salmon farmers to use an antibiotic on the basis it poses an unacceptable exposure risk to wild sea creatures.

Five workshops to look at what is causing bush and crop fires will be held across WA's Wheatbelt region and Esperance in March and April. They will be led by Karen Chappel AM.

Bushfire-readyWA grain growing areas visited by Fire Harvest Conversations

An increase in bushfires in WA’s freshly wrapped-up harvest season has triggered a series of workshops across key grain growing regions to gain real-time knowledge from farmers.

COUNCIL OPPORTUNITY CBH on the hunt for five new councillors

WA grain growers have a new opportunity to shape the industry, with five positions now open on CBH’s Growers’ Advisory Council.

Danielle Marsland

At the inaugural Arkle Angus Bull Sale at Rosa Brook and with the $20,500 top-priced bull, Arkle V142, is Nutrien Livestock agent Kai McGinty, Arkle Angus stud principal Siobhan Cowan, buyers Meagan McCallum and Steve Neville of Old Bambun Grazing in Gingin, and William Solway with Nutrien Livestock agent Brett Chatley.

Arkle Angus saleArkle Angus bulls bring a top of $20,500 at Rosa Brook

The Inaugural Arkle Angus Rosa Brook Bull Sale brought a crowd of return and new buyers to the Cowan family’s new venue in WA’s South West cattle country.

Bob Garnant

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Juan Daniel Visagie violently shook his infant daughter the first time he was left alone to care for her.

Courts & JusticeDad found guilty for second time of daughter’s shaking death

A 32-year-old man has been convicted for a second time of violently causing the death of his newborn daughter when left alone to care for her for the very first time.

Rebecca Le May

Kristina Mariah Calder and Joel Samuel Lee Williams were arrested on February 13, just one day after Ms Calder shared a video of the pair exploring Japan.

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WA TikTok influencer arrested on cocaine charges

A Mandurah influencer who shared videos of glamorous trips abroad has been grounded after being arrested on drug charges.

Rachel Fenner

The parents of Cleo Smith — the young girl who was kidnapped from a WA campsite and held for 18 days — have closed the door on a difficult chapter in their lives.

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Cleo Smith family’s major life update years after kidnapping

The family of the young girl who was abducted from a WA campsite and held for 18 days have closed the door on a difficult chapter.

Kim Macdonald

Hailee Hildebrand was allowed out on day release, only four days after another suicide attempt inside the hospital’s youth mental health ward.

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Grieving mum’s plea: ‘They were meant to save her’

Stacey Hildebrandt is brokenhearted but insists she wants change — not sympathy — in the wake of her daughter’s suicide while she was an inpatient at Fiona Stanley Hospital.

Jessica Page

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A 20-year-old man charged with fatally coward-punching Tim Picton has been released on bail despite strong opposition by the political powerbroker’s family.

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Chinese made cars now top the sales lists

AutomotiveChina No.1 source of new cars sparking intelligence warning

China is the biggest monthly source for new Australian cars for the first time ever and dominates the EV market. Japan had been the uninterrupted No.1 since 1998. Here’s why intelligence experts are worried.

Qantas will send another A380 to the UK amid huge demand for flights to Europe.

TravelQantas puts on new flight for UK travellers

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WineWet and wild conditions can’t dampen Margaret River wineries

Craig Duncan

EnvironmentRisk to wild species ends antibiotic use in salmon

Ethan James

Bushfire-readyWA grain growing areas visited by Fire Harvest Conversations

Georgia Campion

COUNCIL OPPORTUNITY CBH on the hunt for five new councillors

Danielle Marsland

CNBC news$17 trillion at stake as travellers caught in Iran crossfire

The war in Iran is part of a growing number of conflicts that have affected the global tourism industry, showing that people who are far from falling missiles and drone attacks aren’t immune to ripple effects.

Leslie Josephs and Contessa Brewer

CNBC newsBanking boss surprised by ‘benign’ market reaction to war

Goldman Sachs’ Chairman and CEO David Solomon said financial markets have had a surprisingly “benign” reaction to the Iran war, as the conflict enters its fifth day.

Sawdah Bhaimiya

CNBC news‘Limited’ flights back on in Dubai after Iran strikes

Airspace closures after the Iran strikes forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights, stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers around the world.

Leslie Josephs

CNBC newsMore bang for buck in Apple’s new (and cheaper) iPhone 17e

Apple opened its week of product launches on Monday morning with a refreshed low-cost iPhone and a faster iPad Air, as it begins what looks to be a broader multi-day hardware push.

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