Families all across rural Australia — from the Wheatbelt to the desert — put on their best red shirts for the launch of a day dedicated to raising awareness about the unique challenges of rural education.
Olivia Ford
The Midland Line could soon take on heavier loads of grain after the State Government and Arc Infrastructure announced an upgrade to freight rail between Carnamah and Mingenew.
Two extra Black Hawk helicopters will be brought to WA this summer, as the state braces for yet another unpredictable bushfire season.
Joe Spagnolo
Shivering and hurt under his leaky patio as a thunderstorm battered down, 90-year-old retired farmer Ron Griffiths feared the worst as his pleas for help were silenced by the pouring rain.
Caleb Runciman
With this year’s harvest kicking off, the Grains Research and Development Corporation and fire safety experts are reminding growers to stay safe and reduce the risk of harvest fires.
Chris Patmore, an Eneabba sheep farmer and long-time member of the Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA, has been recognised for his tireless determination and years of service in the livestock industry.
The National Farmers’ Federation and Cattle Australia have heralded a recent proposal by the European Commission to delay contentious deforestation laws as a “victory for common sense”.
A deal to allow Western Australian lobster fishers to again access China’s lucrative market will be worth hundreds of millions of dollars to regional communities, the industry says.
Matt Mckenzie
A 22-year-old man has been charged over a shocking crash that killed a mother, her baby and another woman in the Mid-West
Lauren Price
Chlorthal dimethyl, a herbicide linked to risks to unborn babies and serious illnesses, has been banned in Australia shortly after the US issued an emergency order to stop the use of the same chemical.
The Cook Government aims to almost double farming land in the Ord Irrigation area in the next 10 years with cotton being the major crop.
Sarah Crawford
Farmers and retailers must immediately stop using a herbicide due to an imminent risk to human health, following earlier concerns from US regulators.
Luke Costin
Two young WA women determined to shatter stereotypes are forging a career in the traditionally male-dominated industry of automotive sales and agriculture.
Rebecca Turner
Everything from crippling overregulation to the stagnation of grain and livestock prices was on the agenda at the Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA’s 2024 annual convention.
Adam Poulsen
Shell shocked Labor policymakers are asking ‘how much will it take to make Keep the Sheep go away’, senator Michaelia Cash claims, as the fight to save WA’s live export industry continues to gather momentum.
Teachers will be encouraged to go bush with a new initiative to promote them to leadership positions - and better pay - if they commit to a regional or remote school for three years.
Jessica Page
A second annual WA Rural Women’s Day event held near Albany was an opportunity for ladies in the bush to connect, celebrate and develop friendships.
Store lamb prices continue to find pressure across the country this week with the spring flush ramping up.
Rob Kelly
‘Wear Wool, Not Waste’ is the latest global brand campaign unveiled by the Australian wool industry’s peak marketing and research body.
Bob Garnant
Growing up in regional WA, Bailiwick Legal junior solicitor Matilda Lloyd was eager to leave country town life to pursue law in the big smoke.
Anjelica Smilovitis
The owners of a station in the Mid West outback who claim two pet dingoes were shot on the side of the road are petitioning for changes to bounties on the shooting of wild dogs.
Jessica Moroney
The Landor Races hold a special kind of magic, filled with dust, racehorses and people who breathe life into the outback, but this year’s event carried a heavier tone.
The Philipps family, of Karinya Suffolk Stud in Boyup Brook, claimed the grand champion sash in the Suffolk sheep competition at the 2024 Perth Royal Show out of about 50 entries vying for the title.
New tractor sales are expected to ‘pick up again soon’ in Australia, a new survey has revealed, after market disruptions put the brakes on spending.
