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farm deathsPremiumSafety culture under scrutiny in WorkSafe farm death inquiry

The “culture” around safety on Australian farms will be put under the microscope in a landmark inquiry into the “deeply concerning” rising number of deaths in the agricultural sector.

Shannon Verhagen

Bush foods boomingPremiumCalls for nation’s first Aboriginal bush produce hub in WA

A farm in the heart of one of the State’s grain growing regions could be central to developing Australia’s $25 million native bush foods industry and unlocking its potential on the global stage.

Shannon Verhagen

Mingenew Midwest ExpoDIY weed control unit could save WA farmers thousands

The build-your-own device promises a 75-95 per cent hit-rate, anticipated to optimise chemical use and save farmers thousands as herbicide prices soar.

Shannon Verhagen

power outagePremium581 homes without power in Quairading

A Wheatbelt community forced to run life-saving medical facilities off a generator during a three-day blackout has once again been plunged into darkness after wet weather on Wednesday.

Shannon Verhagen

NATIONAL GONGMoore Catchment Council honoured for revegetation work

Moore Catchment Council and Moora’s Yued Aboriginal community have been named joint finalists in the National Landcare Awards for their combined efforts to revegetate degraded farmland.

Adam Poulsen

Blackout blunderPremium‘Archaic’: Three days before Quairading blackout fixed

Quairading residents were forced to shiver through icy temperatures or leave town during the snafu, after a broken power pole plunged 471 homes and businesses into darkness on Sunday morning.

Shannon Verhagen

Perth Royal ShowPremiumBiosecurity ramped up at Perth Royal Show with $2m spend

The Perth Royal Show is deploying its strictest biosecurity measures in its long-standing history with new rules put in place in response to the $80 billion threat posed by foot-and-mouth disease.

Cally Dupe

foot and mouthPremiumParliamentary debate fiery over MacTiernan’s FMD comments

A fiery debate over the future of beleaguered Agriculture Minister Alannah MacTiernan’s role has seen politicians come out swinging after her controversial FMD comments left farmers reeling.

Peter Law, Jacinta Cantatore & Stuart McGuckin

Meaty gossipCommentsPremiumRumours of China beef ban ‘unsubstantiated’ says minister

WA Agriculture Minister Alannah MacTiernan has hosed down fears of a ban on beef exports to China, saying the Federal Government made it clear there was ‘no evidence of rejected shipments’.  

Cally Dupe

Countryman NewsTas salmon giant takeover bid 'chequered'

Conservationists have raised issues about the history of a Canadian company putting in a $1.1 billion bid to take over Tasmanian salmon farmer Tassal.

Ethan James

Flooding nightmareCommentsPremiumDramatic rescue as WA farms lashed with up to 130mm of rain

Farms across the Mid West and Wheatbelt are underwater after heavy rainfall flooded roads and caused creeks to break their banks, with the regions copping an unexpected lashing in the past 24 hours.

Shannon Verhagen

MINGENEW MIDWEST EXPO‘Look after each other’: Hogg talks mental health at Expo

Hailing from a farm near Williams, Hogg has an affinity with the country and a passion for regional communities. He also has a passion for shining a spotlight on mental health.

Shannon Verhagen & Cally Dupe

Countryman NewsPremiumWheat would save Aust from nuclear famine

Australia is among the best-placed countries to feed its population in the event of nuclear war, producing enough wheat to avoid famine across the world.

Liv Casben

Power outageCommentsPremium‘Perfect storm’ forces Wheatbelt into three-day blackout

Western Power is deploying a high-voltage, large-scale generator to power Quairading and surrounding towns after storm-related weather damage left 471 homes and businesses in the dark.

Cally Dupe

Mingenew Midwest Expo PremiumIN PICTURES: Family fun at Mingenew Midwest Expo

A great grain growing season and the forecast of inclement weather dominated discussions at this year’s Expo but there was still plenty of time for farmers to chat about machinery and mental health

Cally Dupe

Obituary PremiumVale Terry Priestly, the ‘King of Cadillacs’

Private cars were a rare luxury when Terry Priestly came into the world, but he sure made up for lost time. 

Patrick Cornish

New leaderPremiumLizzie von Perger new Stirlings to Coast Farmers CEO

The new Stirlings to Coast Farmers CEO wants to think outside the box.

Stuart McGuckin

SEE THE FOOTAGEVideoPremiumYoung fisherman saved in dramatic south coast rescue

A young Albany man has had a lucky escape after his boat capsized in the middle of the Wilson Inlet on Wednesday, with a local farmer and police officer coming to his rescue.

Cameron Newbold

Rail Safety WeekPremiumCalls for lighting on trains to improve

Families whose loved ones have been killed by trains are calling on rail operators to ‘show some leadership” and speed up efforts to improve lighting on locomotives and wagons.

Cally Dupe

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REVEALED: New use for Perth’s $200m COVID quarantine camp

A new use for the COVID quarantine facility in Perth’s north, which cost the Commonwealth $200 million to build, has been detailed in a proposed 12-month pilot program.

Peter Law

Farmer meeting PremiumFarmers set to meet in Kulin for town hall-style meeting

Farmers are being urged to attend a town hall-style meeting bound to be informative but expected to cause fireworks over topics including WA’s grain supply chain and foot-and-mouth disease. 

Cally Dupe

Days of protestsPremiumControversial Bunbury roadworks delayed as case adjourned

The Federal Court injunction to halt work on the Bunbury Outer Ring Road near Gelorup was extended another 24 hours after the judge adjourned the case until Tuesday morning. 

Jacinta Cantatore

Bush LegendsVideoCommentsPremiumDowerin Field Days: From grazed knees to a WA farming icon

Steve Butler explains how a bid to put grass and water on a gravelly football oval in WA’s Wheatbelt led to the iconic agricultural show that is the Dowerin Field Days.

Steve Butler

MLA MEATUP FORUMPremiumWA in ‘strong position’ as red meat industry evolves: MLA

WA livestock producers have been told they are in a “strong position” as the red meat industry evolves, with global demand for animal protein growing rapidly despite changing consumer trends.

Adam Poulsen