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Dust-UpState ignores industry plea to stop grain dust limits

The State Government has confirmed it will not extend the transition period for the controversial grain dust workplace exposure limits despite WA’s grain industry urging it to do so.

Georgia Campion

GPA chair Matthew Madden and Steve Martin MLC.

According to the latest Australian Wool Exchange report, premiums and discounts for mulesing status continued to affirm a discount of 7¢ to 32¢/kg clean for non-declared Merino wool.

wool marketWool declaration rates stay stagnant in WA year-on-year

Melissa Pedelty

Australia and China strengthen red meat partnership through landmark industry exchange. Inset: MLA managing director Michael Crowley.

meat upAustralia and China strengthen red meat partnership

Australian and Chinese red meat industry leaders have signed a memorandum of understanding, marking a commitment to long-term collaboration and mutual co-operation.

Melissa Pedelty

Bunbury’s first delivery for 2026/27 harvest came from Jarred Meeres on behalf of K.J. Wittwer and Co. Bunbury employees Jack Turner and Cillian O'Leary with Jarred Meeres.

Grain DeliveryBunge receives its first harvest delivery at Bunbury site

Global agribusiness Bunge has welcomed the its first grain delivery for this harvest season at its Bunbury site, as it ramps up receival-readiness as growers gear up to collect this year’s winter crop

Georgia Campion

Peter Moore of Nutrien, Williams, Gidgegannup woolgrowers Chloe Grimson, Daneika Andrich and Karen Andrich, and Tilba Tilba co-principal Andrew Rintoul.

superfine$2500 top for Tilba Tilba Merino

A small-scale Gidgegannup superfine Merino grower walked away with the top-priced ram at the Rintoul family’s 32nd annual ram sale at Williams.

Melissa Pedelty

DeLaval country sales manager Ben Foster said WA farmers were not frightened to take on new technology.

automationRobots become normal for WA’s “progressive” dairy farmers

Dairy technology experts say robotic dairies have become the norm in WA because of farmers’ “progressive nature”, with many farmers already looking at the next level of automation.

Melissa Pedelty

Senator David Pocock's bid to have the APVMA's final decision on paraquat usage investigated, has been defeated in the Senate.

Inquiry DeniedPocock’s motion to investigate paraquat decision denied

Independent senator David Pocock’s bid to hold an inquiry into the chemical watchdog’s decision not to ban paraquat has been defeated in the Senate.

Georgia Campion

saleyardsWA bucks national saleyard trends

WA’s saleyard volumes bucked the national trends last financial year, with cattle transactions declining and sheep transactions rising.

Melissa Pedelty

WA has the highest estimated share of Merinos at nearly 90 per cent of its flock.

Merino or nothingWA will remain a Merino state, says expert

A WA Merino expert does not believe there will be a move away from Merino towards sheep-meat breeds in WA over the next four years.

Dust-UpState ignores industry plea to stop grain dust limits

The State Government has confirmed it will not extend the transition period for the controversial grain dust workplace exposure limits despite WA’s grain industry urging it to do so.

wool marketWool declaration rates stay stagnant in WA year-on-year

A large proportion of WA woolgrowers continue to get hit with market discounts of up to 15 per cent because of unfilled wool declaration forms.

National Environmental Protection Agency chief executive John Bradley.

OpinionOpinion: The National EPA has information available

There is important information available to WAFarmers and individual producers to make sure they are not “in the dark” about environmental laws, writes John Bradley.

John Bradley

Meat and Livestock Australia South-East Asia regional manager Valeska. The WAMMCO 2026 AGM was held in Katanning on October 15.

Island SheepMalaysia largest SEA market for Australian red meat exports

Malaysia is the largest market for Australian sheepmeat by demand while red meat exports into South-East Asia have quadrupled in the past 15 years

Georgia Campion

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A woman’s death is being investigated after she was stopped and tested at a RBT operation in Geraldton.

PolicePolice provide update over women’s sudden death after RBT

The investigation into a woman’s sudden death following a random breath test operation on a Geraldton highway last week is still ongoing as police wait on test results.

Sally Q Davies

Christopher Brown has apologised to a Perth couple after he was found guilty of defrauding the pair out of $500,000.

Courts & JusticeBusinessman found guilty of conning couple out of $500k

Judge Genevieve Cleary handed down her verdict on Friday following a five-day judge-alone trial in September.

Jessica Evensen and Hannah Cross

Former school teacher Stephen James Warwick outside of court.

Courts & Justice‘I was horrified’: Ex-student speaks out as teacher in court

A former WA school teacher who was previously recognised with an education award has faced court for the first time accused of sexually abusing a teenager.

Charlton Hart

Christian Jack Joseph is back working at a major hospital on bail for manslaughter charges.

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Manslaughter accused doctor back working at Perth hospital

A Perth doctor charged with manslaughter is out on bail and back working at a major hospital after he allegedly chased down and placed a father in a chokehold for almost two minutes on a Fremantle street.

Caleb Runciman

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Haydn Mansell leaves the Albany Justice Complex after the first day of his trial on October 27.

courtsFootage of fatal Redmond rail-crossing crash played in trial

An Albany court has viewed dash-cam footage and heard from the driver of the train involved in a rail-crossing crash that killed a young mother last year, as her husband stands trial over the tragedy

Jacki Elezovich

Liz Ledger has resigned in her role as City of South Perth CEO.

Local Government‘Dysfunctional’: South Perth CEO quits amid council chaos

City of South Perth CEO Liz Ledger has sensationally quit after just four months, slamming the council’s dysfunctional culture and revealing she was blocked from addressing serious health and safety hazards.

Charlton Hart

Cole Smith with his daughter Ebony and their English staffy, lily, who tragically passed away weeks before Mr Smith.

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PICTURED: Beloved dad revealed as victim of fatal chokehold

The heartbroken daughter of a retiree who died after allegedly being placed in a chokehold on a Fremantle street has spoken of his final act of kindness.

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder mother was handed a 3½ year jail term after being found guilty at trial of breaking into a home and assaulting a woman she believed was pregnant with her partner’s child.

Courts & justiceMum jailed after attacking woman who had affair with partner

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder mother was handed a 3½ year jail term after a jury found her guilty of breaking into a home and assaulting a woman she believed was pregnant with her partner’s child.

Member for Secret Harbour Luke Herdegen pictured waving to the public gallery during his inaugural speech at Western Australian Parliament on Thursday.

state politicsNew One Nation MP’s provocative pitch to govern WA

One Nation MP Luke Herdegen has unleashed on the major parties, using his inaugural speech to accuse Labor of treating voters like fools and vowing that he intends to govern.

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Kojonup broadacre farmers and founders of Hectare Hunters, Claire and Kent Stone.

labour appA WA tinder-style platform for finding farm workers launches

Melissa Pedelty

Four WA dairy farms have been recognised in the top 100 performers in the the 2026 Australian Milk Quality Awards.

Winning streakWA dairy farms successful in Australian Milk Quality Awards

Rebecca Nadge

Dr Brenton Leske was a key speaker at the 2026 Dale Frost Research Field Day.

frost on my mindWA researchers tackle major challenge for grain farmers

Melissa Pedelty

WAFarmers chief executive Trevor Whittington said the full impact of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act reforms would be hard to predict.

uncertainty aheadFarmers in the dark on EPBC Act reform impact

Melissa Pedelty

CNBC newsWhy the market’s fragile calm faces a major test

Markets paused their slide this week as the tech sector found its footing following an AI sell-off sparked by high borrowing costs and doubts over data centre returns.

Justin Zacks