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It’s Raining Grain!WA sets new harvest record with colossal 27m tonne of grain

WA has marked its biggest harvest for the record books with the State’s growers producing a whopping 27.35 million tonne of grain — smashing the previous record of 26Mt set in 2022.

Georgia Campion

Wyalkatchem farming family Tameka Baker, Gavin Garner, and Thea Garner pictured with canola grain at CBH’s Cunderdin site.

Emergency services responding to a hazardous chemical spill at Elders Albany on Chesterpass Road.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Buildings evacuated as chemical spill hospitalises three

Melissa Sheil

WA’s $2.1 billion meat processing industry has been slapped with more than 500 improvement notices and six prohibition notices

WA NewsWA abattoirs slapped by 500 notices during WorkSafe blitz

WA’s $2.1 billion meat processing industry has been slapped with more than 500 improvement notices from a Worksafe inspection across 19 WA regional abattoirs.

Danielle Marsland

Liberal Leader Basil Zempilas confirmed that he would back a disallowance motion to overturn the sweeping changes when Parliament resumes next week.

State PoliticsZempilas takes aim at fishing ban as MP gets death threats

A Labor MP says he has received ‘death threats’, as the Opposition vows to reverse WA’s new demersal fishing ban.

Jessica Page and Yousuf Shameel

CO-OPERATIVE CHALLENGEOpinion: Co-operative loyalty falls short

The CBH institution has been one of the great success stories of WA agriculture, writes Pingelly farmer John Hassell

John Hassell

Australian Wool Innovation chair George Millington.

WOOLLY MAMMOTH TASKNew AWI chairman wants increased advocacy from growers

New AWI chairman wants growers to step up, sell their stories, and have their say. He says the future of wool as a profitable, sustainable industry depends on it.

Danielle Marsland

Cattle ConfidenceWA cattle producers increasingly positive in new survey

Confidence amongst Australia’s cattle producers has surged to its strongest level in years as the sector heads into the new year, with WA producers reporting the highest growth in positivity in the industry.

Georgia Campion

It’s Raining Grain!WA sets new harvest record with colossal 27m tonne of grain

WA has marked its biggest harvest for the record books with the State’s growers producing a whopping 27.35 million tonne of grain — smashing the previous record of 26Mt set in 2022.

Georgia Campion

Wheatbelt Secondary Freight Network program manager John Nuttall.

Freight Routes FutureWSFN asks for sit down with Treasurer on funding future

A regional freight program is calling for a sit down meeting with WA’s Treasurer and Minister for Transport after they were cut out of funding considerations in the latest Budget application pool.

Milne AgriGroup veterinarian Dr Holly Ludeman.

Next StepsDr Holly Ludeman sinks teeth into new Milne Feeds role

Holly Ludeman has hit the road in her new advisory role at Milne Feeds, where she is eager to sink her teeth into the job and learn the inner workings of the agribusiness.

Aaron, Daniel, Paul and Christine Schilling on the family’s Boyagarring Farms property at Westdale last season.

ABOVE-AVERAGECrop on: Schillings celebrate good season after expansion

Another above-average harvest has been warmly welcomed at the Schilling family property at Westdale after a recent farm expansion.

‘Not a dead industry’Leading ag analyst optimistic for WA sheep industry future

Peter Cooke still believes the future is bright for WA’s sheep industry as it undergoes “significant change”, but says it will look vastly different to the status quo many producers are used to.

Georgia Campion

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Buildings evacuated as chemical spill hospitalises three

Two buildings were evacuated and three people taken to hospital on Thursday morning after a 1000L container holding herbacide spilled at an Albany business.

Melissa Sheil

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The mysterious death of a man in his squalid Rockingham home after months of neglect by his NDIS-approved care provider has exposed a shocking six-figure rort.

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Homicide squad detectives are investigating the scene of a suspicious death in Spencer Park.

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It’s Raining Grain!WA sets new harvest record with colossal 27m tonne of grain

Georgia Campion

Freight Routes FutureWSFN asks for sit down with Treasurer on funding future

Georgia Campion

Next StepsDr Holly Ludeman sinks teeth into new Milne Feeds role

Georgia Campion

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Buildings evacuated as chemical spill hospitalises three

Melissa Sheil

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S&P Global Ratings has lowered its forecast for China property sales this year, barely two months into 2026.

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Chinese coffee giant Luckin opened its first flagship with premium drinks as the company takes on Starbucks Reserve.

CNBC newsThere’s a coffee war brewing in China (and now in the US)

As Starbucks sells off most of its China business, local rival Luckin Coffee is expanding into higher-priced cold brews and other drinks. It’s also expanding its footprint in the US.

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The US on Wednesday unveiled new initiatives to mobilise allies into a preferential trade bloc for critical minerals, including coordinated price floors.

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