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‘Structural Shrinkage’Sudden Beaufort River Meats closure shocks industry

The announcement of the sudden closure of Beaufort River Meats’ processing plant has drawn criticism over the State and Federal Government’s timeliness in the distribution of live sheep export phase out grants.

Georgia Campion

The sudden closure of Beaufort River Meats processing facility in the Great Southern has drawn critcism of the timeliness of live sheep export phase out support grants. INSET: Roe MLA Peter Rundle.

An alleged white supremacist was plotting mass casualty attacks on Parliament House, WA police headquarters and religious buildings, and even tried to buy explosives before he was foiled by police.

POLICECops allege ‘white supremacist’ planned mass terror attacks

Charlton Hart, Caleb Runciman and Oliver Lane

Banana farmers will know the full extend of damage soon.

FarmingLong term impacts from weather events in Carnarvon

Fans of Carnarvon bananas could be waiting as long as 18-months for stock levels to return to normal after two extreme weather events.

Sally Q Davies

Ian Hall, Nola and Glen Towers, Ken, Coral and Murray Hall, and Kris Dewson-Hall enjoy Ken’s birthday cake.

103 and countingBrookton farmer Ken Hall celebrates 103rd birthday in town

Only a rare few Wheatbelt farmers can tell stories of working the land nearly 100 years ago, and Brookton farmer Ken Hall is one of the lucky few.

Hannah Whitehead

Award winners Dylan Ruff, of Bindoon, (team roping healer), Rex Webster, of the Kimberley (saddle bronc), Clint van den Broeke, of Yarloop (steer wrestling), and Mark Maxwell, of Darling Downs (team roping header).

Boots and Bling awardsWA’s rodeo and campdraft champions celebrate on the Swan

WA’s rodeo and campdraft competitors and supporters gathered to celebrate at the Boots and Bling Awards Night to honour last year’s champions and pay respects to the fallen heroes.

Bob Garnant

The first round of successful applicants for the live sheep export phase out Supply Chain Capacity Program have been announced. Inset: WA Agriculture Minister Jackie Jarvis

Transition GrantsFirst round of $20m sheep transition grants announced

About $20 million has been awarded to more than 40 West Australian sheep producers and supply chain partners in the first round of transition grants ahead of the May 2028 live sheep export ban.

Georgia Campion

Mid West-Gascoyne Superintendent Neil Vanderplank provided a significant update in the search for Mullewa gunman Kenneth John Giles.

Crime Huge breakthrough in hunt for Mullewa gunman

Police have confirmed a significant breakthrough in the manhunt for Mullewa fugitive Kenneth John Giles who has been on the run for almost two months after he allegedly shot his partner in the hand.

Kate Campbell

POLICECops allege ‘white supremacist’ planned mass terror attacks

An alleged white supremacist was plotting mass casualty terror attacks on WA’s Parliament House, police headquarters and religious buildings, and even tried to buy explosives before he was foiled by police.

Charlton Hart, Caleb Runciman and Oliver Lane

‘Structural Shrinkage’Sudden Beaufort River Meats closure shocks industry

RASWA Rural Ambassador for 2022 Reece Jerrett and runner-up Holly Snell with 2021 National Rural Ambassador Karl Milde in the poultry section, where Mr Jerrett had more than 50 birds at the Perth Royal Show.

Poultry judgingAgriculture show celebrity to judge Woolorama poultry

The Wagin Woolorama poultry judging section will be observed for the first time by judge Reece Jerrett, who was the 2022 RASWA Rural Ambassador.

Fish For All rally against demersal fish restrictions held on Thursday morning at Parliament House front steps.

State PoliticsAngry fishers protest outside Parliament amid inquiry push

Support for a parliamentary inquiry into fisheries has been bolstered as fishers once again made their anger known at the Government’s sweeping demersal fishing ban.

Emergency services were called to a truck and car crash near Kulin.

Crash Emergency services called to truck and car crash near Kulin

A truck carrying grain has rolled after colliding with a car near Kulin, spilling fuel and grain onto the road on Thursday.

Amy Towers

With the stud record $28,000 top-priced bull, Venturon The Real Deal V161, are Nutrien Livestock auctioneer Austin Gerhardy, Hannah Powe, Venturon stud co-principals Harris and Andrew Thompson, of Boyup Brook, Venturon farmhand James Bentley, and Elders Albany livestock agent Paul Gorman.

Venturon Livestock saleVenturon Livestock tops at stud record $28,000 for Angus

It was the “Real Deal” at the Thompson family’s Venturon Livestock Angus and Charolais Bull and Heifer Sale after reaching a stud record top of $28,000 for an Angus bull.

Bob Garnant

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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

Laurence Escalante arrives at the Perth Magistrates Court today. Michael Wilson

Courts & JusticeDramatic scenes as billionaire faces nine new drug charges

Perth billionaire Laurence Escalante has been hit with a raft of new criminal charges as his minder clashed with media outside court in dramatic scenes.

Rebecca Le May

Courts & JusticeNew twist as epic trial looms after huge drug bust off WA

One of seven people charged over a massive cocaine haul found stashed inside a bulk carrier off Perth has had his charge dropped.

Rebecca Le May

Marius Sabau, president of the WA Mongols. unknown

Courts & JusticeWA Mongol boss jailed for sophisticated drug operation

Marius Sabau was found guilty for his role in a drug trafficking syndicate, just days after fellow Mongol member David Pye was jailed for organising the assassination of Rebels boss Nick Martin.

Ben Harvey

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Georgia was struck by lightning in Thursday’s storm.

Disaster and EmergencyPerth teen details scary moment she was struck by lightning

A 16-year-old girl has told of the terrifying moment she was struck by lightning in the city’s north-east, describing the freak ordeal as like being ‘stabbed with 1000 needles’.

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China sees red over British submarine spy fears

A senior Chinese diplomat has sternly rejected suggestions a cargo ship that recently berthed near the Garden Island naval base is posing any threat to a visiting British submarine.

Andrew Greene

Better Homes and Gardens will now air twice a week.

TVMajor change coming to popular Aussie TV show

The development comes in the show’s 32nd year.

An apology letter disgraced obstetrician Rhys Bellinge sent to Elizabeth Pearce’s family and Muhammad Usman just days before his sentencing has been described as ‘terribly inapt’ by a judge

WA NewsBellinge’s ‘inapt’ apology to victims days before sentencing

An apology letter disgraced obstetrician Rhys Bellinge sent to his victims just days before his sentencing has been described as ‘terribly inapt’ by a judge, who also noted a degree of self-pity in his remorse.

Lorde deliveres a powerfully raw performance at RAC Arena.

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Pop star Lorde bares all in emotional RAC Arena show

Some might argue she’s drifting out of the mainstream with her recent releases, but can the Kiwi still get a whole arena to dance and sing all night?

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POLICECops allege ‘white supremacist’ planned mass terror attacks

Charlton Hart, Caleb Runciman and Oliver Lane

‘Structural Shrinkage’Sudden Beaufort River Meats closure shocks industry

Georgia Campion

Crash Emergency services called to truck and car crash near Kulin

Amy Towers

Boots and Bling awardsWA’s rodeo and campdraft champions celebrate on the Swan

Bob Garnant

CNBC newsTrump insists trade deals safe as ruling upends tariffs

President Donald Trump defended his tariff agenda during his State of the Union address even as a Supreme Court ruling striking down his emergency tariffs cast fresh confusion.

Anniek Bao

Before the Covid pandemic, Chinese consumers accounted for about one-third of the global luxury goods market.

CNBC newsLunar New Year gives brands chance to win back big spenders

Luxury brands from Harry Winston to Loewe are going all in on Lunar New Year collections in a bid to attract Chinese customers.

Hayley Cuccinello

China’s property market, once accounting for more than a quarter of the economy, has seen its annual sales volume halve in just four years.

CNBC newsS&P bets China property slump will be worse than expected

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

Evelyn Cheng

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.

Evelyn Cheng