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Fertiliser supply Granular phosphate supply for 2027 still a challenge

Although Australia has secured enough urea for the current season, the Australian Fertilizer Corporation says securing granular phosphate products for 2027 remains a challenge.

Rebecca Nadge

Although Australia has secured enough urea for the current season, the Australian Fertilizer Corporation says securing granular phosphate products for 2027 remains a challenge.

Dairy Australia says the risk of the avian influenza to Australian dairy cattle remains low.

avian influenzaRisk for H5 bird flu in dairy cattle remains low

Melissa Pedelty

Dongara wool presser Will Henderson is now confident to work with his skills in crop harvesting.

Beyond the Shed Trading wool harvesting for cropping: all for a day’s work

Shearing shed staff faced with off-season working conditions are now filling the gap through an initiative that provides training in the crop harvesting sector to satisfy steady employment.

Bob Garnant

DC Agri Solutions now provides support directly to WA grain growers.

grain storageDC Agri Solutions expands into WA

An Australian agricultural services company specialising in grain storage management, on-farm fumigation, and pest control has expanded into WA.

Melissa Pedelty

The Australian Merino Production Trial runs wethers under the same conditions and evaluates fleece and carcase traits.

Production Trial Australian Merino Production Trial roadshow heads to WA

West Australian sheep producers will have the opportunity to hear from one of Australia’s most comprehensive commercial sheep benchmarking programs as part of a roadshow next month.

Rebecca Nadge

Acova successfully launched its grain-grading machine in July 2025, rolling it out across a number of CBH’s upcountry receival sites. Pictured: Head of product Sam Foss, head of customer success Tom Foss, chief technology officer Jonathan Tennant, founders Andrew and Jeremy Hadfield, and chief executive Marcus Ashby.

cutting-edge techAcova’s grain grader shows signs of early success

A WA-based agtech company is getting ready to launch its world-first technology on the international market after commercialising the product last year

Melissa Pedelty

WAFarmers Grain Council president Mark Fowler.

Right to repair Independent agricultural machinery repairers wanted

The right to repair reform process is taking an important step in allowing independent mechanical repairers a voice as part of the Federal Government’s consideration to expand the law.

Bob Garnant

Beyond the Shed Trading wool harvesting for cropping: all for a day’s work

Shearing shed staff faced with off-season working conditions are now filling the gap through an initiative that provides training in the crop harvesting sector to satisfy steady employment.

Bob Garnant

Fertiliser supply Granular phosphate supply for 2027 still a challenge

Although Australia has secured enough urea for the current season, the Australian Fertilizer Corporation says securing granular phosphate products for 2027 remains a challenge.

avian influenzaRisk for H5 bird flu in dairy cattle remains low

Australia’s leading dairy industry representative says the risk of infection of Australian dairy cattle with the H5 bird flu remains low despite increasing detections.

The global Lambassadors chef's team that visited WA this year included Lindsey Noto King (US), Clinton Zhu, (China), Francis Tran (Vietnam), and Koji Fukuda (Japan).

US tariffsUS declares a state of rising tariffs on Australian exports

WA’s sheepmeat industry is on high alert following the announcement of a new US-imposed tariff of 12.5 per cent

A national survey found WA's sheep flock of 8.41 million head for 2026, will decrease to 8.40m in 2027, down one per cent.

Sheep flock surveyWA sheep producers about 50-50 on flock increase

About four in 10 of WA sheep producers surveyed had intentions to increase their breeding flock during the next 12 month, but the State’s flock is estimated to decline by 4000 head to 8.4 million

Bob Garnant

Rural Livestock transport trucks will take a hit at the fuel bowser if an excise extension is not granted on the Heavy Vehicle Road User Charge.

Road User Charge Rural transporters call for Road User Charge extension

Rural transport operators are going to be driven to the wall with an expected huge price rise at the diesel bowser adding $64 to every 400-litre fill in August

Bob Garnant

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The scene of the crash and blaze on North West Coastal Highway.

Courts & JusticeTeen charged over fatal White Peak crash still in hospital

A 19-year-old man charged with murder and attempted murder over the fatal White Peak crash at the end of June remains in a serious condition in a Perth hospital.

Imogen Wilson

A Mini Cooper has veered off the road in Wuraming and hit a tree.

Serious crashes Emergency services on scene at serious Wuraming crash

Emergency services have rushed to a serious crash in Wuraming, west of Boddington, after a vehicle left the road and collided with a tree on Friday afternoon.

Melissa Sheil

The player who uttered the slur has not been named.

AFLWWA footy club deletes apology after player’s homophobic slur

A WA football club has removed a public apology after admitting one of its players used a homophobic slur during a recent women’s match.

Rachel Fenner

A record 38 suburbs have joined the million-dollar club for the first time this year. SEE THE LIST

propertyPerth’s million-dollar club explodes with 38 new suburbs

An inner north suburb of Perth that has been the longstanding butt of toilet jokes is among the record 38 suburbs to join the million-dollar club for the first time this year. SEE THE LIST

Kim Macdonald

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Amber Millar, 12, was killed in the second crash along with Troy Thomas.

Australia‘Reckless’: Pilot exposed after WA fatal chopper crash

The WA tourism stalwart was killed along with 12-year-old Amber Millar when a helicopter he was flying crashed immediately after take-off from an industrial site in Broome.

Kristin Shorten

Courts & JusticeTeen charged over fatal White Peak crash still in hospital

A 19-year-old man charged with murder and attempted murder over the fatal White Peak crash at the end of June remains in a serious condition in a Perth hospital.

Imogen Wilson

AFLWWA footy club deletes apology after player’s homophobic slur

A WA football club has removed a public apology after admitting one of its players used a homophobic slur during a recent women’s match.

The homicide squad are questioning a 16-year-old boy after his 35-year-old mother was found with fatal stab wounds at a Bentley unit on Mills Street about 6.15am on Tuesday.

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Mum found dead tried to get son help before alleged murder

A mother who was allegedly stabbed to death by her teen son tried to get help from authorities for years, according to a neighbour who knew the pair and who recently saw them ‘looking happy together.’

HMAS Perth moves into position in front of HMAS Ballarat.

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Senior ADF officer charged over lucrative WA naval contracts

A retired senior naval figure is facing a secret military disciplinary process over unspecified allegations involving lucrative defence contracts in Western Australia.

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Fertiliser supply Granular phosphate supply for 2027 still a challenge

Rebecca Nadge

avian influenzaRisk for H5 bird flu in dairy cattle remains low

Melissa Pedelty

Leading industry bodies are “deeply frustrated” after the expanded Commonwealth Prac Payment scheme did not include veterinary students.

SCHEME DISMAYVet students still ineligible for Commonwealth Prac Payments

Rebecca Nadge

grain storageDC Agri Solutions expands into WA

Melissa Pedelty

TechnologyGoogle loses fight on record $6.8 billion antitrust fine

Europe’s top court has dismissed the tech giant’s appeals against the 2018 EU ruling.

Arjun Kharpal

Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged and were split over whether they expect to raise rates this year.

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Warsh’s taskforces are the key to understanding the new Fed

Fed chair Kevin Warsh stuck to his long-stated belief in his first press conference on Wednesday that ‘inflation is a choice.’

Matt Peterson

Ships anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran.

EnergyCrude oil tumbles after Trump says Strait of Hormuz to open

Tanker traffic plunged in early March due to Iranian attacks, causing the biggest oil supply disruption in history.

Spencer Kimball

Cathie Wood, chief executive officer of Ark Investment Management LLC.

CNBC newsInvestors who took a chance on SpaceX now reap the rewards

For nearly two decades, some of the world’s most prominent investors quietly accumulated stakes in SpaceX while the rocket maker remained largely off-limits to the public markets.

Yun Li