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Farmer and beloved community member revealed as crash victim

A Great Southern town has been rocked by the death of a well-known farmer and passionate country football supporter in a horrific crash on Saturday morning.

Kirsty Lichtenstein and Cameron Newbold

James Heggaton was killed in a road crash.

Brownes Dairy CEO Natalie Sarich-Dayton.

AgricultureBrownes, Coles cop fines for alleged Dairy Code breaches

Daniel Newell

asbestos injuryProbe under way into historic asbestos-injury claim

Lawyers representing a woman diagnosed with a rare asbestos-related cancer are gathering evidence for a potential claim against three of Albany’s biggest past employers.

Melissa Sheil

SUBMIT HECTARESCBH calls for growers to submit hectares planted

With seeding continuing across the region at a mixed pace, CBH Group has started its harvest preparations and is asking growers to log their hectares planted.

WA graingrowers are counting the cost of a mouse plague that has eruptred across the Wheatbelt following four bumper seasons. Inset, Dr Cameron Beeck.

AgricultureEmergency measures for farmers to fight horror mouse plague

In 2021, mice chewed through an estimated $1 billion in crop losses during Australia’s worst plague. WA is now back in plague conditions and already racking up losses across businesses, councils and farms.

Danielle Marsland

Wild dogs are a major pest species affecting grazing industries across mainland Australia.

Dingo v wild dog investigationRecognised biosecurity groups determined to have a say

Recognised biosecurity groups say it’s crucial they are consulted as part of a State Government investigation into dingo classification and the use of lethal baits.

Rebecca Nadge

The polyphagous shot-hole borer has been wreaking havoc, forcing the mass cutting of some of the city’s favourite canopies.

DPIRD TALKSDPIRD presents on spotting shot-hole borer and bee health

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development officers will bring their tree and bee pest prevention expertise to the Gidgegannup Small Farm Field Day.

Danielle Marsland

Jason Guerini, from B & L Guerini & Sons, with his Case IH Steiger 715 Quadtrac.

FUEL EFFICIENCYSteiger 715 fuels efficiency gains for WA broadacre farmers

When Jason Guerini put his new Case IH Steiger 715 Quadtrac to work across his paddocks near Southern Cross, he needed a machine that could deliver more horsepower economically, across 14,000 hectares.

The Brownes Dairy Facility production floor.

Dairy DisputeIndefinite lockout at WA’s oldest dairy ends

WA’s oldest dairy and the Transport Workers Union are one step closer to nutting out a deal after a dramatic breakdown in bargaining agreement negotiations led to an indefinite lockout last week.

Det-Sen. Const. Sam Crabtree, Det-Sen. Const. Steve Weyer, and Det-Sgt Chris King at the Katanning Saleyards in the Great Southern.

Rural CrimeSitting down with the rural crime team

Being part of the WA Police rural crime team is a very different role from dealing with everyday crime and road crashes, with specialised cops putting all manner of livestock at the forefront of their duties.

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Farmer and beloved community member revealed as crash victim

A Great Southern town has been rocked by the death of a well-known farmer and passionate country football supporter in a horrific crash on Saturday morning.

A new prototype cart for the H4 Reefinator allows fast, easy transport.

ROCKS GONERocks Gone machine showcases further improvements

WA’s popular homegrown rock-crushing machine has undergone further improvements to make operations even easier for owners.

Rebecca Nadge

The Shire of Wandering supports the Wheatbelt secondary freight network.

Freight network funding Wandering back freight network despite funding delay

The Shire of Wandering has reaffirmed its support for the Wheatbelt secondary freight network, despite delays to the funding timeline.

Amy Towers

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Two young lives have been lost in a horror crash in the Wheatbelt after a ute slammed into a tree near Dandaragan in the early hours of Sunday.

Disaster and EmergencyWheatbelt tragedy as three young lives lost in 24 hours

The Wheatbelt has been rocked by tragedy after three young people were killed in two separate crashes in less than 24 hours.

Troy de Ruyter

WA Premier Roger Cook is circling the wagons around a resource considered critical to the State’s future, telling Top End politicians to keep their ‘hands off our gas’.

Oil & Gas‘Hands off’: Cook fires warning shot as NT eyes WA’s gas

The Northern Territory is eyeing off the giant Browse gas field as a source for Darwin’s LNG industry, in a move that could pull the rug from under WA’s economy.

Ben Harvey

CrimeMan charged over bizarre western suburbs thefts

Police have charged a 51-year-old man over two bizarre alleged thefts, including stealing several perfume bottles from a Subi Bloom installation as well as a park bench.

Harriet Flinn

Plans for the new OBH site in Cottesloe, by owner Stan Quinlivan.

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OBH’s controversial $800m facelift hangs in the balance

The Ocean Beach Hotel redevelopment and an estimated $800 million in apartment sales now looks uncertain as ballooning costs threaten the build.

Kim Macdonald

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Farmer and beloved community member revealed as crash victim

A Great Southern town has been rocked by the death of a well-known farmer and passionate country football supporter in a horrific crash on Saturday morning.

Kirsty Lichtenstein and Cameron Newbold

Behind the White Line dives into the tense turf war following Operation Beech — a sophisticated police sting which stopped 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from reaching the WA coastline.

Behind the White LineNew true crime podcast dives into cop drama behind $1b sting

LISTEN NOW: Behind the White Line dives into the tense turf war following Operation Beech — a sophisticated police sting which stopped 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from reaching the WA coastline.

Jessica Evensen

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Female prisoners allegedly sexually assaulted during riot

Female prisoners were allegedly sexually assaulted by male inmates during an out-of-control riot at a WA prison with Paul Papalia refusing to say why details of the event weren’t disclosed to the public.

The ABS is building a 30,000-strong workforce for Census 2026, and they will be required right across the country.

CENSUS 2026Thousands wanted for Census jobs - no experience needed, top wages offered

Here’s how much you could earn as the ABS takes a new snapshot of the country.

A GoFundMe launched for Komalpreet Kaur has raised more than $67,000 in less than 24 hours.

Disaster and EmergencyIndian expat named as young victim of fatal Bentley crash

A young woman killed when she was struck by a car in Bentley has been remembered as a kind friend who was full of life.

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Dairy DisputeIndefinite lockout at WA’s oldest dairy ends

Georgia Campion

Rural CrimeSitting down with the rural crime team

Georgia Campion

Freight network funding Wandering back freight network despite funding delay

Amy Towers

AgricultureBrownes, Coles cop fines for alleged Dairy Code breaches

Daniel Newell

CNBC newsWeight-loss wars go global as Novo Nordisk bets big on pill

The battle for dominance over the lucrative market has so far focused largely on the key US market, currently accounting for more than half of both Novo’s and Eli Lilly’s respective sales.

Elsa Ohlen

Vladimir Putin's visit to China is expected to include talks with Xi Jinping on trade and defence.

CNBC newsPutin’s ‘long game’: Why he’s visiting China after Trump

These are the three key areas where Russia’s leader would like to deepen ties and extract concrete pledges.

Emily Williams

A lack of high-quality feedback could also lead to attrition.

Workplace Matters‘Be honest?’: Why workers don’t tell their bosses the truth

Leaders say that they want to hear the honest truth about what’s happening but almost half of executives surveyed said that a lack of honest feedback is their primary concern.

Sophie Caldwell

Strategists such as Galloway can charge more than $15,000 a month for their services.

CNBC newsMeet the YouTube whisperers behind the biggest video names

With thousands of YouTube creators relying on the platform for income, many are turning to strategists as essential advisors on how to keep videos viral.

Alex Sherman and Zach Vallese