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The fleet of Case IH Early Riser planters and Case IH Magnum 340 tractors used to sow the record crop.

Record plantingPremiumOrd Valley plants record cotton crop

The biggest cotton crop in the Ord Valley’s history has been planted as local growers gear up to become major producers and exporters of the product.

Red Meat Advisory Council independent chair John McKillop at the MLA Updates forum in Perth on October 10.

PRICE RISESPremiumRed meat prices flagged to rise as flooding wipes out QLD

Experts say Aussies should prepare for a red meat price hike, as flooding in outback Queensland continues to wipe out cattle and impact food and livestock transport.

Zoe De Koning

The French city of Lille will weave a perfect fit between past and present as the venue for the 94th International Wool Congress next month. 

WOOLLY GATHERINGPremiumInternational Wool Congress descends on France

The historic French town of Lille will weave a perfect fit between past and present as the venue for the 94th International Wool Congress next month. 

Cally Dupe

Enjoying the Williams Gateway Expo is ECU nursing student Grace Van de Velde, 20, electrical apprentice Morne Vander Rief, 20, with his brother Guillaume, 18 and sister Pippa, 15.

WILLIAMS GATEWAY EXPOPremiumWilliams Gateway Expo: Entertainment for all ages

The Williams Gateway Expo brought entertainment for all ages this year as the town’s many volunteers organised a great day out for the surrounding communities to enjoy and celebrate.

Bob Garnant

Mr Broeder said the Club had worked to amend routes to reduce potential injuries, but were forced to cancel the bike leg of the popular weekend event. 

WA NewsCommentsPremiumWA motorcycle event cancelled as hospital runs out of room

A regional motorcycle event in the Gascoyne had to be abandoned after Carnarvon Hospital ran out of space for potential injuries from the event. 

Dylan Caporn

The last cyclone to hit WA left properties badly damaged.

Disaster and emergencyComments‘PREPARE NOW’: Parts of WA to be hit by wild weather

Heavy rainfall and flooding is also possible along coastal areas.

Lisa Thomas

RAC Rescue Helicopter.

Disaster and emergencyPremiumMan airlifted after motocross crash in WA’s South West

The RAC Rescue Helicopter is transporting the man to Royal Perth Hospital for treatment.

Lisa Thomas

Police kept the raucous group at bay. Jason Edwards / NewsWire

KEEP THE SHEEPPremiumFarmers stage protest outside Prime Minister’s Perth hotel

Farmers protested outside Anthony Albanese’s hotel in downtown Perth just hours before Labor officially kicked off its re-election campaign in the Western Australian capital. 

Staff Reporter and Cally Dupe

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during the Federal Labor Party campaign launch at the Perth Convention Centre.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumAlbanese vows to stop Australia from becoming the US

The Prime Minister spoke around the ever-looming presence of Donald Trump, seeking to link the US president to Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

Katina Curtis and Dylan Caporn

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BREAKINGAlbo reveals ‘instant’ $1000 tax cut

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced another tax cut, with workers to get another $1000 off through deductible expenses.

Duncan Evans, Nathan Schmidt and Jessica Wang

Former Prime Minister John Howard says he is no fan of the Teals.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Federal election 2025CommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
‘Don’t muck around’: John Howard’s warning to Curtin voters

Speaking exclusively to The Sunday Times, Mr Howard did not mince his words on Ms Chaney and her Teal colleagues, saying they stood for very little.

Joe Spagnolo

Labor Failed WA ad by Liberals WA

Federal election 2025CommentsLibs’ attack ads give Albo an F for failing WA

Peter Dutton’s Liberals have learned from the lessons of 2022 and will run WA-specific ads that give the Prime Minister an F for ‘failing’ WA.

Joe Spagnolo

More than two decades since the death of their son whose life was only just beginning, Helen and Gary Dunn still use the same word to describe their Jack — tenacious.

HealthCommentsPremiumJack Dunn’s legacy: 20 years of burns research fundraising

More than two decades since the death of their son whose life was only just beginning, Helen and Gary Dunn still use the same word to describe their Jack — tenacious.

Hannah Cross

Commander Mike Bell.

TrafficCommentsPremiumShock trend reveals older drivers dying on WA roads

Of the 57 road fatalities in WA this year, at least 27 were over the age of 40, a trend that worries the State’s top road-traffic cop. 

Jessica Evensen

Kate Chaney and Tom White.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumInside the fight for WA’s most prized electorate

Peter Dutton will not be Prime Minister if the Liberals do not win Curtin — a fact the Opposition Leader himself has acknowledged. 

Joe Spagnolo

Top: Lindsay Cameron, Trumpet of Patriots, Giz Watson, Greens, Heidi Tempra, Nationals, and Philip Arnatt, Legalise Cannabis. Bottom: Rick Wilson, Liberals, Darren Moir, Labor, Gemma Johnston, One Nation, and Deonne Kingsford, Australian Christians.

FEDERAL ELECTION 2025PremiumEight candidates to vie for O’Connor in Federal election

The final two candidates for the Federal division of O’Connor have been confirmed with Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots party and Legalise Cannabis joining the ballot.

Eliza Kavanagh

Dempster Homestead in the late 1960s just after it was acquired by the Wordsworth family.

Historical homesteadsPremiumGlimpse into Esperance history

The seventh and final episode of an Esperance documentary series featuring historical moments and stories from the region has been released.  

Jessica Antoniou

Rod Culleton.

Federal election 2025PremiumShock return of exiled former WA Senator despite AFP probe

Exiled former WA Senator Rod Culleton has launched a shock political comeback, but his election bid is already in trouble over disputed claims he is ineligible for the May 3 poll.

Jessica Page

Dr Colin Hughes interrupts the press conference after gatecrashing it.

federal electionPremiumSenator makes speed limit gaffe when talking to gatecrasher

A Coalition press conference in the seat of Bullwinkel went off the rails when an angry member of the public confronted Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie, leading her to say speed limits don’t stop accidents.

Oliver Lane

Signage put up by Keep the Sheep supporters urging Curtin residents to put Kate Chaney last on the ballot paper.

Federal election 2025CommentsPremiumPerth western suburb’s shock move on election signage

Local governments have different rules and guidelines around election signage.

Harriet Flinn

Geraldton's Kirrilee Warr starts the first day of the 42nd Parliament of WA.

First dayPremiumWarr takes first steps in Parliament as Geraldton member

Geraldton MLA Kirrilee Warr has taken to Parliament for the first time as the local member, with her first speaking opportunity focusing on shortfalls in healthcare in the Mid West.

Matthew Paddick

Female representation in State Parliament has taken big hit

opinion
opinion
State PoliticsCommentsPremium
opinion
Female representation in State Parliament has taken big hit

Spoiler alert: it’s taken a major step backward.

Licia Heath

Road Safety Minister Reece Whitby says regional road safety is something the State Government is taking seriously.

Regional RoadsPremiumMinister says regional road injuries on ‘disturbing trend’

The Road Safety Minister has acknowledged regional road incidents are on a “disturbing trend”, following a probe into the latest crash on Mid West roads.

Matthew Paddick

Peter Wilkinson, of Challara Merino and Poll Merino stud, with fine wool produced by his sheep.

OpinionPremiumA sheep farmer’s thoughts on the state of the sheep industry

As a sheep farmer and the owner of a Merino stud, I need to share a few concerns within the sheep industry.

Peter Wilkinson