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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

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

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

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

Nationals WA leader Shane Love during Question Time at State Parliament.

wa election 2025CommentsPremiumCandidates left hanging as Upper House results on hold

A “complex” count has been blamed for leaving candidates in limbo, after the WA Electoral Commission revealed the Upper House results are on hold.

Jessica Page

US president Donald Trump, left. Pinjarra farmer Leigh McLarty, top right, and Australian Meat Industry Council chief executive Tim Ryan.

TRUMP TARIFFSPremiumAussie farmers say American consumers will suffer the most

Australian farmers singled out by US president Donald Trump and hit with a 10 per cent tariff on agricultural export markets say they it is America’s beef-loving consumers that will suffer the most. 

Cally Dupe, Simone Grogan and Katina Curtis

Rita Saffioti's and Roger Cook's failings Illustration: Don lindsay

GRAIN ON RAILPremiumWA Labor spends $14b on Metronet, $40m on grain network

WA Labor has been accused of neglecting agricultural freight routes in favour of its pet project in the city following revelations the cost of Metronet is heading towards $14 billion.

Cally Dupe

Mr Trump announced the pause overnight Wednesday, hours after goods from nearly 90 nations became subject to stiffer, so-called reciprocal tariffs imposed by the US.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumTrump’s latest tariffs flip flop but another hike for China

Markets have been whipsawed as President Donald Trump dropped new tariff rates on imports from most US trade partners to 10 per cent for 90 days to allow trade negotiations with those countries.

Dan Mangan

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

trump tariffsCommentsPremiumAlbanese blames election for stalling talks with Trump

Anthony Albanese says caretaker conventions hinder tariff talks with Donald Trump as Australia’s second-largest export to the US — pharmaceuticals — is added to the US President’s target list. 

Katina Curtis

An empty train running from Eglinton to Yanchep at 6.50pm.

TransportCommentsPremiumRoger Cook hits back over dire sight on $1.3b rail line

Premier Roger Cook has brushed off revelations of empty rail cars on the new rail line to Yanchep, likening low passenger numbers to a country road that ‘has no cars on it’.

Matt Mckenzie

O'Connor MP Rick Wilson, far right, is facing competition from Amelup farmer Darren Moir, top left, and Manjimup farmer Heidi Tempra, bottom left, among others.

STATE POLITICSPremiumSix-way contest against Rick Wilson in O’Connor electorate

A six-way contest in the agricultural and mining electorate of O’Connor will pit two farmers against Liberal incumbent Rick Wilson as he chases a fourth term. 

Tegan Guthrie, Claire Middleton and Cally Dupe

Kingston Rest near Kununurra

Asset SalePremiumQuintis receivers sell Kingston Rest in Ord River region

More than 7000ha of agricultural land in the Ord River irrigation area is on the market as receivers for failed grower Quintis liquidate the assets of what was the world’s biggest sandalwood producer. 

Sarah Crawford

SA has delivered the worst harvest in 15 years that's cut $2 billion from the state's economy. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Severe WeatherMillions for farmers after worst harvest in 15 years

Farmers and rural communities who are struggling to survive a worsening drought are getting a multi-million dollar boost to help get them through the crisis.

Abe Maddison

Lachlan Hunter.

STATE PARLIAMENTPremiumLachlan Hunter appointed shadow agriculture minister

Central Wheatbelt MLA Lachlan Hunter has been promoted to the State’s shadow agriculture minister after the Liberals and the Nationals agreed to work in alliance to hold Labor to account.  

Cally Dupe

Four patients have been transported to the Jurien Bay Hospital under emergency conditions.

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Disaster and Emergency
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Five hospitalised in major crash north of Perth

Scores of emergency vehicles responded to the scene, including seven ambulances.

Jake Dietsch

AgriFutures WA rural women's award winner Isabella Thrupp.

WORK-READY FASHION PremiumMeet WA Rural Women’s Award winner Isabella Thrupp

A Kimberley pastoralist who launched her own fashion label has won the WA rural women’s award and will use a $15,000 bursary to try to incorporate Australian cotton and wool blends into her designs. 

Cally Dupe

Global tensions, supply chain disruptions and climate change are all threats to food security. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

foodAppetite for destruction: nation's food security threat

Australia's food security is taken for granted and urgent action is needed to address a growing range of risks and threats, experts warn.

Abe Maddison

A Mt Barker man has been fined after police received a social media post of two juveniles holding his firearms after taking them out of a damaged firearms cabinet in his home.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Courts & JusticePremium
The West Australian exclusive
Mt Barker man fined for unsafe gun storage after online post

A Mt Barker man who failed to store firearms safely in his home has been fined after police traced a Snapchat post of two youths holding guns to his home address. 

Jacki Elezovich

Hundreds of hay bales have been delivered to Queensland farmers after record floods. (HANDOUT/RURALAID)

WeatherDonations boost for flooded region as Aussies step up

Donations to flood-stricken communities are streaming in as outback residents face a huge clean-up after record flooding.

Fraser Barton

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NewsPremiumPub’s sassy response to Trump’s tariffs

Australian publicans have hit back at tariffs imposed on Aussie beef by US President Donald Trump with a sassy promotional offer.

Emma Kirk

Esperance farmer Matt Hill, right. The Liebe Group graduate research and development officer Georgia Keeffe starts seeding trials at Brad McIllroy's property near Dalwallinu. Seeding vetch at Bruce Rock, bottom left.

Seeding startsPremiumSeeding starts in earnest with sheep feed, plot trials

Seeding has started early and in earnest in WA, with farmers rolling tractors out of the shed to put in sheep feed and limit-testing plot trials after recent rain. 

Cally Dupe

Amelup farmer Darren Moir is the Labor candidate for O’Connor at next month’s Federal election.

Federal election 2025PremiumGreat Southern farmer chosen as Labor candidate for O’Connor

Fifth-generation Amelup farmer Darren Moir has been chosen as the Labor candidate to take on Liberal incumbent Rick Wilson in the seat of O’Connor at the upcoming Federal election.

Neil Watkinson

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia wouldn’t negotiate while on the campaign trail in Queensland. Jason Edwards / NewsWire

EconomyCall for Australia to tackle ‘Big Mac Tax’

Nationals leader David Littleproud Australia should use its relationship with the United States to help lobby against Donald Trump’s global tariffs.

Cameron Micallef

Kalannie v Bannockburn Unknown

Quarter by QuarterPremiumSpirit of Jack Satchell lives on both sides of the country

Kalannie in WA’s wheatbelt and Bannockburn on the outskirts of Geelong are joined at the hip by an epic Aussie adventure

Glen Quartermain