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EnergyCommentsPremiumVestas picked for $400m wind farm expansion

Construction work will begin next year on a $400 million expansion of Warradarge Wind Farm that is planned to come online before the State switches off coal power.

Matt Mckenzie

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumIllegal fishing crackdown nets 99 people since July

Two Indonesian illegal fishers are in jail and 14 others have been fined or posted bonds for thousands of dollars in the latest prosecutions by Australian authorities.

Katina Curtis

Low Carbon Fuel SummitPremiumTrucks and ships need low-carbon fuel, industry says

Australia’s long-haul trucking and maritime industries are crying out for low-carbon fuel alternatives in a race to decarbonise.

Rebecca Turner

wasp alertPremiumBunbury residents warned to beware of European wasps

Bunbury residents are being warned to look out for an invasive wasp species as the weather warms, after the first nest was detected in the region earlier this year.

Ezra Kaye and Melissa Pedelty

Bushfires VideoCommentsDon’t be an ‘idiot’ this bushfire season

Don’t be an idiot. That was Fire and Emergency Stephen Dawson’s message to anyone contemplating deliberately lighting a fire as the State prepares to sizzle this weekend.

Joe Spagnolo

international (foreign) tradeLive lobsters back on Chinese menus as relations thaw

China has notified Australia the live rock lobster trade can resume, following an earlier agreement and the lifting of final trade barriers on some abattoirs.

Jack Gramenz

BUSHFIRE SEASONPremiumDPIRD issues fire safety reminder to livestock owners

Livestock owners in bushfire prone parts of WA are being urged to put emergency plans in place this summer to minimise the risk to animals and people.

Staff reporter

InfrastructureCommentsPremiumQube workers set to strike through Christmas season

An escalating strike is set to disrupt trade at a crucial WA port just days before Christmas.

Matt Mckenzie

Missing personCommentsWelfare concerns for man missing in WA’s north since October

The sedan — which has the Queensland registration ‘050JXR’ — was last seen in the Lake Argyle area in late October.

Jessica Evensen

AG STALWARTPremiumFormer DPIRD director lands new role at WAARC

Prominent farm industry leader Terry Hill has been appointed inaugural independent chair of the WA Agricultural Research Collaboration’s steering committee. 

Rebecca Turner

HIGH ACHIEVERS PremiumWA finalists announced for Rural Women’s Award

Three West Australians — two from the Kimberley and one from the Wheatbelt — have been announced as finalists for AgriFutures Australia’s 2025 Rural Women’s Award.

Rebecca Turner

Prestigious awardPremiumBrookton-based ag researcher wins major accolade

A budding agricultural science scholar based in WA’s Wheatbelt has scooped a prestigious award for his research into new alternatives to the chemical fertiliser superphosphate.

Adam Poulsen

Climate ChangePremiumNew carbon sequestration research launched off WA coast

A new-generation satellite mission to study the colour of the ocean off Rottnest Island from space will provide vital information about the sea’s role in climate regulation

Rebecca Turner

Mergers and AcquisitionsPremiumInvestors, buyers look over Fremantle Octopus

WA’s biggest octopus supplier has hired advisory firm Kidder Williams to sound out interested investors or buyers for the privately-owned company, which is backed by institutional investors and family offices.

Sean Smith

PRESSING PROBLEMSPremiumSW Hub hosts inaugural Drought Resilience Showcase

Tackling drought, the changing climate and the importance of collaboration in research across Australia were some of the subjects covered at WA’s first Drought Resilience Showcase.

Rebecca Turner

Cherry delightPremiumDonnybrook supports Rare Care Centre at Cherry Auction

A box of cherries from a Donnybrook orchard raised $85,000 in a recent auction which will go towards helping children with rare and undiagnosed diseases.

Melissa Pedelty

MURAL UNVEILINGJerome Davenport unveils Narrogin’s newest mural

A year in the making, Narrogin’s much-anticipated mural has been unveiled, with artist Jerome Davenport’s creation showcasing the community’s camaraderie, values, Indigenous ties and history.

Hannah Whitehead

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Detectives investigating death of man found in burnt out car

Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a burnt out car in a regional WA town.

Hannah Cross

Severe WeatherCommentsFloods inundate Australia’s hottest town after thunderstorms

Australia’s ‘hottest town’ is flooding after heavy rainfall inundated parts of the Pilbara region. 

Caitlyn Rintoul and Hannah Cross

State PoliticsCommentsNats promise extensive WA-owned aerial firefighting fleet

The Nationals WA have promised to establish a WA-owned aerial firefighting fleet if they form government next year.

Jake Dietsch

Market volatilityPremiumAAAC leader optimistic despite volatile year in ag

‘Disruption’ was the theme at WA’s biggest annual gathering of agricultural consultants, so it’s no surprise industry veteran Carly Veitch described the past five years as a ‘wild ride’. 

Adam Poulsen

WA NEWSPremiumMajor company charged over death of worker at WA abattoir

A major meat processing company has been charged over the death of a foreign national after he became trapped in machinery and died while working at their Katanning abattoir. 

Caleb Runciman

reducing excessPremiumNew agribusiness in Manjimup tackles food waste

An individual with a passion for finding waste solutions in agriculture has spent the past 11 months developing a business model to tackle produce oversupply in the Lower South West.

Melissa Pedelty

BiosecurityPremiumGiant African Snail detected on NSW container ship

The detection of Giant African Snail on a container vessel at Port Botany in New South Wales has been a timely reminder of Australia’s need for strong biosecurity measures.

Rebecca Turner