Aussie farmers have plenty to celebrate this Australia Day, with fresh figures revealing a stunning boom in red meat exports.
Duncan Evans
Residents were told to shelter inside as a raging bushfire put lives and homes at risk.
Caleb Runciman
A tax bill believed to be more than $1 million and missing cash reserves have plunged a powerful farming lobby group into crisis.
Matt Mckenzie, Adam Poulsen, Jessica Page & Jake Dietsch
It has been a tale of two extremes over the last week, with a tropical cyclone drenching the State’s north, and a record-breaking heatwave sending the mercury soaring along WA’s more southerly coasts.
Olivia Ford and Matthew Paddick
More funding is needed to help protect the South West region’s critically endangered hairy marron, an environmental management group says.
Ezra Kaye
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has revealed he has a different view from US President Donald Trump on a key global issue.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Plans to build a 79-turbine wind farm on a family-owned wheat and sheep farm at Badgingarra could pump $500,000 a year into an ‘unprecedented’ community benefit fund.
Adam Poulsen & Matthew Paddick
WA’s largest farm aggregation — estimated to be worth about $200 million — has been returned to local hands after more than five years of foreign ownership.
Adam Poulsen, Cally Dupe & Olivia Ford
Labor is planning to reverse the ‘reckless’ privatisation of WA’s freight rail network two decades ago, but is refusing to reveal how much it is willing to pay for it.
Jessica Page
Dr Kelvin Matthews, former chief executive of the Shire of Meekatharra, has died following complications from a cancer diagnosis.
Matthew Paddick
Agricultural Region MLC Sandra Carr has apologised to a Nationals staffer following an online social media post that accused the latter of ‘political weaponising’ the issue of crime in Geraldton.
Low-cost loans will be made available to landowners planting native vegetation to sequester carbon in a win-win for farmers and the climate.
Poppy Johnston
The proposed redevelopment in Fremantle would boast eight hospitality venues, offices and about 200 apartments. SEE WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE HERE
Kim Macdonald
Senior Liberals raise concerns about the safety of their leader during the election — with Libby Mettam denied protection officers for the campaign trail.
Dylan Caporn and Jessica Page
Tropical cyclone Sean has brought record rainfall to the Pilbara coast, with Karratha recording more than 274mm of rain 24 hours.
Jessica Evensen and Madelin Hayes
Nationals leader David Littleproud says the Coalition would have a “mandate” to reverse the Albanese Government’s plan to ban the live sheep trade if it wins the next Federal election
Cally Dupe
Geraldton experienced another sizzling summer day for the ages on Monday when the city equalled its hottest day on record, as the mercury neared 50C.
Emergency services raced the man to Narrogin Hospital. He will be flown to Royal Perth Hospital this afternoon.
Jessica Evensen
Cheaper flights to Kalgoorlie-Boulder could be on the horizon as Tourism Minister Rita Saffioti flags the inaugural Golden Saddle race as an attraction that could benefit from the Affordable Airfares Program.
Tegan Guthrie
David Littleproud has lauded his candidate in Bullwinkel, Mia Davies, as being ‘superior’ to other candidates contesting that seat — including Peter Dutton’s candidate, Matt Moran.
Joe Spagnolo
An Australian Ugg boot manufacturer forced to change its name amid a bitter legal fight with a US clothing giant over its sheepskin footwear says it’s just the start of a shakeup of the market.
Cheyanne Enciso
China's economy is set to slow as high debt and sluggish productivity weigh on investment and spending, but stimulus measures could boost Australian exporters.
Jacob Shteyman
European wasps have been spotted in Geraldton for the first time in more than two decades, prompting a call to the community to remain alert.
Mining heavyweights Rio Tinto and Glencore reportedly held "brief" talks about a possible merger, but the discussion did not go anywhere.
David French and Melanie Burton
