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.
Heavy rainfall and flooding is also possible along coastal areas.
Lisa Thomas
The RAC Rescue Helicopter is transporting the man to Royal Perth Hospital for treatment.
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
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
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
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
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
Local governments have different rules and guidelines around election signage.
Harriet Flinn
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
A “complex” count has been blamed for leaving candidates in limbo, after the WA Electoral Commission revealed the Upper House results are on hold.
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
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
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
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
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
The City of Canning is claiming an Australian-first chemical trial could be the breakthrough to combating Perth’s invasive tree borer crisis.
Caitlin Vinci
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
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
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
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.
Scores of emergency vehicles responded to the scene, including seven ambulances.
Jake Dietsch
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.
Australia's food security is taken for granted and urgent action is needed to address a growing range of risks and threats, experts warn.
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