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“HUGE RELIEF”New quarantine hotel to be set up for WA farm workers

The news comes just days after a flight of 140 Vanuatu workers due on May 7 was cancelled after changes to the State’s hotel quarantine system meant there was no longer room for them.

Shannon Verhagen

Pleaded guiltyCelebrated pastoralist admits to child sex charges

One of WA’s most celebrated Indigenous pastoralists has admitted to a string of horrific child sex offences believed to have taken place at the Kimberley station his family has run for two decades.

Cally Dupe

NewsSA to target new wine export markets

South Australia will target new wine markets after recent issues with sales to China.

Tim Dornin

CYCLONE CARNAGE‘No time to stop’ on long road to recovery

While Kalbarri and Northampton bore the brunt of cyclone Seroja, it went on to carve a path of destruction inland. Perenjori and Mingenew were hit hard and have been reeling from the damage caused.

Elise Van Aken

shed saviourKatanning Men’s Shed finally has a place to call home

The men of Katanning have saved and transformed a shed slated for demolition to one they can now call home.

Tom Shanahan

HISTORY FOR SALEGrand Olde’ Inn up for sale to usher in a new era

The owners of the Grand Olde’ Dumbleyung Inn who have put the 110-year old pub on the market hope the next generation of owners will fulfil their visions for the historic Inn.

Tom Shanahan

Live ExportCompliance key to Saudi live sheep trade

Australian farmers hoping to export sheep to Saudi Arabia have been urged to vaccinate against scabby mouth this lambing season or risk jeopardising the newly reopened market.

EXCLUSIVE Cally Dupe

Cyclone SerojaDevastation at damage, joy at rain as clean up begins

Drenching rains have provided bittersweet consolation to farmers left to pick up the pieces of a trail of ruin left behind by one of the scariest weather events many have experienced.

Cally Dupe

Travel BubbleNew Zealand travel bubble gives farmers ‘options’

A long-awaited travel bubble allowing agricultural workers to come into WA from over the ditch will give farmers more staffing options at spring shearing and harvest.

Cally Dupe

“MASSIVE BLOW”Flight of 140 workers for WA farms cancelled

It has sparked fears future flights could be jeopardised and growers could be “severely compromised” come harvest.

Shannon Verhagen

Medical emergencyCOVID case strikes bulk carrier off Karratha

A ship off the coast of Karratha was subject to an emergency evacuation yesterday after a crew member tested positive for COVID-19, it has been revealed.

Serious investigationSecond vaccine reviewed for rare blood clots

The European drug regulator is reviewing another COVID vaccine for blood clots as Scott Morrison defends the AstraZeneca jab.

Sue Dunlevy, James Hall

Local labelling‘State of origin’ seafood push

WA Fishing industry wants origins of seafood listed on menus at local restaurants to help customers chose local sustainably sourced fish.

Jenne Brammer

Financial resultsAustral Fisheries profits sink with COVID shutdowns

Global restaurant closures have had a big impact on Austral Fisheries’ profits, but group adapts by pivoting towards retail customers

Jenne Brammer

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opinion
Surprise proposal
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Surprise proposal at Harvey Dickson Rodeo

Jayde Sinclair had more than one reason to be nervous when he climbed onto a bull at the Harvey Dickson Easter Rodeo — the end of the ride meant he would be proposing to his girlfriend Kristy Dobson.

Cally Dupe

Board dramaFormer CBH chair and director still at loggerheads

A long-running legal battle between two former CBH directors — one who is now WAFarmers president — will drag on for the foreseeable future after a mediation session failed to reach an outcome.

Cally Dupe & Jenne Brammer

Cyclone impactAbrolhos tours cancelled as cyclone looms

Tour operators lose business as Abrolhos-bound tourists opt for refunds as Tropical Cyclone Seroja brews off the coast.

Geoff Vivian

Easter rodeoHarvey Dickson’s Easter Rodeo kicks off

A strong crowd of 4000 people attended the inaugural Harvey Dickson Easter Rodeo at Boyup Brook, after last year’s absence because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bob Garnant

Self sustainingNoongar Land group in new commercial tree farm venture

Australia’s first Aboriginal farmers group has acquired a tree nursery at Northam and will sell a million seedlings this year as part of its charter to become a commercially viable operation.

Jenne Brammer

‘World’s best weapon’Secret mission to revive abandoned Aussie vaccine

University of Queensland scientists are secretly reworking their cancelled COVID vaccine after a new study revealed it could have been the world’s best weapon in the fight against the deadly virus.

Jackie Sinnerton

NewspollMorrison Govt loses ground in WA

A Newspoll analysis shows the federal coalition has lost significant ground in Western Australia and Queensland and faces collapse in South Australia.

AAP

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Branded as rustlers
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Inside the massive cattle heist that shook rural WA

It sounds like the plot of a modern day western. Five people — all popular members of WA’s rural scene — face multiple charges in the State’s biggest cattle rustling scandal.

Jenne Brammer & Sarah Steger

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Catch of the cray
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How WA’s cray industry turned crisis into opportunity

It was WA’s $500 million boom industry until COVID — and Chinese trade sanctions — rocked the boat. But has the pandemic returned our crayfishing pastime to its consumer-friendly roots?

Charlotte Elton & Jenne Brammer

Off the hookPolice have no beef with abattoir in rustling bust

After months of speculation and finger pointing within the rural community, police have confirmed abattoirs are not considered part of the criminal network behind WA’s biggest cattle rustling bust.

Jenne Brammer