A Grass Valley farmer is fighting back against a proposed quartzite mine she says is an illegal operation that has been incorrectly classified and poses health and environmental risks
Georgia Campion
A gold mining battery thought to be lost from an Eastern Wheatbelt town for about four decades has been recovered and restored for permanent display.
Delta Agribusiness has officially unveiled its new state-of-the-art warehouse and head office in Hazelmere.
Cally Dupe
An Albany family have been stalwart competitors in the baking section of the Albany Agricultural Show for more than six decades, and they’re not ready to give up their crown yet.
Jacki Elezovich
Women switched out luscious green grass for the red dirt in the midst of Race Round week, as they bonded over beers, boots and boogying in the bush.
Jessica Antoniou
A double win at the 2025 Spirit of the Bush Photography competition has come as a “complete shock” for “gobsmacked” Tincurrin farmer Tamara Ward.
A fireball lit up the sky and 23 passengers and five crew were killed. The lone survivor, 67-year-old Edgar Forwood, was thrown clear but suffered third-degree burns and died in hospital five days later.
Malcolm Quekett
The State’s first Motherland charity event ensured no rural mum was left behind as nearly 200 mothers, grandmothers and children from across the Great Southern travelled to the Darkan Town Hall on Sunday.
Hannah Whitehead
The controversial non 50m penalty paid to East Perth in their heartbreaking two points grand final defeat to South Fremantle has been ticked off by officials.
Mitchell Woodcock
Stephen Scourfield on a meaningful newcomer
Stephen Scourfield
Despite the clash with football grand finals in Geraldton, thousands still turned out for the Northampton Show.
Stuart Quinn
The showgrounds might have resembled a boggy marsh, but that didn’t stop thousands of people from braving the wild weather and supporting the 75th anniversary of the Chapman Valley Show last Saturday.
A buzz was in the air at the 2025 Perenjori Show where locals, industry experts and students gathered to celebrate, showcase and share the best of rural practices and agricultural education.
Staff reporter
The Mullewa District Agricultural Show will return for its 91st year on Saturday, August 30, promising a packed program of family fun, competitions and community spirit.
Josephine Hingst
Former Australian cricketer Brad Hogg will visit Bridgetown next month to shine a light on the impact droughts can have on farming communities.
Amber Lilley
The WA College of Agriculture in Morawa opened its gates for its annual open day last week, giving visitors a hands-on taste of rural education.
Two tiny town halls in a far-flung part of the Wheatbelt are being put up for sale by the local Shire.
Bob Garnant
The Wheatbelt community is invited to attend free ‘Your Heart Your Health’ sessions on common cardiac conditions and prevention of heart attack.
The Country Women’s Association of WA is preparing to host its annual Statewide conference in Albany at the end of June, with hundreds of members expected to attend
The heat is on at this year’s Kununurra Agricultural Show, where the region’s young culinary contenders will trade textbooks for tongs in a sizzling cooking showdown sure to whet the crowd’s appetite
Sarah Crawford
Copies of The West Australian were flying off the shelves in Newdegate on Monday after three local kids decked out in West Coast and North Melbourne gear were photographed for the front page.
A social media campaign is highlighting the absurdity of being unable to buy a decent supply of socks and jocks in one of Australia's leading cotton regions.
Stephanie Gardiner
When Paul Bright started serving at the Yallingup Coastal Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade it was little more than a shed, today it is one of the leading stations in the region.
Craig Duncan
Narrogin has called for help from developers, builders and the State Government as the town prepares for $18 billion worth of investments, in the biggest round of renewable energy projects in WA history.
Kim Macdonald
