Mark Bennett

The state's largest grain handler, Cooperative Bulk Handling, reports it has processed 19.5 million tonnes this season — 3 million tonnes more than it predicted at the start of harvest.

High in the air flies the state's first line of defence against bushfires. The little-known spotter pilots who keep the community safe from the air.

In its latest effort to shore-up supply, Water Corporation is adding thousands of plastic hexagons to dams to stop drinking water from being lost to evaporation.

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Residents in the small farming town of Gnowangerup say Allan and Sandra Fuller were "really good people" who would "drop tools for anybody" who needed a hand. Police say the deadly fire is not being treated as suspicious.

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China's decision to drop an 80 per cent tariff on Australian barley is putting smiles on growers' faces, as the industry continues to grapple with a ban on a key market player.

At a rally in WA’s Great Southern, farmers say the combined policy push from state and federal Labor is hurting rural communities.

The tight-knit community of Mount Barker is devastated by the death of Max Mollan, 54, who was found with head injuries outside a pub.

Samples have been gathered of plants and tiny insects which volunteers fear will be lost when a section of forest is burnt as part of WA’s prescribed burning policy.