WA treasury takes rates from forestry plantations, leaving regional WA shires with funding shortfall
Small regional shires in West Australia’s South West are facing a shortfall in revenue and cutbacks to essential…
Western Australia’s demersal fishing ban hits hard in coastal tourist town of Kalbarri
Veteran commercial fisherman Phil de Grauw is not used to spending so much time on land. After more…
Protester takes to roof of Geraldton fisheries building over WA government’s demersal fishing ban
A Geraldton man who chained himself to the roof of a government building to protest the state’s controversial…
Beekeepers turn to real-time AI monitoring in varroa mite prevention
West Australian beekeepers have taken protecting their species from varroa mite to the next level with high-tech biosecurity…
Paedophile banned, Working with Children Checks mandated for Perth Royal Show exhibitors
Perth Royal Show organisers say a convicted paedophile has been “banned for life” after the ABC revealed he…
Tough WA fishing rules fail to protect ‘sustainability’ of dhufish
Despite two years of tough fishing restrictions along the West Australian coast, a confidential report has revealed the…