Well-known and respected former WA politician, businessman and sportsman Terrence Keith “Tuck” Waldron has been honoured with the Medal of the Order of Australia.
Bob Garnant
The Wagin Agricultural Society was handed a lifeline injection of $300,000 from the Federal Government to help deliver its next three Wagin Woolorama shows.
A bushfire that burned through paddocks earlier this month has impacted the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s Mt Barker Research Station.
Amy Towers
Anyone wondering where artificial intelligence is heading should find an answer next month at Fields and Fortunes Forum 2026, a regional event being hosted by the Shire of Gnowangerup on February 19
Claire Middleton
Only two years ago locals farmers shot their sheep because prices were too low to cover costs. Now a British rich lister has set up the world’s biggest integrated sheep station in WA.
Kim Macdonald
A new shadow cabinet might be the refresh the Liberal Party needs, a key moderate says, as Sussan Ley's rivals angle for her job.
Zac de Silva and Grace Crivellaro
A bushfire emergency robbed Upper Great Southern of a third-place finish in senior country week’s A-section, three of their squad opting to return to Wandering where a blaze was threatening homes and lives.
Dedicated Great Southern environmentalist Peter Robertson has been named on the Australia Day honours list, receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia 2026 for his service to conservation and the environment.
The Capel Marron Farm opened their doors last week after expanding its operations to become a new regional food and tourism destination through a $147,280 Regional Economic Development Grant.
Craig Duncan
The West Australian’s sports reporters take a look at what’s happening in the country and amateur leagues around WA in this weekly column.
Josh Kempton & Jack Penniment
Inaugural Western Australian state-of-origin captain Graham Moss has backed Patrick Cripps to lead the Sandgropers to victory against Victoria at Optus Stadium next month.
Mitchell Woodcock
A new year has kicked off with the use of new technology at WA’s major wool selling centre, with Dyson Jones Wool rolling out the use of WoolClip across its storerooms for the first time.
Cally Dupe
First it was fire — now flooding is predicted to close for days the road linking WA to the Eastern States via the Nullarbor Plain.
Neil Watkinson & Jessica Antoniou
Police said the accused firebug had previously committed a similar offence.
Caleb Runciman
He is expected to appear in court on February 19.
Caleb Runciman and Mitchell Woodcock
Countryman sits down with each of the six CBH board director nominees who have thrown their hats in the ring for the 2026 elections, with fresh and returning faces amongst the line up.
Georgia Campion
Well-known Kimberley cattle vet Tracy Sullivan has been appointed to the National Farmers’ Federation board, marking what many believe to be the first time the region has had a representative.
In regional WA, courage is often volunteer-based and shows up in a fire truck at 3am.
Lachlan Hunter
Brookton police are on the hunt for car thieves following the theft of three vehicles over the holiday period.
Hannah Whitehead
The East Kimberley’s burgeoning cotton industry has taken another step forward, with a Kununurra-based agronomist selected to take part in a prestigious leadership program run by Cotton Australia.
The results of the latest gun buyback have been shown off by the Premier and Police Minister as they urged other states to follow WA’s lead in the wake of the Bondi terrorist attack.
Jessica Page
Professor Kingsley Dixon has been recognised for his lifelong work protecting and restoring Western Australia’s fragile natural world.
Caitlin Vinci
It’s unclear whether WA taxpayers will share part of the cost for a proposed national gun buyback scheme in the wake of the Bondi massacre.
Oliver Lane
Major alcohol and drinks supply chains are at risk ahead of the Australia Day long weekend.
Katherine Kraayvanger
