Protectionist industrial policies are on the rise worldwide. State-led capitalism is driving governments to erect tariffs and reclaim manufacturing. But at what cost?
Dr Chris Vas
When will the madness end? That’s what the Australian agriculture industry keeps asking itself after another brazen decision from the Albanese Government.
Rick Wilson
The conviction of Toodyay landowner Tony Maddox under the Western Australian Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 has sent shockwaves across the nation.
Shane Love
It’s a curious concept to provide a publicly available online registration link for a forum that is supposed to be invite-only.
Cally Dupe
The global push for decarbonisation has become increasingly embedded in legal and regulatory regimes this year, with Australia the latest jurisdiction to pass laws mandating companies to report on emissions.
Sam Sneddon
We go to the polls on March 8 knowing WA is the State that has kept Australia afloat with its booming mining and export sectors.
David Beard
The Cook Government’s interpretation and application of Aboriginal cultural heritage should concern all WA landowners.
Libby Mettam
The recent bushfires in Western Australia are a painful reminder of the risks we face.
Tony Marxsen
Political campaigning is under way, and it has taken up real estate in my head. Recently, without a second thought I referenced the political Aussie catchphrase ‘a fair go’ to summarise a meeting of mine.
Kendall Galbraith
The $139m allocated to assist sheep producers transition out of the live sheep trade is quickly being swallowed up by bureaucracy and consultants.
Richard Coole
Shearing industry figurehead Mike Henderson has laid bare the impacts of the Albanese Government’s plan to ban live sheep exports in an opinion piece.
Mike Henderson
Bruce Rock farmer Jane Fuchsbichler has welcomed the State Government’s plans to try to buy back WA’s rail freight network after it was sold off by the Richard Court government in 2000 on a 49-year lease.
Jane Fuchsbichler
JACKSON HEWETT: Australia is already feeling the effects of Trump’s new economic measures. Here are four reasons why there is more pain to come.
Jackson Hewett
Imitation is the greatest form of flattery. That was the reaction of the Keep the Sheep movement to a counter campaign supporting the live sheep ban being launched in WA last week.
Mark Harvey-Sutton
Farmers in WA rely on live exports not because they’re clinging to a dying trade, but because it works within the unique constraints of their farming systems.
Trevor Whittington
There were many moments while huddled away in a dark room, holding or rocking or with a hand on the chest of a wriggly baby who did not want to sleep, I thought I was desperate to return to work.
From my experience, there’s a strong sense of community in regional areas - the media is an important lifeline which connects residents with relevant local news and events which directly impact their lives.
Noel Brunning
Removing live sheep exports kicks a crucial leg out from under the WA sheep industry and will cost jobs that are supported by the live export trade, like small cafes, IGAs and hairdressers.
In the closing chapters of Parliament for 2024, the Albanese Labor Government prioritised its pursuit of short-term political gain and put in jeopardy the hard-earned savings of generations of Australians.
Dean Smith
Three things come to mind when thinking of an Australian summer. Sun, sand and Triple J’s Hottest 100.
Owen Whittle
We’ve all seen the images of micro homes, or as the Australian Tiny House Association calls them, tiny houses.
Mia Davies has declared she wants to be deputy PM as she campaigns to win the Federal seat of Bullwinkel. Obviously, the once-empty tank has had a major top up.
Joe Spagnolo
Premier Roger Cook is becoming one of the more intriguing figures in Australian politics, writes WAFarmers chief executive Trevor Whittington.
Out in the regions, farming museums are doing extraordinary work, yet they’re losing a race against time, writes WAFarmers chief executive Trevor Whittington.
