Albany and south coast
Doctors' group welcomes $68m RFDS boost
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The Rural Doctors Association has welcomed a major funding boost for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).
Review finds fertiliser industry price gouging, intimidation
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A Federal Government review has found evidence of price gouging and intimidation in the Australian fertiliser industry.
Gov't to set up 'independent' inquiry into gas explosion
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The West Australian Government says it will conduct a third, independent, inquiry into an explosion at Apache Energy's gas processing plant on Varanus Island.
Cane toad 'hitches ride from Brisbane to Perth'
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A man says a cane toad hitched a ride in his golf shoe on a flight from Brisbane to Perth, surviving for six days before it was discovered on an Albany golf course.
Rain further delays harvest
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Western Australia's grain handler says harvesting in the great southern has been held up once again after heavy overnight rain.
RFDS receives $68 million funding boost
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The State Government has announced an extra $68.5 million for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), with almost half of that to come from the royalties for regions scheme.
Greens want wild sandalwood exports ban
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The Western Australian Greens have called for a ban on the exporting of natural sandalwood stocks.
Wine production up, sales down
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Latest figures show Australia's wine industry produced more than 25 per cent more wine in 2007-2008 compared to last season, despite a fall in sales.
Storms devastate barley profits
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Farmers in Western Australia's great southern are set to lose half their barley profits after last week's storms, which dumped large quantities of rain and hail on the region.
Lobby group labels GM crops report misleading
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The Network of Concerned Farmers has labelled a new Government report into genetically modified (GM) crops as misleading.
Ravensthorpe plays down mine closure fears
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The Shire of Ravensthorpe has dismissed speculation BHP's local nickel mine may be mothballed, saying it has been reassured by the company that the operation will continue.
New lobster restrictions begin
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New bag limits for recreational rock lobster fishers come into effect today.
Grain handler begins online malt, barley trading
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Independent grain handler, Clear, will today begin online trading of malt and feed barley.
Farm group backs GM crop report
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A farming group has welcomed a new Government report on the role of genetically modified (GM) crops in Australia.
South coast storm clean-up underway
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The clean-up after this week's wild weather on Western Australia's south coast has begun, with farmers reporting hundreds of dead livestock and ruined crops.
Grange shareholders urged to back merger
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Shareholders with Grange Resources, which wants to mine iron ore on Western Australia's south coast, are being urged to approve a merger with a Chinese-backed company.
Doubts raised over fruit fly strategy
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A Western Australian fruit fly specialist has welcomed the Federal Government's efforts to fight the pest, but is unsure how effective the measures will be.
Business chamber up-beat about BHP nickel operations
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Ravensthorpe's peak business lobby says it is confident BHP Billiton will not shut down its south coast nickel operations.
Low production rates aid wool price
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Commodities traders say the price of wool in Western Australia is being helped by low production rates.
York man accused of child sex assault
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A 28-year-old York man has been charged with sex offences against a 14-year-old girl in Albany.
Ravensthorpe mine could close: analysts
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A mining analyst says the falling price of nickel could prompt BHP to abandon its Ravensthorpe mine.
Storm hits south coast
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Wild weather is battering the South Coast as severe thunderstorms move towards Esperance.
Call for better Albany drainage
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An environmental group says Albany's drainage standards should be improved to cope with increasingly wild weather.
Truckies still taking rest risks: WorkSafe
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WorkSafe says the transport industry's compliance with fatigue laws has improved, but some truck drivers are still taking risks by not taking the required rest breaks.
Heavy rain damages grain harvest
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Farmers in some parts of Western Australia say their chances of an improved harvest have been damaged by heavy rain.
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