The largest WA cut flower grower is closing down as imported convenience outweighs local quality.
WA growers can’t keep up
Warmer winters threaten Araluen’s tulips
Araluen is adapting its planting schedule to the changing conditions. But keeping 250,000 tulips blooming when visitors expect to see them could become increasingly difficult.
Perth Royal Show prices surge
While families who snapped up the 70,000 discounted tickets are ready for the Royal Show, others are wincing at the entry prices.
Beaky blinders
The City of Stirling is proposing a ban on fishing in some bodies of water following injuries to bird life, but not everyone is happy.
The “antibiotic apocalypse”
Experts in antimicrobial resistance want people to be more alert of the risks, or else we could “go back to the dark ages”.
Independents day
A political scientist says the rise of independent candidates will be a factor in rural and regional electorates in this weekend’s election.
Where’s the beef?
Economists says President Trump’s now paused beef tariffs could still have major implications for consumers.
Shear frustration
WA farmers continue to battle with the federal government about the banning of live sheep exports.
Tech vs the purrfect predator
The State Government is using new technologies to stop the growing feral cat population.
Royal Show on for one more day
Perth’s Royal Show is back with a bang with lots to offer for West Australian families this year.
When rainfall is no remedy
Recent wet weather in Perth has ended a severe dry spell but might the damage already be done?
Weathering the storms
WA is bracing for more natural disasters, with help from State Government funding.
Perth’s path to sustainability
Living a more sustainable lifestyle in Perth is getting both easier and more important. We look into ways to get started.
Bee-ware of the varroa
The varroa mite has been threatening European honey bees in NSW since 2022, so what will happen if it makes its way to WA?
Bin York’s rubbish plan
We live in a throw away society. Yet with waste increasing and landfills brimming, it’s becoming clear there is no ‘away.’ Where should the state’s waste go?
Funding Perth’s fun
New government funding helping keep the Royal Show affordable and educational.
A chilling outlook
Winter is over, and because of the continued impacts of climate change it was Australia’s hottest on record.