Petition opposes eleven olds going to boarding school
Beacon farmer Andrew Dunne says the social issues far outweigh the educational benefits of making year seven part of high school
View ArticleBob's gift to future education
Murdoch University's Kirstin Mannix says Robert Hammond's bequest of nearly one million dollars will be used to create a scholarship.
View ArticleGenerous gift from former WA farmer
A former West Australian broadacre farmer has left nearly $1 million in his will to Murdoch University in Perth.
View ArticleSeeding underway in southern WA
Patches of good rain in southern parts of Western Australia has got the tractors rolling and some grain farmers are starting to put in this year's crop.
View ArticleSeeding begins in Beacon
Beacon farmer Noel Miguel started seeding last Thursday and is already starting to see the canola germinating at the two leaf stage.
View ArticleBeacon in the dark: Small farming community fights for survival
Farmers in the north-eastern Wheatbelt say they are enduring the driest year in living memory. Around the community of Beacon — home to about 100 people — the big dry has hit hard.
View ArticleMen's shed is beacon of hope
The 88-year-old retired farmer has a talent for repair and now, with his community in the grip of a big dry, he's turning that talent towards helping to restore his fellow man.
View ArticleBeacon of hope: Men's shed supports struggling town
In the struggling community of Beacon — 300 kilometres north-east of Perth — retired farmers are keeping the town's spirit alive one restored tractor at a time.
View Article'Our cows are swimming': Rain a mixed blessing for farmers
The big wet that has hit the south of the state has some farmers lamenting it is too little, too late, while others are rejoicing in the rain. But in the South West, cows have few options to stay dry.
View Article'Please let me stay': 10yo boy's plea to avoid early high school
Lachy Dunne will have to attend a boarding facility next year now that Year 7 is part of the high school system in Western Australia. He's not happy about leaving home early — so he wrote to the Premier.
View ArticleDrought providing casual employment boost in the west
As the Western Australian industry struggles to meet demand for seasonal workers, farmers now want to hire workers impacted by the drought before backpackers.
View ArticleIt's raining, it's pouring and there's more on the way this morning as...
A slow-moving trough sees Perth exceed its average rainfall for March in the space of a day, while heavy rain in the Wheatbelt boosts farmers' confidence before seeding — and the wet week is far from...
View ArticleEarthquake 'swarms' shaking Western Australia's Wheatbelt
While extremes of fire, flood, drought and cyclones are becoming more common in many areas of Australia, earthquakes are the phenomenon becoming most common in Western Australia's Wheatbelt region.
View ArticleMore Commonwealth funding for GP skills base
The Federal Government has increased funding for a scheme that enhances the skills of doctors in regional areas.
View ArticleHome care providers get $100K boost
Two mid-west Western Australian home care providers have received a funding boost to provide support services to the frail and disabled throughout the region.
View ArticleTiny WA town hit by 100 earthquakes
The Western Australian wheatbelt town of Beacon has been hit by about 100 earthquakes over the past month.
View ArticleTransportable homes for public servants
The Western Australian Government is providing 60 transportable houses for public servants in the wheatbelt.
View ArticleBeacon blokes save icons of agricultural history
Not that long ago, the sound of a hand-cranked motor would be reverberating throughout farms across the country as tractors were wound over to get them going.
View ArticleBeacon Dry: A community supporting each other in tough times
Residents of the tiny town of Beacon, on the edge of WA’s wheat belt, are working hard to keep their community strong in the middle of the longest dry in living memory.
View ArticleWA farmers celebrate 'once-in-a-generation season' with good news trifecta
West Australian farmers harvest one of their best crops on record with bumper yields, good quality, and high prices.
View ArticleCountry parents vow to fight the loss of Year 7 education from their primary...
Country parents at Beacon have drawn up a parliamentary petition to halt the Education Department policy of removing year 7 education from primary schools.
View ArticleHailstorm hits Wheatbelt farmers
Farmers in Western Australia's Wheatbelt have borne the brunt of a hailstorm that swept through the region at the weekend.
View ArticleSalt and acid tolerant bacteria discovery could overcome the need for costly...
Environmental microbiologist Dr Suzy Rea, says fresh water is a major cost item in the mining industry. (read more)
View ArticleSalt and acid tolerant bacteria discovery could overcome need for costly...
CSIRO scientists say bacteria found in the West Australian Wheatbelt could pave the way for more efficient mining in the future.
View ArticleThe Revive and Thrive Challenge: The Winners!
State winners have been announced in the ABC's Revive and Thrive Challenge.
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