Western Australia’s cultural scene is flourishing. As Perth booms with mining wealth, its international festivals are expanding and the local scene is a melting pot of renewed creativity.
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Colin Barnett can’t even buy a headline on the east coast
Lashing out at the federal parliament, WA Premier Colin Barnett still can’t generate a national headline, writes journalism student Sally-Anne Curtain.
READ MOREWA government weighing up GM wheat options
The WA Department of Agriculture and Food’s new Merredin Research Centre is part of the state government’s $9 million New Genes for New Environments project and it’s developing genetically modified (GM) wheat and barley, writes Lisa Roth, a journalist with 3rd Degree.
READ MOREGM canola spill reignites battle between farmers, mates
It has been a while coming, but Steve Marsh — the farmer who lost his organic certification last year because of GM contamination — is preparing a writ for a “common law” battle with his neighbour, writes Lisa Roth, of student publication 3rd Degree.
READ MOREAdding up Monsanto’s InterGrain investment
It’s no secret Monsanto wants to increase the 19.9% share it bought in WA’s crop-breeding company InterGrain last August, writes Lisa Roth, of student publication 3rd Degree.
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