The West Live Podcast

Today, the Buy West Eat Best’s third annual Meet the Buyer trade fair kicks off at the Crown Ballroom in Perth. It’s the most significant gathering of the $8 billion WA food and beverage sector and is considered amongst chefs and buyers as the place to discover new and unique WA produce.

Over 600 visitors will take part – everyone from suppliers, producers, buyers and importers, chefs, and sommeliers through to media and educators.

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We’ve just heard from the government about the importance of today’s Meet the Buyer event. Now it’s time to hear from one of the exhibitors, who’s got something new to show off, from Australian Truffle Traders Gavin Booth.

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It’s a sad day today folks, because the world has lost the goodest of good bois… the world’s oldest dog, Bobi.

Bobi wasn’t just an old dog… he was ancient… he lived to the ripe old age of 31… which in dog years equates to 217.

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On today's show, we cross to Canberra to find out why Albo has flown to the US, we unpack a big weekend of sport and get the low down on the world’s hottest chilli.

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After flying in to Perth to make an appearance at Telethon, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese jumped back on the plane and took off for the US.

To explain what he’s doing over there is Federal politics reporter for The West Australian Dan Jervis-Brady.

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Indonesia sees the most saltwater crocodile attacks in the world. In the past decade, there have been about 1,000 attacks, killing more than 450 people.

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I know for a fact there are a lot of people around Australia right now who are concerned with the state of our political system.

And to those people I say - just be glad you aren’t an Argentinian.

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Western Australia’s overwhelming generosity has driven Telethon to a new record total, raising $77.5 million.

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A police hunt is underway for a prisoner who escaped from Pardelup Prison Farm near Mt Barker on Sunday.

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A wedding reception was evacuated after a bush fire broke out in City Beach.

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