The West Australian API, RSS and sitemap

Every article The West Australian publishes, as JSON, through an open API with no key and no signup. 141 of their articles are indexed right now, refreshed hourly.

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Call the API

A live request. Paste it into a terminal and The West Australian headlines come back as JSON.

curl "https://freenewsapi.ai/v1/search?host=www.countryman.com.au&size=5"

Publishing volume

Articles per day over the last 43 days. The busiest hour is 04:00 UTC — that is when the newsroom pushes its main batch.

curl "https://freenewsapi.ai/v1/stats?host=www.countryman.com.au&top=10"

Publishing rhythm

When The West Australian actually publishes, by hour of day (UTC) and by day of week — measured from 141 timestamps, not from a schedule they advertise.

Sections

Sections come from the publisher's own markup, present on 100% of their articles.

Languages

Latest articles

The 18 most recent The West Australian articles in the index — the same rows the API returns, rendered for humans.

New release app for lupin foliar fungai disease control

2026-07-30 10:00 UTC · Countryman Grain · Bob Garnant

Lupin growers can now use digital app technology as a support tool in lupin management involving foliar fungicide application decisions.

Farmers are vulnerable to cyberthreats, says new study

2026-07-27 10:00 UTC · Countryman News · Melissa Pedelty

Experts are warning Australia’s agriculture industry to be prepared for digital threats as cyberattacks on Australia’s food and agriculture sector become increasingly com

O’Briens go back to back on record lamb price

2026-07-23 06:00 UTC · Countryman Livestock · Bob Garnant

WA’s newest record lamb price of $418 was the result of the determination of one breeder to remain sustainable in sheep at the onset of the Federal Government’s policy to

Independent agricultural machinery repairers wanted

2026-07-23 04:00 UTC · Countryman Machinery · Bob Garnant

The right to repair reform process is taking an important step in allowing independent mechanical repairers a voice as part of the Federal Government’s consideration to e

Entire WA supply chain attends barley forum

2026-07-23 03:00 UTC · Countryman Grain · Melissa Pedelty

WA’s entire barley supply chain came together at the State’s peak annual barley sector event on Tuesday to discuss the future of the more than $1 billion industry.

WA muster points launched to deliver sheep and wool know-how

2026-07-22 06:00 UTC · Countryman · Melissa Pedelty

WA grower groups are uniting for a new project designed to connect sheep and wool producers to learning opportunities and practical resources.

DC Agri Solutions expands into WA

2026-07-22 04:00 UTC · Countryman News · Melissa Pedelty

An Australian agricultural services company specialising in grain storage management, on-farm fumigation, and pest control has expanded into WA.

John Deere launches new generation of the 6R range

2026-07-22 04:00 UTC · Countryman Machinery · Bob Garnant

John Deere’s release of its next-generation 6R Series tractors is an advancement in power, precision, and comfort.

WA cattle farmers encouraged to comment on per head levy

2026-07-22 02:00 UTC · Countryman Livestock · Melissa Pedelty

A national peak body is encouraging WA grassfed cattle farmers to have their say on where their levy money will go.

Australian Merino Production Trial roadshow heads to WA

2026-07-21 21:00 UTC · Countryman Livestock · Rebecca Nadge

West Australian sheep producers will have the opportunity to hear from one of Australia’s most comprehensive commercial sheep benchmarking programs as part of a roadshow

Beyond the Saleyards: Transparent benchmarks to manage risks

2026-07-21 10:00 UTC · Countryman Finance & Markets · DEAN HUBBARD Countryman Premium

From shared observations of the WA sheep transition package and the industry’s vision for the future, the next chapter turns to building a successful pathway through a me

Acova’s grain grader shows signs of early success

2026-07-21 08:00 UTC · Countryman Grain · Melissa Pedelty

A WA-based agtech company is getting ready to launch its world-first technology on the international market after commercialising the product last year

Key agricultural challenges identified

2026-07-21 06:00 UTC · Countryman News · Bob Garnant

A collaboration of State Government representatives, academics, and industry stakeholders have identified the key challenges facing the agriculture sector during the next

New Pilbara Extension Network initiatives announced

2026-07-21 04:00 UTC · Countryman News · Melissa Pedelty

Six Pilbara stations are receiving assistance to enhance staff members’ skills and drive regional and industry growth and innovation through a local grassroots program.

Pauline Hanson criticises live export ban at Perth address

2026-07-21 03:00 UTC · Countryman News · Rebecca Nadge

The leader of One Nation has hit out at the Federal Government’s decision to ban the live sheep export trade during an address in Perth on Tuesday.

New technology to launch at Dowerin Machinery Field Days

2026-07-21 02:00 UTC · Countryman News · Melissa Pedelty

A WA-based agri-tech business is launching its innovative new system, designed to protect expensive farm equipment from catching fire, at a popular annual field day next

Wool agent retires after 48 years in the sector

2026-07-20 21:00 UTC · Countryman Wool · Melissa Pedelty

A wool industry stalwart has retired after 48 years in the industry — a decision he described as “bittersweet”.

Farmsafe report shows many incidents could have been avoided

2026-07-20 08:00 UTC · Countryman News · Melissa Pedelty; Rebecca Nadge

The latest data on farming fatalities and injuries has found too many families continue to be affected by preventable injuries and fatalities on farm.

Harvest it all

Page through the archive by date. from and to accept YYYY-MM-DD or relative values such as now-7d.

curl "https://freenewsapi.ai/v1/search?host=www.countryman.com.au&from=now-7d&size=100"

To poll for new material, keep the timestamp of the newest article you saw and ask only for what came after it:

curl "https://freenewsapi.ai/v1/search?host=www.countryman.com.au&from=now-1h&sort=date_asc"

Article bodies come with full_text=true. No key, no quota tier, no header — see the search endpoint for every parameter.

Metadata quality

How well The West Australian marks up its own pages — useful if you are deciding whether to parse them yourself.

Crawl lag — the delay between publication and the article reaching this index — is 54 min at the median, 131 minutes at the 90th percentile.

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FAQ

Does The West Australian have an official API?

Not a public one. This endpoint is the practical alternative: their articles as structured JSON, with title, lead, publication time, section, byline and a link back to the original.

How do I get their RSS feed?

Most publishers expose one at /rss or /feed, but feeds carry only the last few dozen items and drop them within hours. This index keeps 141 of their articles and lets you filter by date, language and section.

How many articles does The West Australian publish per day?

3 on a median day, measured across 43 days.

Can I use this commercially?

The API is free and unauthenticated. What you may do with the content is between you and the publisher: we return metadata, a lead paragraph and a link, not a licence.