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Ambulance ramping at record high in WA amid dire health staff shortage, but authorities say COVID peak has passed

The WA government admits to being short hundreds of health staff, as ambulance ramping figures skyrocket again - but authorities say the winter COVID and flu peak has passed.

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Alannah MacTiernan in fight to retain agriculture portfolio amid WA foot-and-mouth disease fears

WA's two biggest farming bodies say they have lost faith in the state's Agriculture Minister over comments she made about foot-and-mouth disease, but some farmers voice concerns the issue has become politicised.

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WA premier backs ministers after mis-steps

Western Australia's premier has thrown his support behind his cabinet ministers as the government faces criticism on a number of fronts.

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Cost-of-living squeeze forces families to adapt as Perth struggles with Australia's worst inflation

A Mandurah family has found a creative way to combat cost-of-living hikes, gathering three generations under one roof as Australia's inflation figure surges to a 20-year-high.

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WA opposition slams McGowan government's plan to use emergency personnel to stop FMD outbreaks

The WA opposition says plans to deploy police and firefighters to combat potential outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease will place further pressure on already "overstretched" emergency services.

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WA unions warn government on inflation

An alliance of public sector unions in Western Australia could strike within weeks as the state's capital again recorded the nation's highest inflation rate.

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Perth Airport's sanitising foot-and-mouth disease mats pass first test

There had been fears the new mats that guard against foot-and-mouth disease would add yet another delay to the airport experience, but travellers do not appear fazed.

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Premier defends WA youth detainee shackles

Premier Mark McGowan says West Australian authorities had no choice but to shackle youth detainees being transferred to an adult prison.

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New portable speed cameras for Perth and regional WA, but no fines allowed until laws are updated

The new cameras measure the average speed of a vehicle over two points, but for police to issue fines, traffic laws need to be updated – a process that could take a significant amount of time.

ABC News

Health workers stop work for second time this month, say they can't afford to put food on table

Hundreds of health workers warn of a crumbling health system as they take to the streets to push for higher wages.

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Leeds United's welcome to Perth as Western Australia Premier highlights huge impact of tour

The Whites are in Perth to take on Crystal Palace at the Optus Stadium on Friday

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Mother in custody after three children found dead in Port Hedland house engulfed by fire

The mother of three young children aged 10, 7 and five months who perished in a house engulfed by fire in the Pilbara town of Port Hedland is in custody and helping police with their inquiries, police say.

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Calls for corruption inquiry into McGowan government's alleged G2G passes for Labor donors

The five WA parliamentary crossbenchers join the Opposition in seeking a corruption inquiry into allegations the McGowan government rorted the G2G pass system to prioritise applications from Labor donors.

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West Australian government resists calls to extend mask mandate amid ANF claims COVID-19 patients treated in corridors

The West Australian government refuses to extend the mask mandate, despite the nurses' union claiming COVID-19 patients are being treated in hallways, as the number of people in hospital with the virus reaches a new peak.

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Ex police chief sworn in as WA governor

Former WA police commissioner Chris Dawson has become the state's 34th governor following a swearing-in ceremony in Perth.

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Former police commissioner Chris Dawson sworn in as 34th governor of Western Australia

After solving some of WA's most high-profile cases, including the Claremont serial killings and the disappearance of Cleo Smith, former police commissioner Chris Dawson has been appointed as the state's 34th governor.

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North West Central voters still have no date for by-election to replace Nationals MP Vince Catania

Vince Catania announced his exit from politics more than a month ago, but voters in the seat of North West Central are still weeks away from finding out when they will head to the polls.

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WA unmoved on masks as more enter hospital

Premier Mark McGowan admits a surge in COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses is adding to the strain on Western Australia's busy hospitals.

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Premier Mark McGowan labels WA's rising number of COVID-19 cases in hospital 'concerning'

The WA Premier says the increasing number of people with COVID-19 who are being admitted to hospital is putting pressure on the health system, as the tally trends towards a record high.

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WA slashes COVID infection risk period

Both WA and the ACT have adopted new advice from the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee to cut the reinfection period to just four weeks.

AAP

More Australian workers looking west

Western Australia's tough border policies throughout much of the COVID-19 pandemic have not deterred workers from heading west in record numbers.

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Alan Kohler: Look to the west to find out how to get the end of coal right

The state governments of NSW, Queensland and Victoria should look to Collie in WA for a model of how to transition away from coal.

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Tricia Memorial Walk opens at Perth Zoo as tribute to the elephant and WA icon

Some considered her a friend, others a "therapist" — hundreds pay tribute to the iconic elephant at the opening of the Tricia Memorial Walk at Perth Zoo.

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WA quarantine facility could house workers

Western Australia's mission to recruit overseas workers could involve housing them at an empty quarantine facility set for completion next month.

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WA expands skilled migrant program

The Western Australian government is looking to attract skilled migrants from overseas to bolster industries with labour shortages.

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