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AMA report card highlights steady national decline in hospital beds for over 65s

The Australian Medical Association's public hospital report card highlights a nationwide, downward trend in the number of hospital beds for over 65s over the last three decades.

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Veterans’ affairs minister threatened to quit over budget; Australia reports 30 Covid deaths – as it happened

Andrew Gee calls backlog of veteran’s compensation payments ‘a national disgrace’; WA teenager among 30 Covid deaths across the country. This blog is now closed

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WA three wickets from Shield triumph

Western Australia are closing in on a Sheffield Shield victory against Victoria, needing just three more wickets to secure the hosting rights for the final.

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WA posts 8133 virus cases, more free tests

Western Australia has recorded 8133 new COVID-19 infections and two deaths as the state prepares to unwind some public health restrictions.

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WA's new COVID restrictions explained, from check-ins and capacity limits to mask mandates

Most of Western Australia's level 2 restrictions will be eased next Thursday as Premier Mark McGowan proclaims the state is sitting "at the crest" of its COVID wave. Here's everything you need to know.

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Cartwright has WA eyeing victory over Vics

Western Australia are 218 runs ahead of Victoria at tea on day two of their Sheffield Shield clash in Perth, after Hilton Cartwright brought up a century.

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WA COVID restrictions to ease next week as seven deaths and 8,616 new cases recorded

COVID restrictions in Western Australia will ease from next Thursday as six historical deaths are reported to authorities along with a woman in her 80s who passed away yesterday.

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Crown Perth royal commission finds casino giant unsuitable to hold WA's only gaming licence

The Perth Casino Royal Commission finds Crown Resorts is unsuitable to hold a gaming licence in Western Australia, but stops short of recommending the company lose its permit.

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WA eyeing Shield final hosting rights

Western Australia have one hand on earning the right to host the Sheffield Shield final after a near-perfect day at the WACA against Victoria.

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New WA COVID-19 cases jump to 8,429 with 194 infections in hospital as another death recorded

Western Australia has set a new record with 8,429 new COVID-19 cases while also recording another death from the virus.

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Regional WA ranks worst in Australia for childcare availability

Families in regional Western Australia face the longest wait times of all Australians when it comes to getting their kids into child care, with one area having just one available space for every nine children in need of care.

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WA to overhaul gun laws as numbers soar

Western Australia's government will overhaul the state's gun laws amid concern about a rise in overall firearm numbers across the state.

AAP

WA's 50-year-old firearm laws set for overhaul to ensure safety and avoid use by criminals

Gun laws will be tightened in Western Australia to make sure they don't fall into the wrong hands, as police figures show firearm ownership has jumped 60 per cent in 13 years.

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WA records 7,075 new COVID-19 cases and one more death as hospital infections rise again

Western Australia detects 7,075 new COVID cases after a dip in numbers over recent days, as hospital infections rise to a new record of 180 and another death is reported.

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'Odd radio circles' that baffled astronomers are likely explosions from distant galaxies

In 2019, my colleagues and I discovered spooky glowing rings in the sky using CSIRO’s ASKAP radio telescope in Western Australia. The rings were unlike anything seen before, and we had no idea what they were.

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WA COVID-19 cases continue surprise fall

Western Australia has recorded 5566 new COVID-19 infections, with the state's Omicron outbreak now believed to be weeks away from reaching its peak.

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Brazen young fox filmed stealing shoes from family home in Western Australia

A family mystery about missing shoes is solved when a young fox boldly reveals himself as the culprit and gets filmed in the act.

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WA records 5,566 new COVID cases and a record 163 in hospital, but no deaths

Western Australia reports 5,566 new cases of COVID-19 and while hospitalisations set a new record, there were no more deaths.

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Silica mining exploration in WA's South West prompts fears for environment

An increasing number of companies are looking to Western Australia for potential high-grade silica mine locations to meet global demand, but locals fear for the future of pristine national parks.

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Woolworths to stop selling plastic bags

Woolworths will begin phasing out its 15-cent plastic shopping bags in Western Australia – ahead of legislation banning a variety of plastic bags from July.

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WA records 5,626 new COVID-19 cases, with 155 people in hospital

Western Australia reports 5,626 new COVID-19 cases, with a slight increase in hospital admissions.

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Ancient campfire in Western Desert at least 50,000 years old, archaeologists say

Analysis of charcoal from ancient campfires in Western Australia show the rock shelter was first visited at least 50,000 years ago.

Daily Mirror

Australia bowler takes stunning somersault caught and bowled chance in Sheffield Shield

New South Wales all-rounder Jack Edwards took a stunning caught and bowled effort to dismiss Western Australia star Josh Philippe during a Sheffield Shield match

The Guardian - AU

New Covid case numbers across Australia rise by 37% in a week as Omicron subvariant takes hold

Australia records 28 Covid-related deaths, with 12 in NSW, 10 in Queensland, four in Western Australia and two in Victoria

AAP

Some Pucovski blows 'not true concussions'

Will Pucovski has been cleared to return to first-class cricket with Victoria in next week's Sheffield Shield final-round clash with Western Australia in Perth.

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