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Western Australia records 26 new local COVID-19 cases, with the source of six still unclear

Western Australia records 26 new local cases of COVID-19, with the source of six of those not yet clear.

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Thousands protest in Canberra; NSW records 32 Covid deaths and Vic 19 – as it happened

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Three WA emergency bushfire warnings

Emergency bushfire warnings have been issued for residents in parts of Jerramungup, Hopetoun and Mount Sheridan in Western Australia.

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Former coronavirus advisory board head Neville Power pleads guilty to breaching WA's COVID-19 border laws

The former head of the National COVID-19 Commission Advisory Board faces a possible jail term after he flew into Western Australia without a G2G pass and failed to quarantine for 14 days.

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WA has 51 new COVID-19 cases, one death

Western Australia has recorded 51 local COVID-19 cases and the death of a man in his 70s who is believed to have been unvaccinated.

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Man with COVID-19 dies in Perth hospital as WA records 51 local cases among 99 new infections

Western Australia records 51 local cases of COVID-19 among a total of 99 new infections, with the Premier also announcing the death of an unvaccinated man in his 70s at Joondalup Hospital.

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‘Omicron is here’: Another COVID case record for WA

Western Australia has reported another daily COVID record, as Premier Mark McGowan declares "Omicron is here".

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Northern Redbacks all-female soccer club merges with ECU Joondalup to form Perth RedStar

One of the few women-only soccer clubs in Western Australia, the Northern Redbacks, resorts to a merger with one of Perth's biggest clubs as it battles for survival.

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Victoria’s ‘code brown’ to end; WA records second Covid death – as it happened

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McGowan defends WA allowing AFLW games

Western Australia premier Mark McGowan is confident other sporting codes will soon join the AFLW in hosting matches in Perth again.

AAP

Another six COVID cases confirmed at Juniper's Cygnet aged care home in Perth's south

There have now been eight confirmed cases of COVID-19 at an aged care home in Perth's south as Western Australia records its highest number of new local cases since the start of the pandemic.

ABC News

Alarm raised over spate of WA farm deaths

An elderly farmer has died after being struck by a tractor in Western Australia's Wheatbelt region, prompting a WorkSafe investigation.

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Aged care cases among WA Omicron spike

Authorities are yet to determine the source of Western Australia's first aged care COVID-19 outbreak as the state posts a daily record of 139 new infections.

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Western Australia's big miners step up measures to keep COVID-19 out of their workforces

Western Australia's iron ore miners are doing all they can to prevent COVID-19 infiltrating their workforces.

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Woman, 20, forced to swim 200m to shore after 'Great White Shark' attacked her in sea

Jacquelin Morle, 20, was lounging in an inflatable pool ring in the sea off Western Australia's south coast when a monster Great White Shark plunged its razor-sharp teeth into her torso - leaving her severely injured 200 metres from the safety of the shore

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WA's Omicron outbreak spreads to aged care

An aged care resident and staff member have tested positive to COVID-19 in Western Australia as the state's Omicron outbreak continues to spread.

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AFL finalises exemptions to enter WA

The AFL has secured exemptions for women's teams Carlton and Collingwood to play in Perth despite Western Australia's continued hard border stance.

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Abrolhos Islands drug-smuggling trial told men were on drinking trip when boat ran aground

Prosecutors say an attempt by three men to import $73 million worth of drugs into Western Australia failed when their boat ran aground on a reef, but defence lawyers say the accused were just "cruising around drinking a few beers".

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Qantas CEO Alan Joyce stands by Western Australia-North Korea comparison over hard border

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce is standing by his remarks comparing Western Australia's tough border controls to North Korea, and says that trust has been damaged.

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Travelling to Australia from the UK and other questions answered by expert Simon Calder

The rules for going down under from 21 February, plus changes in Portugal and tough restrictions in Manhattan

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WA eyes affirmative consent in law review

A review will examine whether Western Australia should introduce laws requiring people to actively seek and affirm sexual consent.

Daily Mirror

Kidnapper invented sick lie to convince girl Cleo Smith, 4, to leave her family's tent

Cleo Smith’s mum has opened up on how her four-year-old daughter was lured away from the family tent at the Blowholes campsite in Western Australia on October 16 last year

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WA surgery freeze as COVID-19 surge looms

Some non-urgent elective surgeries will be delayed in Western Australia as the state prepares for a steep rise in COVID-19 infections.

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Australia travel rules: Everything you need to know as country prepares to reopen to vaccinated tourists

Pre-departure tests are not required for arrivals from 17 April

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Mark McGowan says WA COVID spread means new quarantine rules will kick in Tuesday

WA Premier Mark McGowan announces new definitions and protocols for close contacts of COVID cases in Western Australia will kick in on Tuesday as Omicron continues to spread through the community.

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