Albanese demands Colbeck ‘resign today’ as nation records 82 Covid deaths – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2022
Rio Tinto review into sexual assault, harassment sparks WA Premier's warning for mining industry Mark McGowan urges the mining industry to take action in the wake of a report commissioned by Rio Tinto that revealed widespread experiences of sexism, sexual harassment and assault. ABC News · Feb 2, 2022
COVID-19 hits Harrisdale High, Corpus Christi and Winterfold Primary as Omicron outbreak grows A third Perth school records a case of COVID-19 just three days into the school year, with hundreds of students and dozens of staff ordered to isolate as the state records 17 new local cases. ABC News · Feb 2, 2022
University students 'scrambling' to get into WA as McGowan government imposes tight deadline International students wanting to study in Western Australia have been told to touch down in Australia by Saturday in a move the state opposition says is creating "chaos and confusion" for the $2 billion industry. ABC News · Feb 1, 2022
Mark McGowan has doubled down on WA's hard border — but with rising COVID cases, it may not last The WA Premier appears hesitant to set a new reopening date after his last-minute border backflip. But as concerns mount over booster vaccinations waning, it may prove hard to delay for long. ABC News · Jan 29, 2022
Western Australia's rules on COVID-19 close contacts, isolation and testing will change. This is what that means As Western Australia's COVID-19 Omicron outbreak continues to grow, rules surrounding close contacts, isolation and testing protocols are about to change once the state reaches a "high caseload". This is what we know so far. ABC News · Jan 28, 2022
Fourteen new COVID-19 cases in WA as Mark McGowan unveils future contact and isolation rules As WA records 14 new local infections, Premier Mark McGowan reveals casual contacts won't need to get tested and isolation periods for COVID cases will reduce when the state reaches an as-yet-undefined caseload. ABC News · Jan 28, 2022
New COVID-19 close contact and isolation rules to be unveiled by WA Premier Mark McGowan New definitions and protocols around close contacts and isolation requirements are set to be announced by the Premier as businesses struggle to operate while WA comes to grips with Omicron in the community. ABC News · Jan 27, 2022
At least 98 deaths on nation’s deadliest day – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jan 27, 2022
COVID updates: Police investigating alleged illegal importation of rapid antigen tests — as it happened The Therapeutic Goods Administration says it has found false documentation that suggested a NSW company was not required to list its imported rapid antigen tests on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods. ABC News · Jan 27, 2022
Mark McGowan concedes 'some inconsistencies' around new WA COVID travel rules From February 5, some West Australians returning from overseas will be able to isolate at home, while others continue to be forced into hotel quarantine. So who is affected and why are the rules changing? ABC News · Jan 26, 2022
WA records 24 new COVID-19 cases as Bunbury cluster linked to Albemarle lithium plant grows Western Australia records another 24 local COVID-19 cases, nine of them part of a growing Bunbury cluster tied to a lithium plant under construction in the South West region. ABC News · Jan 26, 2022
No fireworks ban as WA Omicron wave grows Western Australia's Skyworks event will go ahead despite concerns over a growing Omicron outbreak, with the state recording 24 new cases. AAP · Jan 26, 2022
‘Perfect storm’: fears for WA homeless people as data reveals low Covid vaccination rate Exclusive: Homeless Healthcare audit of more than 500 vulnerable patients shows 32% completely unvaccinated The Guardian - AU · Jan 25, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Jan 25, 2022 Crowds march for Invasion Day protests – as it happened This blog is now closed
AAP · Jan 25, 2022 WA premier going to NSW for Palmer lawsuit A legal stoush between Clive Palmer and WA Premier Mark McGowan over defamation claims has been delayed, but both men have to attend court in NSW in person.
ABC News · Jan 25, 2022 Mark McGowan ordered to leave WA to attend Clive Palmer defamation trial in person WA Premier Mark McGowan and his Attorney-General will be required to leave the closed-off state and appear in a Sydney court for a defamation trial brought against him by Clive Palmer.
ABC News · Jan 25, 2022 Zayvier Rose fined for leaving Mark McGowan abusive messages over COVID vaccine mandate A 20-year-old man who told Mark McGowan "f*** you for mandating the vaccine" in one of a series of threatening messages left on the WA Premier's mobile phone is fined $3,000.
ABC News · Jan 25, 2022 WA back-to-school rules announced as Mark McGowan flags face masks in primary classes Primary-aged students in Western Australia may have to wear masks at some point during the upcoming school year, Premier Mark McGowan says.
AAP · Jan 25, 2022 WA back to school plan,18 COVID-19 cases Western Australia has detected 15 locally acquired COVID-19 cases and three infections linked to travellers.
ABC News · Jan 25, 2022 WA records 14 new local COVID-19 cases with one person in intensive care, Mark McGowan reveals WA records another 14 local COVID-19 cases, with two people in hospital with the virus and one of them in ICU, as WA Premier Mark McGowan again urges people with symptoms to get tested.
The New Daily · Jan 24, 2022 Paul Bongiorno: Australians deserve better than the best government money can buy There is something grossly obscene when a billionaire can boast he is already running the most expensive political campaign in Australian history.
ABC News · Jan 24, 2022 Emergency doctor warns WA's ongoing hard border could discourage overseas staff Emergency physician Peter Allely says overseas doctors who had planned to enter Western Australia after February 5 might now seek work elsewhere.
ABC News · Jan 24, 2022 WA records 13 new COVID-19 cases including mystery infection in South West region Another 13 local coronavirus cases are reported in WA, including one mystery case in the Bunbury region. Meanwhile, the City of Perth backs down on its policy that people attending its Australia Day fireworks display must be vaccinated.
ABC News · Jan 23, 2022 Is the sun finally setting on Australia's 'hermit kingdom'? Two years ago, Western Australia slammed its doors shut and went in a different direction to the rest of the nation. But the sun may be setting on its days behind a hard border, despite its delayed reopening.