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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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‘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

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Crowds march for Invasion Day protests – as it happened

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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A view from the West: McGowan puts moral right over political might

The WA premier’s decision to postpone reopening the state seems to be driven by conscience rather than politics.

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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.

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Health workers 'relieved' over WA border opening delay, but not all convinced it will work

Health industry bodies are divided over the WA border opening delay, with some breathing a sigh of relief, as others question whether it's the fix that is needed.

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‘He has pulled the rug’: Mark McGowan’s backflip on Covid reopening splits WA

From residents stuck interstate to health workers breathing a sigh of relief and business warning of a ‘financial crisis’, reaction was swift but by no means one-way traffic

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Seven new local WA COVID-19 cases emerge as Mark McGowan defends border opening delay

Western Australia reports seven new local COVID-19 cases less than a day after the Premier delayed the state's border reopening indefinitely, with four of them not yet linked to existing cases.

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WA border opening delay disrupts travel plans for thousands as medically vulnerable back decision

Molly Richter was all set for her new life with her fiance in WA. The decision to delay WA's border reopening indefinitely has disrupted travel arrangements for thousands like her, but has also prompted support from others.

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Here's who can enter WA after February 5 and what they need to do after arriving

Premier Mark McGowan warns further restrictions will be considered as Western Australia reviews the impact on the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the eastern states.

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Fortress WA: what Mark McGowan’s border U-turn means for the election

Mark McGowan has well and truly got up the nose of Scott Morrison by closing his border. He doesn’t appear perturbed.

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A divided nation: Western Australia stays shut as COVID deaths mount in east

Australia will remain a divided nation, with the vast mining state of Western Australia cancelling plans to reopen its borders on Feb. 5, citing health risks from a surge in the Omicron COVID-19 variant in eastern states.

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WA's COVID-19 border will stay shut indefinitely. What now, and when might the state reopen?

Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, WA once again has been left indefinitely closed off to the rest of Australia and the globe. How did it come to this and what happens now?

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