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Melissa Gilbert discovers three older brothers

Actress Melissa Gilbert has been delving into her family tree to uncover her roots after being adopted as a baby and she's now discovered three elder brothers.

BANG Premier · Jul 10

The push for more AI might leave you in the dark and cold this winter during extreme weather: report

Electricity demand is growing faster than the resources being added to the grid, according to the report

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025

WA's nurses union and a Labor government are at loggerheads. How did it come to this?

The Australian Nursing Federation's WA branch and a Labor state government are at loggerheads, and not for the first time. How did it come to this?

ABC News · Nov 21, 2022

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.

ABC News · Jul 13, 2022

WA's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination rules set to stay as experts see no reason to change

About 60 per cent of WA's workers now need a third COVID-19 vaccination to stay on the job, and while the Liberals disagree with the continued requirement, there is no end in sight for the mandate.

ABC News · May 30, 2022

Hospital care levels amid 'critical' staffing shortages concern Geraldton residents

A regional WA resident says he waited 10 minutes with chest pain while a RAT result came back — and he says staff shortages are to blame.

ABC News · Apr 6, 2022

WA records 115 new local COVID cases amid escalating Omicron outbreak

The number of new locally acquired COVID cases escalates as Premier Mark McGowan comes under sustained pressure to announce a date for the state to reopen, and defence force personnel are stationed outside a Perth nursing home.

ABC News · Feb 16, 2022

Omicron can't be 'eliminated' in WA, Health Minister concedes as case numbers jump

COVID case numbers jump in WA and the Health Minister concedes the plan of attack is now to suppress and manage the virus, not eliminate it.

ABC News · Jan 23, 2022

WA COVID-19 close contact rules leave hospital workers confused after Perth hospital case

The nurses union raises concerns over inconsistent and confusing advice around isolation rules given to hospital workers who came into contact with a COVID-positive patient just two weeks out from the WA border reopening.

ABC News · Jan 20, 2022

COVID-19 triage marquees to be set up at major WA hospitals to cope with surge in cases

As the WA government reveals plans for large triage marquees to relieve pressure on emergency departments as COVID-19 cases increase, frustration is growing among health workers about what else is being done in preparation.

ABC News · Jan 17, 2022