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‘Catastrophic’ fears: health staff made lists of concerning cases days after Australia’s aged care funding tool launch

Exclusive: Documents reveal assessors’ grave fears if client needs are underestimated by tool that can’t be overridden

The Guardian - AU · Sep 8

Is WA Health having final say over edits of Paramedics ‘censorship’? Yes. But it’s necessary

Australian reality TV debuted in 2006 with Bondi Rescue. The show featured a winning formula of sun, surf, heroes and danger. It sparked many similar programs featuring police, helicopter crews and paramedics.

The Conversation · May 1, 2025

AI and virtual reality saving lives in remote WA

From a command centre in Perth, doctors and nurses are using artificial intelligence and virtual reality to save lives in a remote Goldfields region.

AAP · Oct 27, 2023

WA Health issues warning over Qukes baby cucumbers following salmonella outbreak

WA Health issues an urgent warning about a baby cucumber brand as more than a dozen people fall ill over the festive season.

ABC News · Dec 30, 2022

New heatwave warning system adopted across Australia, using bushfire-style emergency alerts

A new alert system will see bushfire-style emergency warnings issued for heatwaves across Australia, as authorities warn their dangers are potentially being overlooked.

ABC News · Nov 21, 2022

Liner with virus cases heads for Fremantle

A large cruise liner with some COVID-19 cases on board is heading for Fremantle after bad weather prevented a stop in the West Australian port of Geraldton.

AAP · Oct 26, 2022

Positive COVID cases on first major cruise liner to WA

Passengers and crew on the first major cruise liner to visit WA since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic have tested positive for the virus.

The New Daily · Oct 25, 2022

Virus cases on first WA cruise liner to WA

West Australian authorities have confirmed a number of COVID-19 cases on board the first major cruise liner to return to the state's waters.

AAP · Oct 25, 2022

WA prisoners in 'inhumane' conditions as mental health hospital Frankland Centre's waitlist grows

Advocates say inmates with severe mental illness do not have access to appropriate care because the Frankland Centre — built to service a third of the current prison population — is full.

ABC News · Oct 24, 2022

Cruise ships return to Tasmania for the first time since COVID ban despite new cases on WA liner

Two years ago, Tasmania was one of the country's top cruise ship destinations until the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Now, cruise ships have returned, despite cases emerging on a liner in WA.

ABC News · Oct 24, 2022