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WA records 14 deaths as COVID continues to ravage state, with 325 in hospital

Western Australia records 14 deaths in the last 24 hours, the highest daily figure of fatalities for the state, as more than 15,000 new cases are reported.

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Police seize 320kg of cocaine from campervan in Port Hedland, allege drugs smuggled in by boat

Two men with suspected links to organised crime are charged over a $128 million cocaine seizure in Western Australia's remote Pilbara region, with the drugs allegedly collected from a "mothership" off the coast.

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State of the states: six politics experts take us around Australia in the final week of the campaign

In the first week of the campaign, we journeyed around the country with six politics experts to examine the key seats and issues affecting different parts of the Australia.

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How important is your state's vote this election? Antony Green takes a look

This election will be decided in marginal seats, but as we saw in 2019, the variation in state swings can make a huge impact. So what's the situation in your state? Antony Green takes a look.

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Drone footage captures shark feeding frenzy off the coast of Albany as whale carcass washes up

A shark feeding frenzy is filmed by a fisher off Western Australia's coast where an alert remains in place for Norman Beach due to a whale carcass in the area.

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WA housing crisis forces Exmouth workers to sleep in their cars

Many workers who have moved to the WA tourist town are struggling to find affordable rental properties or share accommodation.

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Return of the rodents: Australia’s farmers on high alert for another mouse plague

Last year’s record invasion devastated rural areas and this year’s bumper harvest is seeing mouse numbers increasing again

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Calls for WA to spend more of its surplus

Western Australia's health and housing pressures continue in the shadow of the state's $5.7 billion nation-leading budget surplus.

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Shaun Marsh to kick on at WA at age 38

Veteran batsman Shaun Marsh is one step closer to playing as a 40-year-old after signing a one-year contract extension with Western Australia.

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WA's COVID caseload remains high as death toll from the virus climbs by six

The number of people dying with COVID-19 in Western Australia is climbing, with the number of deaths since the start of the year now greater than the state's road toll from last year.

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Pink Lady and Sundowner-Joya apple creator, West Australian John Cripps, dies aged 95

A horticulturalist known across the globe as the inventor of Pink Lady and Sundowner-Joya apples, a culmination of 25 years of research and listed in Australia's top 100 inventions, has died.

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Australia's #MeToo puts miners and ministers in crosshairs of history

Australia's mighty #MeToo wave is piling pressure on mining and political leaders who are preparing to face a reckoning over sexual harassment scandals stretching from the arid Outback to Parliament House.

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WA reveals 'envy of the nation' budget

Western Australia is forecasting a $5.7 billion budget surplus for 2021/22 with Premier Mark McGowan championing one of the world's strongest economies.

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Western Australia records fresh COVID peak with 17,033 new infections

Western Australia sets a fresh record with daily COVID case numbers, which represent almost a 40 per cent jump on Tuesday's figure, with about one in 40 now infected with the virus.

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SA aged care workers use day off to rally for better work conditions after strike action delayed until after federal election

Hundreds of aged care workers in Queensland and Western Australia walk off the job in a stand for better pay and work conditions, but South Australian aged care staff remained diligently at work after the Fair Work Commission put off their strike until the day after the federal election.

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WA records fresh peak with 12,390 new COVID cases after reporting third-worst day for ambulance ramping

Western Australia sets a new COVID record the day after St John recorded its third highest day of ambulance ramping, with more than a quarter of ambulances left waiting outside hospitals as emergency departments burst at the seams.

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Aged care workers strike in Qld and WA

Aged care workers in Queensland and Western Australia have launched industrial action as part of a union push to improve pay and staffing in aged care homes.

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COVID-19 surges to fresh peak in WA with a record 10,394 new cases, but hospitalisations steady

Western Australia reports a new record in COVID-19 case numbers with another 10,394 infections, although hospitalisations remain steady and there have been no more deaths.

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Number of new WA COVID-19 cases falls back below 10,000 but hospital infections still rising

Western Australia records a new peak of 282 people with COVID-19 in hospital, although the number of new cases drops to 9,328 after yesterday's record high.

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Telethon Kids Institute modelling shows WA about halfway through Omicron outbreak

Modelling finds WA is about halfway through its COVID-19 outbreak, with around half a million more people expected to be infected and deaths set to double and peak somewhere near 300 by the end of June.

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Celebrating big lottery wins can come at a high personal cost, gambling expert says

As the Goldfields region in Western Australia celebrates a spate of big lottery wins, a gambling behaviour expert warns that big dreams can come at a hefty personal cost.

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WA reaches COVID-19 milestone as number of new cases surges past 10,000

Western Australia reports 10,182 new cases of COVID-19, the highest number of daily cases in the state since the pandemic began.

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Western Australia could hit fresh COVID-19 peak as AMA remains nervous over removal of mask mandate

An epidemiologist warns Western Australia could be facing a much bigger peak and a slower let-up after dropping most of its COVID-19 rules, but a lot will depend on what individuals do to stop the spread.

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Federal election 2022: Political parties spend big to win over West Australian voters

An ABC analysis of advertising dollars being ploughed into social media campaigns by political parties reflects the key role Western Australia will play in the federal election.

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No quick ramping fix amid WA health spend

A $252 million investment in Western Australia's emergency departments is unlikely to immediately ease hospital pressures, the health minister has warned.

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