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WA COVID restrictions to ease next week as seven deaths and 8,616 new cases recorded

COVID restrictions in Western Australia will ease from next Thursday as six historical deaths are reported to authorities along with a woman in her 80s who passed away yesterday.

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Crown Perth royal commission finds casino giant unsuitable to hold WA's only gaming licence

The Perth Casino Royal Commission finds Crown Resorts is unsuitable to hold a gaming licence in Western Australia, but stops short of recommending the company lose its permit.

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WA eyeing Shield final hosting rights

Western Australia have one hand on earning the right to host the Sheffield Shield final after a near-perfect day at the WACA against Victoria.

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New WA COVID-19 cases jump to 8,429 with 194 infections in hospital as another death recorded

Western Australia has set a new record with 8,429 new COVID-19 cases while also recording another death from the virus.

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Regional WA ranks worst in Australia for childcare availability

Families in regional Western Australia face the longest wait times of all Australians when it comes to getting their kids into child care, with one area having just one available space for every nine children in need of care.

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WA to overhaul gun laws as numbers soar

Western Australia's government will overhaul the state's gun laws amid concern about a rise in overall firearm numbers across the state.

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WA's 50-year-old firearm laws set for overhaul to ensure safety and avoid use by criminals

Gun laws will be tightened in Western Australia to make sure they don't fall into the wrong hands, as police figures show firearm ownership has jumped 60 per cent in 13 years.

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WA records 7,075 new COVID-19 cases and one more death as hospital infections rise again

Western Australia detects 7,075 new COVID cases after a dip in numbers over recent days, as hospital infections rise to a new record of 180 and another death is reported.

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'Odd radio circles' that baffled astronomers are likely explosions from distant galaxies

In 2019, my colleagues and I discovered spooky glowing rings in the sky using CSIRO’s ASKAP radio telescope in Western Australia. The rings were unlike anything seen before, and we had no idea what they were.

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WA COVID-19 cases continue surprise fall

Western Australia has recorded 5566 new COVID-19 infections, with the state's Omicron outbreak now believed to be weeks away from reaching its peak.

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Brazen young fox filmed stealing shoes from family home in Western Australia

A family mystery about missing shoes is solved when a young fox boldly reveals himself as the culprit and gets filmed in the act.

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WA records 5,566 new COVID cases and a record 163 in hospital, but no deaths

Western Australia reports 5,566 new cases of COVID-19 and while hospitalisations set a new record, there were no more deaths.

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Silica mining exploration in WA's South West prompts fears for environment

An increasing number of companies are looking to Western Australia for potential high-grade silica mine locations to meet global demand, but locals fear for the future of pristine national parks.

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Woolworths to stop selling plastic bags

Woolworths will begin phasing out its 15-cent plastic shopping bags in Western Australia – ahead of legislation banning a variety of plastic bags from July.

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WA records 5,626 new COVID-19 cases, with 155 people in hospital

Western Australia reports 5,626 new COVID-19 cases, with a slight increase in hospital admissions.

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Ancient campfire in Western Desert at least 50,000 years old, archaeologists say

Analysis of charcoal from ancient campfires in Western Australia show the rock shelter was first visited at least 50,000 years ago.

Daily Mirror

Australia bowler takes stunning somersault caught and bowled chance in Sheffield Shield

New South Wales all-rounder Jack Edwards took a stunning caught and bowled effort to dismiss Western Australia star Josh Philippe during a Sheffield Shield match

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New Covid case numbers across Australia rise by 37% in a week as Omicron subvariant takes hold

Australia records 28 Covid-related deaths, with 12 in NSW, 10 in Queensland, four in Western Australia and two in Victoria

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Some Pucovski blows 'not true concussions'

Will Pucovski has been cleared to return to first-class cricket with Victoria in next week's Sheffield Shield final-round clash with Western Australia in Perth.

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WA records four COVID-19 deaths and 5,838 new cases

Four people who tested positive to COVID-19 die in Western Australia, as hospital admissions jump to 147.

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WA records slight dip in new virus cases

Western Australia has recorded 6176 new COVID-19 infections, while the number of people in hospital has grown to 134 including four in intensive care.

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Fall in new WA COVID-19 cases as 6,176 reported, with free RATs offered at Perth train stations

Western Australia records a dip in the number of new COVID-19 cases but the number of active infections continues to surge, as Perth commuters are offered free rapid antigen tests at train stations.

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WA play it safe after NSW bat to safety

Western Australia and NSW have agreed to an early finish in their rain-affected Sheffield Shield match after the latter just avoided the follow-on.

Daily Mirror

Couple capture ultimate romantic shots at magical fairytale-like pink lake

Charlotte and James Maddock took their awe-inspiring romantic photographs and drone footage from the picturesque spot in Western Australia

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Grattan on Friday: Anthony Albanese is sitting pretty for the election – so what could possibly go wrong?

Polls this week were once again music to Labor ears. Newspoll showed the opposition maintaining its strong election-winning margin. A poll in selected Western Australian seats had the Morrison government on the nose.

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