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Tensions over WA ambulance response delays

Ambulance response times and ramping have blown out in Western Australia, with paramedics isolating after being exposed to COVID-19 infections.

AAP · Apr 5, 2022

St John WA struggling to meet demand as COVID cases place health system under pressure

Western Australia's ambulance service is forced to dispatch less experienced staff to respond to call-outs as the pandemic places increasing pressure on the health system, prompting the Health Minister to question St John's approach.

ABC News · Apr 5, 2022

Santos secures licence for Dorado oil find

A major new oil project off Western Australia is a significant step for fuel security at a time of intense international volatility, the government says.

AAP · Apr 5, 2022

Whiteman ton has WA eyeing shield glory

Time is running out for Victoria after Western Australia extended their Sheffield Shield final lead to 297 by tea on day 4 thanks to a Sam Whiteman century.

AAP · Apr 3, 2022

Coral bleaching hits iconic coast in Western Australia

Coral bleaching has been recorded at Western Australia's iconic Ningaloo Marine Park, leading to calls for greater action on climate change.

AAP · Apr 2, 2022

Call for mandatory COVID-19 face mask rules to be scrapped as Perth's CBD withers

Relaxed COVID-19 restrictions for Western Australia may be in place, but Perth businesses fear it will not be enough to breathe new life into a CBD struggling under the weight of the pandemic.

ABC News · Mar 31, 2022

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2022

Feds look into WA bridge heritage concerns

The federal government is looking into Aboriginal heritage concerns related to a proposed bridge development in Western Australia.

AAP · Mar 31, 2022

Airfares to be capped for regional WA residents, as Mark McGowan fulfils election promise

Return flights starting in regional Western Australia used to cost up to $1,000, but from July they will be capped at $398 or $598 for residents, as the state government fulfils an election promise.

ABC News · Mar 31, 2022

About one-third of COVID-19 cases in Western Australia aged under 18, as 9,727 new infections recorded

Western Australia records 9,727 new COVID-19 cases as data shows about 35 per cent of last week's infections occurred in people aged under 18.

ABC News · Mar 31, 2022