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The Latest Breaking News from Western Australia

WA's Omicron outbreak spreads to aged care

An aged care resident and staff member have tested positive to COVID-19 in Western Australia as the state's Omicron outbreak continues to spread.

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AFL finalises exemptions to enter WA

The AFL has secured exemptions for women's teams Carlton and Collingwood to play in Perth despite Western Australia's continued hard border stance.

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Abrolhos Islands drug-smuggling trial told men were on drinking trip when boat ran aground

Prosecutors say an attempt by three men to import $73 million worth of drugs into Western Australia failed when their boat ran aground on a reef, but defence lawyers say the accused were just "cruising around drinking a few beers".

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Qantas CEO Alan Joyce stands by Western Australia-North Korea comparison over hard border

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce is standing by his remarks comparing Western Australia's tough border controls to North Korea, and says that trust has been damaged.

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Travelling to Australia from the UK and other questions answered by expert Simon Calder

The rules for going down under from 21 February, plus changes in Portugal and tough restrictions in Manhattan

The Independent UK

WA eyes affirmative consent in law review

A review will examine whether Western Australia should introduce laws requiring people to actively seek and affirm sexual consent.

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Kidnapper invented sick lie to convince girl Cleo Smith, 4, to leave her family's tent

Cleo Smith’s mum has opened up on how her four-year-old daughter was lured away from the family tent at the Blowholes campsite in Western Australia on October 16 last year

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WA surgery freeze as COVID-19 surge looms

Some non-urgent elective surgeries will be delayed in Western Australia as the state prepares for a steep rise in COVID-19 infections.

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Australia travel rules: Everything you need to know as country prepares to reopen to vaccinated tourists

Pre-departure tests are not required for arrivals from 17 April

The Independent UK

Mark McGowan says WA COVID spread means new quarantine rules will kick in Tuesday

WA Premier Mark McGowan announces new definitions and protocols for close contacts of COVID cases in Western Australia will kick in on Tuesday as Omicron continues to spread through the community.

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WA fires fuelled by 'changing climate', authorities say, as emergency warnings downgraded

The threat eases from four destructive bushfires in Western Australia's south after they razed several properties and critically injured one man over a horror weekend for fire crews.

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ADF to support aged care sector as 46 Covid deaths nationally – as it happened

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'Horrendous' Wheatbelt bushfires still pose a threat, says fire chief

Fires that tore through Western Australia's agricultural heartland overnight scorching farmland and destroying property are still posing a threat as firefighters battle to contain them today.

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Climate concern amid intense WA bushfires

Four homes have been lost to a bushfire on Western Australia's south coast as climate change is linked to the intensity of blazes in the state this season.

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Returning northern WA residents confused and frustrated over border rules

For the first time since early January, residents in the East Kimberley can drive back into Western Australia, but the approval process has some tearing their hair out.

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Bridgetown and Denmark bushfires: Resident critical, at least five properties lost as blazes rage in WA south

A blaze burning near the Western Australian town of Denmark is downgraded on Sunday evening after a Bridgetown man suffers burns and several homes are lost to flames in fire emergencies in Western Australia's south.

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COVID updates: All the coronavirus news you need in the one place — as it happened

Get up to speed on all the coronavirus news from across Australia.

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WA bushfires: Emergency bushfire threatening lives and homes in Bridgetown, residents evacuated

People in Bridgetown in Western Australia's south-west are told to leave immediately with authorities issuing a bushfire emergency warning.

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Bushfire threat upgraded in WA

A basketball stadium has been converted into an evacuation centre as fires threaten homes and properties in Western Australia.

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Western Australian officials warn of catastrophic bushfire conditions

Western Australian officials warned on Saturday of forecast "extreme to catastrophic fire conditions" as a large bushfire burned out of control in the west of the country, forcing families to flee their homes.

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WA announces 25 new local COVID-19 cases as border eases, but many families remain separated

As some families are reunited in Western Australia under relaxed compassionate leave grounds, others remain separated by the state's hard border.

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Western Australian man arrested in possession of gun in Canberra's parliamentary zone is granted bail

A man allegedly caught with a loaded gun and more than 100 rounds of ammunition in Canberra's parliamentary circle yesterday has been granted bail.

The Guardian - AU

Victoria reports 41 Covid deaths, Qld 21 and NSW 18; anti-vaxxers protest in Canberra – as it happened

Firefighters in Western Australia battle two emergency-level bushfires. This blog is now closed

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COVID updates: All the coronavirus news you need in the one place — as it happened

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Govt backing for major urea plant divisive

Traditional Owners fear spectacular rock art will be damaged if more industry is developed on Western Australia's Burrup Peninsula.

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