The Latest Breaking News from Western Australia

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.

AAP · Mar 18, 2022

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.

ABC News · Mar 18, 2022

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.

AAP · Mar 18, 2022

WA records 7,151 new COVID-19 cases and one death, as Mark McGowan warns peak looming

Western Australia now has more than 30,000 active cases of COVID-19 after setting a new record for daily infections, with a woman in her 80s also dying from the virus.

ABC News · Mar 17, 2022

NSW on the ropes as WA strike in Shield

NSW's strong batting line-up face a huge challenge to avoid the follow-on in pursuit of Western Australia's imposing first innings total in their Shield clash.

AAP · Mar 17, 2022

WA surpasses 6000 COVID cases, one death

Western Australia is edging closer towards its Omicron peak, recording 6062 new daily infections and the death of a woman in her 80s.

AAP · Mar 16, 2022

WA's GST carve-up 'forever deal': Morrison

With polls showing the Liberals in trouble in Western Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has declared he will never pare back the state's GST share.

AAP · Mar 16, 2022

Woman dies from COVID-19 in WA as a record 6,062 new cases detected

Western Australia sets its latest record for daily COVID-19 infections, with more than 6,000 new cases detected, as a woman in her 80s passes away.

ABC News · Mar 16, 2022

Sangha out as rain dampens NSW, WA hopes

NSW's Tanveer Sangha has been ruled out of the Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia after suffering a mild concussion.

AAP · Mar 16, 2022

Charting the spread of Omicron to make sense of WA COVID-19 case numbers

The ABC crunches the data to chart the spread of COVID-19 in Western Australia, illustrating why case numbers are yet to peak and why the state's outbreak has lagged behind South Australia.

ABC News · Mar 15, 2022