The Latest Breaking News from Western Australia

Western Australia records 4,300 COVID-19 cases, with 103 people in hospital

Another 4,300 people in Western Australia have contracted COVID-19, with 103 people now in hospital.

ABC News · Mar 12, 2022

Scott Morrison says Covid close contact isolation rule ‘redundant’, more mobile homes on way to NSW flood victims – as it happened

Prime minister says old rules are ‘starving businesses of staff’. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2022

Cases doubling in WA as Omicron peak looms

There are 92 people in hospital with COVID-19 in Western Australia and three in intensive care after the state recorded a further 5005 new infections.

AAP · Mar 11, 2022

WA COVID-19 surge continues with record 3,594 new cases reported and 67 in hospital

Western Australia records a significant jump in COVID-19 case numbers, as the state prepares to move to new "very high caseload" settings and updates household contact rules.

ABC News · Mar 9, 2022

WA crush Victoria in one-day Cup match

Western Australia have cruised to a six-wicket win over Victoria in their one-day Cup cricket game.

AAP · Mar 8, 2022

More people in hospital in WA with COVID

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Western Australia has climbed to almost 15,000, while 48 people are now in hospital with the virus.

AAP · Mar 8, 2022

Flood havoc as Central Coast braces for 4.5m swells – as it happened

This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · Mar 7, 2022

WA records one death, 2365 new COVID cases

Western Australia has recorded the third death of its Omicron outbreak, that of a woman in her 40s with underlying health conditions, and 2365 new cases.

AAP · Mar 7, 2022

WA records another COVID-19 death amid 2,365 new cases, with 36 people now in hospital

Western Australia records 2,365 new cases of COVID-19 along with one death, a woman aged in her 40s with underlying health conditions, as the number of people in hospital rises to 36.

ABC News · Mar 7, 2022

Western Australia records 2,270 new COVID-19 cases

It's the fourth consecutive day daily cases have reached beyond 2,000, however there were no deaths and no people in ICU.

ABC News · Mar 6, 2022