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WA Premier Mark McGowan says masks and restrictions unlikely to return ahead of winter

Premier Mark McGowan continues to resist calls for fresh restrictions as he hopes WA will hit its COVID peak before the height of the flu season. Here's why an epidemiologist thinks it's a sensible approach.

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What is WA's Emergency Management Act and why have the pandemic powers been extended again?

The WA Government is rushing through legislation to extend its pandemic powers for another six months. This is what it means and why it is important.

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Federal election 2022: Political parties spend big to win over West Australian voters

An ABC analysis of advertising dollars being ploughed into social media campaigns by political parties reflects the key role Western Australia will play in the federal election.

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Is the end of Western Australia's mask mandate reason to celebrate or cause for anxiety?

Mark McGowan says it's "unlikely" the mask mandate will be reintroduced but he can't rule it out as peak health bodies warn restrictions may need to be reinstated if there is a spike in hospitalisations. It comes as vulnerable West Australians express their anxiety as masks come off across the…

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WA's relaxed COVID rules explained, from masks and G2G passes, to close contact changes

WA will take a giant step towards living with COVID on Friday, as a whole raft of restrictions are removed. This is what's changing.

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Anzac Day service returns to Kings Park as Perth families embrace driveway dawn services

An intimate, invite-only service is held at Perth's State War Memorial to protect vulnerable veterans from COVID as the new tradition of driveway dawn services is embraced by families across Perth.

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Perth's rough sleepers left out in the cold during COVID-19 pandemic despite two years of planning

As COVID-19 took hold in Perth, plans to manage the spread of the virus in the city's rough sleeper community fell apart, leaving many without support or a safe place to isolate.

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WA's coronavirus numbers to plateau for another month, peak medical body predicts

Doctors say although the Omicron outbreak appears to have peaked in WA, daily case numbers are likely to stay in the thousands for another month and people must remain vigilant as many still haven't had the disease.

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WA past COVID-19 peak but mask and vaccine mandates must stay, Chief Health Officer says

Western Australia's Chief Health Officer Andy Robertson officially declares the state is past its peak in COVID-19 cases, but warns that scrapping face masks now could have a devastating impact.

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Expert says Western Australia's COVID-19 cases have peaked, but it's not out of the woods yet

As WA's seven-day average of new cases continues to decline, an epidemiologist says the state has passed its Omicron peak — but there are more challenges ahead, with fresh outbreaks and even future pandemics on the horizon.

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COVID creates two-speed economy and 'exacerbates' Western Australia's lack of economic diversity

Western Australia's path through the pandemic creates a two-speed economy and that's bad news for business owners like Edward Schimmel.

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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.

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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.

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WA COVID-19 restrictions have softened as cases rise. Here's what the new rules mean for you

Western Australia's COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise, but level two restrictions have just been eased. Here's what it means for you.

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Restrictions will ease on Thursday, but it is still unknown if WA COVID-19 cases have peaked

The West Australian government assures the decision to wind back level two restrictions is informed by the Chief Health Officer, despite his now-published health advice appearing to suggest restrictions should be downgraded later.

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WA records two more COVID-19 deaths and 8,133 new cases as more free RATs sent to regions

The deaths of a man aged in his 70s and another in his 80s are reported in WA's latest COVID-19 figures, as the state prepares to distribute thousands more rapid antigen tests in regional and remote areas.

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WA's delayed COVID-19 peak leaves businesses seeking answers as ongoing restrictions bite

Mandurah publican Brittney Hutchen-Craig was among those hoping WA's COVID-19 restrictions would ease within a week or two, but plateauing case numbers mean they could be here to stay.

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WA hospitals face big COVID-19 test as Omicron surges and case peak looms on Monday

WA's health system is already beset by an increase in ambulance ramping and delays to elective surgery, and there is renewed concern about the ability of hospitals to cope when Omicron peaks.

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With WA's COVID-19 peak looming as Omicron spreads, businesses are trying to protect staff

Split rosters, reserve staff and a healthy dose of luck — that is how Perth businesses are preparing for the peak of COVID-19 infections expected to hit in the next few weeks.

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WA's Omicron surge means level two COVID-19 restrictions are coming — here's what they mean

With coronavirus cases in WA now exceeding 1,000 a day, new restrictions are set to take effect, including a mask mandate in primary schools and caps on home visitors. Here's a guide to help you navigate the changes.

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Perth's homeless population remains vulnerable to COVID-19, with many unvaccinated

As one of Perth's 1,000 or so rough sleepers, Des is particularly vulnerable to the effects of COVID-19, but there are many reasons he remains unvaccinated.

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Western Australia records 222 local COVID-19 cases, with two cases in Indigenous community

Western Australia records 222 local COVID-19 cases, as the current outbreak spreads to a remote Indigenous community.

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WA's travel rules ease from today, so what's changing and will my G2G application be approved?

When WA's Premier pushed out the state's complete reopening indefinitely, he also announced more people would be allowed into the state, so what's changing and who is likely to make it in?

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Beyond today's happy reunions, opinion remains divided on WA's border stance

While the indefinite delay to WA's complete reopening came as a relief to many, others remain disappointed the state continues to be largely closed off to the world.

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Will the COVID-19 booster vaccination offer enough protection when WA's hard border falls?

There's been some confusion about the impact of the delayed WA border reopening on third dose vaccinations and how protected you'll be. We speak to the experts to get advice.

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