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King Edward Memorial Hospital removes 'offensive' forced adoption apology amid redress fight

King Edward Memorial Hospital removes an online apology to mothers and children involved in forced adoption after complaints it was offensive and untruthful, as calls for redress grow.

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Ambulance ramping at record high in WA amid dire health staff shortage, but authorities say COVID peak has passed

The WA government admits to being short hundreds of health staff, as ambulance ramping figures skyrocket again - but authorities say the winter COVID and flu peak has passed.

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WA government accused of using St John as 'scapegoat' in wake of Michelle Fyfe resignation

The state opposition takes aim at the West Australian government in the wake of Michelle Fyfe's resignation, saying it used St John WA as a "scapegoat" to distract from its own failure to address issues in the hospital system.

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Culture of fear stops women reporting sexual assault, harassment on West Australian mine sites

Insiders say a culture of fear, silence and repression allowed inexcusable behaviour to be "swept under the rug" in the mining industry, and those factors are continuing to prevent women speaking out.

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Women in western Australia’s mining industry face rampant sexual harassment, parliament inquiry hears

Women were stalked, abused and asked for sexual favours, inquiry finds

The Independent UK

‘Horrific’ sexual abuses uncovered in Australia mining probe

A landmark inquiry into Australia’s mining sector has uncovered dozens of shocking cases of sexual harassment and abuse of women workers at companies including BHP Group and Rio Tinto Group.

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WA's elective surgery waitlist is increasing, and authorities are looking at after-hours solutions

WA's elective surgery waiting lists have grown 10 per cent in a year, leaving people like Karen Boyd in pain and unable to work. Now radical solutions are being proposed to ease the situation.

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Grieving Kalgoorlie families plead for new mental health unit in wake of tragic deaths

Kalgoorlie's suicide rate is among the highest in Australia, but despite a $5.7-billion surplus the WA government is yet to commit to a new mental health facility that a coroner says is crucial for the region.

ABC News

Concern over St John Ambulance delays in Perth as severe flu season predicted in WA

St John Ambulance warned of response delays on Friday due to high demand, staff shortages and ramping. So how will it cope at the height of flu season?

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St John Ambulance ramping figures for WA reveal May was fifth-worst month on record

With a bad flu season looming, the state's ambulance service again fell short of benchmarks, and the opposition says in light of the state's massive budget surplus the performance is "not good enough".

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Election landslide prompts stark warning from WA Liberal women over 'zero appeal' to females

WA Liberal Party women call on the state party to put strong female candidates in winnable seats and reflect modern society or condemn themselves to long-term opposition, after a second-straight electoral trouncing.

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Mark McGowan defends plan to expand WA police search powers including possible phone surveillance

Mark McGowan defends a plan to expand police search powers to stop drug importations but can't say whether officers will be able to go through people's phones.

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WA records fresh peak with 12,390 new COVID cases after reporting third-worst day for ambulance ramping

Western Australia sets a new COVID record the day after St John recorded its third highest day of ambulance ramping, with more than a quarter of ambulances left waiting outside hospitals as emergency departments burst at the seams.

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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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WA records 4,037 new COVID-19 cases after lower numbers over weekend, with 109 in hospital

After a fall in new cases over the weekend, Western Australia reports more than 4,000 infections — with the peak of 10,000 daily cases expected around the middle or end of the week.

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