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Texts between Mark McGowan and Kerry Stokes revealed in Clive Palmer defamation case

Insider text messages between Mark McGowan and Kerry Stokes are aired in court, including an exchange where the WA Premier thanks the media mogul for "marvellous" front page articles depicting Clive Palmer as a cockroach and cane toad.

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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.

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McGowan messages shown in defamation case

West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has been questioned in court over his private messages about Clive Palmer during their defamation trial.

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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 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.

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Mark McGowan tells defamation trial comments by Clive Palmer created 'band of angry people'

The WA Premier tells a defamation case comments by Clive Palmer created "a band of angry people in the community", as he denies lying about having health advice saying a WA border closure was "necessary".

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Crown Perth Royal Commission report has been handed to Mark McGowan but remains under wraps

Almost a year to the day after it was established, the Perth Casino Royal Commission delivers its final report.

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WA premier tells court of death threats

WA Premier Mark McGowan has told a defamation trial that Clive Palmer made statements that led to deaths threats against him and his family.

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Federal election 2022: Labor sets sights on marginal WA seats of Pearce and Swan as independent interest grows

The Liberal Party in WA faces a host of challenges at the forthcoming federal election to retain the 10 seats it currently holds, as the ABC hits the hustings to find out what voters want.

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Western Australia is open again, so now what happens?

The Covid border restrictions that have vexed many have come to an end, and stranded Australians can finally reunite with friends and family, write Michael E Miller and Frances Vinall

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Albanese plays down WA premier's absence

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese's latest visit to Western Australia once again did not include any campaign events with the state's popular premier.

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COVID-19 WA hospital visitor rules 'absurd' when restrictions let nightclubs open, AMA says

The Australian Medical Association in WA slams "absurd" and "unacceptable" new hospital visitation rules that prevent many partners and relatives from visiting loved ones while nightclubs are allowed to stay open.

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WA records one COVID death as 2,423 new cases reported and hard border comes down

A woman in her 80s has died with COVID and daily cases in WA reach another record high of 2,423 on the day when the state's hard border comes down.

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WA Premier Mark McGowan won't rule out closing the border again in future

As Western Australia's hard border falls for the first time in nearly 700 days, Premier Mark McGowan says he cannot guarantee it is gone for good.

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WA records 1,766 new local COVID-19 cases as state prepares to lift hard border and reopen

The day before Western Australia lifts its hard border and reopens to the world, the state records 1,766 new local cases of COVID-19, with the hospital system put on red alert.

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Western Australia border reopens after 697 days as the ‘hermit state’

The reopening comes after one false start – and amid an Omicron outbreak and controversial new Covid restrictions

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WA border opens tomorrow with about 8,000 arrivals to stream through Perth Airport

After two years behind a hard border, WA reopens tomorrow for quarantine-free travel into the state, with 8,000 arrivals due in just two days. It will reunite families, friends and businesses, but others are being forced into self-imposed lockdown.

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WA records 1,179 new coronavirus cases, mostly detected with RATs, as hospital admissions rise to 16

The total number of COVID cases detected in WA tops 10,000 for the first time, as the daily tally exceeds 1,000 again and more infections are picked up from rapid testing than from PCRs.

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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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WA to tighten restrictions, 1140 new cases

West Australian Premier Mark McGowan expects the state's Omicron outbreak will peak within weeks, leading to a "dramatic" increase in hospitalisations.

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WA to introduce tougher COVID-19 restrictions from Thursday as cases in remote communities revealed as false positives

Western Australia will move to the next level of COVID-19 restrictions from Thursday as COVID cases in Bidyadanga and Beagle Bay communities are revealed as false positives.

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Fremantle film studio plan on ice as construction cost blows out in WA

A $100-million film studio that was an election commitment from the WA government looks unlikely to go ahead after the Premier concedes the waterfront site in Fremantle had problems.

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WA Premier Mark McGowan's chief of staff returns positive COVID test

West Australian Premier Mark McGowan's chief of staff returns a positive COVID test, as the state prepares to provide free RATs to all households after recording 1,021 local cases today.

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WA records over 1,000 new COVID-19 cases as CHO warns asymptomatic infections 'out there'

Close contact rules are relaxed for police and health staff to keep them at work as another 1,043 COVID-19 cases emerge in Western Australia, with the Chief Health Officer warning authorities are "probably not capturing everyone" who is infected.

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