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As Western Australians wonder how the state's eventual border reopening might unfold, pundits often draw on the South Australian experience. But how comparable are the states and what bearing did SA have on Premier Mark McGowan's call to indefinitely delay the border opening?

Western Australia records 51 local cases of COVID-19 among a total of 99 new infections, with the Premier also announcing the death of an unvaccinated man in his 70s at Joondalup Hospital.

Western Australia has reported another daily COVID record, as Premier Mark McGowan declares "Omicron is here".

The 74-year-old man allegedly posted a series of videos on social media where he used threatening language and incited others to arrest MPs, including Premier Mark McGowan.

Businesses welcome a new COVID-19 support package from the McGowan government, but say the eventual reopening of the WA border will be the key to their survival after its indefinite delay.

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Threats have been made against the wife and children of West Australian Premier Mark McGowan over his government's vaccine mandates.

Western Australia premier Mark McGowan is confident other sporting codes will soon join the AFLW in hosting matches in Perth again.

There have now been eight confirmed cases of COVID-19 at an aged care home in Perth's south as Western Australia records its highest number of new local cases since the start of the pandemic.