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The Latest Breaking News from Western Australia

Eighty-four coronavirus deaths recorded; Morrison backs slow reopening for WA – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

COVID updates: All the coronavirus news you need in the one place — as it happened

Get up to speed on all the coronavirus news from across Australia.

ABC News

Is it time to rethink vaccine mandates for dining, fitness and events? We asked 5 experts

The requirement to show proof of two doses of a COVID vaccine to do things such as eat out, go to the pub and visit sporting events is still in place across parts of the country including Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia.

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Mitsubishi, Mitsui to team up for CO2 storage off Australia

Mitsubishi Corp. and Mitsui Co. plan to launch a project to store carbon dioxide in the seabed off Western Australia, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

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WA supermarket limits as floods hit supply

Supermarket purchase limits in Western Australia could remain in place for weeks as repairs continue on a crucial freight link with the eastern states.

AAP

Fourth school exposed as Omicron sweeps WA

Western Australia's premier is standing by his strict COVID-19 isolation rules as hundreds of school students are plunged into 14 days of quarantine.

AAP

Western Australia's uranium future in doubt as just one in four projects to proceed

A five-year window to demonstrate "substantial commencement" at three out of four uranium projects has elapsed, meaning just one project now has approval to proceed.

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WA's COVID-19 testing rates remain low, meaning the Omicron outbreak may be worse than it looks

Epidemiologists and public health experts warn Western Australia's low COVID-19 testing rates could mean there are undetected cases in the community.

ABC News

WA braces for gas supply crunch as Seven Group-backed onshore project eyes exports

Western Australia faces surging gas prices as a looming shortage of supplies coincides with exports from a major project linked to the state's biggest media mogul Kerry Stokes.

ABC News

Firefighters battle uncontrolled WA blazes

Warnings remain in place for out-of-control bushfires southeast of Perth and in Western Australia's south as firefighters battle gusty conditions.

AAP

McGowan feels heat over WA border rules

Western Australia's hardline approach to managing its Omicron outbreak has forced the temporary closure of a Perth school just days into the first term.

AAP

Road trains to ease supply chain woes after WA supermarket shortages worsened by SA flooding

Western Australia will allow trucks to haul three semi-trailers in order to bring more freight into the state and fill supermarket shelves left empty after extreme flooding in South Australia.

ABC News

University students 'scrambling' to get into WA as McGowan government imposes tight deadline

International students wanting to study in Western Australia have been told to touch down in Australia by Saturday in a move the state opposition says is creating "chaos and confusion" for the $2 billion industry.

ABC News

Simpson assuming Eagles destined for hubs

West Coast coach Adam Simpson is assuming the Eagles will be hitting the road in the early part of the AFL season due to Western Australia's border closure.

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WA records 13 new local cases as COVID-19 travel exemption rules expanded

Western Australia records 13 new local COVID cases ahead of the introduction of expanded travel exemptions that will make it easier for those with strong connections in the state to get in.

ABC News

COVID-19 rules come into force in WA schools amid vaccination warning for parent volunteers

As children head back to school in Western Australia, the Education Minister warns unvaccinated parents risk not being allowed to help out in the classroom when COVID-19 case numbers rise.

ABC News

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Workers isolate as Omicron hits WA mines

About 80 workers are isolating at a BHP mine site in Western Australia's Pilbara region after a contractor tested positive to COVID-19.

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Western Australia records 20 new local COVID-19 cases as Perth nightclub clusters grow

Western Australia has recorded 20 new local COVID-19 cases, almost all of which are linked to existing clusters of the virus, including several at Perth nightclubs.

ABC News

Misery Beach, on Western Australia's south coast, named Tourism Australia Best Beach 2022

A stunning yet little-known beauty spot on Western Australia's south coast is named the nation's best by Tourism Australia.

The Guardian - AU

NT chief minister says Omicron ‘too infectious’ for lockdowns to work as nation records at least 88 Covid deaths – As it happened

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The Canberra Times

For now, sadly the west is history

Goodbye, Western Australia. So long, and thanks for all the dolphins.

AAP

Storm warnings for NT and WA

A severe thunderstorm warning is in place for parts of Western Australia as Northern Territorians are told monsoonal rains pose a flood risk.

ABC News

WA records 22 new local COVID-19 cases as cluster at Perth nightclub The Library grows

Western Australia records 22 new local COVID-19 cases, more than half of which are related to a cluster at a Perth nightclub, while two other nightclubs are added to a list of potential exposure sites.

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NSW has deadliest day of pandemic; widespread flooding causes damage – as it happened

NSW records 49 Covid deaths, Victoria 31, Queensland 12 and South Australia five. This blog is now closed

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