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WA's closed borders unlikely to halt spread of Omicron, epidemiologist says

Epidemiologist Catherine Bennett says community cases already occurring in Perth might mean that the spread of the variant will determine when the state can reopen.

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Seven new local WA COVID-19 cases emerge as Mark McGowan defends border opening delay

Western Australia reports seven new local COVID-19 cases less than a day after the Premier delayed the state's border reopening indefinitely, with four of them not yet linked to existing cases.

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WA border opening delay disrupts travel plans for thousands as medically vulnerable back decision

Molly Richter was all set for her new life with her fiance in WA. The decision to delay WA's border reopening indefinitely has disrupted travel arrangements for thousands like her, but has also prompted support from others.

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Supercars facing first border hurdle of 2022

Supercars is already facing its first state border hurdle of the 2022 season, with questions marks over the viability of the Perth SuperNight.

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Record-breaking Western Australia heatwave has days to run before it moves east

Perth reaches 40C for the fourth consecutive day and the ninth time this summer

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Man charged over WA homemade bomb blast

A man is set to face court after a homemade bomb was detonated near two restaurants in Perth's inner-north, with no one injured in the blast.

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WA border opening backflip hits sport hard as Perth Glory, Perth Wildcats pick up the pieces

West Australian sports teams are left scrambling following the announcement that the state's planned reopening on February 5 will not go ahead.

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Brother of missing Perth woman wants accountability for missing, murdered Indigenous women

Perth man Eric Hayward moved to Alice Springs to look for his missing sister, Rebecca Hayward, saying police "gave up far too easy".

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Perth heatwave continues with temperatures above 40 degrees expected until Sunday

Western Australia's west coast, including Perth, is sweltering through the fourth day of a heatwave that could break an all-time hot-spell record.

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Technology helping women like Fiona Meaton juggle farm life, kids and corporate law

In generations past, women with roles outside the home in regional Australia were usually teachers and nurses. But technology is changing that.

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Nation records highest death toll for the pandemic following grim two weeks of rising numbers – as it happened

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WA COVID-19 close contact rules leave hospital workers confused after Perth hospital case

The nurses union raises concerns over inconsistent and confusing advice around isolation rules given to hospital workers who came into contact with a COVID-positive patient just two weeks out from the WA border reopening.

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Emergency warning downgraded as threat eases for bushfire burning in Parkerville in Perth's hills

An emergency warning has been downgraded for a bushfire burning in Parkerville, in Perth's hills.

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Critically ill COVID patients in regional WA to be sent to Perth for treatment

The WA Country Health Service says regional hospitals are "prepared" for a COVID outbreak when the state's borders re-open, but high-risk patients will be sent to Perth.

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BOM forecasts a desert deluge before rain moves east, all the while the west swelters

Tropical moisture is spreading all the way down into South Australia while the west swelters through a severe heatwave.

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Perth heatwave declared as firefighters contain blaze burning near Karrakatta cemetery on 42-degree day

The fire sent burning embers and smoke around homes in Perth's inner-western suburbs, as a heatwave is declared for multiple forecast days near or above 40 degrees.

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Two new local COVID-19 cases recorded in WA, including man who went to Perth hospital

WA records two new local COVID-19 cases, with one attending Fiona Stanley Hospital's emergency department and forcing workers to isolate, as the AMA questions if the Chief Health Officer is being "gagged".

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WA COVID-19 close contact rules leave Perth bar owner warning of staff shortages and closures

A Perth bar and nightclub owner warns staff shortages will force the closure of hospitality venues shortly after WA reopens unless close contact rules change — and other industries are worried too.

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Daily Record

Perth-based Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance records 'busiest ever year' for its life-saving service

Emergency call-outs soared well beyond pre-pandemic levels with crews at the charity’s Perth and Aberdeen airbases deployed 810 times during 2021 - a 76 per cent increase on the previous year’s workload

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Campaign launched to pardon thousands of 'witches' tried and executed in Perthshire

Witches of Scotland is calling on the Scottish Government to help right what they see as the terrible wrongs from Scotland’s past

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Move to add new junction to A9 draws objection from Perthshire community council

Muir Homes and the Stewart Milne Group want to form the junction east of Auchterarder to fulfil an agreement struck with the council when it granted the pair permission to build homes back in 2013

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Councillors are pressed to put a stop to Perth sports hall conversion plan

A proposal to turn the Coaching Hall at Bell's Sports Centre into a gym has drawn criticism from sports clubs who fear the change will see the city lose out on hosting major competitions

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Tributes paid to popular former Perth and Kinross Council Provost who died at the weekend

"Thoughtful and friendly" Mike O'Malley was Perth and Kinross Provost from 1999 to 2003

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Perth and Kinross business owners hoping for end to 'unfair and Draconian’ COVID rules

The Perthshire Chamber of Commerce chief executive was speaking after the First Minister announced hospitality rules will be extended until at least next week

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Perthshire politicians to meet with OVO bosses this week over jobs fears

The meeting comes following the announcement OVO plans to close its Perth office where it is understood around 700 employees are based

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