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The Latest Breaking News from Western Australia

WA eases COVID-19 virus, vaccine rules

Western Australia has eased a range of COVID-19 restrictions and mandates as vaccination rates continue to climb.

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Meet the world's largest plant: a single seagrass clone stretching 180 km in Western Australia's Shark Bay

Next time you go diving or snorkelling, have a close look at those wondrously long, bright green ribbons, waving with the ebb and flow of water. They are seagrasses – marine plants which produce flowers, fruit, and seedlings annually, like their land-based relatives.

The Conversation

World's largest plant discovered right under our noses in Western Australia

Genetic tests have revealed that a seagrass meadow in WA's Shark Bay is actually a giant clone of itself, and is estimated to be at least 4,500 years old.

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Telehealth usage at an all-time high in Western Australia, clinical psychologist says

Driving thousands of kilometres to access specialist healthcare is a hurdle many people face living remotely, but medical professionals say the growth of telehealth is allowing more people to access care.

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Senior citizens forced to leave Boddington to access aged care services

After 51 years living in the same regional community in Western Australia, Beryl Batt's parents had no other option than to travel more than 90km away to access aged care, despite an effort by the town to keep the seniors at home.

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Tour operator says no passengers were thrown into water in Horizontal Falls boating accident

The tour operator at the centre of a boating accident in Western Australia's Kimberley region says the vessel didn't capsize and no passengers were thrown into the water.

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Modelling predicts Western Australia's COVID-19 cases will keep falling as state enters home stretch of Omicron outbreak

Researchers believe Western Australia is about three-quarters of the way through its Omicron outbreak, with the modelling predicting COVID cases will keep falling, but not return to pre border opening levels until the end of July.

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Horizontal Falls accident: 14 people in stable condition after boat capsizes at Western Australia beauty spot

Tourist boat is believed to have capsized at Talbot Bay, about 250km north-east of Broome

The Guardian - AU

Planetary waves, cut-off lows and blocking highs: what's behind record floods across the Southern Hemisphere?

From February to May 2022, many places in Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia have seen record-breaking daily and monthly rainfall. Repeated periods of persistent and intense rain have caused devastating and widespread floods.

The Conversation

What will it take to pull Australia's powerhouse, Port Hedland, out of the cultural dust?

On the main street of Port Hedland in Western Australia's north-west, the cafes are quiet and the footpath is devoid of people — it's not what you'd expect from a town pumping out $300 million in exports every day.

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Labor ran a hyper-local campaign in Western Australia with a separate strategy group and different ads

The plan, hatched after the 2019 election rout, worked and now WA MPs want a larger presence in Anthony Albanese’s cabinet

The Guardian - AU

WA seeks uses for redundant COVID quarantine facility and ServiceWA app amid nurse shortage

Mark McGowan suggests a quarantine facility being built in Bullsbrook could be used as a deportation centre or for emergency accommodation during disasters, as COVID continues to deplete WA's health workforce.

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WA Premier Mark McGowan says masks and restrictions unlikely to return ahead of winter

Premier Mark McGowan continues to resist calls for fresh restrictions as he hopes WA will hit its COVID peak before the height of the flu season. Here's why an epidemiologist thinks it's a sensible approach.

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Epic 17-hour flight between UK and Perth restarts for first time in two years

The first Qantas non-stop flight between the UK capital London and Western Australia's Perth jetted off at 11.50pm GMT, after a two year break caused by the coronavirus pandemic

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Aussies launch barbecue helpline to help struggling Brits

The UK's 10 biggest blunders with barbecues have been revealed, as well as tips for the perfect outdoor grill

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McGowan push for WA Labor cabinet posts

Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan says the state should have strong representation in the new federal government's cabinet.

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Tornado hits WA's Great Southern region as wet weather forecast for the week

The moment a tornado touches down in Western Australia has been captured on camera after severe thunderstorms hit the state's south over the weekend.

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Swing when you're winning: how Labor won big in Western Australia

Western Australia’s promise to be the kingmaker on federal election night has finally been delivered.

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Kimberley's Warmun Art Centre in WA reopens after COVID pandemic closure

Warmun Arts Centre was closed for two years and two months after Aboriginal communities in Western Australia were placed into mandated closure to non-residents.

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Western Australia: The state that made Anthony Albanese Australia’s next prime minister

Western Australia turned the tide in tight election to return Labor to power and make Anthony Albanese Australia's next prime minister.

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When the rain stops, the trouble begins

Drought is driving an unlikely pest out of the desert — and Charlotte's community is in the firing line.

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese’s election victory restores the faith of Labor’s true believers

With many supporters still bearing the scars of the 2019 election loss, it was only when the Western Australian results streamed in that they dared to dream

The Guardian - AU

Western Australia goes all in on red – and it could deliver Labor majority government

Large swings in WA meant the Liberals lost Hasluck, Swan, Pearce and Tangney and will have just five seats – down from 10 – after the election

Benzinga

Crown-Blackstone Deal's Prospect Hangs Subject To Regulatory Approval

Blackstone Inc's (NYSE:BX) $6.3 billion buyout of Crown Resorts Ltd (OTC:CWLDY) got delayed pending regulatory approval despite positive shareholder approval, Reuters reports. Gambling regulators in New South Wales, Victoria, and Western Australia found the Crown unfit to hold gaming licenses at different times. Crown's license for the flagship A$2.2 billion casino skyscraper in Sydney…

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Broome's 'staircase to the moon' effect a unique combination of tides, location and cosmic angles

The effect captivates thousands of tourists, locals and photographers annually, but it takes a unique combination of low tides, mud flats and the alignment of the earth and moon to create a regular spectacle in Western Australia's north.

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