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A basketball stadium has been converted into an evacuation centre as fires threaten homes and properties in Western Australia.

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Western Australian officials warn of catastrophic bushfire conditions

Western Australian officials warned on Saturday of forecast "extreme to catastrophic fire conditions" as a large bushfire burned out of control in the west of the country, forcing families to flee their homes.

Reuters

WA announces 25 new local COVID-19 cases as border eases, but many families remain separated

As some families are reunited in Western Australia under relaxed compassionate leave grounds, others remain separated by the state's hard border.

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Western Australian man arrested in possession of gun in Canberra's parliamentary zone is granted bail

A man allegedly caught with a loaded gun and more than 100 rounds of ammunition in Canberra's parliamentary circle yesterday has been granted bail.

ABC News

Victoria reports 41 Covid deaths, Qld 21 and NSW 18; anti-vaxxers protest in Canberra – as it happened

Firefighters in Western Australia battle two emergency-level bushfires. This blog is now closed

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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.

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Govt backing for major urea plant divisive

Traditional Owners fear spectacular rock art will be damaged if more industry is developed on Western Australia's Burrup Peninsula.

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New bushfire threat tests WA firefighters

Firefighters in Western Australia are dealing with two emergency-level bushfires, forcing some residents in the state's south to flee their homes.

AAP

Qantas chief Alan Joyce takes aim at Mark McGowan over his border backflip as WA records 18 new COVID cases

Qantas chief executive likens fortress Western Australia to North Korea, warning the state will remain shut "indefinitely" until it has a plan to live with COVID.

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Qantas boss Alan Joyce compares Western Australia border restrictions to North Korea

Chief executive takes a swipe at state premier Mark McGowan saying: ‘I think we should all be a bit outraged by it’

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

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

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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.

The Conversation

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.

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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.

ABC News

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.

ABC News

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.

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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.

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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.

ABC News

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.

AAP

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.

ABC News

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.

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