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How the WA Labor government has wielded its absolute power since its thumping 2021 election win
1 week, 1 day ago

How the WA Labor government has wielded its absolute power since its thumping 2021 election win

ABC  

At the last election, WA Labor redefined the idea of a landslide by obliterating the already wounded opposition. Fast facts: More than 20,600 West Australians are on the public housing wait list More than 20,600 West Australians are on the public housing wait list Perth is now considered to be the least affordable capital city in Australia Perth is now …

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STEPHEN McGOWAN: It's not protection our young players need ... it's managers who will play them
3 months, 1 week ago

STEPHEN McGOWAN: It's not protection our young players need ... it's managers who will play them

Daily Mail  

You are the chairman of a Scottish Premiership football club. Scots boss Clarke says he needs to protect Ben Doak, above right, and bring him in slowly Young talented Scots are not getting a chance to play for either Celtic or Rangers Lennon Miller is an exception among young Scots in playing regularly in top flight A strategic partnership would …

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Georgia officials lay out obstacles to updating election system before 2024
1 year, 6 months ago

Georgia officials lay out obstacles to updating election system before 2024

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia election officials said Wednesday that they would need six to nine months to install new software and hardware to update the state’s voting system to protect against security flaws, pushing back against calls to update the system before the 2024 election cycle. “It’s really not an upgrade,” state Deputy Elections Director Michael Barnes said of the work …

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Banksia Hill call for help issued by WA children's commissioner after Casuarina Prison youth riot
1 year, 8 months ago

Banksia Hill call for help issued by WA children's commissioner after Casuarina Prison youth riot

ABC  

WA children locked down in juvenile detention need far greater mental health support, according to the woman appointed to look after the interests of the state's children. Key points: The children's commissioner visited Banksia Hill and Casuarina on Friday Youth inmates cannot regulate their emotions and need more help, she says A more punitive approach will not stop a repeat …

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Target 120 missing in northern WA communities that need urgent youth crime solutions
1 year, 10 months ago

Target 120 missing in northern WA communities that need urgent youth crime solutions

ABC  

A key pillar of the government's strategy to tackle youth crime in Western Australia's north has engaged zero families in most major towns since it was expanded last year, according to state government figures. Key points: Target 120 has not engaged at-risk children and their families in most major towns in northern WA The program was expanded to the region …

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Donna Nelson removed as Derbarl Yerrigan chair as uncertainty shrouds detainment in Japan
1 year, 11 months ago

Donna Nelson removed as Derbarl Yerrigan chair as uncertainty shrouds detainment in Japan

ABC  

Uncertainty remains over the fate of a West Australian Aboriginal community leader detained in Japan, after the organisation she chaired removed her from the position. Key points: Donna Nelson was detained in Japan earlier this month Derbarl-Yerrigan Health Service says it needed to appoint a new chair The organisation says she is facing "personal challenges" Donna Nelson was the chair …

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Banksia Hill juvenile detention meeting a 'good start' to addressing youth detention
2 years, 1 month ago

Banksia Hill juvenile detention meeting a 'good start' to addressing youth detention

ABC  

A meeting to address concerns with WA's youth justice system has been described as a "good start" by some of those involved. Key points: A much-publicised meeting to address a crisis in youth justice in WA has been held Attendees told the ABC they felt it was a good start and were listened to The gathering rejected a call for …

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Western Australia records 222 local COVID-19 cases, with two cases in Indigenous community
2 years, 10 months ago

Western Australia records 222 local COVID-19 cases, with two cases in Indigenous community

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded 222 new local cases of COVID-19, including the first of this outbreak in a remote Indigenous community. Key points: Two cases have been confirmed in the remote Mantamaru community Two cases have been confirmed in the remote Mantamaru community The community is in lockdown and close contacts are in isolation The community is in lockdown and …

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New WA COVID-19 support package welcomed by businesses amid renewed border opening calls
2 years, 10 months ago

New WA COVID-19 support package welcomed by businesses amid renewed border opening calls

ABC  

Businesses thrown a lifeline under a $77 million West Australian support package say they are grateful, but what they really need is for the state's border to reopen. Key points: WA businesses have welcomed the state government support package WA businesses have welcomed the state government support package But many say it is not enough to cover their heavy financial …

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Everything you need to know about WA's rules on COVID-19 close contacts, isolation and testing
2 years, 10 months ago

Everything you need to know about WA's rules on COVID-19 close contacts, isolation and testing

ABC  

Western Australia continues on its path out of the pandemic on Tuesday, with a number of major rule changes coming into effect just days after the state started to ease its borders. He said the new close contact and isolation rules were necessary in a "higher case load" environment as Omicron continued to spread through the community. The definition of …

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How life will change on WA border open date, when a raft of COVID restrictions will take effect
3 years ago

How life will change on WA border open date, when a raft of COVID restrictions will take effect

ABC  

After two years, Western Australia's hard border is finally coming down. From Saturday, February 5, interstate and overseas visitors will finally be allowed to travel to WA with relative freedom — ending the "island within an island" COVID-mitigation approach Mark McGowan has championed since the start of the pandemic. After almost two years of restricted travel under WA's hard border, …

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WA border open date is February 5, as Premier Mark McGowan announces vaccine milestone
3 years ago

WA border open date is February 5, as Premier Mark McGowan announces vaccine milestone

ABC  

Western Australia will reopen its borders to the rest of the world on February 5, almost two years after COVID-19 turned the state into an "island within an island". Key points: Saturday February 5 is the "right time" for WA to reopen, the Premier says Saturday February 5 is the "right time" for WA to reopen, the Premier says Vaccination …

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The path to COVID freedom is strewn with perils for popular WA Premier Mark McGowan
3 years, 2 months ago

The path to COVID freedom is strewn with perils for popular WA Premier Mark McGowan

ABC  

Seven months on from his historic landslide election win, WA Premier Mark McGowan still gets handshakes and selfie requests by members of the public at most media conferences. WA is on track for an 80 per cent vaccination rate by December, but when the hard border will crumble and how life with COVID will look is still very murky, writes …

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Michaelia Cash pressures WA on COVID border closures, warns Clive Palmer legal action may succeed
3 years, 3 months ago

Michaelia Cash pressures WA on COVID border closures, warns Clive Palmer legal action may succeed

ABC  

The Morrison government is ramping up the pressure on Western Australia to open up its borders, suggesting the High Court may not again support Premier Mark McGowan's hard border stance. Mr McGowan has indicated WA may not start to open up the state once 80 per cent of the population is vaccinated, in a potential departure from the COVID-19 plan …

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WA premier Mark McGowan slams Sydney and refuses to open border
3 years, 3 months ago

WA premier Mark McGowan slams Sydney and refuses to open border

Daily Mail  

The Western Australian healthcare system is already 'on its knees' despite not having a single Covid case in hospital, with officials forced to postpone half of all elective surgeries, the country's peak medical body has warned. AMA state president Mark Duncan-Smith said the drastically underfunded public hospital network will not be able to cope with any surge in coronavirus infections. …

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WA coronavirus hard border with Victoria imposed as Melbourne prepares for lockdown
3 years, 6 months ago

WA coronavirus hard border with Victoria imposed as Melbourne prepares for lockdown

ABC  

Western Australia has closed its state border to Victoria, with travel restricted in an effort to prevent Melbourne's coronavirus outbreak from spreading. Key points: WA has reclassified Victoria as a medium-risk jurisdiction Travellers from the state need an exemption to enter WA Seven people who visited Victorian exposure sites are being tested WA Premier Mark McGowan announced a hard border …

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Western Australia announces new travel restrictions with Victoria after local Melbourne COVID cases
3 years, 7 months ago

Western Australia announces new travel restrictions with Victoria after local Melbourne COVID cases

ABC  

Western Australia is imposing border restrictions on Victoria in response to the latest Melbourne COVID-19 outbreak, with arrivals from that state to be forced to isolate until they produce a negative result. Key points: Anyone arriving from Victoria will need to be tested for COVID-19 They will need to isolate until they return a negative test result People who arrived …

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WA government announces interstate border rule relaxation, confirms quarantine-free New Zealand travel
3 years, 8 months ago

WA government announces interstate border rule relaxation, confirms quarantine-free New Zealand travel

ABC  

Western Australia is making major changes to its COVID-19 restrictions, by relaxing its interstate border rules to re-open to other states quicker following closures. Key points: WA's border will re-open after 14 days without community spread Mark McGowan says he won't hesitate to reintroduce the hard border New Zealand travellers will be able to arrive quarantine-free from April 19 WA …

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Mark McGowan defends Queensland border restrictions as 'party' details revealed as false
3 years, 8 months ago

Mark McGowan defends Queensland border restrictions as 'party' details revealed as false

ABC  

West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has defended the state government's decision to tighten border restrictions with Queensland, saying the situation remains "concerning". Key points: WA Premier Mark McGowan says the Queensland COVID-19 cluster remains concerning He says tighter border restrictions were based on the movements of the positive cases The Premier says there is no need for a hard border …

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WA election: Social media is shaping the campaign in unexpected ways
3 years, 10 months ago

WA election: Social media is shaping the campaign in unexpected ways

ABC  

Western Australia is just days away from early election polls opening and the political gloves are well and truly off. Rhetoric turns personal The sentiment played perfectly into the Liberal Party's new campaign tactic this week, which emphasised the need for voters to avoid giving Labor "total control". And with Mr Kirkup having previously promised to steer clear of delivering …

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Perth, Peel and South West emerge from COVID lockdown as restrictions lift across the state
3 years, 10 months ago

Perth, Peel and South West emerge from COVID lockdown as restrictions lift across the state

ABC  

Western Australians are returning to life as normal as residents re-emerge this morning after a five-day snap lockdown. Key points: The five-day lockdown ended at 6:00pm last night The five-day lockdown ended at 6:00pm last night Some restrictions, including mask use and person limits at indoor and outdoor gatherings, remain for the Perth and Peel regions Some restrictions, including mask …

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Coronavirus lockdown announced for Perth and South West after quarantine hotel worker tests positive
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown announced for Perth and South West after quarantine hotel worker tests positive

ABC  

Western Australia's 10-month coronavirus-free streak has ended with a hotel quarantine security guard in Perth testing positive to COVID-19, sending much of the state into a five-day lockdown. Key points: The lockdown for Perth, Peel and the South West started at 6pm on Sunday The lockdown for Perth, Peel and the South West started at 6pm on Sunday People must …

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Panic buying in Perth as lockdown begins despite Premier Mark McGowan's plea for calm
3 years, 10 months ago

Panic buying in Perth as lockdown begins despite Premier Mark McGowan's plea for calm

ABC  

Long queues have been forming outside supermarkets across the Perth metropolitan area despite the WA Premier urging people not to panic-buy as the state heads into its first coronavirus lockdown in nine months. Key points: Shelves across Perth were stripped bare after the lockdown announcment Shelves across Perth were stripped bare after the lockdown announcment The WA Premier urged people …

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WA Government concedes details of cheap airfare plan for regional WA still being negotiated
3 years, 11 months ago

WA Government concedes details of cheap airfare plan for regional WA still being negotiated

ABC  

WA residents have welcomed a Labor election commitment to cap airfares for the regions, but some say more could be done to make flights affordable for all. Key points: The McGowan Government has announced it would invest $19.8 million in the Regional Airfares Zone Cap, if re-elected One-way flights to towns within 1,000km of the Perth would be capped at …

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