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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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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For now, sadly the west is history

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

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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.

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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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Western Australia's rules on COVID-19 close contacts, isolation and testing will change. This is what that means

As Western Australia's COVID-19 Omicron outbreak continues to grow, rules surrounding close contacts, isolation and testing protocols are about to change once the state reaches a "high caseload". This is what we know so far.

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South Australia makes major emergency declaration over storm damage and flooding

Severe weather has destroyed homes on the state's Eyre Peninsula and cut off major freight routes with Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

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No timeline for WA border, isolation rules

Western Australia's government has updated its COVID-19 close contact definitions and isolation protocols but failed to outline when they will be implemented.

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Rail repairs could take weeks after outback flooding, Stuart Highway remains closed

As repair work continues on the rail tracks connecting South Australia to Western Australia and to the Northern Territory, trucks are having to detour through Queensland because a section of the Stuart Highway is still closed.

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WA records 10 new COVID-19 cases, but testing numbers plunge on Australia Day public holiday

Western Australia's records 10 new coronavirus cases as Omicron continues to spread, and the Premier announces new mask mandates for the Wheatbelt and the Great Southern.

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‘Thrown into chaos’: thousands of international students left in limbo as WA border stays shut

Western Australia’s universities warn they will continue to bleed revenue while other states scoop up stranded students

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WA records 24 new COVID-19 cases as Bunbury cluster linked to Albemarle lithium plant grows

Western Australia records another 24 local COVID-19 cases, nine of them part of a growing Bunbury cluster tied to a lithium plant under construction in the South West region.

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No fireworks ban as WA Omicron wave grows

Western Australia's Skyworks event will go ahead despite concerns over a growing Omicron outbreak, with the state recording 24 new cases.

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Rare narcissus flycatcher takes up residence at an outback roadhouse instead of Borneo

A chance stop at a remote roadhouse in far north Western Australia to refuel and buy an ice cream has added two new birds to Australian record books.

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Crowds march for Invasion Day protests – as it happened

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