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Is the end of Western Australia's mask mandate reason to celebrate or cause for anxiety?

Mark McGowan says it's "unlikely" the mask mandate will be reintroduced but he can't rule it out as peak health bodies warn restrictions may need to be reinstated if there is a spike in hospitalisations. It comes as vulnerable West Australians express their anxiety as masks come off across the…

WA's relaxed COVID rules explained, from masks and G2G passes, to close contact changes

WA's relaxed COVID rules explained, from masks and G2G passes, to close contact changes

WA will take a giant step towards living with COVID on Friday, as a whole raft of restrictions are removed. This is what's changing.

WA scraps masks, proof of vaccine mandates

WA scraps masks, proof of vaccine mandates

Western Australia is set to abolish quarantine for asymptomatic COVID-19 close contacts and remove proof of vaccination and face mask mandates.

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Mum who died waiting for care loved dearly

The grieving family of a woman who died waiting for care at a regional West Australian hospital say they loved their mother dearly and have asked for privacy.

Investigation into death of woman at Busselton hospital could take up to six weeks

An investigation will probe what role ambulance ramping played in the death of a 70-year-old woman who waited hours for treatment at Busselton Health Campus, despite early information indicating the hospital was fully staffed.

WA woman's hospital death investigated

The death of a woman who suffered a heart attack after waiting for care at a regional West Australian hospital has been deemed a critical incident.

Expert says Western Australia's COVID-19 cases have peaked, but it's not out of the woods yet

As WA's seven-day average of new cases continues to decline, an epidemiologist says the state has passed its Omicron peak — but there are more challenges ahead, with fresh outbreaks and even future pandemics on the horizon.

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WA Health launches school holiday COVID-19 vaccination blitz as state records 6,566 new cases

WA Health launches school holiday COVID-19 vaccination blitz as state records 6,566 new cases

Western Australia's Health Minister, Amber-Jade Sanderson, says up to 30 children a day are presenting to Perth Children's Hospital with COVID-19, prompting the state's school holiday vaccination blitz.

Zoo joins WA school holiday vaccine blitz

Zoo joins WA school holiday vaccine blitz

West Australian children will be able to receive a free Perth Zoo pass as part of a vaccination blitz across the state.

Tensions over WA ambulance response delays

Tensions over WA ambulance response delays

Ambulance response times and ramping have blown out in Western Australia, with paramedics isolating after being exposed to COVID-19 infections.

St John WA struggling to meet demand as COVID cases place health system under pressure

St John WA struggling to meet demand as COVID cases place health system under pressure

Western Australia's ambulance service is forced to dispatch less experienced staff to respond to call-outs as the pandemic places increasing pressure on the health system, prompting the Health Minister to question St John's approach.

About one-third of COVID-19 cases in Western Australia aged under 18, as 9,727 new infections recorded

About one-third of COVID-19 cases in Western Australia aged under 18, as 9,727 new infections recorded

Western Australia records 9,727 new COVID-19 cases as data shows about 35 per cent of last week's infections occurred in people aged under 18.

WA records two more COVID-19 deaths and 8,133 new cases as more free RATs sent to regions

WA records two more COVID-19 deaths and 8,133 new cases as more free RATs sent to regions

The deaths of a man aged in his 70s and another in his 80s are reported in WA's latest COVID-19 figures, as the state prepares to distribute thousands more rapid antigen tests in regional and remote areas.

WA Liberals leader in crime video gaffe

WA Liberals leader in crime video gaffe

A video posted by the leader of the West Australian Liberals about local crime has backfired after if it emerged one of the incidents happened in Queensland.

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WA's delayed COVID-19 peak leaves businesses seeking answers as ongoing restrictions bite

Mandurah publican Brittney Hutchen-Craig was among those hoping WA's COVID-19 restrictions would ease within a week or two, but plateauing case numbers mean they could be here to stay.

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