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Human Rights Commissioner questions WA's ongoing use of state of emergency powers

Australia's Human Rights Commissioner says state of emergency laws are getting harder to justify at this stage in the pandemic.

ABC News · Apr 4, 2022

Restrictions will ease on Thursday, but it is still unknown if WA COVID-19 cases have peaked

The West Australian government assures the decision to wind back level two restrictions is informed by the Chief Health Officer, despite his now-published health advice appearing to suggest restrictions should be downgraded later.

ABC News · Mar 28, 2022

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.

ABC News · Mar 25, 2022

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WA records 1,766 new local COVID-19 cases as state prepares to lift hard border and reopen

The day before Western Australia lifts its hard border and reopens to the world, the state records 1,766 new local cases of COVID-19, with the hospital system put on red alert.

ABC News · Mar 2, 2022

Mark McGowan flags WA border opening decision this month amid 48 new local COVID-19 cases

Mark McGowan says an announcement on WA's border reopening will be made sometime this month as the state records 62 new COVID-19 cases, with 48 of them locally acquired.

ABC News · Feb 15, 2022

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.

ABC News · Feb 2, 2022

Omicron seeps into WA mine sites as BHP, 29Metals workers record positive COVID tests

Dozens of workers at a BHP mine site in the Pilbara are in isolation after a colleague tests positive for COVID, as Opposition parties call for the state to reopen on March 5.

ABC News · Jan 31, 2022

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Health workers 'relieved' over WA border opening delay, but not all convinced it will work

Health industry bodies are divided over the WA border opening delay, with some breathing a sigh of relief, as others question whether it's the fix that is needed.

ABC News · Jan 21, 2022

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