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Mental tollVideoCommentsPremium‘Set a date’: AMA boss demands border reopening clarity

AMA WA president Mark Duncan-Smith has called for Premier Mark McGowan to urgently set a date for border reopening after revoking the February 5 plan. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

‘More suffering’CommentsPremiumBusinesses blast McGowan over ‘inexcusable’ border bungle

The decision to indefinitely delay the reopening of the State’s borders will only exacerbate a critical skills crisis which has left many key industries in limbo, says the country’s peak business body.

Daniel Newell

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How can Premier say we’re STILL unprepared?

If WA can’t open after two years, an economic boom, a relatively healthy population living in mostly hot weather and an urban sprawl that prevents congestion . . . then who the hell can be prepared?

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
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CONFIRMED: Mark McGowan to delay WA’s full border reopening

Mark McGowan is set to announce the plan to fully reopen WA’s border to quarantine-free travel on February 5 will be delayed, The West Australian has confirmed.

Peter Law

Legal stoushPremiumMcGowan loses court bid to keep Clive Palmer texts secret

Confidential text messages from West Australian Premier Mark McGowan about mining magnate Clive Palmer will be revealed at their defamation trial.

Angie Raphael

Call to come cleanCommentsPremiumMcGowan won’t reveal RAT order date as delay fears grow

The State Government still can’t reveal the exact date it ordered millions of rapid antigen tests in preparation for WA’s border reopening, as fears grow about delivery delays.

Peter Law

‘Strong possibility’CommentsPremiumMasks here to stay in WA ‘for long term’: McGowan

There is a ‘strong possibility’ West Australians will be required to wear masks in public until at least the end of winter in a bid to curb the spread of the Omicron variant.

Josh Zimmerman

Latest updateCommentsPremiumPremier warns of undiscovered Omicron cases in community

Mark McGowan has urged anyone with even ‘slight symptoms’ to get tested amid fears there are more cases of the COVID variant Omicron lurking in the WA community.

Peter Law and Josh Zimmerman

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LIVE: Mark McGowan to speak on latest COVID-19 outbreak

WA Premier Mark McGowan is due to provide a COVID-19 update the day after mask-wearing restrictions were re-introduced to help fight the latest Omicron outbreak in the State. WATCH IT LIVE HERE

David Johns

Cluster growsCommentsMcGowan: Mask up as Omicron is here, and it’s spreading

Masks will be reintroduced in Perth and Peel from 6pm on Sunday after a surge in cases linked to a day spa in Applecross.

Briana Fiore

Locked outCommentsWA shuts out Australia as NT elevated to ‘extreme risk’

All domestic travel to WA will be banned for all but the most exceptional circumstances when the Northern Territory is upgraded to an ‘extreme risk’ jurisdiction on Thursday.

Josh Zimmerman

Short supplyCommentsPremiumRATs race: Chemists start waiting lists for in demand tests

The ban on rapid antigen tests was lifted on Monday, but there was not a kit in sight in WA.

Briana Fiore

Brutal depictionVideoPremium‘Very funny’: Mark McGowan laughs off new lamb ad

Premier Mark McGowan has laughed off the latest Australian lamb advert which depicts him as a leader who would prefer the State was shut to the world.

Natalie Richards

Tag inVideoCommentsPremium‘Life will get difficult’: McGowan’s warning for unvaxxed

Mark McGowan has revealed the State Government’s new proof-of-vaccination app will launch on Tuesday and flagged further restrictions for unvaxxed West Aussies are just around the corner.

Bryce Luff

Brutal!VideoWATCH: Mark McGowan and WA roasted in new lamb ad

The adverts are renowned for their unforgiving take on Aussie humour and the first one for 2022 is no different - and this time our very own Premier is in the crosshairs.

Natalie Richards

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The West Australian exclusive
See the resultsCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Exclusive poll reveals ScoMo on track to lose four WA seats

Premier Mark McGowan has maintained his approval rating through a Christmas COVID scare — but the outlook is far bleaker for Scott Morrison, with new polling placing the PM on track for a WA election drubbing.

Josh Zimmerman

‘Not fair’ PremiumCalls for proof of vaccine to be waived after AFLW exemption

The head of WA’s hospitality group wants more consistency and fairness when it comes to which venues and events have to monitor vaccination status in the wake of Saturday’s exemption for an AFLW match.

Briana Fiore

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McGowan’s luck wearing thin as we enter 2022

Just as all the glory is currently his, so will be the responsibility for failures when the political cycle eventually turns.

Paul Murray

‘Crunch time’CommentsPremiumTraffic chaos played down as Mandurah line set to reopen

Transport Minister Rita Saffiotti has admitted more people will be back on the roads next week, but has denied there will be commuter chaos due to Mandurah train line closure.

Briana Fiore

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No new local COVID-19 cases linked to backpacker outbreak

The WA Department of Health has revealed there were no new local cases of COVID-19 recorded in WA, up until 8pm last night - but the news wasn’t all rosy.

Natalie Richards

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The West Australian exclusive
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Perth’s homeless population now the size of a small town

A homeless tracker identifying rough sleepers by name and recording what happens to them has found Perth’s homeless population has swelled to more than 1000.

Briana Fiore

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LIVE: Premier speaks after National Cabinet

The Premier is set to deliver an update on the COVID-19 spread in Western Australia after meeting with the Prime Minister and other State leaders about the rampant virus spread across the nation.

‘Really poor move’CommentsPremiumAustralia’s top doctors slam ‘let it rip’ COVID strategy

Australia’s health experts have criticised the country’s leaders on their ‘let it rip’ COVID strategy wreaking havoc in the east.

Briana Fiore

Outbreak growsTwo new WA COVID cases - source of one unknown

One of the positive cases was from the Perth Mess Hall event, while the other was a woman staying at a Fremantle hostel linked to the outbreak. But how she acquired it is still unknown.

Josh Zimmerman and Briana Fiore