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Tourism operators star in new campaign push for vaccine

A second advertising campaign encouraging West Australians to get vaccinated against COVID-19 — this time bankrolled by Tourism Council WA — will hit television screens and social media feeds today.

Josh Zimmerman

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The West Australian exclusive
New planCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
‘Lay’ vaccinators to replace nurses on jab frontline

Non-medical staff will begin jabbing West Australians with COVID-19 vaccines within weeks, as the Government seeks to urgently return nurses to hospitals.

Joe Spagnolo

Clinical trialCommentsPremiumHope for Australians with rapid-spread brain cancer

New hope is being given to Australians living with the deadliest and most common form of brain cancer, with funding made available to enable a clinical trial on glioblastoma multiforme.

Kimberley Caines

COVID WRAPCommentsVictorian woes continue as virus deaths mount

Victoria has recorded a slight dip in COVID cases after yesterday’s record high of 847. A further 11 people have succumbed to the virus in the Eastern States. ALL THE LATEST FROM ACROSS THE NATION

Staff reporters with AAP

Wearing thinCommentsPremium‘Starved’ celebs giving wrong message on healthy living

While a movement for acceptance of diverse body types is gaining traction, being thin — a slender figure with a tiny waist and no fat — is still an unchallenged standard for female attractiveness.

Kimberley Caines

COVID WRAPCommentsVictoria cases hit record high as NSW reports 11 deaths

Victoria has recorded 847 COVID cases as NSW reports 11 new deaths. In Queensland, thousands are isolating as a child tests positive and cases surge in the ACT. ALL THE LATEST FROM ACROSS THE NATION

Staff reporters with AAP

‘Not sustainable’CommentsPremiumHealth Dept, St John play ambulance ramping blame game

Health Department bosses have admitted ambulance ramping is a result of systemic issues within hospitals, but have hit out at St John WA for relying so heavily on volunteers.

Briana Fiore and Josh Zimmerman

Major milestoneVideoCommentsPremiumMore than half of Australia now fully vaccinated

A key marker has been reached in Australia’s vaccine rollout, with more than 50 per cent of the eligible population now fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Kimberley Caines

‘A lot worse’CommentsPremiumThe shocking mental toll of COVID on our kids

A bombshell report has revealed the impact of the pandemic on children’s mental wellbeing has increased significantly since the middle of last year.

Sarah Ison

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Chewing the fat over dieting versus exercise

Dieting is a major feature of the developed world with many of us eating too much and moving too little. But scientists say exercise is the key to a healthier and longer life.

Angela Pownall

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The West Australian exclusive
SingaporeCommentsPremium
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‘We are learning to live with COVID-19’

In this series people across the world share stories of their struggle to survive COVID. This week, a content strategist reveals how Singapore’s mass vaccinations have helped the island open up.

Miriam Fisher

Jab boostCommentsPremiumAussies under 12 to get Pfizer vax ‘as a priority’

The Federal Government has told Pfizer its COVID-19 vaccine will be given to children under 12 ‘as a priority’ when the jab is approved by Australian regulators.

Peter Law

Sobering statisticVideoCommentsPremiumDementia to hit staggering one million Aussies by 2058

It is the second leading cause of death in Australia and almost a million of us are predicted to be afflicted by the disease over the next 37 years.

Charlotte Elton

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Jab declineCommentsPremium
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Is WA losing the vaccine arms race?

The number of COVID-19 vaccines being jabbed into the arms of West Australians each day has fallen almost 20 per cent compared with a month ago.

Peter Law

Trouble-makersCommentsPremium‘Delusional’ nurses leading anti-lockdown march slammed

Two Perth midwives donning work uniforms photographed leading the march of hundreds at a CBD anti-lockdown protest have been slammed by Premier Mark McGowan and Health Minister Roger Cook.

Caitlyn Rintoul

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OverwhelmingCommentsPremium
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Sydney hospitals close to breaking point

Exhausted nurses and doctors in Sydney will struggle to cope with a flood of COVID-19 patients if restrictions are eased too quickly when NSW hits its 70 per cent double vaccination target.

John Flint

Huge moveCommentsPremiumPlan to force entire mining sector to get jab revealed

The State Government is strongly considering making the COVID-19 vaccine compulsory for WA’s mining and resources sector — a public health order that would cover 140,000 workers.

Peter Law

School vaxCommentsHigh schools to start offering COVID jabs to 12yos

Selected high schools will begin offering COVID-19 jabs to children aged 12 and over from next term in the latest acceleration of WA’s vaccine rollout.

Josh Zimmerman

On the frontlineComments‘Anxiety, fatigue and stress’: Brave nurse shares story

As another WA nurse shares her story of working under debilitating conditions on the frontline, the Australian Nursing Federation urges others to come forward to ‘open the floodgates’ to the issues.

Breanna Redhead

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The West Australian exclusive
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‘We have had no lockdowns’

In this special series people across the world share their struggles to survive the pandemic. This week, an engineer reveals what the unorthodox ‘Swedish Experiment’ has meant for his family.

Miriam Fisher

EditorialPremiumTragedy of jail deaths laid bare in investigation

A cycle of violence. A cycle of abuse. A cycle of homelessness. A cycle of incarceration. And a cycle of dying. The horror of deaths in custody has, rightfully, been a topic of national conversation.

Bigger and betterCommentsWA’s brave new Telethon stars ready to shine

Life hasn’t always been easy for this year’s Little Telethon Stars Lucy Antipas and Oliver Lim. But the inspiring duo are turning their talents to helping raise millions for other sick children.

Charlotte Elton

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Vaccine priorityCommentsPremium
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Rush for WA school students to get jab ahead of exams

The McGowan Government is working on an ambitious plan to get WA’s senior high school students vaccinated against COVID-19 ahead of their end-of-year-exams and leavers’ week.

Joe Spagnolo

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Jab pushCommentsPremium
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Rio FIFO workers get around COVID test if jabbed

Rio Tinto is incentivising its WA workforce to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by announcing immunised staff won’t be required to undergo testing when they travel to the Pilbara.

Peter Law