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Last gaspPremiumBid to ban smoking on WA apartment balconies

There are calls for smoking to be banned on WA apartment balconies, after Queenland recently outlawed it.

Kim Macdonald

AMA’s alarming warning on ‘ticking timebomb’ of sugary drinksCommentsSugary drinks campaign launches to point out health risks

The Australian Medical Association says Aussies drink at least 2.4 billion litres of sugar-laden beverages every year - and the health impact of this #SicklySweet habit is going to be huge.

Kimberley Caines

EXPERT PANELPremiumIndependent review could overhaul how WA hospitals are run

The State Government has commissioned an independent review into how WA hospitals are run — an inquiry which may have the potential to overhaul how the health service operates.

Charlotte Elton

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

‘Be prepared’PremiumAussies urged to stock up on painkillers in prep for virus

Deputy chief medical officer Michael Kidd issued the warning on Sunday and advised the public to ensure they had paracetamol or ibuprofen at home just in case they tested positive to the virus.

Daryna Zadvirna

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AMA’s warning to WA on rapid antigen testing

West Aussies who fear that they’re infected with COVID-19 shouldn’t yet rely on a rapid antigen test, Australian Medical Association WA president Mark Duncan Smith has warned. 

Charlotte Elton

‘Not interested’CommentsAFLW derby’s 5000-strong crowd given vaccine exemption

The AFLW Western Derby clash at Fremantle Oval on Saturday was handed an eleventh-hour exemption from the State Government’s new vaccination entry mandate for major events.

Michael Traill, Mitchell Woodcock & Rory Campbell

Vax scrambleCommentsPremiumNew WA case recorded amid surge in demand for booster shots

WA has reported one new local case of COVID-19 linked to a contact of a previous case from interstate.

Rourke Walsh

Fatal errors PremiumThe shocking toll of deadly mistakes in WA hospitals

The increasing burden on WA hospitals has been blamed for a spike in mistakes and oversights that led to the death of 147 patients and serious harm to a further 304.

Josh Zimmerman

Global recordVideoCommentsShock as US clocks up a million daily COVID cases

The United States has set a global record of almost a million new coronavirus infections in a single reporting period, nearly double the country’s peak hit just a week ago as the highly contagious Omicron variant shows no sign of slowing.

Joseph Ax and Lisa Shumaker

Record casesCommentsPremiumCOVID outbreaks across Australia hit all-time high

As WA waits for revellers at the centre of the State’s outbreak to get tested, total case numbers continue to soar at an exponential rate across the country. Here’s how each State and Territory is faring. 

Miriam Fisher

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‘Big difference’CommentsPremium
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Why Omicron has made AZ booster even more crucial

Booster jabs are vital for older West Australians who received the AstraZeneca vaccine, scientists claim.

John Flint

Omicron fearsCommentsPremiumFour cases in ACT as quarantine tightened

The ACT has recorded its lowest daily case number in three months, after quarantine measures were tightened for overseas arrivals in the wake of Omicron.

Andrew Brown

Border setbackCommentsOmicron COVID-19 strain forces border reopening delay

Concerns about the Omicron strain have forced Australia to pause the international border reopening for certain visa holders until December 15.

Peter Law and Lanai Scarr

Light for RileyPremium‘There’s a human cost to anti-vax movement’: Jab advocate

Catherine Hughes, the mum who courageously became an advocate for immunisation after her baby son Riley died of whooping cough in 2015, says she is fearful about the rising tide of anti-vaccine sentiment.

Annabel Hennessy

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Critical shortageCommentsPremium
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The astonishing nurse to patient ratio at a Perth hospital

Nurses have blown the whistle on what they say is a chronic staff shortage that has left them ‘burnt out’ in an ‘unsafe’ work environment and unable to care for their patients.

Tyler Brown

‘Freedom Rally’PremiumPerth anti-vaxxers claim they are victims of ‘apartheid’

About 200 protestors, including FIFO workers and health workers, have gathered in Elizabeth Quay to voice their opposition to the State Government’s mandatory vaccination policy.

Emily Moulton

‘We want the truth’PremiumAishwarya’s heartbroken parents slam death probe

The heartbroken parents of Aishwarya Aswath will launch their own investigation into their little girl’s death, after claiming official investigations ‘missed the point’.

Charlotte Elton

‘CRITICAL ACCESS BLOCK’Premium‘Critical’ bed shortage forces code yellow at Fiona Stanley

Fiona Stanley Hospital was forced to declare a ‘code yellow’ on Tuesday morning after it faced a ‘critical access block hospital wide’.

Charlotte Elton

Dramatic chaseTeen arrested after alleged high-speed border breach

A teenage driver and his passenger alleged to have attempted to enter WA after a dramatic high-speed border chase will face court.

Miriam Fisher

‘Very hard’ Heartbroken parents reflect on life without Aishwarya

The heartbroken parents of Aishwarya Aswath have promised to keep fighting to improve the WA health system.

Charlotte Elton

job jabsCommentsPremiumMandate ups job jabs ante

Harvey and Waroona businesses run the risk of being fined up to $20,000 after the State Government announced a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination schedule for a range of occupations.

Kasper Johansen, Luke McPherson & Jacinta Cantatore

welcome reliefPremiumNew treatment available for ‘debilitating’ lung disease

Australians living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease will have access to a new treatment from Monday.

Kimberley Caines

Doctor supportCommentsPremiumGPs managing COVID patients granted $180m

Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced a $180 million support package for GPs who will be treating people with COVID-19.

Kimberley Caines