Peter Law
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Perth, WA, Australia
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Northbridge Piazza to show World Cup clash between Socceroos and Argentina live on Sunday
Plans are afoot for a live site in Perth — likely the Northbridge Piazza — for the public to gather to watch the Socceroos do-or-die World Cup clash against Argentina. → Read More
Alannah MacTiernan quits: Veteran Labor MP reveals plan to retire from politics
WA Labor stalwart Alannah MacTiernan has announced she is retiring from State politics at the end of the year. → Read More
Cassius Turvey: Boy’s name to live on in memorial program as family is staggered by support
His grieving family are staggered almost 12,000 people distressed by the teen’s shocking end have donated nearly half a million dollars and say some will go towards supporting kids in his community. → Read More
Optus data breach: WA victims to get free replacement driver’s licence
The State Government will give all West Australian victims of the Optus data breach free replacement driver’s licences after their personal information was compromised. → Read More
COVID in WA: Case numbers at lowest since February ahead of PCR testing changes
Active COVID infections and hospitalisations continue to plunge in WA, the first weekly update from WA Health since the end of daily case reporting shows. → Read More
National Day of Mourning: WA schools to shut for one-off public holiday to mark death of Queen Elizabeth II
The Education Department confirmed schools would be closed on Thursday, September 22. → Read More
Queen Elizabeth II: WA Parliament suspended and landmarks illuminated as mark of respect
The WA Parliament will be suspended as a mark of respect for the Queen, while landmarks across Perth are set to be illuminated in royal purple. → Read More
COVID-19 cases, hospitalisations and deaths statistics switches to weekly reporting
State and Territory health ministers, including WA’s Amber-Jade Sanderson, have agreed to the change, which is supported by the chief health officers. → Read More
COVID in WA: Mask mandate for public transport and ride-share vehicles scrapped
Mark McGowan has announced WA’s mask mandate for public transport and ride-share vehicles will be lifted. → Read More
WA hospital overcrowding: Amber-Jade Sanderson pressed after Fiona Stanley staff create ‘rooms’ in corridors
WA’s Health Minister believes ‘it is not unreasonable’ for hospital patients deemed ‘medically fit for discharge’ to be put on a bed in a corridor when emergency departments are busy. → Read More
COVID in WA: State’s purchase of rapid antigen tests to be probed amid donation call for huge stockpile
The McGowan Government’s much-vaunted purchase of more than 110 million rapid antigen tests at a cost of almost $600 million is being probed by WA’s Auditor General Caroline Spencer. → Read More
COVID in WA: Chief Health Officer Andy Robertson rules out reducing isolation period from seven days to five
Chief Health Officer Andy Robertson has ruled out shortening the COVID isolation period, in line with countries across Europe. → Read More
COVID in WA: State breaks daily hospital case record again with 333 patients and 16 in ICU
WA’s daily COVID hospital cases record has been broken again, with 333 infected patients hospitalised on Friday— including 16 requiring intensive care. → Read More
COVID in WA: Number of West Australians in hospital with COVID-19 nears State record high
The number of hospital patients infected with COVID-19 has reached near-record levels in WA, with 320 West Australians hospitalised while positive with the virus, the most since May 27. → Read More
COVID in WA: Hospitalisations continue to surge in WA as businesses brace for increase in sick leave
The number of West Australians in hospital with COVID has increased by a huge amount in less than a week, prompting a warning to businesses. → Read More
COVID in WA: Exemption period for COVID cases reduced from 12 weeks to 28 days amid ‘new wave’
The length of time a person is considered immune after catching COVID has been cut from 12 weeks to just 28 days in a major overhaul of WA’s reinfection rules. → Read More
Mark McGowan urges families on east coast to move to WA for a ‘better life’
Western Australia is well and truly back open, with Mark McGowan to use his first in-person National Cabinet meeting to tell families on the east coast to move to WA for a ‘better life’. READ HIS OFFER HERE → Read More
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese commends Mark McGowan in whirlwind WA visit
Anthony Albanese has thanked West Australians for their ‘sacrifice’ during the pandemic as he recommitted to spending more time in WA. → Read More
Federal election 2022: Scott Morrison starts Perth blitz campaigning with Spud King Tony Galati
Scott Morrison has begun the final day of the election race in Perth by campaigning alongside WA royalty — the Spud King. → Read More
How to vote if you have COVID: Isolation rules change to allow telephone voting in Federal election
Anyone who is in isolation with COVID will be able to vote in tomorrow’s Federal election by telephone following a major backflip — three days after The West Australian revealed infected voters could miss out. → Read More