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WA coronavirus LIVE: Schools out early in WA as cruise ship stand-off continues
WA Premier Mark McGowan to enlist premiers across the country to arrange for 600 interstate passengers on three cruise ships off our coast to be flown to self-isolation in their own states, with only WA passengers on board to be placed into quarantine on Rottnest Island.
- by Daile Cross and Kate Hedley
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Coronavirus diaries: How a Perth woman's bland food prompted her to get tested
On Monday, Jess, a fit Perth woman in her mid-20s, was added to the growing list of WA’s confirmed COVID-19 cases.
- by Hamish Hastie
Australia to shut down state by state as coronavirus cases set to surpass 3000
Victoria and NSW will have greater freedom to go it alone with escalating coronavirus lockdown measures.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Rob Harris
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WA school student numbers down 80 per cent ahead of phased shutdown
More than 80 per cent of students didn't go to school on Thursday although they remain open until Easter holidays.
- by Lauren Pilat
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Foreign Investment Board braces for Chinese takeovers of distressed Australian assets
"We can't allow foreign state-owned enterprises and their business fronts to use COVID-19's economic carnage as a gateway to swoop distressed businesses and assets," one MP said.
- by Samantha Hutchinson and Anthony Galloway
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'We are not going to have a Sydney Harbour fiasco on our watch': WA Premier Mark McGowan
A cruise ship anchored off Fremantle has seven passengers infected with COVID-19 and the Premier calls on the Commonwealth for help.
- by Nathan Hondros
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'This is war': Top infectious disease expert urges lockdown for up to six weeks
The head of a leading medical research institute has called for a nationwide lockdown of non-essential services to combat the pandemic.
- by Deborah Snow
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'I'm walking away from my income': Perth beauty industry forced to choose
"We worked until 10pm, and packing up the clinic and locking the doors not knowing what the future holds is so devastating."
- by Hannah Barry
Tuberculosis vaccine could help protect health workers from COVID-19
A century-old vaccine used to prevent tuberculosis will be trialled on thousands of Australian doctors and nurses in an attempt to protect them.
- by Melissa Cunningham
From Perth's trendiest bars to Centrelink queue: WA students in hospo job debacle
The Morrison government made a last-minute decision to include students in their stimulus package that passed parliament on Monday night.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Developer flew 82 tonnes of medical supplies to China
A Chinese property company based in Sydney flew more than 80 tonnes of medical supplies on a corporate jet to Wuhan in late February, at the time coronavirus was devastating the regional city.
- by Kate McClymont
'Hardest decision': Premier shuts 900 stores, refuses to pay rents
The ASX-listed group told investors on Thursday it had 'no choice' but to temporarily close all of its retail stores until April 22.
- by Dominic Powell and Carolyn Cummins
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Claremont serial killer trial
Defence grills scientist on his knowledge of fibres
- by Heather McNeill
Detectives sifted through Jane's hair for clues in 2009
The judge-alone trial is one of the few proceedings still going ahead in the state's central law courts after jury trials were suspended amid the coronavirus outbreak.
- by Heather McNeill
Analysis
'Almost negate': Expert smashes Bradley Edwards' crucial defence tactic
After 24 days of DNA evidence being heard, it took the state’s DNA expert just two hours to pour cold water on the defence's contamination theory.
- by Heather McNeill
Western Australia
'The dress was on its way': WA celebrant asked to bend rules as weddings cancelled en masse
Just days away from finally receiving her wedding dress, Perth bride Sarrah Zonneveld is grappling with the reality of postponing her dream wedding.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
WA families 'gutted' as new 10-mourner rule forces last-minute funeral changes
The limit includes a funeral director and celebrant if used, so in reality only eight mourners; and some families must change their whole plan in just one day.
- by Emma Young
'Darkest day': Dockers in survival mode as 75 per cent of staff culled
Fremantle Football Club cut more than 75 per cent of its staff in what its chief executive called "the darkest day in our club's history."
- by David Prestipino
'Leave and go home': WA Premier hints at Tampa response to cruise ship chaos
Mark McGowan wants two cruise ships sailing off the WA coast out of the state's waters, and has left open the possibility of asking the Commonwealth for help.
- by Nathan Hondros and Emma Young
As the day unfolded: Ninth Australian coronavirus death as Prince Charles tests positive
In a bombshell statement, Clarence House said the Prince of Wales and heir to the throne had been displaying mild symptoms "but otherwise remains in good health".
- by Fran Rimrod
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Shoppers, business' fears of virus grow as jobs slashed
Businesses and shoppers are resigning themselves to the economic fallout of the coronavirus as firms stand down almost 100,000 people in four days.
- by Shane Wright
Australia to shut down state by state as coronavirus cases set to surpass 3000
Victoria and NSW will have greater freedom to go it alone with escalating coronavirus lockdown measures.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Rob Harris
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Cyber crime threat advice upgraded over coronavirus scams
Cyber attackers are targeting people's increased dependence on digital networks during the COVID-19 outbreak.
- by Anthony Galloway
Business
Best stretch since the 1930s: ASX set to jump as Wall Street rally gains steam
The ASX is poised to extend its winning streak, as Wall Street continued its fightback, with the S&P 500 now clawing back around $5 trillion in value in the past three sessions.
- by Noel Randewich
Gas shortage looms for Victoria, NSW by 2024 as production declines
- by Nick Toscano and Peter Hannam
World
Global coronavirus infections surpass half a million
Italy has shut down most of its industry, and a record-shattering 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits in a single week.
- by Colleen Long
Christchurch mosque attack: Australian pleads guilty
- by Blair Ensor and Sam Sherwood
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Jobless and share housing: The housemates left to pay the whole rent
Just a few weeks ago, Lachie Hayes was living a carefree life in a share house in Fitzroy with four other housemates. He's now down to one.
- by Melissa Heagney
My partner lives 18 mins away but I'm in a long-distance relationship
Despite living only 18 minutes apart, I am a NSW resident and my partner lives across the border in Queensland.
- by Niamh Sullivan
Life & Culture
Fashion brands line up to make protective gear in 'war-like' effort
Facing a bleak period and the possible collapse of their businesses, Australian fashion brands are lunging at opportunities to obtain work for their staff to make medical equipment for the government effort against the virus.
- by Melissa Singer
'We feel secure': Foxtel CEO confident amid global sports shutdown
- by Michael Lallo and Broede Carmody
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West Coast shed staff, players twiddle thumbs at home amid AFL impasse
Several administrative staff at West Coast have been told their jobs are gone as the club and wider football industry deal with the ongoing pandemic.
- by David Prestipino
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'The country owes it to them': Australian athletes face $25m funding drop in Olympic year
Sports chiefs are fighting to address a major fall in government funding in an Olympic year after the postponing of the Tokyo Games until 2021.
- by Chris Barrett
CA to monitor players during isolation as Langer sees 'silver lining'
Cricket Australia is enacting measures to look after the mental health of players and staff during the coronavirus pandemic.
- by Andrew Wu
'I was looking at retiring': Olympics delay forces re-think for gold medal hopeful
While athletes have supported the postponing of the Games, it has still made things complicated for those like track cycling star Kaarle McCulloch.
- by Chris Barrett
Kings owner purchases Sydney WNBL team despite coronavirus crisis
Sydney Kings owner Paul Smith said he had been working on the deal for a long time and wanted it to go through despite the current financial climate.
- by Sarah Keoghan
Singing on the tractor: Ricciardo tackles self-isolation on the family farm
Daniel Ricciardo reckons self-isolation makes for a perfect training camp - although it helps to be on the family farm in WA with some machinery to play with.
'Darkest day in our history': Dockers in survival mode as 75 per cent of staff culled
Fremantle Football Club cut more than 75 per cent of its staff after the suspension of the 2020 AFL season in what its chief executive called "the darkest day in our club's history."
- by David Prestipino
Have Your Say
Have we seen the last of the Little Master?
It would be a shame if the last time we saw one of the greats of Australian football was in front of empty stands in a loss to GWS in Sydney.
