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WA coronavirus LIVE: 'Some concern' as up to seven more cruise ships set to pass state's coast
Cruise ships including the Ovation of the Seas, the Celebrity Solstice, pictured, and the Golden Princess are making their way across the Great Australian Bight after being ordered to return to their home ports with up to 6000 crew aboard.
- by Fran Rimrod and Kate Hedley
'She died alone': Daughter's plea for empathy as COVID-19 patients face their final hours
The protocols that kept a Perth grandfather from the bedside of his dying wife are under review after their daughter spoke out against the strict bureaucratic rules.
- by Nathan Hondros
Probe launched after quarantined man denied ambulance access by hotel staff
“We got to the hospital and it wasn’t within 15 minutes that they’d put my husband on life support,” Kathleen Watson said.
- by Heather McNeill
St Patrick's Cathedral vandalised after George Pell's release
St Patrick's Cathedral in East Melbourne was vandalised after Cardinal George Pell's verdict in the High Court.
- by Jewel Topsfield
State's crime rate drops as people cop fines, jail time under new COVID-19 laws
WA's crime rate has decreased slightly compared with the same period last year, but fines and charges for breaking mandatory self-isolation are increasing.
- by Hannah Barry
Doctors say management errors worsened coronavirus crisis in Italy
Failures in the region's health system exacerbated the greatest emergency Italy has faced since World War II, senior doctors said in a letter.
- by Crispian Balmer
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Vale
Foundation Docker Quenton Leach dies after cancer battle
Leach, who was 47, played in the WA club's first AFL game and made 56 senior appearances between 1995-1998.
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'Boober Eats' helps Kalgoorlie's skimpies weather virus crisis
‘Boober Eats’ is a risqué take on the popular food delivery business model.
- by Hamish Hastie
Australia on verge of deep recession due to virus costs, ratings agency warns
Ratings agency S&P Global has put Australia's triple A credit rating on negative watch, warning of a recession and big hit to the budget bottom line.
- by Shane Wright
White House pushes untested coronavirus drug 'cure' despite concerns
Donald Trump's interest in the drug was piqued in part by coverage on conservative media and it has been endorsed by Rudy Giuliani who has advocated it in interviews.
- by Zeke Miller
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Coronavirus pandemic
Australia's crisis risk rating same as Italy, with Pacific nations four times as high
Pacific islands would be decimated by a coronavirus outbreak, a study found, as a tropical cyclone rips through the region stopping social distancing measures.
- by Anthony Galloway
Westfield mall landlord sees no reason shops closed amid 'confusing messages'
Peter Allen said 86 per cent of the tenants in Westfield malls were allowed to trade but only 39 per cent were open.
- by Carolyn Cummins
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Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
Cruel dilemma at heart of WA's success in flattening COVID-19 curve
WA's low numbers mean fewer deaths, but it also means harsh restrictions may last until we have a vaccine.
- by Nathan Hondros
Coronavirus pandemic fills WA housing market with bargain hunters and desperate sellers
Valuer and forecaster Gavin Hegney said the pandemic meant buying and selling property had dropped down the priority list for many households.
- by Hamish Hastie
Police 'ripped up carpet, dug up backyard' in search of accused Claremont killer's former home
The 'crime scenes' were established at Bradley Edwards’ Kewdale home, his parents’ former Huntingdale home, where he lived after his 1997 divorce, and his parents’ Halls Head home.
- by Heather McNeill
More jail time for former boxer who attacked WA Police officer with sword
WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Milos Radovic was found guilty of attempting to murder Senior Constable Andrew Swift in Rockingham in July 2017.
- by Angie Raphael
Fremantle mayor endorsed as part of Greens dream team
Brad Pettitt has been chosen to stand at the next WA election, along with Alison Xamon, Tim Clifford and Diane Evers.
- by Nathan Hondros
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Coronavirus is killing twice as many men as women in New York
Physicians working at hospitals throughout the city say the gender disparity is stark and impossible to miss.
- by Roni Caryn Rabin
Doctors say management errors worsened coronavirus crisis in Lombardy
Failures in the region's health system exacerbated the greatest emergency Italy has faced since World War II, senior doctors said in a letter.
- by Crispian Balmer
Politics
Job ads dive as deficit heads towards WWII record
Ratings agency puts Australia's triple A credit rating on notice as job ads dive and the government faces the largest deficit since World War II.
- by Shane Wright
Business
More companies will fold under lengthy shutdown: BoQ
Bank of Queensland chief executive George Frazis has warned against restricting people's movements to contain coronavirus until a vaccine is available.
- by Clancy Yeates
World
Masked crowds fill city streets and trains after Wuhan lockdown ends
Streets in the city of 11 million people were clogged with traffic, with long lines forming at the airport and train stations.
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World banking system cannot weather a long shutdown
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Australia's rising rental market short-lived: Prices could fall by 10 per cent
Until the coronavirus took hold, the cost of renting was on the rise. But the sheer number of available rentals has suddenly increased.
- by Sue Williams
Celebrating Easter at home: Activities to get you though the long weekend
Use the extra time over this four-day break to visit your inner child, celebrate and enjoy Easter however you can.
- by Kate Bartels
Life & Culture
Convicted of two murders, lieutenant says he was 'Army's scapegoat' in new doco
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- by Brad Newsome
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AFL 2020
AFL given cover for earlier restart by desperate NRL
The AFL, whose clubs largely did not think footy would be back until July at the earliest, have been given a free kick by the eagerness of the NRL.
- by Jake Niall
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Foundation Docker Quenton Leach dies after cancer battle
Leach, who was 47, played in the WA club's first AFL game and made 56 senior appearances between 1995-1998.
Clubs borrowing from AFL will have to report to league weekly
The clubs that borrow money from the AFL to make ends meet will have to submit a detailed weekly budget to the league as one of their conditions.
- by Jake Niall
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
To play or not to play, that is the question
The AFL is determined to salvage something out of this ruinous season. But is that wise?
- by Greg Baum
Players set for 14-day solitary confinement in NRL plan
Under the NRL proposal, each player and staff member would be isolated in a room with food to be delivered and exercise equipment available.
- by Michael Chammas
AFL confirms relocating to 'hubs' still on the table
As AFL Players' Association president Patrick Dangerfield expressed doubts on the prospect of games resuming in "quarantine hubs".
- by Sam McClure, Peter Ryan and Daniel Cherny
UFC close to securing private island for fights
UFC president Dana White says he is close to securing a "private island" to stage bouts for international fighters.
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Northern Blues died with a whimper, but hope remains
The Northern Blues were lost to the VFL following budget cuts at Carlton, but there is hope there could still be a future for club once known as Preston Bullants.
