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Western Australia is contemplating a harder border with South Australia.

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Coronavirus pandemic

WA closes border with South Australia as COVID cases rise in the state

South Australia reopened its domestic borders on November 23 and has recorded 29 community cases since as it adjusts to life after COVID-zero.

by Peter de Kruijff

James Hayward leaves Perth Magistrates Court after his first appearance.

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Courts

Nationals MP James Hayward faces court on child sex abuse charges

by Hamish Hastie and Peter de Kruijff

Current and former WA liberal powerbrokers Peter Collier, Nick Goiran and Mathias Cormann.

Liberal Party

Renewed push for WA Liberal MPs Collier and Goiran to resign

by Holly Thompson

WA has huge potential to generate renewable energy, such as the Collgar wind farm near Merredin.

Renewables

WA lags all other states in race for renewable energy exports: WWF report

by Peter Milne

Anti-mandate rally held at Parliament House in Perth on December 1.

Coronavirus pandemic

Protesters rally at WA Parliament as state hits first deadline for sweeping vaccine mandates

by Holly Thompson

Transport

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City life

Sticking to the suburbs: Why Perth workers are staying away from the CBD

by Peter de Kruijff

Police at the scene of the crash in Aveley.

Roads

Neighbours say street where three-year-old killed renowned for speeding

by David Prestipino and Kelly Haywood

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Crime & Courts

James Hayward leaves Perth Magistrates Court after his first appearance.

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Courts

Nationals MP James Hayward faces court on child sex abuse charges

by Hamish Hastie and Peter de Kruijff

Danny Hodgson with his father Peter.

Crime

Teenager to plead guilty over Perth CBD attack that left soccer prodigy Danny Hodgson fighting for life

by Holly Thompson

Frederick Bertram, right, is in hospital after being seriously injured in Hilton on Sunday night.

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Crime

Man rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries after Hilton assault

by Cameron Myles

WA Police have lowered the minimum fitness standards required for new recruits, including the beep test.

Police

WA Police quietly lower fitness standards for recruits to only exclude the ‘shockingly unfit’

by Heather McNeill

Local council

Cats could be kept indoors unless on a leash or in cages under a new council law before the City of Fremantle.

Local council

Lock up your fur babies: Fremantle ‘cat ban’ would restrict felines to leashes and cages outside homes

by Peter de Kruijff

Yaaaagan

City life

Sticking to the suburbs: Why Perth workers are staying away from the CBD

by Peter de Kruijff

Albert Jacob is back as Joondalup Mayor, Hannah Fitzhardinge replaces Brad Pettitt at the top in Fremantle, and inaugural West Coast Eagles coach Ron Alexander joins Vincent as a councillor after Saturday’s local government elections.

Local council

Local government elections: New era in Fremantle, a former Eagle rises and a recount in Perth

by Peter de Kruijff

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City life

Massive clean-up underway in southern Queensland as homes and businesses damaged by flood waters — 1:16

Weather

Massive clean-up underway in southern Queensland

Massive clean-up underway in southern Queensland as homes and businesses damaged by flood waters

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Several towns in Queensland's south-east continue to be inundated by floods. — 2:49

Weather

Towns still inundated by floodwaters amid Queensland flood crisis

Several towns in Queensland's south-east continue to be inundated by floods.

Melbourne bracing for more heavy rain, large hail and powerful winds — 1:06

Weather

Victoria on alert for more destructive storms

Victorians are being warned to beware of thunderstorm asthma as severe thunderstorms are expected to hit parts of the state. — 0:25

Weather

Thunderstorm asthma warning as severe thunderstorms expected across Victoria

Floodwaters continue to rise across Queensland due to heavy rainfall. — 1:37

Weather

Queensland floodwaters continue to rise

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