Communities in the West Kimberley and coastal Pilbara in Western Australia have been placed on alert, with the chance of a severe tropical cyclone developing. It is expected to bring wild wind and flooding over the weekend. Communities in the West Kimberley and coastal Pilbara have been told to stay alert as a developing tropical…
WA Govt Hopes to Boost Tourism With Hotel Vouchers
The Western Australia (WA) government on Monday announced a hotel discount campaign hoping to stimulate intrastate travel and boost the business of Perth hotels. WA Premier Mark McGowan took to Facebook to unveil the “Stay, Play and Save” campaign which offers a $200 ($154 USD) discount on “mid-week getaway” hotel stays at participating hotels in…
WAxit Party Hopes Secession Gains Traction in Upcoming State Election
Following in the footsteps of Brexit, the newly formed WAxit Party is hoping it can convince voters of the merits of withdrawing Western Australia (WA) from the Commonwealth in the upcoming March state election. Talks of secession have been present throughout the last year with WA implementing strict border closures to counter the CCP (Chinese Communist…
McGowan Calls for a National Elimination Strategy to Handle the CCP Virus
Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan is advocating for the rest of the nation to follow his states CCP virus elimination strategy bringing National Cabinet’s policy of suppressing outbreaks into dispute. Speaking at a press conference on Monday McGowan heralded lockdowns and border closures as the way forward and congratulated the Queensland government’s measure. “The idea…
‘Elimination’ Not Borne out by Facts: NSW Premier
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says West Australian counterpart Mark McGowan should reacquaint himself with National Cabinet’s COVID-19 suppression strategy after accusing her state of being out of step. NSW recorded five locally-acquired coronavirus cases in the 24 hours to 8pm on January 11 from fewer than 14,700 tests. Two were reported on Monday – a…
PM Scott Morrison Calls Special National Cabinet Meeting Amid UK CCP Virus Variant Outbreak
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that he contacted state and territory premiers and chief ministers to convene a special National Cabinet meeting to discuss strengthening CCP virus safety protocols around international travel. “The proposal is to further strengthen the COVID safety of end to end international travel processes (from arrival at Airport of embarkation in…
Bushfires in Western Australia Threaten Lives, Homes
Firefighters spent the night battling blazes in Western Australia, including two outside of Perth. The fires were burning in the south and south-east of the city in the early hours of Monday. But another blaze in Geraldton 420km north of Perth has now been brought under control. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES)…
Aussie PM Respects States’ COVID-19 Border Closures
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he understands people’s frustration with coronavirus border closures as long queues form at the New South Wales-Queensland border but respects the decisions of state and territory leaders. A flurry of new border restrictions in recent days has brought long queues of travellers heading from NSW to Victoria following outbreaks…
Western Australia Overhauls Its Hotel Quarantine After Woman Escapes
Increased security measures are being implemented at Western Australia’s COVID-19 quarantine hotels amid a flood of complaints from people unhappy with their treatment in the system. They were recommended in a review prompted by the escape of a woman who failed to complete 14 days in supervised isolation. Jenny Maree D’ubios had arrived from Madrid…
Woman Found After WA Quarantine Escape
A woman has been caught by police after she fled quarantine in Perth amid an uptick of coronavirus cases in returned overseas travellers. Jenny Maree D’ubios hadn’t completed mandatory 14-day quarantine after recently arriving from overseas when she left her accomodation on December 26. The 49-year-old was last seen walking on Adelaide Terrace in Perth…
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