I think he's kept us safe really well," she said. Catch up with The Loop, your quick wrap of this morning's news. Mr McGowan said he expected the WA government to have 8.5 million rapid antigen tests available by February 5, on top of supplies sourced privately. Interim restrictions remain in place in Perth and the Peel region until 12.01am on Saturday, including the mandatory wearing of face masks and limits on gatherings "Instead he's off to China, trying to do Penny Wong's job as foreign minister. The WAgovernment is committinganother $511 millionto social housing and homelessness initiatives under the state budget in a fresh bid to offer enough properties for those most in need. No new cases for the state. She said children aged 12 to 17 could perform the test themselves with a parent or guardian supervising. "I know businesses, small businesses in particular, who've got the house on the line, just to try and keep going without anyone coming in.". Mr McGowan said he expected the WA government to have 8.5 million rapid antigen tests available by February 5, on top of supplies sourced privately. One of Australia's largest sheep meat processors has bought an entire motel as they grow desperate to house abattoir workersamid an oversupply of sheep. "But it is surprising from a former legal officer in the Royal Australian Navy. Premier Mark McGowan will hold a press conference at 1.45pm (local time). A West Australian gold miner receives $41,000 fine for environmental harm after hypersaline water kills 16 hectares of native vegetation. Western Australia has recorded 1136 new local cases of COVID-19.There are an additional 4 travel-related cases.There are 5540 active cases, with 11 people in hospital.WA Premier Mark McGowan and Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson are holding a COVID-19 press conference. "If this is what happens with just one COVID patient, just one COVID patient, what is going to happen when we open up the borders and we have hundreds if not thousands of new cases every day? South Bunbury Australian rules football playerKelly Bevis has made club history after playing her firstleague game on a team alongside her three daughters. ", "I think it's definitely a good idea to cut it to seven days, that's what they've done over east and overseas in most places.". Now they're back in Kyiv, Baby with bowel obstruction died after hospital's failures, coroner finds. The remarks prompted a swift rebuke from Mr Hastie, who accused the premier of being "out of his intellectual depth" in a statement,labelling him a "prison guard looking for work now the pandemic has ended". Premier Mark McGowan is set to provide a COVID-19 update on Wednesday. Ms Barns hoped the new rules meant they would be allowed out of isolation tomorrow, but she said they were waiting for official advice from WA Health. So which ones are best? Anyone who records a positive RAT test result thatwas self-administered at home will face up to 12 months in prison or a $50,000 fine if they fail to register it with the health department. We have learned from their mistakes and are determined not to repeat them.". In addition to the two locally acquired cases, the state's tally now stands at 1,276. Third dose, WA population aged 16+: 83.8per cent, Fourth dose, WA population aged 30+: 31.2per cent, Latest information from the WA Health Department. Some restrictions would be introduced to help manage the spread of COVID-19 in WA, including face masks for some high-risk indoor settings and proof of vaccination for large events, nightclubs and the casino. "It is critical that once we open, we stay the course, that we are nationally consistent, that visitors to Australia know that it'll be no harder to get into WA than any other state," he said. Meanwhile, the Australian Medical Association called for tougher restrictions, similar to those imposed in South Australia, such as capacity limits in venues and a ban on dancing, among other measures. Mr Hastie said he wished Mr McGowan would focus on "things that matter", like fixing the main hospital in the Mandurahelectorate, as well as the housing shortage. "We are watching what happens over east," Mr McGowansaid. Concerning situation: Possible new WA community COVID-19 case sparks urgent investigation, Victoria scrambles to investigate new COVID-19 case, Sports cars not dead at Toyota, says new CEO, Aussie airline launches massive Return For Free sale with international flights from $259, Shane sleeps rough in Brisbane. "I'm not surprised he's running down Australian MPs in China," he wrote. "I don't think Mark McGowan appreciates that, which is why I've said he's out of his intellectual depth and he needs to read Penny Wong's speech and learn that he is part of 'Team Australia' and he should act accordingly when he's overseas.". UPDATE: Mark McGowan has announced a community case of COVID-19 in Western Australia. "They need confidence that if they're going into Sydney, that they can include Perth on their tour," he said. In-depth analysis, business, sport, weather and more. She said the second weave would be peoplelooking to holiday in the west, and would likely wait a little longer to see if WA re-imposes some restrictions. CoreLogic data shows Australian property prices have risen for the second consecutive month, suggesting a downturn in the housing market is coming to an end as interest rates stabilise. flew into Beijing on Tuesday for his first visit to WA's largest trading partner since COVID. Follow our live blog here or jump over to ABC Perth to watch it live. Both are in quarantine. WA recorded two new local COVID-19 cases and 14 travel-related cases overnight. WA Premier Mark McGowan is expected to provide a COVID update on Monday morning. And while some are apprehensive about the prospect of wearing masks again, Mr Yabuuchi doesn't mind. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), abc.net.au/news/wa-premier-mark-mcgowan-calls-evening-covid19-press-conference/100771386, Get breaking news alerts directly to your phone with our app, This man advises his clients that elections, rates and mortgages are invalid, US updates Russian death toll in Ukraine, Twitter glitch logs users out. "They've been shattered without international or interstate visitors," he said. Fiona Prosser's travel agency specialises in organising both personal and corporate travel and has managed to stay afloat during the pandemic. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://ab.co/3Ob9CVR Western Australia has recorded 7,426 new COVID-19 cases. maintained a very different tone on China, last year accusing the eastern states of failing to appreciate China's contribution to Australia's economic success. 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"Effective immediately, travellers that are double-vaccinated, and record negative PCR results from tests on days oneand sixof hotel quarantine, will be able to leave hotel quarantine on day eightif they have a suitable premise to isolate at. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), abc.net.au/news/wa-expands-proof-of-vaccination-requirements/100754194, Get breaking news alerts directly to your phone with our app, This man advises his clients that elections, rates and mortgages are invalid, US updates Russian death toll in Ukraine, Twitter glitch logs users out. So which ones are best? "They will also be required to undertake a PCR test on days 9 and 12, and if their day 12 test comes back negative, they can exit quarantine at the end of day 14.". Select"Western AustraliaTop Stories"from either the ABC News homepage or the settings menu in the app. WA Premier Mark McGowan says thenew rules, which were first announced by the government in late January, were needed as Omicron continues to spread through the community. "Our clinics will also provide RATs to be used later in the isolation period or at day sevenahead of coming out of self-isolation.". A police officer of 17 years, Keely Allport diverted travel plans through the Kimberleyafter a break-in left her feeling traumatised. He also flagged that he expected the vaccination requirement would be expanded to three doses in the future. The man travelled into the state from Queensland earlier this month.WA Premi. Added Feb 18th, 2022 Health Aussies urged to prioritise flu vaccines ahead of 'significant' season 27 are linked to close contacts. National cabinet encourages wearing masks to combat COVID-19. For millenniahumans have gazed up at the wonder of the night sky, but what we can see is rapidly changing because of our quest to be connected. He should do himself a favour and read her latest speech," he said. While some businesses have managed to stay afloat thanks to West Australians holidaying in their own backyards, others have folded, unable to hang on until the return of international and interstate travellers. "It is widely acknowledged that the former Liberal government damaged our economic relationship with our biggest trading partner. 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"They will be able to complete the final sevendays of their quarantine at suitable premises using the G2G app. Catch up with The Loop, Jock Zonfrillo remembered as an 'incredible chef' and influential member of Australia's culinary landscape, Selling the furniture and couch-surfing: Families forced to make 'impossible' decisions amid fears inflation crisis hitting kids, 'Until we meet in heaven': Maryborough community comes to grips with triple fatality as loved ones remembered, Perfect storm brewing for housing market and it could make buying your own home a pipedream, Clare desperately wanted to stop drinking but she couldn't make it stick. New definitions for close contacts of COVID cases in WA will roll out on Tuesday along with relaxed isolation protocols, slashing the quarantine period from 14to sevendays. Just under half of all of WA's trade is with China, worth an estimated $146.3 billion annually. Now she's back in a whole new way, This man advises his clients that elections, rates and mortgages are invalid, US updates Russian death toll in Ukraine, Twitter glitch logs users out. Under the new rules, anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 must self-isolate for a minimum of seven days. Then her family intervened, A year ago, this Australian couple fled Ukraine with their three cats. Footage of the event provided to media outlets included shots of a conversation Mr McGowan had with AustCham's chair, Vaughn Barber. "Once they have done seven days of isolation, provided they have a negative test, they will be free to go," he said. Now they're back in Kyiv, Baby with bowel obstruction died after hospital's failures, coroner finds, share more detailed plans for the state's planned reopening, today called on the government to delay the opening of the border, fallout of thisweek's COVID-19 case at Fiona Stanley Hospital emergency department, Australian Medical Association called for tougher restrictions, Staff given 'conflicting advice' after COVID scare at Perth hospital, reigniting calls to delay WA border opening, WA records five new local COVID-19 cases, including one mystery infection, Owner of busy Perth bars and clubs issues stark warning about 'full shutdown' when WA reopens, Timely reminder: How to respond if you test positive to COVID-19. Catch up with The Loop, your quick wrap of this morning's news. Travel into WA from every other stateand territoryhadbeen considered an 'extreme' risk since last Thursday, essentially blocking all forms of incoming travelexcept for in exceptional circumstances. Watch it LIVE here. "It was just really sad and hard being stuck in Melbourne, and I'm really close to my family, and I really wanted to see them," Cameron said. "It's nice to be living rent free inside Mark McGowan's head," Mr Hastie told ABC Radio Perth. Having quit stand-up last year, the comedian is making her theatre debut playing a character she understands on a 'gut level', because she reminds her of her mother. An influx of arrivals into the state by air and road was expected upon theborder being lifted on February 5. spending $185 million in measures to boost businesses and attract tourists, international students and workers to Western Australia when the state's borders reopen. Masks will be mandatory from 6:00pm, although Premier Mark McGowan recommended people wear them immediately. Ms Wong's National Press Club address on Monday, in which she declared that the strategic contest in Asia was about much more than the US and China, and said Australia wanted "strategic equilibrium" in the region. In a statement, Mr McGowan's office described Mr Hastie's previous comments about potential armed conflict with China as "irresponsible, immature and dangerous". We'll bring it to you LIVE here on ABC Perth's Facebook page when it happens. Catch up with The Loop, your quick wrap of this morning's news. "It's been incredibly challenging, however, we've been fortunate enough to have the cross-section of business, so we've had some essential corporate travel and we've had some resource travel that's kept us going.". National cabinet encourages wearing masks to combat COVID-19. "The road ahead is about to get very difficult, and so in many ways, the worst is still to come, and we are at the start of the pandemic now," he said. "That means they need to be confident that the venue will be open and they will be able to go across the border and get out again.". Bottle shops, gyms, fitness centres, health studios, amusement parks and thezoo are also encompassed by the new rules, which already apply to events with more than 500 people, includingmusic festivals and major stadiums. Catch up on the latestCOVID-19 news here. Mark McGowan to announce changes to Western Australia's border policy WA Premier Mark McGowan is expected to announce changes to the state's border rules despite being in the midst of an Omicron outbreak. RATs become legal in WA Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan is set to give a coronavirus update following this morning's National Cabinet meeting. Mark McGowan also confirmed that the hundreds of people already undergoing 14 days of mandatory quarantine in WA would be allowed to leave earlier. 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And while having a date set is an important step, it might be a while still until tourism businesses emerge fromthe COVID-19 tunnel. "He swallowed some kind of Cold War pills back when he was born and he couldn't get his mindset out of that.". There was also considerable pressure from the opposition and others to release the Omicron modelling that has informed the government'sdecision to set the date. MrMcGowan said it was necessary to adopt the higher caseload guidelines as case numbers were expected to rise in the coming days. West Australians will need to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to access a wide range of venues and events fromJanuary 31, Premier Mark McGowan has announced. Phasing out property tax breaks could save $74b but it also could create 'significant economic shock'. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. 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In a statement, WA Health said one of the new cases waslinkedtothe Hyatt Regency hotel cluster and the other was a household contact of a previous case related to interstate travel. Catch up with The Loop, your quick wrap of this morning's news. "It is so terrible not having any certainty, when you know you can't give your kids a hug when they're stuck.". There will not be many public places unvaccinated people can visit, but they will be permitted to get takeaway food and visit roadhouses and petrol stations. WA Premier Mark McGowan has called a COVID-19 press conference for 12:30pm. Sport, religion and family: Who is incoming AFL boss Andrew Dillon. Among those celebrating the newsfrom isolation was Perth woman Pippa Hurst and her daughter Cameron, who had moved to Melbourne a few years ago. 5 are still under investigation. Cameron Hurst flew into Perth from Melbourne on Saturday and her Perth-based parents chose to join her for two weeks of self-quarantine at their home. The WA Premier Mark McGowan says the state has recorded 68 new covid-19 cases to 8pm last night, 38 of those are new local cases. Today Premier Mark McGowanis expected to set the date when Western Australia's borders will finally reopen to the eastern states and the rest of theworld. The Premiersays casual contacts won't need to get tested and isolation periods for COVID cases will reduce when WA hits a "high caseload", as the staterecords 14 new localinfections. Watch it LIVE in the video player ABOVE as soon as it's available. "We have a mask culture back home anyway," he said. After one quarter in the sun, Queensland has been knocked off the top of CommSec's State of the States economic rankings, and overtaken by the island state, which now leadson three key indicators. Few have been looking forward to the reopening more than the tourism sector, which has been hit hard by the pandemic. Mr Hall said one of the best things the government could do for the tourism sector was to not backtrack once it committed to an opening date. For more Health & Wellbeing related news and videos check out Health & Wellbeing >>. But how will it all work? WA Premier Mark McGowan says the new rules, which were first announced by the government in late January, were needed as Omicron continues to spread through the community. The Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson will also attend with the Premier to make an 'important' announcement. "The last two years we have used effectively to get our vaccination rate up, to get more hospital beds online, to get first, second, and third doses, to get children vaccinated, to get the public prepared, to get all the protocols ready. 431 Most relevant Author ABC Perth DETAILS | https://ab.co/3dPwv0H ABC.NET.AU WA Premier warns 'rogue' states will face ongoing border closures if they don't commit to controlling outbreaks 5 1y The tests became legal in WA on Monday but pharmacists have raised concerns over a lack of guidelines around their use. A witness describes the frantic moments snorkeller Archie Blake was bitten by a shark in WA's north, one of two shark bite incidents in the state that day. National cabinet encourages wearing masks to combat COVID-19. Premier Mark McGowan is set to provide a COVID-19 update on Wednesday. Ms Barns said she has been working from home but for others who had been forced to take time off, the impacts were severe. Ms Sanderson said, in line with national advice, the tests were safe to use on children from the age oftwo. Key points: Mr McGowan will make the announcement at 7.30pm It comes amid mounting pressure to delay the WA border opening The Premier previously said the date would be locked in barring an 'unforeseen emergency' Catch up with The Loop, Jock Zonfrillo remembered as an 'incredible chef' and influential member of Australia's culinary landscape, Selling the furniture and couch-surfing: Families forced to make 'impossible' decisions amid fears inflation crisis hitting kids, 'Until we meet in heaven': Maryborough community comes to grips with triple fatality as loved ones remembered, Perfect storm brewing for housing market and it could make buying your own home a pipedream, Clare desperately wanted to stop drinking but she couldn't make it stick. She remains in quarantine with genomic sequencing underway to determine the variant, while her household contacts have been tested and are negative. Contact us via telephone: Talkback: 1300 222 720 | SMS: 0437 922 720 348,725 people like this 557,268 people follow this Eleven of the other 14 new cases related to returned interstate travellers and three cases are related to overseas travellers, with allin quarantine. Vaccinated international arrivals will no longer need to hotel quarantine and can instead self-isolate if they can find a suitable premises. Hide Yabuuchi is desperate to return home to Japan as he has not been able to get backthere for three years. Then her family intervened, A year ago, this Australian couple fled Ukraine with their three cats. Speaking to reporters in Perth later in the day, senior state cabinet minister Rita Saffioti said the Premier's comments were similar to what he'd said in public "for many years". National cabinet encourages wearing masks to combat COVID-19. "China's our biggest economic partner, our biggest trading partner, and as the Premier has always outlined we want to continue to have job security and a strong economy, and that's why he's over there, to rebuild the relationship of Western Australia with China.". A WestAustralian woman is dead after being struck by a busin Adelaide's CBD on Monday night. The nursing union's state secretaryMark Olson pointed to the fallout of thisweek's COVID-19 case at Fiona Stanley Hospital emergency department as an exampleof the system not being prepared. "So, a guy like [former finance minister] Mathias Cormann had the same view as me, but he had no sway on this issue," Mr McGowan can be heard telling Mr Barber. Watch it LIVE in the video player ABOVE as soon as its available. A pure white willie wagtail delighted this coastal town, but it is now thought the bird isa grey fantail with a rare genetic condition. You can watch the press conference live in the video player ABOVE as soon as it's available. But West Australians remain divided over the looming openingand the virus coming into the state. "We are two years into the pandemic, we are two weeks away from the border opening and we still don't have clear guidelines coming from the health department," Mr Olson said. "If you choose to remain unvaccinated, you are choosing to put yourself at risk, you are choosing to put the people around you at risk, and you are choosing to increase the burden on our health staff.". The February date was based onwhen WA was expected to reach a 90 per cent COVID-19 vaccination target for West Australians above the age of 16. New Zealand has announced a pause on travel with Western Australia as the state braces for a snap three-day lockdown to curb the spread of a COVID-19 outbreak. Meanwhile, authorities have tracked downa ride-share driver who transported a COVID-19 positive person, who had been self-quarantining in a city hotel, to the Royal Perth Hospital testing clinic. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation.For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZYWatch more ABC News content ad-free on iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.auFollow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_auFollow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnewsNote: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated.#ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia Until Australia's submarine fleet can go nuclear the navy must keep its near-retirement vessels deployable. Two of Australia's top ballroom dancers say the communitymust move away from the 'nostalgic' gender roles of a female 'follower' and 'male' leader and reflect all relationships. "If he's suggesting I've swallowed Cold War pills, he should ask Richard Marles, our defence minister, and Penny Wong, our foreign minister, whether they're taking the same medication as well because I'll tell you what, there's not a whole lot of daylight between us when it comes to Australia's defence and foreign policy at the moment. So which ones are best? Learn more IN FULL: WA records no new COVID-19 cases | ABC News ABC. It comes after the state recorded 26 new local COVID cases overnight, with authorities confirming several of them had been infectious in the community. 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