After doing everything possible to keep COVID out for nearly two years, WA is about to let the virus back in. Then her family intervened, A year ago, this Australian couple fled Ukraine with their three cats. Mark McGowan: News, Latest Updates & Breaking Headlines on Mark McGowan | 7NEWS Mark McGowan WA Premier blasts major controversy as a 'storm in a f****** teacup' By Bryce Luff / WA News WA premier eyes breakthrough China visit as tensions thaw By Michael Ramsey / Trade WA premier 'didn't know' about Perth Mint gold 'doping' scandal Premier Mark McGowan is set to provide a COVID-19 update on Wednesday. Catch up with The Loop, your quick wrap of this morning's news. 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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. "It's nice to be living rent free inside Mark McGowan's head," Mr Hastie told ABC Radio Perth. Learn more IN FULL: WA records no new COVID-19 cases | ABC News ABC. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Under the new protocols, someone will be classified as a close contact if: There will no longer be testing requirements for casual contacts, but people are still urged to monitor exposure sites. 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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 The press conference will be held at Dumas House and streamed on the ABC Perth Facebook pageas well as the ABC Radio Perth and the ABC television news channel. According to Mr Hall, another important aspect would be giving people a reason to come to WA and spend their money on tourism businesses. ", "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.". Both are in quarantine. And while having a date set is an important step, it might be a while still until tourism businesses emerge fromthe COVID-19 tunnel. AboutPressCopyrightContact. "It is widely acknowledged that the former Liberal government damaged our economic relationship with our biggest trading partner. "It is so terrible not having any certainty, when you know you can't give your kids a hug when they're stuck.". 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. Ms Sanderson said, in line with national advice, the tests were safe to use on children from the age oftwo. New Zealand pauses travel with WA as state braces for lockdown - ABC Premier Mark McGowan will hold a press conference at 1.45pm (local time). Catch up on the latestCOVID-19 news here. The state's total remains at 1,096, with three cases in hotel quarantine.WA has reached 1 million double doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.WA Health is reporting compliance rates of tier-one health workers having at least one dose of the vaccine is in the high 90s. Just under half of all of WA's trade is with China, worth an estimated $146.3 billion annually. Key points: The date WA will drop the border will finally be revealed Tourism operators implore the government to stick to the date once set WA Premier Mark McGowan says two truck drivers from NSW return positive COVID tests in WA. 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 real challenge is to make sure that we've got the business events, the major sporting events, all those locked in and that we don't lose them in the meantime," he said. "It's very disruptive for learningand for parents that have to work, it's very stressful to balance that learning. No new cases for the state. But how will it all work? 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. WA Premier Mark McGowan will address the state's COVID-19 concern after an infected man attended at least one Perth nightclub over the weekend. Catch up with The Loop, your quick wrap of this morning's news. "My grandma was really happy, she texted me saying, 'Woohoo, seven days! We'll bring it to you LIVE here on ABC Perth's Facebook page when it happens. Today Premier Mark McGowan is expected to set the date when Western Australia's borders will finally reopen to the eastern states and the rest of the world. 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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' 5 are still under investigation. Mr McGowan and Mr Hastie have long been at odds over their views on China. Western Australia - ABC News Premier Mark McGowan has announced WA will drop most of its level two restrictions and loosen its isolation rules from 12.01am on Thursday, March 31. Community sport and school-based events will also be exempt, unless at one of the specific venues listed. Mr McGowansaid the proof of vaccination requirement would apply statewide and he expected the requirement would be in place "for years to come". A WA Health spokesperson said a dedicated COVID ambulance was instructedto return the person to hotel quarantine as soon as the breach was identified. McGowan on Sunday confirmed no new locally acquired cases had been detected, only 24 hours after a hotel quarantine security guard and two of his housemates tested positive. National cabinet encourages wearing masks to combat COVID-19. "It didn't make sense to have people locked down for two whole weeks, we've all had our boosters, we're triple vaccinated, so we think it's the right decision.". 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. "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.". A West Australian gold miner receives $41,000 fine for environmental harm after hypersaline water kills 16 hectares of native vegetation. "Rapid antigen tests provide a quick result and are useful in a high caseload environment," Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson said. 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. The press conference called for 7:30pm marks the first time the Premier has addressed the state in the evening sinceannouncing the end of a lockdown in April 2021. The requirement will also extend to indoor entertainment venuesincluding play centres, gaming and gambling venues including Crown Perth, theatres, concert halls, museums, cinemas and live music venues. Western Australia will no longer require casual contacts to be tested when it moves to an as-yet undefined "high caseload" of COVID-19 cases, under changes a. "There will be issues, there will be problems. Premier Mark McGowan is set to provide a COVID-19 update on Wednesday. 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. Mr McGowan said the reopening would happen regardless of whether that target was reached. Coaches and players at West Coast and North Melbourne are left searching for answers after a pair of Saturday night floggings. These will be the broadest proof of vaccination requirements in the nation and they will not be removed any time soon," Mr McGowansaid. Ms Sanderson said people should continue to use PCR testing as a first priority. "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.". Watch it LIVE in the video player ABOVE as soon as its available. 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. IN FULL: WA records 1136 new local cases of COVID-19 | ABC News "They require certainty, and we just don't have it. It will be welcome news for families who have been separated since early last year, those who travel regularly for business, and even those just wanted to be able to holiday outside of WA. Then her family intervened, A year ago, this Australian couple fled Ukraine with their three cats. A witness has described the frantic moments after an 11-year-old boy was bitten by a shark in waters off the Cape Range National Park near Exmouth, in WA's north. 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 Once the hard border comes down, international and interstate travel will resume, with testing and vaccination requirements. At the seven-day point, if they still have symptoms, they must remain in isolation until those symptoms clear. The cap on international arrivals in WA is also set to double to 530 per week. With limited time off work, Cameron was only going to have a few days in Perth after isolating before she was due to fly out. Mr McGowan saidproof of double-dose vaccination would be required for those aged 16 and olderat hospitals, aged care facilities and all hospitality venues, including restaurants, cafes, pubs and bars, taverns, nightclubs and where dine-in fast food is available. 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. Mr Hastie said while it was "good" to trade with China, "that doesn't mean that we ignore the strategic realities that we're facing". Character is everything. 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The man travelled into the state from Queensland earlier this month.WA Premi. 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. Earlier Mr Hastie had told ABC Radio Perth it was "nice to be living rent free inside Mark McGowan's head". Mr McGowan said any members of the household where the person was in quarantine would be required to self-quarantine too, use the G2GNow app and undertake a PCR test. Mr McGowan also announced changes to the state's hotel quarantine system. 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There will also be relaxed isolation protocols introduced for interstate and international arrivals in WA from Wednesday, with their quarantine period also to be halved from 14 to sevendays. People will acquire it. National cabinet encourages wearing masks to combat COVID-19. 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. She remains in quarantine with genomic sequencing underway to determine the variant, while her household contacts have been tested and are negative. WA Premier Mark McGowan and Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson are holding a COVID-19 press conference. 27 are linked to close contacts. WATCH LIVE: Mark McGowan press conference today with COVID update - 7NEWS ABC News - WA Premier Mark McGowan is set to provide an | Facebook The woman was aged in her 30s a decade ago when she was a physical education teacher at the school, where the teenage girl was astudent. "It's important to balance the containment of the virus with psychological and financial considerations and stuff," she said. "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. 5 are still under. 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. Here's what to know about the Met Gala, Help us investigate mortgage lending practices in Australia. Ms Prosser said travellers would likely return in two wavesonce the border reopened. 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. WATCH LIVE: Mark McGowan press conference today with WA COVID - 7NEWS So I think it will take a few months before people feel confident.". The date was likely to be set for late January or early February, the Premier said, with an aim of reaching 90 per cent full vaccination across the over-12 cohort. The lockdown will begin at midnight tonight. IN FULL: New community COVID-19 case in WA confirmed, indoor - YouTube "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. We have seen the disaster in New South Wales when they removed proof of vaccination requirements in mid-December. Then her family intervened, A year ago, this Australian couple fled Ukraine with their three cats. "There's a lot of pent-up demand, we've seen a significant increase in inquiries, however, they haven't converted to bookings as yet," she said. But others, like Elaine Faldi, are notso keen on the reopening, having heard of the number of people dying with COVID in other states. For more Health & Wellbeing related news and videos check out Health & Wellbeing >>. WA has hada hard border with the rest of the country on and off since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. Trusted and independent source of local, national and world news. The tests became legal in WA on Monday but pharmacists have raised concerns over a lack of guidelines around their use. It is positive news forhundreds of staffand studentsfrom several Perth schools who were forced into isolation, includingdozens of children from a Beaconsfield primary school in years 3 and 4. "I think he's playing politics and I think he's playing footsyup there when he should be back here in WA fixing our crumbling health system.". "Exposure sites related to this case were released yesterday afternoon and further sites may be added. The tests became legal in WA on Monday but pharmacists have raised concerns over a lack of guidelines around their use. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. An influx of arrivals into the state by air and road was expected upon theborder being lifted on February 5. One new COVID case has been confirmed in WA, in a 25-year-old French backpacker. "They've been shattered without international or interstate visitors," he said. Mark McGowan will provide a COVID-19 update at 2.15pm (AWST) on Thursday. 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. IN FULL: Definition of close contacts will change, nine new - YouTube The 'winter shot': Everything you need to know about getting your next COVID-19 booster, If you catch COVID again, will your symptoms be worse? 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. WA Premier Mark McGowan to make long-awaited border announcement - 7NEWS 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. So which ones are best? 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