Coronavirus (COVID-19)

TV GuideEdwina’s return to Sunrise for brekkie TV war

After staring down the Black Summer bushfires and keeping her new baby safe during coronavirus, Edwina Bartholomew has revealed how she is battle ready for her return.

Holly Byrnes

Healthcare heroCoronavirus pandemic hits home for Perth nurse

When emergency department nurse Kelly Morris woke with a heavy feeling in her chest and a dry cough one morning last month, she knew she could not go to work. Here she tells her coronavirus story.

Angela Pownall

State of orderPolice boss leads WA through COVID-19 fight

Commissioner Chris Dawson takes no pleasure in depriving people of liberties. Since March, he has been in charge of enforcing WA’s coronavirus restrictions and it hasn’t always been easy.

Ben Harvey

Redesigned livingHow coronavirus is changing the way our homes look

Australian home designs are changing due to the coronavirus pandemic, with buyers looking to include home offices, gyms, space for adult children who have lost jobs, and veggie patches.

Kim Macdonald

HealthFears over no face-to-face visits for pregnant women

Maternity experts are afraid a baby or mother will die following Queensland Health’s switch from routine physical examinations to teleconference antenatal appointments.

Jackie Sinnerton

Puppy playNeale credits trusty training pal for keeping fit

Harley the puppy was thrust into the role of Lachie Neale’s training partner when the season was halted due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Murray Wenzel

Fan in the StandFans on board from comfort of home

They came in their droves but were easily folded and stored post-match. And they didn’t make a mess.

Season restartMcGovern won’t take young family to live in hotel

West Coast star Jeremy McGovern says he is prepared to leave his young family behind in WA for a lengthy period to ensure the AFL season can restart in 2020.

Catherine Healey

WATCHHundreds attend ‘unfair’ Brisbane funeral despite limits

Eyewitnesses have reported seeing “at least” 350 people gather at a cemetery in Brisbane’s north, despite strict coronavirus laws limiting funeral services to just 30 people. WATCH THE FOOTAGE

Thomas Morgan

OpinionIt’s time to explore our great State

It’s time to get WA moving again, writes leader of the WA Liberal Party Liza Harvey.

Liza Harvey

Coronavirus updateAnother historical COVID-19 case aboard Al Kuwait

There were zero new active cases of COVID-19 in WA overnight; however, the State’s total now stands at 586 after one historical case was identified through serology testing.

In limboVirus shut-down leaves WA theatre waiting in the wings

Perth actors wondering when they’ll be allowed to welcome crowds back have called for guidance and extra investment into the sector.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Nominate a nurseCourageous nurse fights two life-threatening battles

Single mum Gail Allen was dealing with the threat of coronavirus on the frontline of Royal Perth Hospital’s emergency department last month when there was devastating news at home.

Angela Pownall

Conspiracy theoriesAnti-vax protesters defy social distancing

Protesters booed police - clad in gloves and face masks - who warned the crowd they were breaching social-distancing rules designed to slow the spread of coronavirus.

Georgie Moore and Angelo Risso

RottnestIsle be ready & waiting for tourists

A remarkable chapter in Rottnest’s colourful history has ended with tourists set to return.

Josh Zimmerman

COVID-19Primary class quarantined after pupil tests positive

A primary school class in Victoria will be isolated for two weeks.

Georgie Moore

Laugh ResortPerth comedians stand-up against COVID-19 restrictions

As nightspots across Perth remain shuttered in line with social distancing advice, WA comedy mainstay The Laugh Resort has refused to take the pause in stand-up sitting down.

Miriam Fisher

A-League returnGlory to head to NSW hub to restart season

The Perth Glory will have to base themselves in NSW for up to five weeks to play out the A-League season, and they won’t be alone.

Murray Wenzel

StudySurgery a big risk in COVID-19 patients

Patients who catch COVID-19 and then undergo surgery, including minor procedures, are at increased risk of dying, international research co-authored by a Gold Coast surgeon has found.

Jackie Sinnerton

Fun times aheadPubs, playgrounds, gyms and Rottnest open next week

WA will take a giant leap towards normal life next weekend when the State charts its own course back from the coronavirus crisis. Here’s what you’ll be able to do.

Peter Law, Josh Zimmerman and Peter de Kruijff

Work safeRio staff returning to work must be screened

Perth-based staff to undergo same rapid coronavirus screening process as their fly-in, fly-out colleagues before they return to the office on Tuesday.

Stuart McKinnon

ContagionRockhampton nurse accused of changing story ‘many times’

A Rockhampton aged care nurse infected with pandemic coronavirus is under fire for withholding information to public health officials, trying to determine just how and when she was infected.

Janelle Miles

ExclusiveFast-food farce: Restaurants say COVID-safe rules unworkable

Fast-food restaurants say unworkable COVID-safe rules are preventing them from reopening their dine-in areas. But the government says the rules will stay.

Jessica Marszalek

‘Costing millions’OUTRAGE: Cops manning borders instead of protecting our kids

Some of the state’s most experienced officers, including child protection investigators and homicide detectives, are stuck on border duty while “crime runs rampant”, the Police Union says.

Jeremy Pierce