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Labor's left faction is set to dominate cabinet appointments as key figures from the party's right flank are shifted out of the ministry.

The second McGowan government is set for big changes, with two of the premier's three closest advisers resigning and minister Peter Tinley believed to have been demoted.

For very different reasons, both major political parties in WA have some tough calls to make.

The state's Emergency Management Committee is expected to meet this afternoon to discuss the evolving COVID-19 situation in NSW and Queensland.

Ahead of the state election, Mark McGowan spoke to Business News about his track record, future plans and ministerial team.

WA's political landscape could be radically altered this month as the state government appears primed for an unprecedented win.

The Royal Perth Hospital Medical Research Foundation is one of WA's largest philanthropic foundations; however, it's not as large as it used to be, and therein lies a story.

A mix of good fortune and good management meant WA emerged from the recent lockdown in good shape. How likely is it to happen again?

New restrictions preventing hotel quarantine workers from having a second job will be enforced from next Monday.

Western Australia has recorded its eighth consecutive day with no new locally acquired cases overnight, Premier Mark McGowan has confirmed.

Schools in Perth are set to resume after last week's lockdown, with masks to be mandatory for secondary students.

Western Australia's five-day lockdown restrictions are on track to be eased at 6pm tomorrow after the state recorded no new locally acquired cases today.

In today's COVID-19 wrap, WA records its third day of no new locally-acquired cases, disease experts review their transmission theory and the Liberals slam the state's hotel quarantine system.

The state's disease experts are yet to determine how the hotel security guard at the centre of WA's five-day lockdown contracted the virus.

For the third consecutive day, Western Australia has not recorded any new locally-acquired cases of COVID-19.

Western Australia is likely to remain subject to COVID-19 restrictions beyond the five-day lockdown despite highly-encouraging test results.

In today's COVID-19 wrap, Western Australia has recorded no new local cases of COVID-19, the WA Liberal Party demands a 24-hour testing clinic and businesses seek clarity on lockdown rules.

Western Australia has recorded no new local cases of COVID-19 overnight, according to Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt.

A Perth startup led by three tech veterans is planning to manufacture and export a new high-speed COVID testing machine after getting backing from the state government.

Customers will have to check-in at the supermarket and takeaway outlets from February 12 after the state government expanded the mandatory contact tracing rules.

Construction has officially begun on Brightwater Care Group's new 128-bed residential aged care facility in Inglewood, with the facility expected to open next year.

Western Australia will reopen its borders to NSW and Queensland from Monday but travellers will still be required to self-isolate for 14 days and get a COVID-19 test.

Multiplex has been awarded the early contractor involvement tender for the second stage of the Joondalup Health Campus Development.

Premier Mark McGowan has urged the federal government to reconsider using remote commonwealth facilities to quarantine returned travellers.

The hard border with NSW will go back up at midnight tonight as the Sydney outbreak of COVID-19 continues to grow.

The state government is expected to review its regime for travellers arriving from Sydney today after the coronavirus cluster on Sydney's northern beaches jumped to 28 people.

Just hours after announcing travellers to WA from NSW would have to quarantine until they had returned a negative result for COVID, WA Premier Mark McGowan has announced arrivals from NSW must now quarantine for a full 14 days.

With about 13 weeks until the state election, can a 33-year-old first-term MP defy the odds and become Australia's youngest serving premier?

Newly elevated opposition leader Zak Kirkup has announced a promise to deliver payroll tax relief to up to 5,500 small businesses if elected.

Mandurah's largest general hospital will receive $152 million of upgrades as the facility is returned to state government ownership over the next three years.

Restaurants, gyms and beauty parlours will be required to keep contact registers from next month despite the state government refusing to say when WA's border will fully reopen.

First-term MP Zak Kirkup is tipped to lead the Western Australian Liberals to the polls in March as they seek to avoid electoral obliteration.

Western Australia will enforce mandatory testing for some hotel quarantine workers within days in another effort to head off an Adelaide-style COVID-19 outbreak.

Anyone entering Western Australia from South Australia will be forced to meet exemption criteria in a return to hard border arrangements.

The state's health minister is confident the state will still be able to hold large events including music festivals once the hard borders come down.

The construction arm of BGC Australia will deliver forward works on the state government's $13.1 million radiation oncology unit in Albany.

NSW is now of greater concern than Victoria when it comes to stifling community spread of the coronavirus, Western Australia's health minister says.

Health Minister Roger Cook has labelled accusations WA is still not testing wastewater for COVID-19 as plainly wrong and mischievous.

Residents in WA's north will benefit from more ambulances and paramedics as part of the first phase of the state government's country ambulance strategy.

The state government has appointed the advisory council of the Future Health Research and Innovation Fund, including HBF chief executive John Van Der Wielen as chair.