Two nurses have become the first Western Australians to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, saying they hope it will save lives and ease the strain on the healthcare system.
At least 5,000 Western Australians should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-March with hotel quarantine workers to be among the first recipients.
New figures show Australia looks set for solid economic growth in coming months, with unemployment falling further as jobs vacancies surged to an 18-month high.
Many of Western Australia’s small businesses carried a high degree of optimism into 2021, according to findings from the new 2020 BCEC Small Business Survey.
The state’s transitional lockdown restrictions are on track to cease from midnight tomorrow, but a 72-hour hard border with Victoria will be enforced from tonight.
Premier Mark McGowan has quashed speculation surrounding the deputy chief health officer’s decision to take leave during an investigation of the hotel quarantine breach.
