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A brief look back at some of the stories and at times lighter moments from West Australian state politics in 2021. There was lots of bad stuff too.
December, 2021
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23 December
COVID-19 cases explode across the country on the eve of Christmas holidays
Thursday, December 23 NEW CASES: 2005 (up from 1503 yesterday) DEATHS: 10 ( with 6 yesterday) ACTIVE CASES: 14,801 (up from
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23 December
Avoid COVID this Chrissy: Wear masks where possible, AWH advises
"This includes wearing masks where possible," she said. "When planning events or gatherings, we also encourage people to limit numbers where possible and put COVID-safe behaviours into practice." Ms Shanahan said new cases were coming in regularly but others were being cleared by the unit.
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23 December
AUDIO: GPs concerned after new COVID orders
Prime Minister, Scott Morrison has urged Australians to "self regulate" around things like wearing masks to protect from rising COVID cases.
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23 December
January decision for council top jobs in South West Slopes LGAs
A new chapter for the shires of the South West Slopes as a swathe of new councillors – and a few not so new – find their seats at the table of local council chambers. The Hilltops community will know who occupies the big seats on 5 January with their …
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23 December
Peru protesters to clear Las Bambas road, but unclear if mine will restart
Peruvian community protesters who have blocked a key road used by MMG Ltd's Las Bambas copper mine will clear the route until at least Dec. 30, but it is uncertain if the firm will restart operations based on the truce announced Wednesday.
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23 December
Jacqui Lambie reveals position on mandatory face masks
Jacqui Lambie says she doesn’t support mandating face masks but Australians should “put their big girl pants on” and wear them because it’s “the right thing to do”.
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23 December
GOP could win 6 of Arizona's 9 congressional seats after remap
Arizona, one of the most bitterly divided swing states, finalized a new congressional map that could hand the GOP six of its nine congressional districts in 2022. The state’s redistricting commission on Wednesday approved a layout that creates two true swing seats in the suburbs of Phoenix and Tucson — …
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23 December
Russia agrees to begin security talks with U.S. at start of year
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia will enter talks with U.S. negotiators on security guarantees it wants from the West at the start of next year, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday, amid concerns over a Russian military build-up near Ukraine's border.
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23 December
Sierra Leone to conclude census
Mid-Term Population and Housing Census will conclude today. The two-week census is aimed at rectifying inconsistencies from