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2025 Australian Racing Hall Of Fame inductees announced featuring colourful and enduring legends of the turf
2025 Australian Racing Hall Of Fame inductees announced featuring colourful and enduring legends of the turf
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WA Health issues measles warning after confirmed case in returned traveller
Health authorities have issued a public health alert after a measles case was confirmed in a returned traveller from Afghanistan. The infected person visited several stores at a northern suburbs shopping centre on Friday after being infectious on an international flight arriving in Perth last Thursday. WA Health has listed several exposure sites online, including flight EK420 from Dubai to Perth, which arrived at Terminal 1 at Perth Airport last Thursday at 5.15pm. The person was then in the terminal for about an hour. Anyone at the affected locations should stay alert for symptoms, which can take between seven and 18 days to manifest. Communicable Disease Control director Paul Armstrong said measles is highly infectious and can result in serious complications. 'Measles can spread quickly and even one case of measles can be cause for concern,' Dr Armstrong said. 'This is why it is so important for people to pay close attention to the exposure locations, and if symptoms are identified, call ahead to your GP clinic before attending.' The contagious virus can spread via airborne droplets to people close by, such as in waiting rooms, and droplets in the air may still infect people entering a room up to 30 minutes after an infected person has left. Early symptoms of measles include fever, tiredness, cough, runny nose, and sore eyes. It's usually followed by a florid red non-itchy rash three or four days later, starting on the face before spreading to the rest of the body. The returned traveller is currently being treated at a metropolitan hospital. It brings WA's measles caseload to 20 for the year. Last week, WA Health advised a person travelling to Brisbane via Perth had been infected with measles while in transit. The case, diagnosed in Queensland, does not count towards WA's caseload for the year. Measles outbreaks are occurring overseas in several countries, including Afghanistan, India, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia. There are currently more than 50,000 suspected cases of measles in Afghanistan. Dr Armstrong urged community members to check their vaccination status and consider getting their immunisations if not already inoculated against measles. 'Vaccination is the best way to protect against measles, and this is a reminder for the public to check they are immune and get vaccinated,' he said. Anyone concerned they or a loved one may have measles should seek medical care or contact healthdirect on 1800 022 222. Affected people should call ahead to a GP or emergency department to discuss their situation to prevent spreading the infection.
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NRL: Dolphins and Newcastle Knights duo Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow and Kalyn Ponga ready for Perth clash
The Dolphins' and Newcastle Knights' respective coaches have vowed their State of Origin stars will be in full flight for Saturday's NRL clash at HBF Park. In the battle of sixth vs 15th, both Dolphins coach Kristian Woolf and his Newcastle counterpart Adam O'Brien backed their Queensland Origin starters Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow and Kalyn Ponga to back up after their mid-week heroics against NSW. Woolf said Tabuai-Fidow, who scored two first-half tries in the Maroons' heart-stopping 26-24 win at Optus Stadium, had been bouncing off the walls after linking up with his club teammates in Perth. 'He came into camp with a real smile on his face and that's always a great sign for 'Hammer',' he said. 'I liked the way he was moving out there as well, I probably expected him to be a little bit tentative but he's moving around really quick and he's ready to go. 'They performed really well and made some real improvements from what they did in the first game. They all looked like a really happy group; he's certainly come into camp that way and it's great for us.' Ponga started at full-back for the Maroons and O'Brien said the Port Hedland-born star had pulled up well following the grueling clash. 'Kalyn will play. He looks great. It's an extra day from what it was from Origin one, so that helps, and then he just stayed on, didn't have to travel.' The Knights will bring back Bradman Best, Fletcher Sharpe and Tyson Frizell following injuries and O'Brien said his side needed to be prepared for the exciting Tabuai-Fidow and his fellow Dolphins outside backs. 'They move the ball great, they play to their strengths. With a few of their forwards out, they rely on getting the ball to their outside backs, who are quite athletic,' he said. 'We understand we have to be very good defensively because you're going to face a lot of shift, a lot of shape, particularly in parts of the field you're not normally used to.' Following their thumping 58-4 win over North Queensland last week, Woolf said his team could not afford to put the cart before the horse ahead of the Newcastle match. 'We've just got ourselves into the top eight and we've had to work really hard to do that after a slow start,' he said. 'More concerning for us at the moment is the week-to-week performance and making sure we continue on the right direction.'
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Madeley investigation: Child abuse squad detectives probe suspicious man at Kingsway Sporting Complex
Child abuse squad detectives are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious incident at a sports centre public toilet in Perth's north. Police say they want to speak with anyone who saw a man acting suspiciously near a public toilet block at the Kingsway Sporting Complex oval, Madeley, about 1pm on June 12. 'Police are reminding the community to remain vigilant and be aware of their surroundings; and call police if they witness any suspicious activity,' a police spokesperson said. Anyone with information regarding this matter can report details to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online via All reports can be made anonymously.
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Pakistani national allegedly attempts to fly under another name and conceals $100k in cash at Perth Airport
Pakistani national allegedly attempts to fly under another name and conceals $100k in cash at Perth Airport
