New release from the ABS on COVID-19 mortality today.
"The median age for those who died from COVID-19 was 83.7 years (81.2 years for males, 86.0 years for females)"
(In 2019, median age for all deaths in Australia was 78 for males and 84 for females.)
https://t.co/JYX9KA1vbY
Feels like the worst of #CycloneSeroja is over now for Kalbarri, I can hear alarms going off all around us and poked my head out the balcony, can already see a few shacks that have been absolutely smashed. This will be devastating for many come first light. @9NewsPerth@9NewsAUS
Prince Philip travelled to hospital by car, walked inside. It’s not an emergency but a precautionary measure. He is not there for anything Covid-related. @9NewsAUS
#EXCLUSIVE The Premier is refusing to pay a hotel for housing the homeless, kicked out of Fremantle's tent city. But Nine News can reveal one of the men behind the plan is a convicted con artist.
#9News | Nightly at 6.00pm
#EXCLUSIVE A young domestic violence survivor is tonight bravely sharing her story, after being stabbed and almost choked to death during a break-up. @jacquelinrobson#9News | Nightly at 6.00pm
Border rhetoric now out of control. There are real people with real lives, separated from families without hope, a plan, or light at the end of the tunnel.
You can make the case for temporary arrangements to protect health without this. A sickening lack of humility and empathy.
CYCLONE DAMIEN - we are now in the eye of the storm - winds have eased right off - will stay this way for about 3hours and then pick up again ... strongest gust recorded at 205km/h in Karratha. 140ml rain. 19 calls for help in region. Still on red alert @9NewsPerth
This is former Eagle Daniel Kerr unresponsive in a Kalgoorlie street around 7.45 on Wednesday morning. Surely that’s a problem, no matter what he says. @9NewsPerth
BREAKING - CROWN HIT & RUN - Police are now looking for 44YO RACHEL HILL - last seen driving a blue Ford Futura, 2004 model, number plate 1CZ0687 - if you have seen her call police immediately @9NewsPerth
In case anyone is wondering, the (unattributed) photo on the front of the @westaustralian is from @9NewsPerth. So are all the quotes and information in the story.