Supreme Court of WA Justice Rene Le Miere on Friday delivered three significant judgments that will shape the one of biggest iron ore clashes the nation has seen.

The changes, if delivered, could avoid schools “teaching to the test” to improve their results and establish students’ starting points for the school year.

There have been 144 local cases recorded during the first week of lockdown, nearly two-thirds of the 226 cases since a limousine driver tested positive on June 16.

The week in photos from the award winning Sydney Morning Herald and Financial review photographers.

International arrivals are set to be halved, a staged plan will be brought in to help Australia overcome COVID-19, and Western Australia and the Northern Territory have had their lockdowns lifted.

Students will be tested on their digital and scientific literacy and on their ability to think creatively and critically as part of a revamped NAPLAN test. 

The new lockdown measures mean those on Brisbane’s border would need to be careful where they travelled to avoid going back into restrictions on Saturday.

A Supreme Court appeal which found the state-owned entity had the most responsibility for the 2014 Parkerville fire means it may now need to spend $50 million to map out private power poles.

The state’s health system is treating 172 COVID-19 cases, chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant said on Friday, but only a fraction of those are in hospital or being treated in the ICU.

The announcement comes after the northern suburbs cluster grew to five on Friday when a close contact of a previously confirmed case tested positive while in isolation.

Holidaymakers and hospitality businesses will take the easing of lockdown restrictions with a grain of salt after strict conditions were imposed including on those travelling to the regions.

Planning Minister Rob Stokes says the plans include 1550 apartments; Sydney MP Alex Greenwich says the building heights would render most people “speechless”.

Tourism destinations within a short drive of the city are riding a holiday boom as Victorian day trippers and holidaymakers rush out for spontaneous breaks.

The incident occurred almost two months ago and the accused was arrested that night, but police have now laid charges.

A four-day lockdown will be lifted at midnight on Friday with restrictions to be stepped down until potentially going back to life before the shut down from July 12.

We’re halfway through our two-week lockdown, so aside from praying for its end - how are you feeling?

With no TV, internet or prospect of going outside for exercise, one worker still quarantined at the Tanami gold mine spent his first week sleeping, stretching and “walking in circles”.

This is despite a third unlinked community case being revealed just hours before residents in all other locked-down local government areas have the stay-at-home orders lifted.

Mark Kilian has issued a heartfelt thank you to the Australian people after his father Frans died on Thursday night.

A husband and wife who subjected a woman to a “terrifying ordeal” when she walked past their Hurstville home have been sentenced.

Annastacia Palaszczuk says she wants to see all eligible Australians offered the chance to get a vaccine before national borders reopen - and the state’s stay open.

Stores in West End and Brisbane’s CBD, the South Brisbane Greek Orthodox Church and a city office tower are among new sites of concern for health authorities.

“It’s a prison”, said his Irish father when former British diplomat Francis Campbell was offered a top academic post here. Sadly lockdown proved that true.

The AFP said it would not comment on whether it would investigate allegations of leaking of war crimes inquiry information, unlawful handling of classified information.

With eyes on the 2022 state election, Opposition Leader Michael O’Brien has moved his chief of staff Brett Hogan to a new policy role within the Victorian Liberal Party.

With such confused messaging this week, I am sad to say my confidence in our vaccine rollout has been dented more than any other time in the last 12 months.

The crash occurred on Nerang Murwillumbah Road in Natural Bridge in the Gold Coast hinterland on Friday morning.

The pitch invasion of the Springbok white-only fixture at the SCG 50 years ago.

The government has confirmed that a new medium-rise public housing block would probably be built on the site of a car park used for existing tower residents.

A new generation of social media influencers have risen from cyberspace obscurity to find stardom – and more than a bit of moolah – on the video-sharing app TikTok.

Sam has a waterfront vista, the kind most people pay millions for. And not everyone is happy about it.

In the wake of World Refugee Day, the exhibition – We Bleed The Same – pays tribute to the guts and perseverance of some of our newest – and oldest – Australians.

Neurologist Mark Parsons and his protégé, neuroscientist Andrew Bivard, bonded over their research, which has led to better stroke treatment. But then Parsons nearly died – not once, but thrice. 

Today on Please Explain, environment editor Peter Hannam joins Nathanael Cooper to look at the Earth Systems and Climate Change Hub’s damning report and what it means.

The three-time Olympic diver discusses why grandparents are the greatest role models, the toll of diving on your body and bank account — and why she would buy Nurofen and Voltaren if given $100.

A University of Adelaide research project is examining how dogs can be trained to detect those infected by COVID.

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NSW has recorded 31 new local coronavirus cases, as the Premier warns the impact of Greater Sydney’s lockdown will not be seen until next week.

Health Minister Martin Foley has blasted people who abuse health workers administering COVID-19 vaccine jabs.

Victoria Police say they sent officers to the inquest of an Aboriginal man who died in a police pursuit “as a precaution”, but family say it only caused more harm.

The former Broncos player will live with his brother William Hopoate, who has agreed to deposit $200,000 as surety.

An incident at a Bowral store highlights police frustration with non-compliance over mandatory masks and other lockdown measures.

Chris Dawson is accused of killing Lynette Dawson, who disappeared in 1982. He has pleaded not guilty.

Sydney woke up in a fog, as COVID lockdown continues.

Parts of Queensland will see heavy rainfall over the coming days, with some areas forecast to cop totals of up to 80 millimetres.

The federal government has changed its advice on who can and should get the AstraZeneca vaccine. Here’s a quick guide to cut through the basics.

The tilt in position on giving AstraZeneca to young people has frayed the relationship between politicians and advisers.

NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller has announced he will step down as the state’s top cop early next year.

Attendances at schools north of Perth earlier this week were in stark contrast to those south and away from our latest COVID-19 outbreak hotspots.

Pending no new community cases on Friday, the city would typically exit lockdown, but could the highly infectious Delta strain and the 1300+ contacts yet to receive test results impact decision makers?