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WA man first Australian to die from coronavirus

Tom McIlroy and Nila Sweeney
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A Perth man who travelled on the Diamond Princess cruise ship has become the first Australian to die from the COVID-19 coronavirus as the nation and business brace for more bad news.

The78-year-old  was being treated at the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth.

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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
Nila Sweeney writes on property from our Sydney newsroom. Email Nila at nila.sweeney@afr.com.au
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