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PoliticsNow, coronavirus live news: Human rights body blasts WA reopening plan; New wave of migrant workers to help skills shortage

With no interstate Christmas reunions and borders shut until February, Human Rights Watch slams map out of lockdown as 'disproportionate' and 'lacking compassion'.

Joseph LamJoseph Lam
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4:53AMNovember 05, 2021.
Updated 9:01PMNovember 05, 2021
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WA Premier Mark McGowan reacts to the news of Cleo Smith safe rescue. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Sharon Smith
WA Premier Mark McGowan reacts to the news of Cleo Smith safe rescue. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Sharon Smith

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