The West Australian

The West Australian

The West Australian, commonly referred to as The West (with its Saturday edition called The Weekend West), is the sole daily newspaper in Perth, Western Australia that is locally edited. It is owned by Seven West Media (SWM), which also owns the other significant newspaper in the state, The Sunday Times. Established in 1833, The West is the second-oldest newspaper in Australia still in circulation. Known for its strong conservative perspective, it has consistently backed the Liberal–National Party Coalition. Among Australia's largest newspapers by circulation, The West holds the fourth position and is the only paper in the top 20 that is not part of News Limited or Fairfax Media.

Local
English
Newspaper

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Domain Authority
85
Ranking

Global

#22577

Australia

#353

News and Media

#29

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Monthly visitors

Articles

  • 17 hours ago | thewest.com.au | Cameron Micallef

    The post-Covid boom in the number of Aussies working multiple jobs continues as higher cost of living pressures means more workers are taking on a second gig. The Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows that in the March quarter there were 963,100 Aussies – or 6.5 per cent of the workforce – who had more than one job.

  • 18 hours ago | thewest.com.au | Cameron Micallef

    Cautious investors sold down the ASX on a quiet day of trading on Friday, despite the US and China resuming trade talks, as markets await critical jobs data out of the US. The benchmark ASX 200 index slipped for the second consecutive day of trading falling by 23.20 points or 0.27 per cent to 8,515.70. The ASX200 has now recorded four consecutive weekly gains. The broader All Ordinaries fell during Friday’s trading, down 26.70 points or 0.30 power cent to 8,741.90.

  • 19 hours ago | thewest.com.au | Ella Pickover

    Statins, typically used to lower cholesterol, may help lower the risk of death among sepsis patients by 39 per cent, according to a study. The new study examined information on sepsis patients who received statins during a stint in intensive care and compared it with patients in a similar situation who did not receive them. Some 14.3 per cent of 6000 sepsis patients who were given statins died within 28 days. This is compared with 23.4 per cent of 6000 patients who did not receive statin therapy.

  • 20 hours ago | thewest.com.au | Anna Harrington

    The Socceroos will move on from the "frustrating" wait to have their tickets to the World Cup finals officially stamped and set their sights on sealing the deal in Saudi Arabia. Aziz Behich's wonderful 90th-minute goal against Japan delivered a 1-0 victory in Perth and almost certainly confirmed direct qualification for next year's tournament in North America.

  • 22 hours ago | thewest.com.au | Marco Monteverde

    Former Socceroos coach Graham Arnold remains confident he can guide Iraq to next year’s FIFA World Cup despite tasting defeat in his first game in charge of the Lions of Mesopotamia. Iraq, who had striker Ali Al-Hamadi sent off in the first half, suffered a 2-0 home loss to South Korea in an AFC third-round Group B qualifier on Friday morning (AEST).