The West Australian

The West Australian: journalism from Perth for Western Australia

The West Australian is a media outlet based in Perth, Western Australia, that presents itself as a leading source of information in the region. Its coverage spans local Western Australian news, national Australian news and international news, with continuous content updates.

News coverage and sections

The newspaper organises its content into sections including Western Australian news, Australia, world, regional, crime and justice, health, education, sport, business, politics, opinion, lifestyle, entertainment, travel and technology. Within sport, it covers disciplines such as Australian rules football (AFL, AFLW, WAFL), cricket, soccer, rugby, horse racing, netball, tennis, motorsport and golf, among others. The business section addresses markets, property, mining, energy and agriculture.

Subscriber content and print edition

The outlet combines free access with premium content for subscribers, under labels such as "Subscriber Exclusive". It maintains a print edition accessible through the "Today's Paper" section and offers additional services such as puzzles, a subscriber rewards programme ("West Rewards") and the option to place advertisements.

Team and bylines

The site features articles bylined by journalists and columnists, including Ella George, Cheyanne Enciso, Charlton Hart, Sean Smith, Caitlyn Rintoul, Kimberley Braddish, Stephen Johnson, Caleb Runciman, Tom Wark, Wenlei Ma, Jack Penniment, Caitlin Vinci, April Ooi and Emily Williams. It also includes opinion columns by authors such as Rita Saffioti, Katina Curtis, Emma Garlett, Ben Harvey, Justin Langer, Kim MacDonald, Paul Murray, Laura Newell, Ben O’Shea, Jessica Page, Mark Riley, Belle Taylor, Andrew Greene and Aaron Patrick.

Associated publications

Alongside The West Australian, the publishing group publishes The Nightly, whose content is referenced on the site with bylines such as Tom Richardson, Kimberley Braddish and Stephen Johnson, and a dedicated email address for its newsroom.