The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879-1954)
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The West Australian (often simply called The West) is the only locally-edited daily newspaper published in Perth, Western Australia, and is owned by ASX-listed West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd (ASX: WAN). The West is published in tabloid format, as is the state's other major newspaper, The Sunday Times, a News Limited publication. It is the second-oldest continuously-produced newspaper in Australia, having been published since 1833. The West is politically populist, with strong conservative leanings. It was described by former Prime Minister of Australia Paul Keating as the worst newspaper in Australia.[citation needed]
See the full Wikipedia entry- Title
- The West Australian.
- Publisher
- Perth, W. A. : A. Davidson, for the West Australian, 1879-
- Description
- v. ; 65 cm.
- Notes
- Description based on: Vol. 1, no. 56 (June 1, 1880)
Some issues include insert: Today.
Size varies.
Also available on microfilm. Out of copyright issues also available online via the Australian Newspapers service. Address as at 1.10.2009: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-title30 - Life Dates
- Began with vol. 1, (Nov. 1879)
- Former Title
- Western Australian times 1835-5838
- Place
- Australia Western Australia Perth.
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The National Library of Australia acknowledges the use of newspapers and microfilm owned by the State Library of Western Australia for the digitisation of this title.
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