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The West Australian newspaper first appeared on the 5th of January 1833. Charles Macfaull edited and owned this initial edition which was originally called The Perth Gazette and Western Australian Journal.
Seven West Media currently owns The West Australian newspaper following a merger with West Australian Newspapers Holdings in April 2011. The company acquired Community Newspaper Group in May 2019 to expand its suite of titles.
The paper has shifted between endorsing the Coalition and Labor parties over time while claiming to be economically conservative but socially progressive. It endorsed Labor leader Mark McGowan during the March 2017 state election before returning support to the Coalition for the 2022 federal election.
Editorial staff moved to Osborne Park in 1998 after printing presses relocated there in 1988. News gathering operations now integrate with Seven News Perth at the Osborne Park facility where SWM publishes two websites including thewest.com.au.
Audited cross-platform readership reached 4.5 million per month by February 2022 according to chief executive Maryna Fewster. This figure includes combined counts from The West and The Sunday Times as well as subsidiary websites like PerthNow.