About us

West Australian Newspapers Holdings Limited is the ultimate holding company of the West Australian Newspapers Group, the leading media group in Western Australia.

The flagship of the Group is The West Australian daily newspaper, which is published Monday to Saturday. The West Australian was first published in 1833 and it now sells an average of approximately 200,000 copies Monday to Friday and 335,000 copies on a Saturday.

The Group's interests are summarised in the following table.

West Australian Newspapers Group employs approximately 1,400 staff, the majority of whom are located at the Group's head office and production facility, based at Osborne Park, approximately 7km from the Perth CBD. The Group also maintains offices throughout regional Western Australia.

The West Australian Group is a proud West Australian organisation, proud of its heritage and proud of its involvement in the West Australian community.

The Group strives to be a good corporate citizen that looks after its people, customs and the community. Our aim is to make investments and operational decisions that help us meet our financial objectives as a company and also make a positive contribution to the community and the environment.