Major Business Newspaper to Cease Publishing in Western Australia

Published on May 9, 2024

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) claims it can no longer afford to produce a print edition in Western Australia. The paper is part of the stable of media owned by Nine, which includes the TV channel of the same name, plus talkback radio in four state capitals, online news and specialist sites such as drive.com.au and four major print titles: The Sydney Morning Herald, The Sun Herald, The Age, and the AFR. It doesn’t print a state newspaper in Western Australia, instead covering it via its WA Today website. Conglomerate Seven West Media, owned by billionaire Kerry Stokes, also has multiple brands across Australia, including Channel 7 and West Australian Newspapers, which owns 32 metropolitan, suburban, and regional newspapers, including The West Australian, as well as the free news site, perthnow.com.au....

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