Metropolitan Newspapers
Perth has nearly always had a metropolitan newspaper, with the first manuscript editions being produced a few months after the colony's founding on 1 June 1829. Since then there have been many titles published. The following are only a small proportion of them, but they represent some of the most important and influential. Others can be located by searching the State Library Catalogue.
The West Australian
The West Australian originally started as The Perth Gazette on 5 January 1833. Its name was changed to The West Australian in 1879 and it has always been Perth's major metropolitan newspaper.
The Inquirer : a Western Australian Journal of Politics and Literature
A competitor of The Perth Gazette, it began in 1840 and changed its name to The Inquirer and Commercial News in 1855.
The Inquirer and Commercial News
A competitor of firstly, The Perth Gazette, and later The West Australian, it ran from 1855 and was incorporated into the Daily News in 1901.
Daily News
The Daily News began in 1882 and incorporated The Inquirer and Commercial News in 1901. It was Perth's main afternoon and evening newspaper until it ceased publication in 1990.
The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times began in 1897 and is Perth's only currently published Sunday newspaper.
The Western Mail
The Western Mail began as a weekly version of The West Australian in 1885. It ran until 1955 when it became The Countryman.
The Herald
A major newspaper of the day, it was published in Fremantle from 1867-1886.
The Mirror
The Mirror ran from 1921-1956 and was the "scandal sheet" of its day, dealing with "juicy" divorce cases and the like.
Sunday Independent
An attempt to give Perth a second Sunday newspaper, it ran from 1971-1986.
Swan Express
An interesting newspaper published in Midland Junction 1900-1979, it reported mainly on happenings in the area.
Page last updated: Tuesday 23 November 2010