34-471: Barrack Square is an open public square on the foreshore of Perth Water on the Swan River , located at the southern end of Barrack Street near the central business district of Perth , Western Australia. It has also been known as Union Jack Square, Flagstaff Square and Harper Square. The Swan Bells are located at Barrack Square, as well as cafés, restaurants and jetties. There are six jetties (so
68-499: A subscription paywall . In 1933, The West Australian moved to the purpose-built Newspaper House on St Georges Terrace in Perth. It included an office and publishing plant, and was a prominent landmark in the life of the city and state for more than 50 years. Newspaper House was vacated in the mid-1980s for the ill-fated "Westralia Square" redevelopment which was completed in 2012 under the name Brookfield Place . The editorial staff
102-467: Is an ongoing issue. 31°57′58″S 115°51′43″E / 31.966186°S 115.861869°E / -31.966186; 115.861869 ( Perth Water ) The West Australian The West Australian is the only locally edited daily newspaper published in Perth , Western Australia. It is owned by Seven West Media (SWM), as is the state's other major newspaper, The Sunday Times . It
136-499: Is frequently accorded priority over news on the front page by means of a four-page wrap-around cover section. As of January 2015 , refraining from reporting greatly reduced print circulation, the paper claimed "readership across print and online platforms" of 1.8 million per month (a daily average of less than 70,000). The West Australian recorded a significant fall of nearly 25% in profit in June 2016. A serious drop in circulation
170-595: Is of the part of the river that was filled in to accommodate the Narrows Bridge works. The main route for deep draught boats to navigate Perth Water is from the Narrows Bridge to Barrack Street Jetty , then following a channel close to the north shore parallel to Riverside Drive. The channel was dredged from as early as 1908 to keep the South Perth to Perth ferry channel clear; such maintenance
204-561: Is the second-oldest continuously produced newspaper in Australia, having been published since 1833. It tends to have conservative leanings, and has mostly supported the Liberal–National Party Coalition . It has Australia's largest share of market penetration (84% of WA) of any newspaper in the country. The West Australian publishes international, national and local news. As of 23 February 2015 , newsgathering
238-538: The Western Mail , in 1885. Initially, delivery of the paper beyond settled areas was problematic, but the growth and development of the rural railway system in the early 1900s facilitated wider circulation. In September 2015 the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission approved the acquisition of The Sunday Times , which would give Seven West Media a monopoly over major newspapers in
272-622: The Mends Street Jetty in South Perth . Commercial companies also use the jetties for trips to Rottnest via Fremantle , and Swan River wine and leisure cruises. Ferry companies at the terminal have improved re-fuelling techniques to reduce the amount of oil pollution in Perth Water. The West Australian newspaper produced a book for the 150th anniversary of Western Australia in 1979 that included photographs showing
306-538: The Barrack Square area. This Perth location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Perth Water Perth Water is a section of the Swan River on the southern edge of the central business district of Perth , Western Australia. It is between the Causeway to the east, and Narrows Bridge to the west – a large wide but shallow section of river, and the northern edge of
340-591: The Coalition at the 2019 Australian federal election , Labor in the 2021 state election , and the Coalition at the 2022 Australian federal election . During the COVID-19 pandemic , The West Australian supported the McGowan Labor Government up until 20 January 2022, when the decision was made to delay the reopening of interstate borders, locking Seven West Media Chairman Kerry Stokes , who
374-679: The Late Trial for Libel!!! Clarke versus MacFaul (Fremantle, 1835), by the future editor of the Swan River Guardian William Nairne Clark , concerned a libel case brought against the editor of the Perth Gazette , Charles Macfaull , by the accusations of incompetence and impugned character printed in regard to a Captain Clark. A letter of apology was refused and the court awarded damages of £27 to
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#1732793518198408-471: The Perth Water area. Post-cards, calendar images, posters and photographs from most decades of the twentieth century exist, that show the view from the Park looking across Perth Water to the city. Since the establishment of Perth, there have been either jetties or landing and mooring facilities at the location of Barrack Square at the jetty . The long running Transperth ferry service travels between Perth and
442-465: The State Labor government, Jim McGinty , described the newspaper as "the nation's most inaccurate and dishonest newspaper". He went on to attack the editor, Paul Armstrong, saying that "the board of West Australian Newspapers needs to sack the editor. It is personally driven by a particular individual". Armstrong responded by saying he "could not give a fat rat's arse" about Mr McGinty's comments and
476-515: The Swan River. In the Noongar language, Derbarl refers to the estuary water and Yerrigan is "rising up". The earlier shore line of Perth Water can be identified by the line made by Mounts Bay Road, and its extension to The Esplanade. From some earlier photographs and images made from Kings Park it is possible to ascertain the earlier river-edges, or banks, from tree lines. The photo here
510-697: The area is sometimes referred to as the Barrack Street Jetties), including the Barrack Street Jetty used by Transperth . Commercial companies also use the jetties for trips to Rottnest Island and river cruises. The West Australian Rowing Club has had a presence adjacent to the square since the nineteenth century. As part of the 2012 Perth waterfront development , the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority are planning and surveying changes to
544-515: The captain of the vessel. Macfaull maintained his reputation although his resources were significantly reduced by the verdict. In February 2005 former Australian Labor prime minister Bob Hawke labelled the paper "a disgrace to reasonable objective journalism". Academic Peter van Onselen substantiated this attack, identifying 10 pro-Opposition front-page headlines in the lead-up to the 2005 state election , but no pro-Government headlines. In May 2007, then attorney-general and health minister in
578-511: The degradation of the space over time. In the 1950–1951 Lord Mayor's report for the City of Perth an early map of Perth from 1838 was reproduced. In 1989, the Department of Aboriginal Sites published a book with a reproduction of a 1909 cancelled plan of Perth that shows place names: This body of water is also known as Derbarl Yerrigan, a name which has since been adopted for the whole of
612-521: The first edition of which appeared on 5 January 1833. Owned and edited by Perth postmaster Charles Macfaull , it was originally a four-page weekly. It was, at first, published on Saturdays, but changed to Fridays in 1864. From 7 October 1864 it was known as The Perth Gazette and Western Australian Times and was published by Arthur Shenton, until 24 March 1871, after which the publisher was Joseph Mitchell, until 29 September 1871. The new publisher, M. Shenton, remained in place until 26 June 1874. when it
646-484: The local Indigenous language of the area, Noongar and English. This was helped by the newspaper's resident Noongar linguist, Alison Nannup. This received praised from many quarters including the prime minister. This was repeated the next year, on 28 May 2023. In the 1990s, a series of pictorial books from the photographic archives were produced: The first book published in Western Australia, Report of
680-503: The newspaper had a periodicals division that has published calendars, gardening books, and collections of historical photographs. In 1954, to celebrate the visit of Queen Elizabeth II , a souvenir program was produced. On 27 May 2022, as part the National Reconciliation Week , the paper under the title of Marawar Boodjara, published a special wraparound where the front cover was written bilingually in
714-651: The newspaper was "economically conservative, but socially progressive". For every federal election from 1922 to 1969 , the newspaper endorsed the conservative Coalition . At the state election held in March 2017, the newspaper's editorial endorsed the Australian Labor Party opposition, led by Mark McGowan , over the Liberal – National government led by Colin Barnett . The West Australian endorsed
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#1732793518198748-473: The north west section of Perth Water were reclaimed. In the early days of the settlement of Perth the north west section between Mount Eliza and the city had been named Mounts Bay, and the road along the shore became known as Mounts Bay Road. The subsequent reclamation effectively removed what has been known as Mounts Bay. The former river bank in that area is equivalent to the edge of Mounts Bay Road . The whole Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre lies on
782-479: The remainder of H&WT was bought by Rupert Murdoch 's News Corporation . The following year Alan Bond , through Bond Corporation , gained control of Bell Group and hence the paper. This ownership structure only survived for a few years until the collapse of Bond Corporation. A newly formed company, West Australian Newspapers Holdings , then purchased the paper from the receivers before being floated in an oversubscribed $ 185 million public offering. The company
816-537: The river side of the former river bank. In 2006, the last race in the Red Bull Air Race World Series was the first held in Australia, and was held in Perth, with the competition being centred over Perth Water. It has been the annual site of Australia Day fireworks , with crowds lining the lawns and open space along the foreshores. A good view for these activities has been from Kings Park due to its elevation and position looking across
850-507: The state. Finalisation of the deal, which includes the website PerthNow , was announced by The West Australian on 8 November 2016. In May 2019, SWM acquired Community Newspaper Group , adding 13 titles to the newspaper suite in WA, and have since moved all of the community websites onto the PerthNow website. In June 2019, The West Australian began putting some of its website content behind
884-462: The suburb South Perth . It is considered a landmark of the City of Perth . Historically it was much larger in size. The shorelines have been regularly changed. Considerable reclamation has taken place on both sides of the river. For example, in 1879, landfill of Perth Water was used to create The Esplanade . For the construction of the Narrows Bridge and its approaches, considerable amounts of
918-457: The video program Up Late , morning radio show The West Live , and sundry video packages launched on thewest.com.au. The West Australian was owned by the publicly listed company West Australian Newspapers from the 1920s. In 1969, the Melbourne based Herald & Weekly Times bought WAN and published the paper until 1987 when it was sold to Robert Holmes à Court 's Bell Group , when
952-564: Was also reported, with average weekday circulation down from 157,000 to 145,000, while the weekend edition averaged 241,000, down from 258,000. Cost-saving measures, such as staff redundancies, were attributed to the poor performance. In 2021, audited "cross-platform readership" of The West and The Sunday Times combined was 4.1 million per month. In February 2022, Seven West Media WA chief executive Maryna Fewster announced growth to 4.5 million per month boosted by (potentially duplicated) counts of hits on subsidiary websites including PerthNow ,
986-522: Was bought by a syndicate who renamed it The Western Australian Times and who in September 1874 increased production to two editions a week. On 18 November 1879, it was relaunched as The West Australian . In October 1883, production was increased to three editions per week; two years later it became a daily publication. The proprietors of the West Australian at that time also inaugurated
1020-592: Was integrated with the TV news and current-affairs operations of Seven News , Perth, which moved its news staff to the paper's Osborne Park premises. SWM also publishes two websites from Osborne Park—thewest.com.au and PerthNow. The daily newspaper includes lift-outs including Play Magazine, The Guide, West Weekend, and Body and Soul. Thewest.com.au is the online version of the daily newspaper, available only to subscribers. The West Australian leans right wing politically. An editorial published on 25 April 2022 claimed that
1054-724: Was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange on 9 January 1992. A management fee of $ 217,000 and underwriting/brokers handling fee of $ 1.9 million were paid to companies associated with former short-term directors John Poynton and J. H. Nickson. After acquiring the Seven Media Group in April 2011, West Australian Newspapers Holdings became Seven West Media , Australia's largest diversified media business. The West Australian traces its origins to The Perth Gazette and Western Australian Journal ,
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1088-427: Was on an overseas trip, out of the state. Following this, the newspaper has been highly critical of McGowan's COVID-19 response. Formerly a conservative "daily paper of record", The West has adopted the style of a popular tabloid. It has very ably utilised colour printing and its monopolist status to maximise display advertising including the use of multi-page advertorial supplements and loose inserts . Advertising
1122-584: Was temporarily relocated in a nearby office building. Recognised as part of an important heritage precinct, Newspaper House was scheduled for preservation and refurbishment. In 1988, larger and more modern accommodation for the paper's printing presses was commissioned in Osborne Park. In 1998, the editorial operations also moved to the Osborne Park complex. In the 1940s and later, the newspaper published more than twenty editions of Charles Gardner's West Australian wildflowers. At various stages in its history,
1156-552: Was then virulently attacked by premier Alan Carpenter , whose government the paper continued to denigrate until its defeat at the 2008 election . On 8 December 2014 the management of West Australian Newspapers announced that printed editions of The West Australian would no longer be available in retail outlets located north of Broome in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, including towns such as Derby , Halls Creek , Fitzroy Crossing , Wyndham and Kununurra , due to
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