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thewest.com.au

The West Australian | Perth, WA, National & World News

The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs.

Last refresh

Updated 38d ago

Analyst read

Professional

5/100 trustNews & WeatherStale snapshot

Detected stack

React

Quick read

How to read thewest.com.au quickly

thewest.com.au looks like news & weather. Traffic estimates are limited, so use the trust and structure modules first. Current AI trust scoring is 5/100.

What to do next

  • The stack appears to include React.
  • Open the Traffic tab if you need audience scale and geography before outreach.
  • Open the Business tab if trust, monetization, or positioning is your first decision filter.

Provider Completeness

33/56 fields populated (59%)

11 providers

Providers with missing fields

publisher: 3/5files: 2/3traffic: 0/10whois: 0/6radar: 0/4
View field-level status

visual: 4/4

All expected fields present

meta: 3/3

All expected fields present

seo: 5/5

All expected fields present

dns: 4/4

All expected fields present

ads: 5/5

All expected fields present

publisher: 3/5

Missing: directCount, resellerCount

files: 2/3

Missing: robotsSitemapUrls

traffic: 0/10

Missing: monthlyVisits, globalRank, countryRank, bounceRate, avgVisitDuration, pagesPerVisit, topCountry, topRegions, topKeywords, trafficSources

whois: 0/6

Missing: whois.registrar, whois.createdAt, whois.expiresAt, whois.nameservers, whois.status, domainAgeYears

radar: 0/4

Missing: globalRank, rankBucket, categories, sourceTimestamp

ai: 7/7

All expected fields present

Why this module matters

Business signals help answer “is this a real opportunity?”

Use the business tab to understand trust, monetization, audience fit, and brand posture before you spend time on outreach, partnerships, or competitive teardown work.

  • Trust score and sentiment are your first risk screen.
  • Business summary and audience notes speed up qualification.
  • Ads and monetization patterns reveal how the site captures value.

Business Intelligence

Business Profile

The West Australian is a major Australian daily newspaper and digital news platform serving Perth and Western Australia. It provides comprehensive coverage of local, national, and international news across politics, business, sports, lifestyle, and current affairs. The publication operates on a freemium subscription model with premium subscriber-exclusive content.

Business ModelMedia/Publishing - Subscription-based digital news with print edition
Target AudienceResidents of Western Australia, particularly Perth metropolitan area; politically engaged readers; business professionals; sports enthusiasts; general news consumers aged 35+

Classification

CategoryNews & Weather
Sub-CategoryNewspapers
newsnewspaperaustralian mediaperthwestern australiajournalismpoliticssportsbreaking newspaywallsubscription

Trust & Risk

Trust Assessment

Trust Score5/100
SentimentProfessional
Spam DetectionClean

Google Ads Transparency

Is AdvertiserNot Advertising
Ad Count0
no_advertiser_idno_creative_results

Publisher Monetization

ads.txtFound

Ad Systems

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Monetization Signals

has_ads_txthas_ad_systems

AI Visual Analysis

Design StyleEditorial
VibeAuthoritative, Traditional, Trustworthy
UI Score7/100
Detected Logo TextThe West Australian

IAB Taxonomy

IAB CategoryNews & Weather
IAB Sub-CategoryNewspapers
Confidence98%
newsnewspaperaustralian mediaperthwestern australiajournalismpoliticssportsbreaking newspaywallsubscription

Business Insights

Business Model

Media/Publishing - Subscription-based digital news with print edition model detected

Trust Level

Low trust with 5/100 score

Audience

Residents of Western Australia, particularly Perth metropolitan area; politically engaged readers; business professionals; sports enthusiasts; general news consumers aged 35+

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