Who owns The West Australian?
The West Australian is owned by Southern Cross Media Group (Australia, ASX: SXL), which has owned the brand since 7 January 2026.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Southern Cross Media Group Limited Annual Report 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Southern Cross Media Group Limited reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇺 Australia, Melbourne
- Origin
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Publishing › Newspapers & magazines
- Parent ticker
- ASX: SXL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About The West Australian
The West Australian is the daily newspaper of Western Australia, published Monday to Saturday by West Australian Newspapers, which also runs the website thewest.com.au. Its owner says it has the highest reach within its state of any Australian metropolitan daily. West Australian Newspapers was part of Seven West Media, which Southern Cross Media Group acquired on 7 January 2026.
Ownership timeline of The West Australian
- 2026 – present Southern Cross Media Group [1] reported
Where The West Australian sits in Southern Cross Media Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Southern Cross Media Group
Southern Cross Media Group controls 9 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in media & entertainment.
Also in media & entertainment
Other brands in newspapers & magazines, and who owns them
The 70 brands in newspapers & magazines on Brandtree belong to 16 owners. The largest is Reach, with 9; Southern Cross Media Group has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| BelfastLive | Reach | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Beobachter | Ringier | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Aftenposten | Schibsted Media | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| Condé Nast | Advance | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Country Life | Future | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Car and Driver | Hearst | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Brisbane Times | Nine | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| ARQ | Grupo Clarín | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
About the owner: Southern Cross Media Group
Southern Cross Media Group is a publicly listed company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. Brandtree records 9 brands under its control, and it is listed as ASX: SXL.
Southern Cross Media Group is an Australian media company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, with its registered office in South Melbourne. Its audio business, SCA, owns 104 radio stations under the Triple M and Hit brands and the LiSTNR digital audio service. On 7 January 2026 it completed the acquisition of all the shares in Seven West Media, which brought it the Seven Network, the 7plus streaming service and West Australian Newspapers, publisher of The West Australian, The Sunday Times, PerthNow and The Nightly. It says its brands now reach more than 20 million Australians a month.
Southern Cross Media Group: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇦🇺 The West Australian and other Australian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 203 brands that began in Australia. 59 of them (29%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; The West Australian is not one of them.
- Brisbane Times — Nine 🇦🇺
- 19 Crimes — Treasury Wine Estates 🇦🇺
- APA — APA 🇦🇺
- AXL+CO by Connor — TFG 🇿🇦
- Adairs — Adairs 🇦🇺
- Adbri — CRH 🇮🇪
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of The West Australian?
The parent company of The West Australian is Southern Cross Media Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in Australia.
Is The West Australian Australian?
Yes. The West Australian originated in Australia and its owner, Southern Cross Media Group, is also headquartered in Australia.
Since when has Southern Cross Media Group owned The West Australian?
Southern Cross Media Group has owned The West Australian since 7 January 2026.
Is The West Australian still owned by Southern Cross Media Group?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, The West Australian is still owned by Southern Cross Media Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Southern Cross Media Group Limited Annual Report 2026 — Southern Cross Media Group Limited, Annual report; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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