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Controversial Advertisements & Questionable Revenue
Unlike many mainstream newspapers, The West Australian has a large Personal column which allows prostitues to openly advertise their services in the newspaper. The Personal column is widely read and is believed to be a source of considerable revenue for the newspaper. The West Australian Newspaper's annual general report to its shareholders does not specify the exact figure earned from this column but it is believed to be a major contributer to the company's profits. .

Although Western Australia's criminal code does not forbid prostitutes from advertising their services, the act of soliciting men or women to work in the industry is expressly forbidden. Thus far the West Australian has not been prosecuted for carrying advertisements that seek to recruit women into prostitution.

Selective Coverage of News Issues
The West Australian has in recent times expanded its Letters to the Editor section. In doing so, the newspaper has come under fire from foreign-born migrants in Western Australia who accuse it of fanning the flames of racism and intolerance by giving a voice to those who are aggrieved by the arrival of non-caucasian migrants in Western Australia. Many letters to the editor decry what some readers perceive as the Asianization of Australia.

There is a perception in many ethnic communities in Western Australia that the West Australian does not cover news stories relating to the desecration of their places of worship. Member of the Perth's Sikh-Australian community expressed dismay when the West Australian refused to carry a story after the Sikh Temple was firebombed and repeatedly desecrated by hooligans. Muslim, Buddhist and Hindu readers of the West Australian have complained of similar disinterest when their places of worship were desecrated.

Many in Perth's growing Japanese community have expressed misgivings about the strong anti-whaling stance of the West Australian. Most Japanese-Australians do not eat whale meat and fear a backlash against them as a consequence of the West Australian's coverage of what they see as the inflammatory coverage of the whaling issue.

The West Australian has also taken a strong stance against doctors who diagnose and treat Attention Deficit Disorder, recently recognized by mainstream medical journals as being a common affliction in most western countries. Many sufferers of Attention Deficit Disorder have complained that they have been stigmatized by the West Australian's selective use of statistics which trivialize the suffering of people with this condition and their need for medication.

Despite the many criticisms that the newspaper has received, editorial staff have worked hard to make the West's readers aware of the plight of Aboriginal people in the state. The newspaper has reported widely on the failure of successive governments to better the lives of indigenous Australians.

Business News
The booming Western Australian economy is dominated by mining companies which receive considerable coverage in the West Australian. Although the West Australian lists share prices of all Australian listed companies on a daily basis, it does not usually report on the on-market buy or sell transactions of company directors.

The West Australian has not responded to the criticism that it should regularly let its readers know if directors, particularly those in charge of speculative companies, are buying or selling shares.

The Australian Shareholders Association has criticized the WestAustralian for keeping readers in the dark in relation to the on-market transactions of company directors.