
News from The West Australian
We’ve assigned a rating of High factuality to The West Australian. You can read more about how we’ve determined The West Australian’s credibility and reliability as a news source here: https://ground.news/rating-system.
Information about The West Australian
Where is The West Australian located?AustraliaThe West Australian's WebsiteThe West Australian's TwitterThe West Australian's WikipediaMedia Bias Ratings
Average Bias Rating:
Lean Right
Lean Right
byMedia Bias/Fact CheckDo you disagree?
Edit bias
Learn more about Media Bias Ratings.
Factuality
Learn more about Factuality Ratings
Reveal Factuality Ratings by upgrading to a Premium account.
Tap Upgrade to explore subscription options to meet all your reading needs.
Ownership
Learn more about Ownership categories
Reveal Ownership Data by upgrading to a Vantage account.
Tap Upgrade to explore subscription options to meet all your reading needs.
Top The West Australian News

Travel · United StatesThe Interior Department announced Tuesday that non-residents will pay $250 for an annual National Park pass starting January 1, 2026--more than triple the $80 rate for US residents--plus a $100 per-person surcharge at 11 popular parks including Yellowstone and Yosemite.
See the Story
US National Parks to Charge Foreign Visitors Up to Triple Fees
44% Center coverage: 112 sources

Space · ChinaChina launched the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft on Tuesday to help bring back a team of astronauts after a damaged spacecraft left them temporarily stranded on China's space station.The Shenzhou 22, which successfully docked at the Tiangong space station Tuesday, will be used sometime in 2026 by the three astronauts who arrived on Nov. 1.Earlier this month, another group of Chinese astronauts from the Shenzhou 20 mission faced a nine-day delay in thei…See the Story
China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of 3 astronauts stranded on space station
55% Center coverage: 87 sources

Floods · ThailandResidents of southern Thailand waded through waist-deep floods on Tuesday, with a main tourist town left inundated by days of heavy rain, stranding people in homes and hotels, and killing at least 13 in the region.See the Story
Thailand Floods Kill 13, Leaving People Stranded and Roads Submerged
41% Center coverage: 24 sources

