The West Australian

com.thewest
FreeContains adsIn-app purchasesEveryone

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5K+Installs
n/aRating
Nov 23, 2020Released
Oct 22, 2026Updated

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WA, National & World News

Download The West Australian app now to unlock premium access to the best in news, opinion, sport, business, politics, lifestyle, entertainment, travel, and more from WA’s biggest and most experienced newsroom. Delivered fast to your mobile and tablet, stay in touch when you are on the move.Plus browse WA’s daily newspaper on your device, every morning exactly as it was printed, and unlock exclusive discounts for di…

Get this app from the API

curl -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY" \
  "https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.thewest"
import requests

r = requests.get('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app', params={'id': 'com.thewest'},
                 headers={'X-API-Key': API_KEY}, timeout=30)
data = r.json()
const res = await fetch('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.thewest', {
  headers: { 'X-API-Key': process.env.API_KEY },
});
const data = await res.json();
$ch = curl_init('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.thewest');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ['X-API-Key: ' . getenv('API_KEY')]]);
$data = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true);

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Package namecom.thewest
DeveloperWest Australian Newspapers
Developer websitethewest.com.au
CategoryNews & Magazines
Installs (exact)53,906
PriceFree
In-app purchases$17.99 - $199.99 per item
AdsYes
Content ratingEveryone
Current version2.7.579
Requires Android7.0
ReleasedNov 23, 2020
Last updateOct 22, 2026
Record refreshedOct 27, 2026

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