Different states of the nation

I read somewhere that Fairfax had been surprised at the viewing preferences of visitors to WA Today.

Readers of the start-up online news service in Perth have bucked the national trend and shown their serious side.

There has been a greater interest in business news and less in celebrity gossip.

The glimpse of today’s most-read stories backs that up (September 19). While Brisbane readers are obsessed by sex and the Broncos, Perth readers want to know what’s happening with Bank West and the Barnett Cabinet.

It’s not surprising really. The WA News and News Corp websites in Perth were long established before Fairfax came along. And Perth people are arguably more interested in making money than having sex.

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