WAN axes Perth Vita magazine

A day after West Australian Newspapers Holdings appointed a new editor to its daily newspaper, the publisher has axed two lifestyle magazines, Perth Vita and Perth Habitat & Lifestyle.

"The sales division of the West Australian Newspapers has announced the production of Perth Vita and Perth Habitat and Lifestyle magazines have ceased," WAN said following calls to the newspaper by WA Business News.

The publisher would not comment any further.

Website WAtoday reported most staff working for both publications were made redundant yesterday.

Yesterday, former Sunday Times editor Brett McCarthy was appointed editor of The West newspaper, taking over from controversial editor Paul Armstrong who left earlier this year.

The movements within the company follow Seven Network chairman Kerry Stokes successful fight to seize control of the WAN board, becoming chairman in December last year.