Seven West Media WA has appointed Christopher Dore as Editor-in-Chief of West Australian Newspapers and The Nightly, following his three-month stint acting in the role. It is one of a number of senior editorial appointments at the Kerry Stokes-owned media conglomerate.

Dore brings a wealth of experience to the position, having held numerous senior newsroom and executive roles across the country, including Editor of The Courier-Mail, The Daily Telegraph and The Australian.

"Chris is without doubt Australia’s most accomplished Editor-in-Chief with unrivalled experience in digital and print publishing, having worked across the country as a journalist and in many senior newsroom and executive roles, including as Editor of The Courier-Mail, The Daily Telegraph and The Australian." said Seven West Media WA Chief Executive Officer, Maryna Fewster. "He is universally recognised as a leader in our industry, and has an exceptional record for driving standout, groundbreaking journalism and producing incredible newspapers."

Meanwhile, current Editor of the media company's new digital product The Nightly, Sarah-Jane Tasker, will return full time to The West Australian as its first female editor. She will remain as Editor of The Nightly until a successor has been appointed.

Tasker will be joined at The West Australian by new State Political Editor Jessica Page, who arrives from 7NEWS Perth where she was a Senior Reporter. In addition, Adrian Lowe has been appointed Editor of The Sunday Times.

Sarah-Jane Tasker has been appointed Editor of West Australian Newspapers and will continue as Editor of The Nightly until a successor is appointed. Tasker's appointment marks a significant milestone as she becomes the first female Editor of The West Australian.

"Sarah-Jane is a brilliant Editor. She is a trailblazer, becoming the first female Editor of The West Australian, which is such a great achievement," Fewster said. "She has done a magnificent job launching The Nightly, no easy task to build such an incredible product from scratch and has led the team to exceptional results in its first sixth months."

According to the latest Ipsos iris results, The Nightly, a national news website that features a digital-only newspaper, reached an audience of 2.62 million for the month, compared to 2.3 million in June. It also recorded a significant increase in page views, with 6.6 million for the month of July, a 32% increase on June.

The West Australian’s weekday readership grew by 10.5% in the June quarter, while the Saturday edition increased its audience by 11.5%. Over the same period, The Sunday Times grew a remarkable 26.2%.