Edited sentence: Although migrants - many of whom are non Caucasian - make an important economic contribution to Australia at a time of severe labor shortages, many letters to the editor decry what some readers perceive as the Asianization of Australia.Despite the many criticisms that the newspaper has received, editorial staff have worked hard to make the West's readers aware of the plight of Aboriginal people in the state.Many in Perth's growing Japanese community have expressed misgivings about the strong anti-whaling stance of the West Australian.Many sufferers of Attention Deficit Disorder have complained that they have been stigmatized by the West Australian's selective use of statistics which trivialize the suffering of people with this condition and their need for medication.Medical Reporter Cathy O'Leary has taken a strong stance against the diagnosis and treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder.Most Japanese-Australians do not eat whale meat and fear a backlash against them as a consequence of the West Australian's inflammatory coverage of an isssue that would not ordinarily affect Perth residents.Newspapers have a responsibility to encourage a transparent business environment and to report not only what company directors say but also what they do.The West Australian has also taken a strong stance on a medical condition known as Attention Deficit Disorder.The West Australian has in recent times expanded its Letters to the Editor section.The West Australian has not responded to the criticism that it should regularly let its readers know if directors, particularly those in charge of speculative companies, are buying or selling shares in listed companies.The booming Western Australian economy is dominated by mining companies which receive considerable coverage in the West Australian.The newspaper has come under fire from foreign-born migrants in Western Australia who accuse it of fanning the flames of racism and intolerance by giving a voice to those who are aggrieved by the arrival of non-caucasian migrants in Western Australia.The newspaper has reported widely on the failure of successive governments to better the lives of indigenous Australians