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Save smiths beachPremiumBusselton Mayor: slow down Smiths Beach plan

Perth developer Adrian Fini’s Hesperia consortium had plans to deliver a 65-room hotel and 61 residences — similar to the previous failed plan 15 years ago — with a 36-platform camping ground

Taylar Amonini

Property mergerPremiumActon rings in Belle Property changes

Real estate group Acton is merging with a prestige east coast agency called Belle Property, creating a property giant responsible for $16 billion worth of annual residential house sales.

Kim Macdonald

House That!CommentsPremiumWhy this $20m Perth penthouse is an absolute bargain

The Mardalup penthouse in East Perth may be one of the most expensive in WA — but it is also good value.

Kim Macdonald

Retail therapyVideoPremium60 big-brand names now open at new-look Karrinyup

After nearly three years in the making, Karrinyup Shopping Centre is today launching the first section of its new development in which more than 60 stores will open.

Kate Purnell

All goodPremiumQuick tick development assessment unit gets moving

The State Government has not rejected any projects proposed through its fast-track assessment unit, set up in response to the coronavirus crisis.

Kim Macdonald

Quieter streetsPremiumNew station a game-changer for Ellenbrook

FIRST PICTURES: Ellenbrook may be a sleepy suburb now but by 2031 it will have transformed into the busiest public transport hub in the north eastern corridor.

Kim Macdonald

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Reality bitesCommentsPremium
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Mortgage payment pain hits thousands

Thousands of WA households are at least a month behind in their mortgage repayments, as analysts claim the full impact of the coronavirus lockdown is now starting to bite.

Kim Macdonald

‘Sorry situation’PremiumLove scam victim hits back over $6m mansion sale fail

A woman caught in an alleged online romance scam has hit back at high profile financial planner Troy MacMillan and his wife Gemma over a soured deal to buy the couple’s City Beach mansion.

Neale Prior

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Bowling alley & video arcade for adults to open in CBD

The city centre — long derided for its lack of excitement — is on the cusp of an arcade-game and bowling alley-led revival thanks to a multimillion-dollar vote of confidence in Perth.

Kim Macdonald

It’s a whopper!PremiumHungry Jack’s founder Cowin wins Dog Swamp bunfight

Hungry Jack’s founder Jack Cowin has won legal ownership of his Yokine outlet’s drive-through in a bunfight with the neighbouring Dog Swamp Shopping Centre.

Neale Prior

House ThatCommentsPremiumWA couple choose Carine over Abu Dhabi

With half of Australia locked down over the Delta strain of coronavirus, it is little wonder Perth is so popular.

Kim Macdonald

House That!CommentsPremiumStockbroker’s massive $10m Peppy Grove ‘castle’ buy

The Perth stockbroker’s property purchases have been a bit like a weather vane for the broader economy, and his recent purchase shows good times are here.

Kim Macdonald

South West StoushCommentsPremiumFast-track for Smiths Beach worries Capes protesters

The Capes community will again fight to save Smiths Beach as Liberals deputy leader Libby Mettam throws her weight behind the battle.

Caitlyn Rintoul

First lookVideoPremiumNew height mooted for $49m Mosman Park apartment plan

A $49 million proposed apartment block in Mosman Park has been reduced to six storeys in an effort to attract the support of State planners.

Jon Bassett

Cash splashPremiumGina Rinehart’s massive spend on coastal Qld mansion

The purchase price for the Sunshine Beach property is understood to be among Queensland’s biggest ever residential sales.

ASX listingPremiumOpenn Negotiation shares surge on debut

Perth-based Openn Negotiation enjoyed a strong market debut as the company looks to accelerate its growth in Australia and the US.

Kate Purnell

Pre-COVID levelsPremiumHundreds of people back in CBD as vacancy rates recover

Perth’s city office vacancy levels have returned to pre-pandemic levels after strong growth in the past three months, swelling the city workforce by more than 700 people.

Kim Macdonald

Going upPremiumIconic Baysie hot property after planning changes

Once a working man’s pub and now a favourite haunt of pensioners, the venue’s value took a sudden leap forward last week after planning changes put it in a highest-density area.

Kim Macdonald

22-year highRenters suffer ‘unsustainable’ price surge amid wage pain

Australia’s booming property market is bad news for renters, with prices surging across the nation over the past year, but one big city got cheaper.

Rebecca Le May

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Housing crisisCommentsPremium
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Public housing homes sold off despite rental shortage

Hundreds of state-owned houses have been sold off by the McGowan Government despite more than 17,000 struggling families queuing up for government housing.

Joe Spagnolo

Why so secretive?PremiumPlot thickens as movers return to shuttered Adnate

Mystery and secrecy continue to shroud the past, present and future of the stylish The Adnate hotel, with PR flacks mastering the art of obfuscation. Here’s what a few moles had to tell us ...

House That!CommentsPremiumHBF boss rides UK boom to snap up Perth mansion

Most of us take gradual steps up the property ladder but HBF boss John Van Der Wielen has taken a giant leap, thanks to England’s housing boom.

Kim Macdonald

GUI WIZPremiumSlow service on KFC site gets Longley plucking peeved

Luc Longley puts legal squeeze on former financial adviser over a $1 million-plus investment in stalled inner-city apartment development.

Neale Prior

‘significant risks’PremiumAdnate builder previously fined for safety failure

A luxury Perth hotel mysteriously closed and rejected as a quarantine site was the subject of State prosecution for botched building work.

Kate Purnell