Dan Wilkie

Bunnings’ property arm has lodged a full-year net profit of $210 million, buoyed significantly by increased valuations of its portfolio.

Transactions are flowing this week in commercial property, with $11.5 million in fresh deals indicating owner-occupiers are starting to take advantage of a competitive market for buyers.

Cleaning up after a big night is always the ultimate downside to any party, but fortunately for those who might be a little under the weather, help is at hand.

China has long been identified as one of Western Australia’s most important tourism markets, but the state could be just as important to the People’s Republic as it seeks to establish itself as a premier holiday destination and international travel hub.

Boutique law firms Borrello Legal and Graham & Associates have joined forces, with principal partner Mark Borrello saying the merger would provide a solid platform to establish the company as a leader in property, commercial law, and dispute resolution.

Workplace recovery is an emerging niche in Perth’s office market.

Perth residents want to live in apartments, and not just in the inner city, however, a leading industry lobby group believes the state government’s planning regime is leaving them with little choice than to buy houses and land.

Pickles Auctions is shifting to the southern suburbs, having bought a 200,232 square metre industrial site in Spearwood from ASX-listed Aspen Group.

The state government may be struggling on some fronts, but it had some good news to announce on affordable housing.

A Perth-based startup is setting about saving the environment, one office building at a time.

Suburban office developers are facing an uncertain outlook similar to their CBD counterparts.

Developers’ precinct plans have been the driving force behind a revitalised Perth.

With a record run of construction coming to a close, commercial developers are facing an uncertain few years in Perth’s CBD. Click through to find the special report, which also looks at Perth's biggest landlords, place making, suburban office markets and a green technology company.

The dynamic of Perth’s apartment market is changing quickly, with the big developers poised to take advantage.

Telstra has passed the costs of delivering copper wire for new residential developments onto developers, with the charges being described as another blow for housing affordability in Western Australia.

Global fashion giant H&M says its first Western Australian store will open at Lakeside Joondalup Shopping City on August 29, while it also appears to be making progress on opening its planned C

Vacancies are rising rapidly in the residential leasing market, while at the same time median rents are falling; but that’s just the market returning to normal from its recent highs, according to a prominent local property player.

A passion to improve productivity, as well as keep people safe, has proved to be a formidable force for a local manufacturer.

A proposed extension of Roe Highway in Perth’s southern suburbs has received conditional approval by Environment Minister Albert Jacob.

Perth has been ranked Australia’s second most expensive city to live in, but it’s not Sydney where cost of living is higher among the nation’s capitals.

A commitment to making things easier in education has been the key to success for this year’s Rising Stars winner. Click through to see more on SEQTA Software and the other winners of Business News' 2015 Rising Stars awards.

Educational software provider SEQTA has capped a remarkable year of growth, being named the Business News Rising Stars award winner for 2015.

New home sales in Western Australia have resumed the downward trajectory of 2015 following a modest rise in April, dropping by 8.1 per cent in the month of May, according to the Housing Industry Association.

Developers and real estate agents are embracing virtual and augmented reality technology, as well as sophisticated video animations, to ensure listings stand out in what is becoming an increasingly crowded residential property market.

WA has become a leader in wave energy, but commercial realities loom as a major constraint to rolling out the technology to the national electricity market.

A Perth-based company has created an innovative approach to address the rising costs of housing construction with its invention of a robot capable of doing the work of a bricklayer.

ATM entreprenuer Todd Zani is back in business after an eight-month hiatus, and he’s brought with him a new style of machine that could be a game-changer for the banking sector.

EXCLUSIVE: Aldi is continuing to stake its territory in Perth, with Wattle Grove the next frontier for the supermarket giant.

Perth-based firm Fastbrick Robotics is bringing its bricklaying robots, which have been backed by Dale Alcock, to the ASX, lining up an all-scrip acquisition deal with DMY Capital.

Demand for apartment living is rising in the western suburbs, but a lack of suitable sites and community opposition to large-scale projects is hampering developers’ efforts to meet buyers’ needs.

A popular Claremont cafe is taking its home-cooked meals to a captive market on the outskirts of the CBD.

Retail and office landlords are building on the City of Perth’s initiative to focus on Forrest Place, which is emerging as the next precinct of the CBD to undergo a significant transformation.