Dan Wilkie

Tributes are flowing in for former test captain and Australia's most revered cricket commentator, Richie Benaud, who passed away overnight in a Sydney hospice.

SLUGGISH conditions in Perth’s residential market haven’t dented confidence, with new research showing a marked increase in the number of Western Australians who believe now is a good time to buy p

Home builders are reconfiguring their offering to provide more options at the affordable end of the market, as developers seek to maximise their output by changing the shape of Perth’s increasingly smaller residential lots.

New office builds and significant incentives for tenants to shift premises are ensuring Perth’s interior design firms are kept busy, with fresh office fit-outs relying on technology to ensure flexibility and potential growth needs are met.

Agents expect the new planning guidelines for Scarborough to lead to a steady stream of development opportunities.

Western Australia’s thriving hospitality sector is providing opportunity for local and national franchises to expand their operations, with 14 new entrants rolling out stores in Perth and regional areas in the past five years.

International law firm Hogan Lovells is seeking to leverage off its presence in Asia by establishing operations in Australia, which will be run out of Perth and Sydney.

THE Heritage Council of WA is gearing up to launch a campaign to promote the commercial benefits of heritage properties, to encourage more adaptive reuse of historic buildings for retail, hospitali

THE slowdown in commercial office construction has tightened competition among Perth-based architects, with firms slashing fees, cutting staff, outsourcing work and moving into new sectors to keep

A major asset is about to make a splash in Perth’s softening office market.

A four-year journey to create an international food and beverage precinct is coming to a close at 140 William.

Australia has cruised to a first innings total of 328 as it aims to book its place in the World Cup final against New Zealand.

Perth-based financial services firm Kikka Capital has partnered with a US financial technology firm to launch an Australian-first online lending platform aimed at small to medium-sized businesses,

One of the state’s biggest building groups has enlisted expert help to deliver on the public art requirements of its latest apartment project.

LEND Lease is upping the ante on renewable energy and sustainability at its Alkimos Beach estate in the northern suburbs, recording Australian firsts in terms of green building and energy storage.

WESTERN Australian property players have given a mixed response to the federal government’s willingness to debate whether first home buyers should be allowed to use their superannuation to buy a ho

Progress is expected soon on a project that will shape Fremantle’s future.

Construction will begin shortly on a new 67-room hotel at the Melbourne Hotel in Perth’s CBD, while international hotels and resorts chain Marriott will bring one of its branded hotels to Wellington Street, with both proposals being backed by Singapore-based developers.

Apartment developer Finbar Group is sharpening its focus on South Perth, buying another development site on which it plans to construct a $60 million, 56-apartment complex.

Business News Chief of Staff and property journalist Dan Wilkie talks with 6PR's Chris Ilsley on the announcement from AMP Capital that it will spend $600 million expanding Karrinyup Shopping Centre, taking it to more than 113,000 square metres.

The City of Fremantle is ramping up its heritage restoration efforts, making progress at three separate historic sites, which have been in varying states of disrepair for a number of years.

Local and international developers are seizing opportunities for apartment projects in Cannington, with a major expansion of the Westfield Carousel shopping centre and the City of Canning’s town ce

Colonial Leisure Group is continuing to evolve its Print Hall offering to keep pace with Perth’s rapidly maturing restaurant scene, launching a new concept to make fine dining accessible during city workers’ lunch breaks.

The West Coast Eagles and Fremantle Dockers’ remain the financial engine of the Western Australian Football Commission, with a strong 2013-14 financial year helping to reduce debt by $3.9 million t

The City of Fremantle is investigating the possibility of developing a light rail network, part of a comprehensive new transport strategy for the port city, at the same time as the state government ponders a policy shift from trams to buses.

EXCLUSIVE: Shopping centre owner AMP Capital has lodged plans for a $600 million expansion of its Karrinyup mall, taking it to more than 113,000 square metres of total floor space and adding 150 apartments to the mix.

An innovative escape system for underground mines is just the beginning for resources sector entrepreneur Steve Durkin.

EXCLUSIVE: Construction giant Brookfield Multiplex has taken the inside rail from rival Probuild to win the main construction contract for Woodside Petroleum’s new headquarters at the Old Emu Brewery site on Mounts Bay Road.

A Singaporean beef producer has bought the Pardoo Station in the Pilbara, including 5,800 head of cattle, with plans to increase the herd by 10,000 and develop further tourism facilities.

Buyers have rushed to grab a slice of one of South Perth’s planned residential towers, with more than 60 per cent of the apartments on offer at Finbar Group’s Aurelia selling in the first weekend o

South Perth apartment tower proposals rivalling CBD heights are coming thick and fast through the approvals process.

Builders and land developers are increasing the roll out of ready-built homes to boost affordability and reduce the time between the purchase of a house and land package and the build’s readiness for occupation.