Dan Wilkie

Dan Wilkie rejoined the Business News editorial team as Associate Editor in late 2018, after having spent the previous 18 months launching the now-defunct Australia China Business Review as founding editor-in-chief. While specialising in commercial and residential property writing, Dan also wrote across industries and assisted editor Mark Beyer in planning and producing Business News' daily emails, fortnightly magazine and website publishing. Dan is a graduate of Curtin University.

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Property 02 Apr 2014

Inner city wins with FIFO crowd

Resources sector professionals are choosing to live in the inner city instead of the urban fringe, contrary to traditional notions that fly-in, fly-out workers prefer to live in the outer suburbs.

Property 01 Apr 2014

Placemaking at forefront of urban design

Planning practices are evolving to put people first as Perth redefines itself as a modern city.

Property 01 Apr 2014

Property market slows in March quarter: REIWA

Perth's residential property market has come off the boil, with the Real Estate Institute of WA reporting patchy sales in the March quarter, while property analysts RP Data-Rismark said the city's

Property 31 Mar 2014

Two new Hiltons for Perth, possibly three

Hotel group Hilton Worldwide has announced it will open two of its DoubleTree by Hilton branded hotels in Perth and Fremantle, with a third property in Northbridge also on the agenda.

Property 28 Mar 2014

Probuild adds KS3 to growing order book

National construction company Probuild has added a contract to build the third tower at Kings Square to its pipeline of work, taking its value of deals won in the first few months of 2014 to more t

Property 27 Mar 2014

Hazelmere industrial land boost

The WA Planning Commission has moved to address a shortage of large industrial plots in the metropolitan area, seeking to rezone large swaths of rural land in Hazelmere to allow for industry use.

Property 25 Mar 2014

‘Cultural shift’ to ease supply concerns

Government and industry have taken a hands-on approach to avoid rapid residential price growth.

Mining 25 Mar 2014

Australian operations help lift Kentz profit

Global engineering and construction group Kentz Corporation has produced a solid lift in profit for the 12 months ended December 31, bolstered by a strong performance from its Australian operations

Property 25 Mar 2014

Carnarvon Hotel up for sale

The Carnarvon Hotel and Motel has been placed on the market after slipping into receivership midway through last month.

Special Reports 24 Mar 2014

Savvy builds solid business case

Ryan Cole's Savvy Construction may be a new player in the building sector, but it has taken a distinctively old-school approach to winning business.

Mining 24 Mar 2014

Greenland Minerals jumps on Chinese MOU

Greenland Minerals and Energy has taken a solid step towards development at its Kvanefjeld rare earths project in Greenland, signing an agreement with a Chinese state-owned group to cooperate in fe

Tourism 24 Mar 2014

Infrastructure, red tape holding back tourism

Transport infrastructure, hotel and conference capacity, and red tape in the approvals process for new tours have been identified as the biggest barriers to attracting an additional 9 million visit

Agribusiness 21 Mar 2014

Fresh idea for seafood transport

Western Australian executive Lloyd Moskalik is seeking to transform the international live seafood transportation industry using technology originally developed by a local crayfisherman.

Property 19 Mar 2014

MRA releases two Midland development sites

The Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority has placed two development sites adjacent to the Midland Railway Workshops and Woodbridge Lakes Estate on the market.

Property 19 Mar 2014

Match Group opens Kuala Lumpur office

Boutique developer and funds manager Match Group has made a foray into Asia in an effort to capitalise on increasing offshore interest in Western Australian property assets.

18 Mar 2014

Cooper & Oxley starts work at Halls Head college

Cooper & Oxley Builders has been awarded a $26.9 million contract for the second stage of expansion works at Halls Head Community College.

Property 17 Mar 2014

Leasing slow but sales hot for industrial land

Leasing activity in Perth's industrial land sector is beginning to show the first signs of recovery after a slow 2013, according to a leading sales agent, while at the same time demand from institu

Government 17 Mar 2014

Business groups unite against carbon tax, MRRT

Three business lobby groups with large representation in Western Australia have presented a united front to urge the Senate to repeal both the mining and carbon taxes.

Property 17 Mar 2014

Perkins selected for $20m Mandurah pool works

Perkins Builders has won a $20 million contract for the redevelopment of Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre, part of a two-stage, $38 million overhaul.

Financial Services 14 Mar 2014

Court extends former Compass boss' jail term

Former Compass Hotel Group boss Brian Northcote has had his sentence for breaching directors duties and submitting false information to the corporate regulator extended by a New South Wales court.

Property 14 Mar 2014

Low supply drops CBD sales value

Lack of supply of large, well-located office and retail assets in Perth's commercial property market has resulted in the total value of sales falling to less than half of what they were 12 months ago.

Property 13 Mar 2014

Aspen continues asset sell-down

Developer and fund manager Aspen Group has continued selling its non-core assets, offloading its 50 per cent stake in Adelaide's Australian Taxation Office building as well as its interest in the a

Property 12 Mar 2014

WA home loan growth strong, but slowing: ABS

Approvals for home loans in Western Australia have risen by 10 per cent over the past 12 months, but the strong growth appears to be slowing down, according to economists.

Deals 11 Mar 2014

Exploration slowdown hits drillers

SPECIAL REPORT: As the junior resources sector slows, so do the earnings of companies most exposed to the sector – exploration drilling and mining services firms.

Deals 11 Mar 2014

Alternative sources appeal for funds

SPECIAL REPORT: Tight debt and equity environments have led many junior mining and exploration firms to seek alternative arrangements to finance their operations.

Deals 11 Mar 2014

Mining explorers face cash challenge

SPECIAL REPORT: Poor investor sentiment and low confidence have put a crunch on capital for WA's junior miners.

Deals 10 Mar 2014

Heron Resources to merge with TriAusMin

Junior explorer Heron Resources has announced a $15 million plan to merge with NSW-based exploration firm TriAusMin.

Property 10 Mar 2014

Onslow gets housing supply boost

Chevron Australia and the state government have signed a landmark deal to boost residential development in Onslow, near Chevron's $29 billion Wheatstone liquefied natural gas project.

Property 06 Mar 2014

Pindan builds government office in 16 weeks

Construction firm Pindan's modular building division has constructed a 24-workstation office building in less than 16 weeks.

Deals 04 Mar 2014

FairStar cancels $260m JV agreement, signs new deal

FairStar Resources has cancelled its $260 million joint venture which would have provided 80 per cent of the required funding for its Steeple Hill iron ore mine in the eastern Goldfields, while at the same time announcing an alternative deal that will pay for the project's rail infrastructure.

Food & Drink 28 Feb 2014

Sunset Events gets tick for Freo venue

Sunset Events has been given the go-ahead by the City of Fremantle to develop the J-Shed area at Arthur Head into a concert venue, despite considerable community opposition to the plan.

Deals 27 Feb 2014

Emeco proposes $US360m notes offer

Earthmoving and mining equipment supplier Emeco Holdings is looking to shore up its balance sheet in the wake of a $180 million half-year loss, announcing a plan to raise up to $US360 million throu

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