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City of Fremantle council has shut down a possible shake up in the ownership of Fremantle Markets after another investor flagged interest for the 20-year lease.

More than 1,000 building complaints were lodged in the past financial year, attracting criticism from the opposition but defended by a WA government department.

Aspirations to build aquatic centres in the Perth metropolitan area struggle to stay afloat with a proposed South Perth pool now dead in the water.

A court has rejected Gina Rinehart and her company Hancock Prospecting's claims that giving her children access to certain documents would significantly prejudice the mining magnate.

Ashley Paul D’Sylva has been sentenced to eight months imprisonment after pleading guilty over financial misuse while he was a director at Continental Coal.

Oryx Communities has pushed for another time extension for its four-storey Nedlands facility, citing the withdrawal of its builder PS Structures as the main reason.

The Environmental Protection Authority has recommended approval for Perth waste boss Sam Mangione's proposed Great Southern Landfill in the Shire of York.

The board of takeover target St Barbara is now deliberating another offer from Silver Lake Resources after Genesis Minerals sweetened its transaction proposal last week.

Chris Marco’s former executive assistant has been accused of helping the businessman operate the alleged scheme that defrauded almost $30 million from investors.

Disability services provider Rocky Bay will move into a three-storey Belmont hub after a development assessment panel unanimously approved its $78 million proposal.

Former Joondalup Health Campus boss Kempton Cowan has pleaded guilty to charges relating to child abuse material found after a police raid on his Mosman Park home.

The state's peak planning body has approved a $25 million Tawarri Hot Springs project, more than a year after the state government overruled City of Nedlands’ control of the Dalkeith land.

The legal battle between Chris Ellison and a former MinRes manager continues with allegations that information had been leaked to media outlets before it was sealed by the court.

The $450 million project reached a milestone today, amid criticisms from the state opposition that it is lagging.

Long-time Tsunami restaurant owner Brett Carboni has succeeded in getting approval to redevelop his Mosman Park building into an apartment and eateries development.

Hundreds of freight and transport service workers will move into a former detention centre site, that covers 3.23 hectares of land, and free up properties for rent in Port Hedland.

Four proponents aiming to start their renewable energy projects have cleared a planning hurdle after receiving approval to use land in the 2,500-hectare Maitland strategic industrial area.

Demand for industrial properties continues to grow with more than $20 million worth of developments and nearly 25,000 square metres of warehouse and storage area green-lit today.

A WA Supreme Court judge has struck out some parts of Clive Palmer-owned Mineralogy’s pleas in an ongoing dispute with CITIC Limited, describing the claim as embarrassing.

A “mindbogglingly big” warehouse will join Hesperia’s 75-hectare Roe Highway Logistics Park after a development panel unanimously approved the $22 million proposal.

Saracen Properties has received approval for a proposed $85 million East Fremantle project and a time extension to find a builder amid the constrained construction market.

A $715 million state budget package to ease financial pressures from households will include $450 million worth in energy bill relief from the WA government.

A move to extend the price cap for apartments eligible for stamp duty rebate is expected to cost the state government $33 million, as part of a $750 million package to boost housing.

This Business News 40under40 winner drives company’s earnings growth on the back of innovation and diversification.

The corporate watchdog has shut down a Mosman Park-based corporate advisory firm, which was established by Gavin Argyle, Alec Pismiris, and the late Adam Rankine-Wilson.

The rent assistance limit has been increased to help more than one million Australian households, which is expected to cost the federal government $2.7 billion over five years.

The state government has ramped up its commitment to end native logging in the South West with a $36 million investment towards forestry management in the upcoming budget.

A proposed eight-storey apartment building in Leederville will be upsized after a development panel approved a rejigged $35 million plan for the site.

The Iustini family, known for Technical Resources, has partnered with former Hunter executive search director Gregor McNally to expand the recruitment business to senior hires.

A dispute over an allegedly toxic environment in a Wembley house built by Ventura Homes has escalated to the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

The first stage of Flat Rocks Wind Farm project, to be operated by Enel Green Power, is estimated to cost $200 million and expected to start by February.

Vulcan Energy Resources is looking to raise $109 million via a placement to fund its integrated energy and lithium project strategy.