It's widely acknowledged in the housing industry that first homebuyer activity underpins the overall market, but with rising interest rates and strong price growth, many buyers have been forced out of the market.
Ambitious plans for two new apartment projects in North Fremantle will have to be substantially revised, after a height study commissioned by the City of Fremantle found the developments would not produce a desirable outcome.
Billionaire Clive Palmer's plans to raise $5 billion by floating his company Resources Development International will see an alliance forged and funding for MEO Australia Ltd's Western Australian projects.
Despite several delays and tussles between stakeholders, a new 75-bed hospital for Vasse in the Busselton region is set to go ahead, with the architectural tender having been awarded to joint venture team, Bateman Grundmann Wilson Architects and Woodhead.
A $5 million grant from the AusIndustry Commercial Ready program will fuel what Perth-based mining software provider Micromine says will be the largest mining software project ever undertaken.
Ask the average punter in Perth where to find good coffee, quality wine, fine dining and boutique designer outlets, all in a street with a heritage feel, and they'll probably tell you to try a different state.
Belmont is set to become the new epicentre of Perth's suburban office market, if a proposed 22,000 square metre development by industrial land developer, Nedlands-based Benchmark Properties, is approved by the city's council.
Perth-based managed investment scheme player TFS Corporation has reported a 60 per cent increase in sales over the 2008 financial year for its Indian sandalwood project.
Perth is the only capital city to have posted a fall in house prices in the year to May, defying a flat national trend, according to data released today.
Western Australia will need to build an additional 7000 new homes above current production levels each year to meet growing population demands, according to research by the Housing Industry Association.
Site works to reconnect Perth with Northbridge will start at the end of this year as the state government today revealed its master plan following three years of research and design.
The recent surge of residential activity in the city's foreshore precinct to the east of the Supreme Court Gardens stands in stark contrast to the lack of any significant growth in the number of businesses servicing the area.
PERTH-BASED property developer Aspen Group has appointed Jonathan Timms to its executive team in the newly created position of chief executive officer – property.
A new vision for the Perth foreshore redevelopment has called for a reduction in the density and height of buildings along the waterfront, in line with cities such as San Francisco and Barcelona.
More than 160 years after the final brick was laid, St Georges Cathedral is undergoing a major restoration as part of a master plan to redevelop the Perth Diocesan Trustees' entire site, which covers almost 8,500 square metres and includes both the Playho
Visiting WA: Australian Information Industry Association and Women in Technology are to hold a luncheon in recognition of women working in the ICT industry entitled ‘Experiences as a successful busine
The market for modular housing in Western Australia has boomed in recent years, and while a handful of names dominate the industry, smaller players are finding a niche.
Charter Hall Group Ltd has announced that the Police and Nurses Credit Society has officially signed a 10 year lease at the ONE30 Stirling Street project, located on the fringe of Perth's CBD area.
With record high demand for office space and new stock yet to become available, companies across Perth's CBD are undertaking major refits of their workspaces.
Walking up the gentle incline of the first street ever built in Western Australia to take in a sweeping vista of Albany's Princess Royal Harbour is like taking a step back in time.
Visiting WA; Business Chicks WA Launch National women’s business group, Business Chicks, is to hold a WA launch entitled the Business Chicks Breakfast at 7am on Thursday June 26 at Sheraton Perth Hot
Former emergency ward nurse and Glasgow native, Margaret Irvine, has turned her dream of a fashion business into reality, and she attributes a business incubator in Fremantle for her success.
Western Australia has the lowest level of mortgage stress in the nation, yet the value of mortgages in arrears is growing faster than in any other state, according to data from ratings agency Fitch.
Western Australia is set to become a world leader in hearing loss research with the construction of a $16 million flagship audiology facility on Salvado Road in Subiaco.
