One of Australia's largest data centre developers has blamed "highly conservative" WA planning laws for a decision to scrap a $1.1 billion development, and warned archaic views risked similar future projects.
Roger Cook's name has been a regular feature on the annual list of Western Australia's most influential business and political players published by Business News.
Rita Saffioti has launched a spirited defence of the $13 billion Metronet rail program her government has overseen since 2017, following sustained opposition criticism over patronage.
Independent Fremantle candidate Kate Hulett would lobby to bar media moguls from owning gas companies should she be voted into state parliament next month.
Minister Carey and Shadow Planning Minister Neil Thomson have today engaged in war of words over the state government's appointment of Emma Cole as WAPC chair.
A plan to sell Christ Church Grammar School's playing fields has come to an end after Planning Minister Rita Saffioti refused to support the school's application to rezone the site.
As criticism of the government's energy market intervention settles, Madeleine King is focused on pushing Australian resources to the fore of the global energy transition.
A petition which attracted about 5,000 signatures against Christ Church Grammar School's plan to rezone and sell one of its sporting fields has been tabled in Parliament.
Another showdown looms between Woodside Energy and environmentalists after 600 submissions to appeal the EPA's recommendation to approve Karratha LNG plant running to 2070.
Greens MP Brad Pettitt has lashed the state government for its utility's “opaque” South Fremantle Power Station sale process, amid news the buyer could be media mogul Kerry Stokes.
Big business and trade union support helped fill Labor's coffers in the year to June, with the party's $12.7 million haul outstripping the combined earnings of the coalition parties.
Newly disclosed figures reveal Labor's dominant financial position ahead of the March state election, having outspent the Liberals by nearly $2.5 million.
Six local government bodies have partnered on a proof-of-concept plan to better connect Fremantle and Murdoch, encouraging greater use of public transport.
City of Fremantle Mayor Brad Pettitt explores tree loss and community pushback in relation to what he claims is a wave of 'dumb density' taking place across Perth.
Western Australia is set to have its own film hub in the not-so-distant future, after the state government called for proposals to develop studio facilities.
Screen industry representatives, including Ben Elton, and the City of Fremantle are campaigning for state government investment in a film production hub in O'Connor.
For jurisdictions that rely on their entertainment precincts, retailers, and tourist attractions, representing the brand is part of engaging with investors and the business community.
The state government plan to shield entertainment venues from noise complaints is raising concerns in Fremantle, with claims the implementation of ‘special entertainment precincts' may not address the complexities associated with the port city's increasing density.
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Andrew Forrest has invested $15 million on Fremantle property assets in the past 15 months, as the biggest regenerative project in local history nears completion
Fremantle's idle synagogue will be transformed into a restaurant and hospitality venue after Fremantle Council's planning committee approved the proposal last night, the latest of a string of approved plans to repurpose heritage buildings in the area.
A Defence Housing Australia apartment project in Fremantle has become the state's third property development to be recognised as a One Planet Community, under the international Bioregional program.
The City of Fremantle has shortlisted six companies for the building contract for the civic building and library as part of the $270 million Kings Square redevelopment, while also announcing the demolition contractor for the council's old administration building.
Property developer Sirona Capital has today unveiled plans for the 5,500 square metres-plus retail component of its $270 million Kings Square project in Fremantle.
Probuild has today started construction work on Sirona Capital's $270 million Kings Square Fremantle renewal project, which will comprise a mix of commercial office and retail space, as well as a new administration and civic centre for the City of Fremantle.
Plastic bags are being shunned by councils in Western Australia, which are making the most of Premier Mark McGowan's support for local governments to ban the bag.
Construction will start on Sirona Capital's $270 million Kings Square Fremantle revitalisation project in August, with national construction contractor Probuild signed to carry out the works.
