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More than $10 million will be allocated in the 2026-27 budget to continue a women's shelter program which was once a contentious matter between the state and local governments.

A further $1.5 billion will be spent on health infrastructure and the establishment of a new central coordination office as the Cook government pledges to “unlock” more than 900 hospital beds.

SEE THE FULL LIST: Mapping influence is not a straightforward task in an environment of economic and political change.

A leading architect and transport planner say the city's dependence on cars needs to change.

The land developers have struck deals with the government to develop 193 hectares in Perth's northern suburbs, with an EOI out for a remaining 120 hectares.

Traditional owners will gain control of land once earmarked for a major gas plant north of Broome as the state government seeks to clean up a legacy issue.

The housing minister says the construction industry could be hit with more cost increases as a result of the conflict in Iran.

Foundation Housing has been selected to manage the converted Fraser Suites luxury hotel as tenants prepare to move into the social and affordable housing complex this month.

Two lots of land at the former Princess Margaret Hospital site in Subiaco have been officially released for development.

Rita Saffioti has defended claims government spending has lassoed builders away from private developers, admitting that population surges necessitated it.

The government has followed through on an election promise to bring down land tax for new rental developments.

OPINION: Labor is sitting pretty in WA, but the party is considering who provides the best future.

More than 1,000 homes will replace the defunct Edith Cowan University site in Mount Lawley.

The Pilbara town at the heart of WA's iron ore industry is running out of lots for companies wanting to move in to service new mining and green energy projects.

The state government has named Silver Thomas Hanley as the lead architectural consultant, signalling progress on the Bentley Health Service expansion.

An audit report concluded the state government needs to get more proactive in dealing with hospital maintenance issues.

The state government has pulled the plug on an Aboriginal short stay project in the East Kimberley after five years, reallocating the funding to social housing.

Lendlease Construction, Built and Spanish company Sacyr Construction have been selected as preferred partners to build two major hospital buildings under an alliance contracting model.

After some controversial moments along the way, a children's hospice in Swanbourne is taking shape.

The transaction paves the way for the developer's $230 million student accommodation project.

Matthew McNeilly has called time on the great Australian dream of home ownership, saying he sees no end in sight to rising house prices and rents.

OPINION: Politicians seem to believe their actions during question time are exempt from expectations of civil behaviour.

The ABN Group managing director says the government should be directing more resources at the housing sector.

OPINION: The state government has form, announcing major projects with great fanfare and conviction and later walking them back.

The student accommodation operator sees significant potential in Perth, where it is underweight as a company.

The apartment developer says the state government's plan to reduce planning hurdles for train station precincts is worth pursuing, but may not work as expected.

Ella Loneragan and Sam Jones discuss the prevailing ideas from Committee for Perth's 2050 Summit.

The state government will consider reforms for lifestyle villages and land lease models to be added to the housing mix, the planning minister says.

The state government will spend $1.5 billion to bring three public hospital projects into the system, including a move to purchase St John of God Mt Lawley for public use from next year.

The state government has turned to the private sector to build a manufacturing facility for housing components to speed up and increase residential supply.

The project has been under intense scrutiny since it was mooted close to five years ago.

ANALYSIS: First production from the Simandou iron ore mine, coupled with an inquiry into the GST allocation, is a one-two punch for WA.

Construction of a $170 million Mosman Park apartment project has begun, seven years after the plan's inception.

Planning Minister John Carey says the state government has had to step in after the private market did not deliver on affordable housing.

The ASX-listed developer has spent $136 million on more than 100 hectares of land in Mariginiup for its 1,700-lot estate.

The developer behind a $300 million student accommodation tower in Perth is confident about demand for its product.

Real estate group Centuria has struck a deal with the state government to build the first stage of a $33 million retail precinct in Perth's north.

Rocky Bay's head office site has been unlocked for potential residential developments amid a $56 million sale of the western suburbs property.

Major social and affordable housing projects in Ellenbrook and Redcliffe have gone out for public comment.

Land developers are increasingly delivering lifestyle villages in WA, but the regulatory framework is stifling progress.