Claire Tyrrell joined Business News as a senior journalist in 2021, covering the property sector.
Ms Tyrrell began her career with Seven West Media in 2009, working at regional publications the Geraldton Guardian, Northern Guardian and Countryman newspapers before moving to The West Australian in 2013.
She has also worked in London as a journalist covering the finance sector. In 2013, Ms Tyrrell was awarded Best Newcomer to Rural Journalism, and in 2023 she won an Alliance Area of Business Publishers award.
Ms Tyrrell studied at Edith Cowan University, where she graduated with a double degree in English and Journalism in 2009.
Strong settlements have led to a 34 per cent rise in the land developer’s profit to $70.1 million in FY23, but a drop in lot sales this year could hit its future bottom line.
The property developer posted a $31.6 million profit for FY23, down from $37.4 million last year, but is seeing promising signs of growth into the next financial year.
Industry experts are calling for an overhaul of construction contracting to attract more builders, as rumours of more tier one builders entering the market gain momentum.
Property Council figures show a 0.2 per cent lift in Perth’s office vacancy to 15.9 per cent, the second highest in the country but amid an influx of new supply.