Dan Wilkie

Western Australia's new home building sector rebounded from a slump in 2012 to record the highest number of private housing approvals since the property boom in 2006, according to new data.

Potential home buyers have had a slight reprieve from high property prices in Perth with home values dropping slightly during the past month, new research says.

Investor confidence and demand for business premises will generate opportunities in the property sector in 2014, but it won’t be in the traditional high transaction area of office leasing.

Fortescue Metals Group chief Nev Power has rebutted claims of increased pressure on iron ore producers, while also flagging continued strength in the price of the steel-making ingredient for the ne

SPECIAL REPORT: The past 12 months have been tough for WA’s corporate finance professionals, but there is cautious optimism that 2014 will be a different story.

International resorts giant Westin will gain a foothold in Perth’s hotel market, with BGC Development unveiling a $500 million development plan for the old Perth Fire Station site on Hay Street.

Snorkel tour and boat charter operator Charter 1 has locked horns with the Rottnest Island Authority, claiming it was squeezed out of the popular holiday island in favour of another operator, forcing it to restructure its business.

Retail property in Kalgoorlie-Boulder is reeling from the flow-on effects of the mining services slowdown, with empty shops in the city’s historic heart of Hannan Street reaching decades-high level

FEATURE: Salaries have come under huge pressure during the past year as widespread cost cutting takes its toll on executives’ take-home pay.

FEATURE: It has been a difficult year for many of WA’s listed entities, but investors are backing the performance of most of the state’s top executives.

An ample supply of industrial land coupled with softening conditions in the resources sector could lead to downwards pressure on rents, new research has found.

Proposed changes to planning regulations in the City of Stirling threaten to derail the state government’s efforts to boost affordable housing.

Bob Browning has embraced the challenge of revitalising financial services firm Emerchants.

Paladin Energy boss John Borshoff has been granted a contract extension, just over a week after the company moved to pacify angry shareholders by slashing his termination entitlements.

Beer and the classroom don’t normally go together, but one publican in Perth’s southern suburbs is trying his hardest to change that.

After a record-breaking 2012, the past 12 months have been pretty quiet for new office construction in Perth, with little significant space to be added until 2015.

Property executives were the big movers in this year’s Wealth Creators list, while the resources slowdown put the hurt on mining services directors’ fortunes.

The Pilbara Cities program has provided a major boost for builders in the north-west, but high land and housing costs threaten to put a damper on the plan.

Demand for skilled labour is on the rise and expected to continue climbing as a recovery in new home building takes hold.

Casino operator Crown has named Brookfield Multiplex as its preferred builder for the six-star, $568 million Crown Towers luxury hotel at Burswood.

Taking on an international industry standard would seem daunting for some, but it’s a challenge that’s heating things up for one WA chef.

The Swan River provides a unique opportunity for WA’s tourism industry, but operators say efforts to expand their businesses have been stymied by red tape and bureaucracy.

Things are looking up for WA grain producers, with a bumper crop on the way, but the outlook remains mixed for the state’s live animal exporters.

With five bakeries now bearing the Jean Pierre Sancho name, Corentin Laumaillé has hit 'pause' on his expansion plans...for now.

Fremantle Ports is hoping to revive the stalled $350 million revamp of Victoria Quay, part of nearly $1 billion of proposed new developments in the City of Fremantle.

Struggling miner Mirabela Nickel has suspended its shares from trading in the wake of a horror month for the company.

The City of Perth says Premier Colin Barnett is yet to meet with the council to discuss light rail route options, with key stakeholders in the CBD split on the best option for the proposed project.

The past year has been tough for listed WA companies looking to raise funds but a lift in activity during the past three months has the industry cautiously optimistic.

A $93 million private merger funding for City Farmers’ expansion sets the pattern for WA companies in a tight capital investment market.

The sale of 16 private businesses worth an estimated $500 million helped to sustain activity in what was otherwise a depressed market for mergers and acquisitions in the September quarter in Western Australia.

Tourism operators at Barrack Square have launched a walking tour with a difference – you don’t actually have to walk.

Mirabela Nickel plans to pursue new strategic and funding options after announcing multiple setbacks at its Brazilian mining operations, including the loss of one of its customers and a likely increase in capital expenditure.