Marsha Jacobs

Submissions for the State Government’s Bush Forever closed last week amid attacks from industry groups claiming the proposal is an attack on private property rights.

Retiring High Court Judge Justice Michael McHugh has criticised the discriminatory nature of the legal profession, the systemic and structural practices of which he claims deny wo

A decision last week by the High Court in relation to valuation of commercial premises has highlighted the need for valuers to take into account future developments in the propert

Vodafone management last week moved in to new offices at 76 Kings Park Road, West Perth.

Despite the ongoing speculation about the viability of Perth’s apartment market, growth is being maintained in the luxury apartment sector as new products hit the market.

Perth’s CBD office leasing market is emerging from the slumber of recent years as tenants rush to take advantage of low rents and incentives.

Some past winners share their business tips in the lead-up to the close of nominations on December 10 for next year’s 40under40 Awards.

Such is the demand for John Challen’s landscape paintings that the artwork’s sale is usually negotiated before a colour is mixed or a brushstroke made.

The City of Perth is seeking urgent discussions with the Department of Culture and Arts to lobby for a site near the Perth Concert Hall as its preferred location of a planned $30 million theatre development.

There has been a mixed reaction from industry to the State Government’s $518 million property relief package announced last week.

Woodside’s old headquarters at 1 Adelaide Terrace may be fully tenanted within a week, with several prospective tenants vying for space.

Critics of the State Government’s recent use of planning legislation to acquire land have argued that last week’s response by Government to a parliamentary report into voluntary acquisition of land fails to address the real issue confronting land holders.

The announcement of several prestigious new tenants for St Martins Arcade is seen by many as a sign of positive things to come for Perth’s shopping malls.

Construction law specialists Hollingdales will merge with Asia Pacific law firm Allens Arthur Robinson on November 1 in response to the high level of activity in the resources and

United Credit Union has signed a lease to become the anchor tenant in a new 1648 square metre office building at 416 Roberts Road Subiaco.

The lag time between the signing of construction contracts and the start of work is having a negative effect on many builders, who say cost increases in labour and materials over that period are cutting into their profit margins.

Skywest Airlines has released figures showing a 65 per cent increase in regional passenger numbers in the past financial year.

State Cabinet this week committed $790,000 towards a full feasibility study and community consultation process regarding the redevelopment of Bunbury’s outer harbour into a mixed-use facility.

The Office of State Revenue has issued a number of developers with retrospective land tax assessments for subdivided land previously considered exempt.

Perth International Airport will be a little busier from November with several airlines announcing their intention to increase services and seating capacity to Western Australia.

Government take-up of floor space in Perth has increased more than any other sector in the 11 years from 1990 to 2001, according to a recently released report analysing the change in land use in the city.

Staff at the Western Australian Museum are facing a household ‘clean-up’ on a massive scale with up to three million artefacts being prepared for transport to a new storage facility in Kewdale.

The area around the intersection of Wellington and William streets will receive a much needed injection of life if a series of proposed developments in the area become more feasible as a result of pedestrian traffic generated by the William Street Station

Rising construction costs are being blamed for adding at least $1.8 million to the price of a Cedar Woods’ apartment project in Rockingham.

Architects Woods Bagot drew inspiration for its design of the $400 million College of Technology in Doha, Qatar from a Bedouin rug, Arabic text and an extract of the old Doha City street pattern.

The creation of a free public database under new legislation concerning contaminated sites is expected to ease the transaction process for buyers of contaminated land.

The close working relationship between Wesfarmers arts manager Helen Carroll and Art Gallery of Western Australia director Alan Dodge is the result of many years of dealing with e

To celebrate its 50th anniversary this year, Woodside joined with the WA Youth Orchestra in taking a 56-member youth orchestra to the centre of Woodside’s Pilbara operations, an event that won the mining giant this year’s award for outstanding commitment