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A North Perth service station that has been in the same family for two generations has sold to South Australian petrol station chain On the Run for $3.25 million.

Business News is pleased to announce that respected journalist Gary Adshead will join the reporting team in 2022.

Qube Property Group has bought a 7.3 hectare parcel of land in Wanneroo for about $10 million, which it plans to develop into 110 residential lots.

Saracen Properties’ $118 million Gnarabup Beach resort proposal will undergo the highest level of environmental assessment, after a flood of public submissions on the development.

Westbridge Funds Management has bought an apartment block in South Hedland for $12.5 million from Acier Pty Ltd.

GDI Property Group has bought two Perth carparks for $68.5 million, capitalising on a return of commuters to the CBD as occupancy rates are expected to return to pre-pandemic levels.

Perth-property magnate Adrian Fini has submitted plans for a $200 million coastal tourism village at a 40-hectare site at Smiths Beach to the state government’s temporary planning pathway.

Industry sentiment across WA’s property sector is increasingly uncertain as more projects are put at risk or placed on hold, the Property Council of Australia WA Division says.

Perth developer Barry Baltinas has submitted plans for a $27 million apartment building alongside the site of Gary Dempsey’s derailed proposal to the state’s expedited planning pathway.

Emerging Perth gaming studio Ninja Syndicate has partnered with private equity firm DashEx, to fund its metaverse game Supremacy.

The prime industrial land sold for a total of $9.62 million.

The state government is pushing ahead with implementing an expedited planning pathway.

Property groups say Mark McGowan’s decision to delay the border re-opening risks the state’s economic future.

Bethesda Health Care's plan to grow its Cockburn mental health centre to 70 beds has been given the green light.

A disability support group plans to repurpose the building into offices.

Leading independent economist Jonathan Pain says he expects at least four interest rate rises within this calendar year, as monetary policy normalises.

The State Development Assessment Unit has received 2,057 public submissions for the $118 million Saracen Properties development, including 1,849 against.

The state’s second largest brick maker has reported a half yearly profit of $581 million but says its WA operations are a drag on performance.

A $420 cost of living bonus for workers, $250 for pensioners, and a temporary 50 per cent cut in fuel excise are among the key moves in the federal budget tonight.

The Singaporean funding partner was seeking $1 million from the developers behind South Perth’s One Richardson project.

Business News's long-awaited publication is getting plenty of attention.

WA a “clear outperformer” in anticipated housing price growth and the state with the highest sentiment among property industry professionals, a NAB survey shows.

Tim Willing plans to develop an end value of $100 million in projects across three sites.

HIA says WA has experienced a 30 per cent rise in construction prices in the past 18 months, but the longer-term outlook is positive.

The WA cyclist became the first Australian to win the Giro d’Italia in the race’s 105-year history at the weekend.

The building that houses Perth’s C Restaurant is on the market for the first time in 33 years.

The real estate investment trust’s recent $10 million Canning Vale purchase brings its WA industrial assets to $250m.

Business News has won five awards at the international Alliance of Area Business Publishers awards, announced at a gala event in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday.The AABP, which was founded in 1979, boasts more than 60 member publishers, most of them in the United States.

Kara Ged, founded by two entrepreneurial Perth businesswomen, is lifting indigenous and female engagement in mining and construction via modular homes and drone technology.

Economic modelling by Housing All Australians has led to a call to action for the business community to help address the affordable housing crisis.

Business News will expand its coverage of state politics in 2023 and base a journalist at Parliament House for the first time in the organisation's history.

Business News senior journalist Matt Mckenzie has won the prestigious AMEC media award for excellence in journalism covering the Australian mineral exploration and mining industry.

Regional accommodation provider G’Day Group is set to rebrand the Wintersun Caravan Park to Discovery Parks as part of its expansion.

Business News and APIL have signed a three-year agreement for the property investment syndicate to sponsor the long-running 40under40 Awards.

In this podcast Simone Grogan and Jack McGinn discuss Aboriginal cultural heritage laws, Business News success, space exploration, all the latest property happenings and luxury brand interest in Perth.

Everyone at Business News would like to thank you for your support during 2023 and wish you a Merry Christmas and a safe, happy New Year.

Business News has won seven accolades at the Alliance of Area Business Publishers’ awards announced in Baton Rouge, in the United States.

From today, Business News subscribers can see whether a person or company has made a political donation to a state party.