Patrick Hall

WA’s population is projected to reach at least 3.6 million in the next half century, bringing the promise of new opportunities and looming challenges to the city’s economically, culturally and geographically diverse exurban and outer-suburban communities.

Patrick Hall says he has a feeling of inevitability when it comes to leadership.Having served as a policeman for two decades, Mr Hall found himself drawn to executive positions across a broad range of sectors, including retailers and not for profits.

Singapore-based developer Jean Yip Group has broken ground on its first Western Australian project, Elements at Carousel.

This year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup and imminent completion of the State Football Centre open opportunities for the sport.

The introduction of optional preferential voting for local government elections has caused counting to be a slower process but some councils have announced their 2023 results.

The first round of Liberal Party preselection nominations has closed ahead of the 2025 state and federal elections, with two MPs facing internal challenges for their positions.

Bronwyn Waugh has been preselected as the Liberal Party of WA candidate in South Perth, beating City of South Perth Mayor Greg Milner and Hayley Cormann.

Three Perth mayors have added their voices to opposition towards WA Labor’s election promise to build a $217 million racetrack at Burswood.