Taxpayers recoup $1.18m from $1.1b East West Link mess
This cute Victorian-style cottage represents the final chapter in a messy political brawl that cost taxpayers $1.1 billion.
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Simon Johanson
Property Editor at The Age and BusinessDay journalist for Fairfax's theage.com.au, smh.com.au, watoday.com.au and brisbanetimes.com.au.
Cleanaway sell tip sites in west for $22m
Waste management giant Cleanaway has sold two landfill sites in Melbourne's west for up to $22 million.
Trump travel ban causes business chaos
Companies were left scrambling to cope with the fallout from President Trump's executive order barring citizens from seven countries entering the US as Australian business leaders called on the Turnbull government to help clarify its impact.
Fast food giants fighting for CBD real estate
Fast food restaurant Hungry Jacks will open another city store in Elizabeth Street after two of its Swanston Street stores were earmarked for demolition.
Tentacle tower trumped, replaced with 'polite' building
One of Melbourne's largest and busiest intersections has been saved from an imposing, alien-like tower – just.
Developer McNee makes a $30m killing on South Melbourne apartments site
The site of a mini suburb in South Melbourne has quadrupled in value in just over three years after being sold by developer Bill McNee for about $41 million.
Coastal holiday homes bounce back
Coastal holiday homes close to Sydney and Melbourne are bouncing back after years of zero or sluggish growth following the global financial crisis.
Private investors, syndicates pounce on small office buildings
The headquarters of Wesfarmers-owned Bunnings Warehouse has sold for $24.7 million as wealthy investors and syndicates move on mid-range assets before the end of the year.
Government approves Kidman cattle empire sale to Gina Rinehart
After originally blocking the sale of land and cattle empire S. Kidman & Co to Chinese buyers, Treasurer Scott Morrison has approved a joint bid with mining magnate Gina Rinehart.
DEXUS looks to sustainable industrial buildings to reduce costs
Large industrial tenants are moving away from sourcing their distribution centres through third party logistics companies and are instead investing in automation and sustainable building features, DEXUS executives say.
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