Embattled Ardent allows rebels onto its board
In an eleventh-hour truce, Ardent Leisure have resolved their issues to elect two Ariadne directors to the board and in doing so have cancelled the meeting slated for Monday, September 4.
Property
Landowner splashes $53m on property after selling family farm
A newly-minted former city-fringe landowner has splashed out $53.75 million at a portfolio auction, spending part of a multi-million windfall from the sale of a farm on two childcare centres and two supermarkets.
Flat August: Has the heat gone out the housing market?
Home prices in the nation's major cities rose only marginally in August as Sydney's blistering run stalled, a tentative sign of cooling that would be a relief to regulators seeking to head off a debt-driven bubble.
Owners band together to get foothold in hot housing market
Dozens of new homeowners have found a way to avoid the home-hunting 'just beyond reach and too expensive' or 'missing out at auction' nightmare.
Retirement ownership in for a shake-up
Ownership of retirement properties is set for a major shake-up with operators looking to gain funds for growth through the introduction of capital partners.
Cosmetic retailers are the sought-after tenants
It has been dubbed lipstick wars in the past, but now the retail landlords are embracing the cosmetics sector as one of the most favoured tenant in their malls.
Historic CBD building slated for demolition
Tower projects proposed by developers Fridcorp and Piccolo have been knocked back by the state appeals tribunal on the grounds of size, while an historic 19th century industrial building on the CBD-fringe is ready for the wreckers.
AccorHotels expands in regional NSW
AccorHotels has rebranded the HW Boutique Hotel to ibis Styles Port Macquarie and will operate under a franchise agreement
Parramatta turns up heat on its city rivals
There has been a lot of talk about Parramatta in the press of late, and for a good reason.
'Stretched ourselves thin': Ardent takes stock in US after hurricane hit
The owner of Dreamworld has flagged a more "measured" approach to the next phase of its US expansion as its entertainment centres in Houston took a hit from Hurricane Harvey.
The George rebirth brings shine to Melbourne landmark
Georges Department Store in Collins Street was once a mecca for shoppers in the post-war period.
Salta finds a strategic way to secure Preston Market catchment
Salta Group has made a strategic property play buying a 1761 square metre open-air car park adjacent to its Preston Market, one of the northern suburb's most prominent sites, which it has owned for decades.
Builder wins damages case against Republic of Turkey
The Republic of Turkey has been forced to pay a Melbourne builder $693,824 after losing a damages claim over its consul's palatial $4 million Toorak mansion.
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ALEXANDRIA $180 sqm net.
Happy birthday to you - supermarkets
Wednesday, September 6th was the 101st birthday of the supermarket.
Parramatta auto alley gets new life as $225m mixed precinct
Parramatta, the capital of western Sydney, is throwing down the gauntlet to the east, after the green light was given to a $225 million mixed-use project to revamp the rundown former Auto Alley in Church Street.
Sites off to market as industrial cachet rises
German industrial giant Siemens and paint manufacturer Dulux are set to off-load property into the hottest market since the global financial crisis.
Muir family sells another Good Guys store
A corner property leased to The Good Guys, Goodyear and Burson Auto in Melbourne's Hoppers Crossing has sold for $11 million.
Dreamworld tragedy hits tourism profits
The Dreamworld theme park tragedy has hit the hotel sector, with Australia's largest listed resort and hotel operator Mantra Group reporting "challenging" conditions on the Gold Coast, although the group's net profit was still up nearly 23 per cent on the previous year to 45.6 million.
E-commerce boosts demand for industrial property
The rise in the use of online shopping has led to a boom in demand for industrial property with take-up of warehouse space likely to hit record levels by the end of the year, according to JLL.
Investors tempted with over $410m of new listings
Property owners are taking advantage of the strong demand for higher-yielding bricks and mortar assets with more than $410 million being offered
Sydney hotels 'standout performers'
Sydney's hotels have been "standout performers" this year, but a surge of new hotels in Melbourne has reduced occupancy levels in the southern capital.
Apartment slump pushes home sales down
​Significantly fewer new apartments were sold in Australia in July, contributing to a slide in new home sales for the month.
Thirsty investors stock up on liquor store
Thirsty investors lapped up a liquor store in South Caulfield, which sold for $3.6 million on a very tight 2.8 per cent yield.
Call to change GST to boost affordable rentals
Global developer and infrastructure group Lendlease says it will focus on the build to rent sector.
Chinese investment in Australian property drops 69pc
Signs are now emerging that the capital inflow from China to Australian property is slowing, but is being offset by Singaporean investors.
Lendlease wins Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games contract
Property and Infrastructure company Lendlease has been appointed project manage for the delivery of 15 competition venues for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Scentre launches 100 new retailers to its malls
Scentre Group has opened its Westfield malls to 100 new retail brands as it looks to entice shoppers to the centres.
Developer goes to VCAT over 40-storey Fishermans Bend twin towers
A boutique Melbourne developer has taken Planning Minister Richard Wynne to the state planning tribunal, for failing to make a decision on the apartment and hotel project with twin 40-storey towers in Fishermans Bend.
Another inner-city pub for sale
A popular inner-city Melbourne pub, the East Brunswick Hotel, has hit the market.
Small Business
Bringing tech to toddler market
Childcare centres go high tech with automatic smartphone sign ins and booking systems to snap up vacancies.
Salt warns Australia lacks entrepreneurial spirit
Australians are not entrepreneurial or enterprising and fail to demonstrate initiative, according to demographer Bernard Salt.