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Peacock spiders dance for their lives as Perth sprawl threat looms
An eye-catching arachnid known for its intricate courtship dance was discovered near Yanchep. Now, a housing estate is landing on its sandy doorstep.
- by Sarah Brookes
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Multibillion-dollar Burswood project’s second twin-tower plan up for approval
This is the second twin-tower development application for the behemoth redevelopment planned for one of Perth’s most prime patches of riverfront real estate.
- by Emma Young
When Perth meets Peel: Rare waterfront landholding is new frontier of sprawl
The Plunkett family’s nearly 600-hectare block is tipped to be extremely well contested by Australian and global developers and well-heeled private investors.
- by Sarah Brookes
‘Out of control’: Calls to nail down the true cost of Perth’s urban sprawl
Should the Auditor General crunch the numbers on the true financial cost of urban sprawl and make it public before the next State election?
- by Sarah Brookes
‘Massive burden’: Perth ranked one of world’s most car-dependent cities
Out of nearly 800 cities across 61 countries, Perth has gained a dubious honour.
- by Sarah Brookes
Perth continues to sprawl as residential infill rate goes backwards
Perth has fallen short of its infill target every year since 2017, with the rate of residential infill going backwards for the past two years.
- by Sarah Brookes
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Catholic church
350 Optus Stadiums: Counting the staggering profit of God’s acres in Perth
From vacant acres on Perth’s fringe to places of worship, schools, commercial buildings and houses, these churches own some of WA’s most valuable private property portfolios.
- by Sarah Brookes and Hamish Hastie
Perth shopping centre’s $80m mega-mall facelift is off with a bang
A sleepy shopping centre whose biggest offering for three decades has been a Kmart is being transformed into Perth’s latest ‘town centre’ and dining destination.
- by Emma Young
Opinion
Population
Big city blues: Are we ready for Perth to become a major metropolis?
New figures have revealed Perth to be Australia’s fastest-growing capital city. While many of us crave size, we’re now dealing with the pros and cons of being in the big league.
- by Mark Naglazas
How tiny Japanese ‘pocket forests’ could cool Perth’s sweaty suburbs
Originally developed by Japanese ecologist Akira Miyawaki in the early 1970s for Nippon Steel, Miyawaki forests have been adopted around the world to help offset rising heat in the suburbs.
- by Sarah Brookes
Buy now, experts warn as they predict Perth home median to smash $850k
Analysts predict that strong overseas and interstate migration, a chronic undersupply and easing interest rates will keep house prices rising over the next year.
- by Sarah Brookes