PM Morrison goes in search of lost Liberals in Western Australia

PM Morrison goes in search of lost Liberals in Western Australia

Once,Liberal prime ministers could rely on serious factional muscle to carry the load in Western Australia. Those times are over for Scott Morrison.

  • byTony Wright

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The radical plan to ‘green’ iconic Perth precincts – and how it could become a reality

The radical plan to ‘green’ iconic Perth precincts – and how it could become a reality

Former Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi’s 2010 vision could have positioned Perth as a world leader in sustainability and greening solutions,as these concepts show.

  • byDavid Prestipino
‘Gold Coast of the west’:Scarborough residents fighting high rises on five fronts

‘Gold Coast of the west’:Scarborough residents fighting high rises on five fronts

Despite the efforts of anti-high rise groups Scarborough could become the Gold Coast of the west by the middle of the decade with six towers above 18-storeys either approved or earmarked for the famous stretch of Perth coastline.

  • byHamish Hastie
Identity crisis:Yagan Square mess typifies Perth’s concrete jungles
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Identity crisis:Yagan Square mess typifies Perth’s concrete jungles

The retail nightmare at Yagan Square echoes the dire status of other multimillion-dollar Perth CBD precincts that focus on food and beverage rather than feeling.

  • byDavid Prestipino
Fremantle,Midland,the Perth CBD:This is why our urban centres are failing

Fremantle,Midland,the Perth CBD:This is why our urban centres are failing

We have seen billions spent on major projects in Perth – from the New Museum Boola Bardip to Yagan Square and Elizabeth Quay. Why isn’t it working?

  • byBrad Pettitt
Light rail,tourism and a property windfall:How a power station facelift could reshape Freo’s coast

Light rail,tourism and a property windfall:How a power station facelift could reshape Freo’s coast

A facelift of the dilapidated South Fremantle power station could bring a development windfall,but its success will hinge on an eyesore switchyard.

  • byMarta Pascual Juanola
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‘What is Perth’ exercise must go back to basics and address street level anti-social behaviour
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Perth

‘What is Perth’ exercise must go back to basics and address street level anti-social behaviour

CBD retailers shared stories about a surge in homelessness,teenage fights,public urination due to a lack of toilet facilities,and a growing list of empty shop fronts.

  • byGareth Parker
‘Stretching,pulling’ Perth:Property expert calls for end to city’s sprawl at expense of CBD

‘Stretching,pulling’ Perth:Property expert calls for end to city’s sprawl at expense of CBD

A veteran of global construction giant Multiplex has criticised continuing investment in Perth’s east,at the expense of new life for the struggling centre.

  • byEmma Young
State clocks $7 million and 10 years on abandoned plan for Perth’s future

State clocks $7 million and 10 years on abandoned plan for Perth’s future

WA has spent years paying staff and consultants to write the plan,then quietly shelved it. Now the powerful property lobby is calling for action.

  • byEmma Young
Scarborough tower development makes a comeback in $120 million facelift of ailing block

Scarborough tower development makes a comeback in $120 million facelift of ailing block

The developers behind plans to build twin towers on the site of the White Sands Tavern are seeking final approval for the proposal.

  • byLauren Pilat andMarta Pascual Juanola
Want a private wine cellar and butler at the top of Perth’s western suburbs? You’ll need $23 million to spare

Want a private wine cellar and butler at the top of Perth’s western suburbs? You’ll need $23 million to spare

Blackburne’s latest luxury development in Claremont features several penthouses,a golf simulator,poolside private dining,and a rooftop cocktail bar with panoramic views.

  • byMarta Pascual Juanola