Architect Sandy Anghie elected to lead City of Perth alongside Basil Zempilas

Architect Sandy Anghie elected to lead City of Perth alongside Basil Zempilas

Sandy Anghie,who also writes an architecture column for The West Australian,had the support of five of the eight elected members present,with fellow councillor Di Bain absent from the proceedings.

  • byMarta Pascual Juanola

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Pro-Beijing Chinese language newspaper pushes City of Perth candidates
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Pro-Beijing Chinese language newspaper pushes City of Perth candidates

A Chinese language newspaper owned by a businessman with ties to WA Labor and Chinese Communist Party-linked associations is pushing candidates in the City of Perth elections.

  • byNathan Hondros andMarta Pascual Juanola
Basil Zempilas comments on homelessness become focus for guerrilla artists

Basil Zempilas comments on homelessness become focus for guerrilla artists

Perth woke up to a guerrilla art installation on Wednesday morning which used comments about homelessness made by Basil Zempilas in November last year.

  • byMarta Pascual Juanola
Zempilas warned over unauthorised use of media platforms for electioneering

Zempilas warned over unauthorised use of media platforms for electioneering

WA's electoral commission has put the Lord Mayoral hopeful on notice after complaints from other candidates about one of his regular columns in The West Australian.

  • byNathan Hondros
eSports stadium and space robots:What the $1.5 billion Perth City Deal will mean for our city

eSports stadium and space robots:What the $1.5 billion Perth City Deal will mean for our city

A massive new deal has been inked that will change the face of the CBD forever. So what will we get?

  • byHamish Hastie
Perth players pour almost $100k into Di Bain's campaign as Basil Zempilas declares solo $2000 gift

Perth players pour almost $100k into Di Bain's campaign as Basil Zempilas declares solo $2000 gift

Di Bain's campaign clout has been put on show with the high-profile mayoral hopeful receiving nearly $100,000 in gifts and donations from some of WA's most influential figures.

  • byMarta Pascual Juanola
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Property Council lashes Basil Zempilas'plan to hit landowners with'vacancy tax'

Property Council lashes Basil Zempilas'plan to hit landowners with'vacancy tax'

High-profile Perth mayoral candidate Basil Zempilas'plans to hike council rates for"greedy"landlords with vacant retail space have been slammed by Western Australia's influential Property Council.

  • byMarta Pascual Juanola
City of Perth elections in chaos as ballot draw paused over legal fight
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City of Perth elections in chaos as ballot draw paused over legal fight

The election for a new City of Perth council could be derailed before it starts,with a legal fight brewing over candidate eligibility.

  • byNathan Hondros andMarta Pascual Juanola
Council hopeful pitches Perth metals exchange to put CBD on global financial map

Council hopeful pitches Perth metals exchange to put CBD on global financial map

Critics say its beyond the power of local government,but a City of Perth council hopeful wants to create a global financial hub in the CBD beginning with a Perth metals exchange.

  • byNathan Hondros
Special olympics,Rolf Harris and red tape:How Perth's mayoral candidates tried to win over the events industry

Special olympics,Rolf Harris and red tape:How Perth's mayoral candidates tried to win over the events industry

A Special Olympics in Perth,mentions of Rolf Harris and red tape. The latest City of Perth mayoral forum was an interesting affair.

  • byHamish Hastie
Perth council hopefuls face scrutiny over ineligible rent leases

Perth council hopefuls face scrutiny over ineligible rent leases

A team of City of Perth council aspirants who were rallying around high-profile mayoral candidate Basil Zempilas are under scrutiny over their eligibility to run in next month's election.

  • byMarta Pascual Juanola