Leaks and mould latest woes for homeowners battling building giant
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Leaks and mould latest woes for homeowners battling building giant

Winter weather has brought a flood of new problems for homeowners tangled in Western Australia’s BGC housing construction dispute as leaking homes experience an explosion of mould.

  • byClaire Ottaviano

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Fifth Brethren church approved for Perth hills despite massive community opposition

Fifth Brethren church approved for Perth hills despite massive community opposition

Plans for a church,members-only supermarket and child care centre received more than 300 submissions against it from the community. Despite that,the Development Assessment Panel approved it unanimously.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt
It’s gone from slum to million-dollar suburb,but my Karawara scars remain

It’s gone from slum to million-dollar suburb,but my Karawara scars remain

When my family arrived,we quickly learnt to lie about where we lived. Now,though its house prices have doubled in a year,I can still see behind the McMansions.

  • byBrendan Foster
Perth housing target falls short by 35,000 homes

Perth housing target falls short by 35,000 homes

As WA falls deeper into a housing crisis,the next state government must prioritise measures to deliver homes faster,say property industry professionals.

  • byClaire Ottaviano
Satterley’s most controversial housing estate faces 11th-hour delay

Satterley’s most controversial housing estate faces 11th-hour delay

The 1000-lot estate proposed for the North Stoneville bush has hit another roadblock,with both the proponent and opponents sharpening their legal swords.

  • bySarah Brookes
State has ‘spat the dummy’ over East Perth primary school:Zempilas

State has ‘spat the dummy’ over East Perth primary school:Zempilas

Construction of East Perth Primary School,stalled for more than a year over a stoush between the state and City of Perth,will proceed without the City’s agreement.

  • byHolly Thompson
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Demo denied for century-old Subi theatre at ‘point of collapse’ (or not) ...

Demo denied for century-old Subi theatre at ‘point of collapse’ (or not) ...

A Perth council and its community have won a David-and-Goliath battle against developer Sanur to save a dilapidated 100-year-old building in Subiaco.

  • byClaire Ottaviano
Frustration from council as Nedlands apartments given seal of approval

Frustration from council as Nedlands apartments given seal of approval

Planning frameworks ‘don’t make a difference’ says a Nedlands councillor in response to the approval of a 10-storey boutique apartment block.

  • byClaire Ottaviano
Nedlands boutique apartment block set for rejection as housing shortages continue

Nedlands boutique apartment block set for rejection as housing shortages continue

Building height concerns continue to plague developers in Nedlands with two proposals for high-rise apartment blocks in the suburb caught in red-tape.

  • byClaire Ottaviano
Second twin tower development green-lit at Belmont Racecourse

Second twin tower development green-lit at Belmont Racecourse

Belmont Racecourse stewards will be able to view jockeys “head on” from the newly approved Burswood Point twin-tower development.

  • byClaire Ottaviano andEmma Young
Multimillion-dollar student accommodation proposed for Perth’s western suburbs

Multimillion-dollar student accommodation proposed for Perth’s western suburbs

A significant development application for a student accommodation facility in Crawley has been received by the Western Australian Planning Commission.

  • byHolly Thompson