An eye-catching arachnid known for its intricate courtship dance was discovered near Yanchep. Now,a housing estate is landing on its sandy doorstep.

A sprawling Perth housing estate means peacock spider faces certain death

It’s been revealed that there are no environment laws in WA to protect a unique species from losing its habitat to a sprawling housing estate along Perth’s coast.

  • Sarah Brookes

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A planned estate in Tarneit has become a legal test of whether apartment up to five storeys high should be built in the outer suburbs.

If we build it,will they come? Developer rails against council demand for high-density housing

A Supreme Court fight looms over whether apartment buildings should be built instead of houses near a promised railway station in Melbourne’s outer west.

  • Adam Carey
Default rates will start rising “over next six to nine months.”

Mid-year crunch as land defaults rise

Buyer defaults in some of Australia’s vast city-fringe housing estates are expected to rise sharply in the middle of the year as a combination of timing,tighter bank lending standards and falling values cause a settlement crunch.

  • Simon Johanson
Peet Group will develop housing for 1200 people at Tonsley

Housing developer Peet reports 5.6pc profit rise

Housing developer and funds manager Peet has reported a 5.6 per cent rise in interim profit.

  • Carolyn Cummins