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Court ruling backs Subi office project

The Supreme Court has backed the authority of the state government's development assessment panels, after dismissing a challenge to a $15 million office project in Subiaco.

Saraceni loses appeal over public examination

Embattled property developer Luke Saraceni's battle with the corporate watchdog will move to the Supreme Court after his appeal to the Full Court of the Federal Court was dismissed this morning.

Institutional investors target new city office projects

The purchase by Dexus of the first three towers in the Kings Square precinct caps a stellar month for city office sales as the major property groups home in on the new opportunities in Perth's expanding

New planning panels face legal challenges

Planning approval for a Subiaco office project under a new assessment model has run into stiff opposition and could lead to more legal challenges to the state government's fledgling planning application process.

Price bubble warning on tight land supply

The WA arm of the Urban Development Institute of Australia has warned the residential land market is at risk of overheating if action is not taken to fast-track the release of new land.

Karratha rents ‘normalising’ to $1,700/week

THE state's buoyant resources sector has proved a mixed blessing for Karratha.

Office developments redraw city boundaries

The lure of strong rental returns and WA's busy resources sector has triggered a number of new boutique office projects at the outer edge of the CBD.

Modernist survivor signals changing times

The anniversary celebrations for Council House this week serve as a reminder of the value of each era's contribution to the architecture and design of Perth.

999 Hay Street marks milestone for QUBE

Construction of QUBE's new office tower in the CBD will set a high-water mark for the group, but being the best (not the biggest) remains the focus for this developer.

Panels no cure-all for planning problems

Town of Cambridge mayor Simon Withers says the impact of Development Assessment Panels would be improved if developers could choose whether to use them or go straight to local councils.

Blackburne targets three projects a year

BALANCING the rewards of Perth's resurgent apartment market with the risks of it growing too big too fast is a daily discipline for Paul Blackburne.

Patience rewarded on AFG securitisation business

AFG spent close to $1 million preparing to list on the ASX in 2007, but held off as the financial storm clouds gathered on the horizon. Within months the world was in the grip of the biggest economic crisis since The Great Depression.

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Corporate Finance

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Mergers and Aquisitions

Mergers & Acquisitions

Who are the leading hands in the West Australian M&A marketplace

Exporters

LabelValue
Rio Tinto$26.13bn
BHP Billiton Iron Ore$20.48bn
North West Shelf Venture$14.92bn
Gold Corporation$6.82bn
Fortescue Metals Group$6.68bn
Others$22.08bn
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CF 2011
CF Q3 FY12

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