Dan Wilkie

Swan firm on mining tax – The Fin; Premier slams Swan for misleading Rudd – The Aus; New MP insists that WA get bigger slice of tax pie – The West; Regulator backs gas giants – The Fin; Upset Palmer seeks a scalp – The West

SHOPPING centre owners have welcomed the release of the state government’s Activity Centres policy by revealing expansion plans, but the head of the Retail Traders Association in Western Australia has warned it will be some time before WA shopping centres

Gillard buys power for $10 billion - The Fin; No backdown by Gillard despite storm of anger – The West; Call for fresh start on tax reform – The Aus; State the big loser: Barnett – The West; Signs point to move up soon – The Fin

Coalition's hopes for power sink – The Aus; Greens flag blocks on NW gas hub – The West; WA debt cap casts doubt on stadium – The Fin; Woodside case part of resources push – The Fin; Rio likes the look of diamonds – The Fin

$7bn hole in Abbott election costings – The Aus; Sector warns of new tax battle – The Aus; Bid to halt gas land acquisition – The West; Barnett's vision for WA resources – The Fin; Investors snap up local shares as GDP surges – The West

THE state government will have to provide more incentives for developers to reach density and urban infill targets set in the new state planning framework, Directions 2031 and Beyond, according to the Urban Development Institute of Australia.

WA’s stockmarket-listed property investment firms and developers are predicting a bright outlook for the sector.

Abbott offers bush deal as Gillard mandate slips – The Aus; Crook is a problem for Abbott, says Liberal MP – The West; Oil, gas threat to NW tourism – The West; Gas claims rejected – The Fin; Suburbs face homes pressure – The West

Determined Coalition labels Gillard 'whimsical' – The Fin; Trends go with Coalition as slow counting criticised – The Aus; Miners plan record spending – The Aus; Electricity rejig jolts Griffin – The Fin; Jakarta wants $1.4b Montara spill compo –The West