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There are sensible options for reining-in the global tech giants, but the federal government has botched its first foray.

Australia’s most populous state will phase-out taxes on property sales by 2040, raising the question of whether WA could follow suit.

Bids roll in for Tropicana gold mine interest

The hard border with NSW will go back up at midnight tonight as the Sydney outbreak of COVID-19 continues to grow.

Property leaders shed some light on the residential and commercial markets’ performance during 2020 and what they expect for the year ahead.

International service provider Serco Australia will continue to manage the state’s largest prison under a new five-year contract, which includes two five-year extension options.

The internet’s influence on retail has accelerated during periods of pandemic lockdown.

In this week’s podcast, Mark Pownall, Katie McDonald, and Sean Cowan discuss new quarantine restrictions, new Rio chief, WA dry dock, Andrew Hastie, Crown inquiry, Midland Brick, Perron Group, Curtin development, new Albany hotel, Barry Patterson, BP Kwinana, Liberals WA, and a wrap up on the year gone by.

Premier Mark McGowan has announced he will not close the borders with NSW, but has warned Western Australians against travelling to the state given the COVID outbreak in Sydney's Northern Beaches area.

Canning MP Andrew Hastie has been appointed Assistant Minister for Defence in a ministerial reshuffle.

Leeuwin Coast has invested in new technologies in its quest to become a large and sustainable player in the Australian shellfish industry.

Floors of a Hay Street building left empty for 35 years will be revitalised as Hames Sharley’s new corporate headquarters.

The construction industry in Western Australia is booming.

Handout to cut fees for students at Catholic uni

Just hours after announcing travellers to WA from NSW would have to quarantine until they had returned a negative result for COVID, WA Premier Mark McGowan has announced arrivals from NSW must now quarantine for a full 14 days.

Former McGowan Government media adviser Steve Kaless has launched a defamation case against the Premier, the Treasurer and several government staff members after his acquittal on a charge of indecently assaulting a female colleague at a Christmas party last year.

Cockburn Cement owner Adbri has announced its moving forward with a $199 million investment to consolidate its cement operations into one facility.

The WA government will wait for the findings of a NSW inquiry into Crown Resorts before making a decision on the embattled casino giant, despite the Victorian government today announcing it would bring forward its review of Crown's Melbourne operations.

Australian Development Capital plans to redevelop the Mosman Heights neighbourhood centre into a residential, wellness and entertainment precinct.

The requirement for people travelling to WA from NSW to self-quarantine has been reinstated after a recent outbreak of COVID-19 in Sydney, but only until a negative test result is returned.

Laing O’Rourke, Verse Group and landscape architect Aspect Studio are among the latest businesses to shift to new offices along St Georges Terrace.

It took some intense lobbying from WA’s political leaders to break down the embargo on iron ore exports.

The state government will expand its Residential Rent Relief Grant Scheme, with unspent grant funding to be repurposed to pay 75 per cent of rent arrears to landlords.

ANALYSIS: About 110 shops in central Perth sit empty after challenging years in retail, but some in the sector believe now is the time to make their move.

The current conditions for iron ore and LNG might be as good as it gets for a while, if international trends continue.

BGC Australia’s move to acquire Midland Brick has been given the all clear by the consumer watchdog.

Westgold Resources will resume operations at its Big Bell mine, following preliminary investigations into the fatal incident that claimed the life of worker Paige Counsell.

An emerging property development model could help refresh more dilapidated apartment buildings around Perth.

Confidence in Western Australia’s property market has risen to its highest level in recent years, according to the latest Property Council of Australia survey.

New wave of projects tipped to drive record job opportunities

Premier Mark McGowan is awaiting advice from health experts before making any travel restriction decisions, after a Sydney airport worker tested positive to COVID-19.

Mustera Property Group has announced plans to launch its $88 million Forbes Residences project in Applecross to the market in January 2021.