South Perth
Flavour of the month: Perth leaps onto international tourism radar
The state’s tourism industry is being kept alive by consumers seeking “stories, not stuff”.
- by Claire Ottaviano
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South Dullsville no more? Wake-up call for Perth’s sleepiest inner-city suburb
A leafy inner-city area known for its sought-after real estate – but definitely not its nightlife – is suddenly looking more interesting, and it’s tapping into a zeitgeist.
- by Mark Naglazas
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.
- by Brendan Foster
$25 million for rare 1700 sqm slice of riverside paradise in Perth
One of the last opportunities to buy an old apartment block on the South Perth foreshore has hit the market and is expected to fetch an eyewatering sum.
- by Sarah Brookes
WA scientists shut out from working on borer vaccine for dying trees
A Perth-based plant pathology lab says it was stripped of a permit after it ran foul of the state government’s narrative.
- by Sarah Brookes
Cops arrest man over stabbing in South Perth
The victim, a man in his 30s, is currently in receiving medical treatment in hospital for serious injuries.
- by Sarah Brookes
IVF at a fraction of the cost: Perth clinic disrupts infertility market
The Baruahs know how torturous infertility treatment can be, having spent seven years enduring it. But when they finally held their son, “everything changed.”
- by Claire Ottaviano
Asbestos scare closes government biosecurity labs in South Perth
Laboratories vital to protecting WA agriculture from disease have been closed since Friday after asbestos concerns at the government’s South Perth facilities.
- by Peter Milne
Revealed: The Perth suburb where land costs just $57 per square metre
In 10 exclusive suburbs, buyers are willing to fork out more than $5000 per square metre for some of Perth’s smallest blocks. But what about on the other end of the scale?
- by Sarah Brookes
Airbnb guests to be screened, subject to codes of conduct under South Perth proposal
South Perth and the City of Belmont are some of the first local governments in WA to consider policies on short-stay rentals.
- by Hamish Hastie
Perth’s black swan stalker takes out major photography award
An early morning walk has paid off for a photographer who has spent years learning the habits and routines of some of Perth’s most recognisable wild creatures.
- by Emma Young
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