East Perth
‘B-grade TV personality’: Labor lashes lord mayor, Libs vow to dump school deal
Libby Mettam indicated she would return to the negotiating table over the school if elected, as parliamentary debate descended into a row over her high-profile candidate.
- by Jesinta Burton and Holly Thompson
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State has ‘spat the dummy’ over East Perth primary school: Zempilas
Construction of East Perth Primary School, stalled for more than a year over a stoush between the state and City of Perth, will proceed without the City’s agreement.
- by Holly Thompson
Review
Brown Street Grill
Indian-Mexican tacos, chips cooked in beef fat and fire for everything: This East Perth brewpub gets it right
Welcome to the grill metaverse. Just look for the neon sign.
- by Max Veenhuyzen
Updated
Hotels
Hyatt Regency brand to disappear from Perth
The monolithic 1980s brick building represents WA’s aspirations following the 1983 America’s Cup win, Premier Roger Cook has reflected.
- by Peter Milne
‘That was my true love,’ Perth man told cops moments after stabbing partner to death
Julian Pau has been sentenced for the murder of mother of five Vitorina Bruce, who was found unresponsive and suffering from stab wounds in a Perth hotel corridor.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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WA budget
Multimillion-dollar plans vanish from WA budget as East Perth power station site costs balloon
The $39.5 million set aside for Main Roads WA to build the footbridge across East Parade has vanished from the budget papers, with just $2.4 million spent on the project to date.
- by Hamish Hastie
‘We’re not mugs’: Perth council refuses to hand over land for new school
Education Minister Tony Buti has claimed the decision, made at Tuesday night’s council meeting, was a direct result of Basil Zempilas’ political views.
- by Holly Thompson and Jesinta Burton
The suburbs tipped to outperform Perth’s property market in 2024
House prices are tipped to rise by up to 9 per cent this year, but analysts say some suburbs are poised for even bigger growth.
- by Sarah Brookes
Updated
Crime
Dead body washes up in East Perth
Police said the body of a man was located alongside the waters edge.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
Updated
Schools
Zempilas reckons state reneged on East Perth land sale – but was the offer ever on the table?
The WA government wants to develop two car parks into a new primary school in East Perth. But will the City of Perth hand over the land for free?
- by Hamish Hastie
Buried report reveals Perth infill ready for ferry expansion
Previous barriers to a new route being cost-effective are falling away, says the latest report, written in 2019 but republished on a state website this month.
- by Heather McNeill and Hamish Hastie
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