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An artist impression of the Matilda Bay ferry terminal.

Protester told to leave as tensions boil over in Metronet on Swan meeting

The commission board met to decide the future of both the Applecross and Matilda Bay ferry stops, which are both subject to significant community opposition.

  • Hamish Hastie

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Images released on Sunday of the Burswood entertainment precinct.

Perth locals react to new images of controversial planned racetrack, entertainment precinct

Locals are divided over new images released showing plans for Burswood’s controversial multi-million dollar racetrack and entertainment precinct.

  • Hannah Murphy
The Bullsbrook quarantine facility has sat empty since its completion in September 2022.

It has sat vacant for 1176 days. Now there’s finally interest in Perth’s COVID quarantine camp

FOI documents reveal senior federal police executives have inspected Perth’s long-dormant quarantine centre, which never housed a returned traveller during COVID.

  • Carla Hildebrandt
Fremantle council wants more people living in the port city’s CBD. But what will it sacrifice in the process?

The dilemma at the heart of Fremantle’s new look

Fremantle is bursting at the seams with development, but is the sudden urbanisation of a once salty, seaside town gradually destroying its creative culture?

  • Brendan Foster
New City of Perth Lord Mayor Bruce Reynolds and an artist’s impression of the revamped Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. Picture: Supplied/Carla Hildebrandt

Perth lord mayor pushes for ‘when, not if’ convention centre upgrade

Perth’s new lord mayor says the long-awaited overhaul of the city’s convention centre is “incredibly important” to its economic future, despite the WA government axing the $1.6 billion redevelopment last week.

  • Carla Hildebrandt
Perth’s Boorloo Bridge main picture WAtoday. Picture: WAtoday

This Perth bridge has been named among the nation’s best. So how will it fare in ‘the Oscars of engineering’?

Western Australia is a wonderland for the nation’s leading engineer – but there is one project that made her geek out.

  • Hamish Hastie
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Artist impression of the new Royal Perth Hospital S block.

Cook claims Royal Perth Hospital upgrade will be a ‘game changer’

Cook said the project will be funded out of the new $1.5 billion Hospitals Fund, which is made up of $500 million committed in September, with a further $1 billion announced yesterday.

  • Michael Philipps and Hamish Hastie
City of Perth homepage GIF. Picture: Adobe Stock

Perth unprepared as population surge arrives a decade sooner, summit warns

Leaders at a major summit say growth is arriving sooner than expected, putting pressure on housing, climate policy and infrastructure planning across Perth.

  • Carla Hildebrandt
January artist impression of the Perth street circuit and amphitheatre on the Burswood peninsula.

Crown boss stays mum as Saffioti declares ‘no plan’ to pay for crucial casino land

The 5.8-hectare parcel of land bought by Crown Perth 12 years ago for $60 million has emerged as a hurdle for the WA government’s racetrack plans.

  • Hamish Hastie
Concept designs of Hancock Prospecting’s $250 million West Perth development.

Rinehart’s $250m West Perth HQ approved despite heritage pushback

A 120-year-old Federation home will be demolished for Gina Rinehart’s $250 million headquarters, reigniting scrutiny of a vote cast by Basil Zempilas during his time as Perth lord mayor.

  • Carla Hildebrandt

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