South Perth
From a cheese mansion to nurses’ quarters, these are Perth’s biggest trophy home sales of the year
Trophy home sales have significantly increased, thanks to the continued strength and confidence in the Perth property market.
- by Sarah Brookes
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Review
Da Napoli
This suburban pizzeria brings a plus-sized slice of Naples to Canning Highway
On the back of Da Napoli’s menu is the motto, “a’pizze’ na cosa seria”: Italian for “pizza is a serious matter”. But it’s still important to have fun.
- by Max Veenhuyzen
Review
On Fire Charcoal Chicken
On Fire flies the flag for Lebanese charcoal chicken and deliciousness
Despite its strong charcoal cooking game, this Canning Highway takeaway also shows plenty of love to vegetarians with full-flavoured plant-based dishes.
- by Max Veenhuyzen
Opinion
Renting
How to prepare for rent inspections, by a Perth property manager who’s seen it all (and can’t unsee it)
From tenants in the nude to six-foot pits to quick-thinking burglars, I’ve seen it all in my travels south of the river. Here are my top tips to keep it simple.
- by Ashleigh Goodchild
Bursting at the seams: Which suburbs are soaking up Perth’s skyrocketing population?
The state’s population has swelled since 2019 and the growth is being absorbed in some surprising places, according to new analysis by KPMG Australia.
- by Sarah Brookes
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
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
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