Sarah Brookes
Sarah Brookes is a journalist with WAtoday, specialising in property and government and is the winner of four WA Media Awards.
WA
Review
Astral wizards Empire of the Sun woo crowd with cosmic chaos
It’s been eight years since the electro-pop astral wizards released their last album Two Vines, so how does their fresh album Ask that God stack up?
- by Sarah Brookes
Latest
Perth’s house prices keep on climbing. But not all suburbs are going up
House prices in all bar three Perth suburbs have gained in value, according to new data released on Tuesday. See the full list of Perth suburbs, and how they’ve grown.
- by Sarah Brookes
Analysis
Property market
As WA’s population cracks 3 million, what is being done to put a roof over our heads?
The WA housing minister has applied himself enthusiastically to the challenges of his work over the past year but has he delivered results that reflect his level of effort?
- by Sarah Brookes
Super-sized lots now a roadblock for desperately needed housing developments in Perth
The state government has been urged to revisit its boutique master planned urban renewal development model.
- by Sarah Brookes
Trial date set for WA grandmother detained in Japan over 2kg meth haul
Donna Nelson’s family believe she was groomed for two years by a Nigerian love scammer, and was either forced or tricked into carrying the meth by the man she had fallen for.
- by Sarah Brookes and Michael Genovese
Cost to build a new home picks up pace in Perth, putting pressure on established market
Fresh data points to troubled waters in alleviating Perth’s housing crisis and hitting the federal government’s target of 125,000 new homes in WA over the next five years.
- by Sarah Brookes
The Perth suburbs and WA towns where homes are still cheaper than their peak
Home values are languishing below their peaks in a string of Perth suburbs and country towns despite the number of markets recording a million-dollar median value reaching a record high.
- by Sarah Brookes
High-density plans cast a shadow over Booragoon’s leafy streets
Booragoon residents say the character of their quiet suburban street will be lost forever if council plans to allow higher density in the area to go ahead.
- by Sarah Brookes
Opinion
Cost of living
The $3 Dutch household item every person needs in the cost-of-living crisis
This bit of kitchen kit is almost entirely unused and unknown outside that country. But it’s become my tool to beat shrinkflation and budget woes.
- by Sarah Brookes
Major land release announced for Perth’s fringe
The two sites are expected to generate more than 6000 new residential lots to home 16,000 people, including up to 900 new social homes.
- by Sarah Brookes
Building costs drive demand for prestige homes in ‘red-hot’ Perth market
The smart money moves first and there has been a noticeable uptick in demand for multimillion-dollar properties, according to industry insiders.
- by Sarah Brookes
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