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Retail behemoth Amazon has stepped up its offering in Western Australia with a new fulfilment centre unveiled in Perth that will boost its last mile delivery capacity, putting traditional shopping under more pressure.

Two popular petrol stations on Victoria Road at Gladesville are set to be transformed into residential developments as part of a major sell-off by leading fuel supplier Caltex.

A huge property featuring a community services centre has raised Ferntree Gully’s price benchmark by more than $3 million in a pre-auction deal.

The proponents of a new private hospital in greater Hobart, described by opponents as a “massive and intimidating” structure, will have to go back to the drawing board.

Urban sprawl reaching Melbourne’s outer suburbs has prompted Scouts Victoria to sell the ‘Wishart Lodge’ campground in Lilydale it’s owned for almost a century.

When it comes to iconic 1980s TV advertisements, Stan Cash the “tin shed cowboy” would have to be right up there. The electrical goods and bedding retailer, which enjoyed its heyday between 1970 and 1990 …

Funds manager RF Corval is back buying in the Sydney office market and has quietly picked up the Novartis Macquarie Park Building for about $62 million.

A pair of commercial properties with pole position in one of Melbourne’s significant growth areas could see a boom of their own when they’re put on the block later this month.

A standalone Coles in Melbourne’s bayside suburbs is on the market as blue chip supermarket sites continue to trade at a premium. The Coles at Mentone, south of the city, will go to auction on …