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Sentinel's rendering of its warehouse space at Industrial Drive in Newcastle as part of the Newcastle Port Logistics Hub.

Industrial06 Aug 25

Sentinel Breaks Ground on Newcastle Logistics Hub

Marisa Wikramanayake

The City of Melbourne has seen retail vacancy rates plummet across the CBD.

Retail04 Aug 25

Melbourne CBD Retail Vacancy Rate Plummets

Marisa Wikramanayake

Cera Stribley's rendering for Slimform Australia's redesign of a former Hines proposed project in Melbourne's Richmond at 9-13 Stewart Street.

Office03 Aug 25

Slimform Reworks Hines Plans for Richmond Scheme

Marisa Wikramanayake

A rendering of part of the marina for the North Harbour Priority Development Area in Moreton Bay, Queensland

Residential03 Aug 25

State Plots 3700 Homes for Moreton Bay’s North Harbour

Marisa Wikramanayake

A rendering of the vision for the 10,000 new homes at Concordia 40km north of Adelaide.

Infrastructure30 Jul 25

Scheme to Unlock 10,000-Plus Homes in SA Moves Ahead

Marisa Wikramanayake

Bates Smart Architects' rendering of the two towers for Lendlease, MEA and NSKRE's project at 175 Liverpool Street in Sydney.

Residential29 Jul 25

Lendlease Signs Partners for Hyde Park Highrise

Marisa Wikramanayake

A rendering of the new elevated Armadale Train Station in Perth's southeast.

Transport29 Jul 25

Perth’s $1.33bn Metronet Expansion Enters Final Stretch

Marisa Wikramanayake

An artist's impression of Gurner's Jam Factory development HERO

Residential28 Jul 25

Gurner Wins Green Light to Expand Jam Factory Plan

Marisa Wikramanayake

Contec's 3D concrete printing robot on site at Tapping 27km north of Perth's CBD to build a two-storey home.

Construction29 Jul 25

Australia’s First Multi-Storey 3D Printed House Completes

Marisa Wikramanayake

Residential27 Jul 25

Grollo Ploughs Ahead with Key-Worker Hotham Cabins

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Infrastructure

Cox, Hassell, Azusa Sekkei to Design Brisbane Stadium

Development

Lendlease, Coombes, Mirvac Secure Metro West Precinct

Pet washing facility at a build-to-rent tower

Residential

Pet Spas Trump Pools as Melbourne Apartments Evolve

Hotel

Blackstone Pays $1.2bn for Queensland’s Hamilton Island

Development

Sentinel Breaks Ground on Newcastle Logistics Hub

Melbourne CBD Retail Vacancy Rate Plummets

Slimform Reworks Hines Plans for Richmond Scheme

State Plots 3700 Homes for Moreton Bay’s North Harbour

Scheme to Unlock 10,000-Plus Homes in SA Moves Ahead

Lendlease Signs Partners for Hyde Park Highrise

Perth’s $1.33bn Metronet Expansion Enters Final Stretch

Gurner Wins Green Light to Expand Jam Factory Plan

Australia’s First Multi-Storey 3D Printed House Completes

Grollo Ploughs Ahead with Key-Worker Hotham Cabins

Cox, Hassell, Azusa Sekkei to Design Brisbane Stadium

Lendlease, Coombes, Mirvac Secure Metro West Precinct

Pet Spas Trump Pools as Melbourne Apartments Evolve

Blackstone Pays $1.2bn for Queensland’s Hamilton Island

Developers to Watch: Projects and Players Shaping 2026