The BMW X1 is a classy small SUV with nimble handling, modern technology and a well-appointed cabin.
CarExpert
At Vinnies WA, frontline services are seeing firsthand the growing impact of the cost-of-living crisis, with more West Australians reaching out for support than ever before.
Vinnies WA
The Chinese electric hatchback’s hotter Ultra version is under study for export markets, but Leapmotor says it may need more than the Chinese-market setup to make sense outside China.
Alborz Fallah
The finance guru warns mortgage holders are being “absolutely crunched” by interest rate hikes and they “can’t just pluck that money out of thin air”.
Cameron Micallef
A Europe-specific version of BYD’s Dolphin hatch brings greater driving range from a plug-in hybrid powertrain, but it isn't planned for Australia.
Damion Smy
Volvo Australia’s best-seller is set for an update after its larger XC60 showroom sibling was given a suite of changes last year.
The sporty Amarok W600 is just around the corner, but Volkswagen says there won’t be an R version of the ute as that nameplate is ‘sacred’.
Ben Zachariah
The Chinese brand says regulations and safety-test requirements are making driver-assistance systems more intrusive, but it's still working with Stellantis engineers to improve the tuning.
Sheds, garages and car ports costing less than $50,000 will no longer need to be done by a registered builder from July, under changes made by the State Government.
Kim Macdonald
Chaos has erupted in a Guzman y Gomez drive-thru as an impatient driver brandished a screwdriver and rammed another car.
Alexandra Feiam
The Volkswagen Multivan and Caravelle have been refreshed with a new face and a revised interior.
Derek Fung
The transformation of the Burswood Peninsula has reached another major milestone, with Golden Sedayu recently celebrating the completion of Racecourse Boulevard.
Golden Sedayu
When Ocean Grand first launched in City Beach, the views naturally drew attention.
Blackburne
Perth’s apartment market continues to evolve at pace, with growing demand for high-quality homes that offer lifestyle, certainty and long-term value in some of the city’s most sought-after waterfront locations.
Edge Visionary Living
For decades, downsizing was often viewed as a compromise.
In the face of rising costs, labour shortages and lengthy timelines across Western Australia’s homebuilding sector, MIRA Residential is championing a more efficient solution.
MIRA Residential
Gingin has registered tremendous growth in buyer demand, drawing city dwellers in droves.
Clayton
Garden Towers is rising fast and so is the urgency for buyers yet to secure their place in one of East Perth’s most significant new residential developments.
Finbar
Fangcheng Bao will begin sales of the Formula S liftback and wagon, its first non-SUV models, later this year.
As major banks quietly devalue their rewards programs following Reserve Bank changes, a global fintech has bucked the trend.
Last week’s column about Ben Harvey’s dog Clancy triggered a response from reader Brian Burke (yes, that one) who penned the following on behalf of his oft-derided pet.
Ben Harvey
A Perth startup founder has warned CGT changes could turn early-stage tax breaks into ‘government-sponsored gambling’ for ordinary investors.
Ryan Johnson
While Australia can rightfully claim to be one of the world’s best retirement income systems, it is arguably the world’s most complicated. Here’s your easy-to-follow guide to what you need to know.
Daniel Newell
Hotter-than-expected inflation has flowed through to Centrelink’s means tests. As well as lifting the age pension, higher limits mean you could now get a part-pension. Here’s the new numbers you need to know.
Nick Bruining
