Scentre Group
Westfield owner beefs up security after Bondi Junction attack
Scentre Group has increased its security and is working with local police across its 42 Westfield shopping malls following the attack at its Bondi Junction centre.
- by Carolyn Cummins
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Westfield removes floral tributes as Bondi retailers hope for business as usual
Tenants at Westfield Bondi Junction are preparing for the next phase of recovery, as messages of condolence left after the shocking attack two weeks ago are collected for victims’ families.
- by Carolyn Cummins
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Retail property
Vicinity ‘left exposed’ to security threats after senior management shake-up
One of Australia’s largest mall owners significantly downgraded its security management at 57 major shopping centres around the country in the month before the deadly Westfield Bondi Junction attack.
- by Simon Johanson
‘Worst nightmare of any mum’: Shoppers pay tribute to victims as Westfield returns to life
A week on from the massacre, messages of sorrow and floral tributes pour in for those killed and injured at Westfield Bondi Junction.
- by Andrew Taylor and Mary Ward
Dozens of bouquets and hundreds of moments of sorrow: Inside Westfield Bondi Junction
Silence befell Westfield Bondi Junction on Thursday as its doors opened to the public for the first time since Saturday’s horror knife attack that killed six and injured more than a dozen.
- by Anthony Segaert
‘Escape, Hide and Tell’: Westfield owner’s safety message days before Bondi violence
Scentre Group boss Elliot Rusanow has rejected claims that it took up to 25 minutes after the initial attack on Saturday for alarms to sound inside the Bondi Junction Westfield.
- by Simon Johanson and Carolyn Cummins
Going commando? Liberal Party recruits SAS types for poll battle
More alumni of the elite special forces are hoping to join the growing veteran faction among Peter Dutton’s Liberal troops.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
Red carpet treatment as luxury retailers expand city stores
The cost of living crisis facing most Australians is not slowing sales for global luxury retailers.
- by Carolyn Cummins and Nicole Lindsay
Westfield bets on Disney and Barbie pay off as visitor numbers climb
Scentre, which owns and runs the Westfield shopping centres, is adding experiences such as Disney pop-ups, Barbie fan events and live music to defy the cost-of-living crunch.
- by Carolyn Cummins
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Commercial real estate
‘Adrenaline playground’ to open as BOUNCE jumps into Sydney site
Entertainment provider BOUNCE is opening in Sydney, offering an array of fun-filled events including an indoor trampoline park, dodgeball and an adventure playground.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Commercial cannibals: The landlords eating themselves alive
Around Australia more and more office buildings have large vacancies, but Australia’s landlords aren’t budging on pricing or their plans to build even more skyscrapers.
- by Sarah Danckert