WA news LIVE: Record sale ends Perth family’s 40-year land holdout

Good morning readers, and welcome to our live news blog for Tuesday, April 22.

Making headlines this morning is new property data revealing Perth’s best-performing suburbs are making millionaires out of home owners as median house prices lift by as much as $500,000 in the past year.

But other suburbs are sliding backwards, shedding up to $100,000 from their median prices in the same period.

Read Sarah Brookes’ story for more.

And speaking of property, the latest Perth business figure to sit down with WAtoday reporter Jesinta Burton for a tell-all lunch is Damian Collins, the founder of Momentum Wealth who will be recognisable to many through his role as president of the Real Estate Industry of WA.

Backdropped by panoramic views of the Indian Ocean at Longview Cottesloe, Collins discusses his early foray into accounting, what drew him towards property, and the best financial advice he ever received.

Read the full interview here.

And finally, our food critic Max Veenhuyzen ventures into Ginza Nana Alley to find a truly intimate 12-seater restaurant paying homage to Japan’s kappo cuisine.

While the menu includes wagyu, snow crab and other luxury items, it’s the humbler dishes that leave the biggest impression.

So, is Ginza Midai worthy of an esteemed Good Food Hat? Read the review to find out for yourself.

Thank you for joining us today, readers. Stay tuned as we bring you all the news you need to know.