The University of Western Australia

The state government has awarded $4.3 million to nine health and medical projects, including developing new therapy for liver cancer and delaying Alzheimer’s disease progression.

WA’s universities applaud the plan to remove the controversial threshold, which affected disadvantaged students.

A WA industry-backed robotics consortium has launched an academy to train a new generation of Australian and Kiwi space mission experts.

Murdoch University building Boola Katitjin, designed by Lyons with Silver Thomas Hanley, received top prizes at the 2023 National Architecture Awards.

Structural fallout after COVID-19, subdued investment, and overseas competition are likely behind universities’ mixed performance in a recent world ranking.

UWA’s first cohort of MBA students started 50 years ago, with the list of graduates since then a who’s who of Perth business.

Three WA universities are locking in plans to expand their facilities next year.

The federal government has awarded eight grants valued at a combined $14.2 million to Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research to investigate new cancer and disease treatments.

A recent report has found a shortfall of up to $160 million in employee remuneration at some of the nation’s universities.

A federal review of relevant legislation and the imminent appointment of an anti-slavery commissioner are positive steps to deal with a complex issue.

The Workforce Gender Equality Agency has published gender pay gap data on more than 400 WA private sector companies, shedding a light on remuneration disparities.

A national program to increase the number of women in Australian politics has been launched at the University of Western Australia.

The University of Western Australia will pay back more than $10 million after finding out it has underpaid thousands of its employees since mid-2013.

The Telethon Kids institute was the big winner from the state government’s latest round of medical research funding, securing nearly half of the $25 million on offer.

Perenti chair Diane Smith-Gander will replace former High Court chief justice Robert French as chancellor at the University of Western Australia.

The Western Force has entered a three-way research partnership project with UK-based Hytro Limited and the University of Western Australia, in a bid for its players to enhance their travel recovery.

Neurotologix, REX Ortho, VeinTech and CoraMetix were among the big winners of a $5 million round of grant funding under the state’s Future Health Research and Innovation Seed Fund.

The state government will lead planning over the University of Western Australia and Queen Elizabeth II medical precinct, to accommodate Perth’s expected population growth.

Researchers from UWA and the Perron Institute have discovered a new set of cells which can protect blood vessel structure in the central nervous system, know as the blood-brain barrier.

A proposed cap on international student numbers has sparked confusion for education providers.

Western Australia will establish Australia’s first dedicated RNA development centre for cancer treatments after $2 million was invested by the state government.

Singapore-based developer Centurion has flagged a Western Australian entry, earmarking a Crawley site for a $30 million student accommodation project.

Tributes are flowing for Perth scientist Robin Warren, who was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with colleague Barry Marshall in 2005.

A multi-partner funding initiative valued at more than $146 million has been launched to bolster childhood cancer research currently being undertaken by PCH and Telethon Kids Institute.

Diane Smith-Gander will join an elite cohort from next year.

A western suburbs research precinct will be turned into WA’s biomedical hub in a move the state government hopes will enable more local manufacturing

Western Australian universities have slipped or remain stagnant in their positions on the Times Higher Education's World Universities Rankings 2025.

Educational institutions in the state have made steps to compensate staff after finding millions of dollars of underpayments.

Former University of Western Australia Vice-Chancellor Alan Robson died yesterday at the age of 79.

The lack of a standardised definition and quality assurance have muddied the waters for these short courses.

The National Tertiary Education Union claimed the average vice-chancellor in an Australian university was paid more than $1 million in 2023.

Mining, government and supermarkets continue to dominate WA’s jobs figures despite upheaval in some sectors.

The University of Western Australia will award former premier Mark McGowan, Perron Group director Elizabeth Perron and molecular biologist Sue Fletcher with honorary doctorates.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Angus Turner, Vicki Robinson, Marie Smyth, Hayley Cormann, Darren Renton, David Cain and Burke Maslen.

The WA government backed AROSE consortium has missed out on the chance to build Australia’s first lunar rover, with the $42 million contract going to eastern states based ELO2.

The higher learning institutions have a medium to high-risk dependency on international students’ fees, an audit reveals.

The ability to access resources and staff continues to divide rural and city schools in Western Australia, a panel of educational specialists discussed.

Public and private schools in WA have embraced AI tools under multiple trials.

MSWA has injected $2.4 million into MS Australia's latest grant to fund 35 new research initiatives across the country.