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Universities in WA are paying their top executives more than Premier Roger Cook.

The WA university executives paid more than our state premier

A new report has revealed university executives’ pay, as union figures raise concerns over a lack of scrutiny of those in the top jobs.

  • Holly Thompson

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Carnaby’s black cockatoos, rodent bait, main picture.

Fresh call for rodent bait ban in WA after black cockatoo’s death

A black cockatoo has died in what is believed to be the first case of rodent bait poisoning in the species.

  • Claire Ottaviano
UWA Perth, with graduating student homepage image.

WA’s sandstone university records worst global ranking in a decade

Seventeen Australian universities tumbled in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2025 – seven of which experienced their worst performances since 2016.

  • Holly Thompson
Composite image: The everlasting season brings with it a rush of visitors to regional WA. INSET: Thelymitra porphyrosticta, Southern Queen of Sheba.

Are our selfies killing WA’s best assets? Scientists say yes

A desperate attempt is under way to protect rare species from social media-driven nature tourism and influencer culture.

  • Claire Ottaviano
ClearVue Technologies has successfully integrated its IGU units in the new CFMEU Training and Wellness Centre in Melbourne.

ClearVue looks into future with CFMEU building reveal

ClearVue Technologies has unveiled the first architecturally-designed installation of its solar windows in the façade of a new CFMEU building in Melbourne.

  • Craig Nolan
Kylie Ridder and Kim Beasley believe students prefer podcasts to lectures.

WA students are not watching lectures any more. This uni did something about it

Murdoch University teachers noticed the decline in students attending or watching lectures online and made a change. 

  • Holly Thompson
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WA universities have made the top rankings globally for certain subjects, but one in particular stands out.

Which WA university courses made it to the global top 100?

Two Perth universities sit near the top of a prestigious global subject rankings list for a specialised field related closely to the state’s mining sector.

  • Holly Thompson
‘Long COVID’ doesn’t exist as we know it, according to new research

‘Long COVID’ doesn’t exist as we know it, according to new research

The term ‘long COVID’ should be ditched, according to new Australian research that found no evidence that COVID-19 is more likely to inflict long-term impairment than the flu.

  • Angus Dalton
Maisy Grierson, 13, is a student studying psychology at Curtin University.

Meet Perth’s youngest university students, born in 2010

Maisy Grierson grad-skipped twice during school before being accepted into Curtin University at just 13 years old.

  • Holly Thompson
From farm to plate.

The search for superbugs lurking in your shopping trolley

Is your scotch fillet, chicken roast or pork belly harbouring dangerous bacteria? Scientists are about to find out.

  • Carrie Fellner

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