Curtin University
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.
- by Holly Thompson
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Hockey
Deal finally done to build home of Australian hockey in Perth
The new deal comes after protracted negotiations that spilled out into a public row between the state government and Curtin University.
- by Hamish Hastie
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.
- by Holly Thompson
Stonehenge’s ‘altar stone’ not originally from Wales: WA-led research
The enormous stone travelling 750 kilometres or more is a globally exciting finding that transforms our understanding of transport, trade and society 5000 years ago.
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.
- by Claire Ottaviano
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.
- by Holly Thompson
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.
- by Holly Thompson
Analysis
Development
After 13 years and seven housing ministers, it’s back to square one for Perth’s biggest urban infill project
In the midst of a housing crisis, why is the WA government allowing 25 hectares of vacant land in a Perth inner suburb to lay fallow?
- by Sarah Brookes, Heather McNeill and Hamish Hastie
WA’s most sought-after uni degrees for 2024
New data has revealed what degrees were the most popular in WA, with some receiving over a thousand applications.
- by Holly Thompson
Five WA university courses you probably haven’t heard of
For future students unsure of what they want to study, or those who are just curious, here are some of the more obscure university courses on offer in WA. Several are the first of their kind in Australia.
- by Holly Thompson
University offers for WA’s year 12 graduates return to pre-COVID levels
Thousands of WA students received offers from the state’s five universities on Friday, with the number finally returning to pre-pandemic levels after a four-year slump.
- by Holly Thompson
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