Curtin University
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.
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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
‘It’s not straightforward’: Is this WA’s hardest ATAR exam question?
The final exams are known to be challenging, with some questions set to really test how well students understand a concept or topic. But some questions are harder than others.
- by Holly Thompson
‘Throw the book at them’: Family fights for justice as Curtin Uni ‘roof collapse’ builders appear in court
Jonathan Hartshorn, 23, suffered fatal injuries at the Bentley campus in October 2020 when the glass roof of a five-storey partly-constructed building gave way and he fell 20 metres.
- by Heather McNeill
Pink diamonds and ‘fool’s gold’: How a WA researcher won a global award
Investigating how very small things can have a very big planetary impact has led to a WA researcher winning a prestigious global award.
- by Holly Thompson
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