University of Western Australia
Out of this world: What’s drawing Earth’s best space minds to WA
The state government has pumped $25 million into the WA research centre helping to build the world’s largest telescope.
- Claire Ottaviano
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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
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
Kate Chaney on duty to family, falling into politics – and not putting up with crap
Kate Chaney talks about what her prominent West Australian political family taught her, and about being bold on climate policy in a mining town.
- Jesinta Burton
Labor facing growing resistance to international student caps
The Albanese government is planning sweeping reforms to cap foreign enrolments for 2025 – but universities and students are rallying in opposition.
- Noel Towell
WA coastal erosion and flooding now predictable seven days in advance
Predicting near-future coastal erosion and flooding events is now akin to checking your daily weather forecast with a new early warning portal.
- Claire Ottaviano
Dolphins that play together get the girls together, WA study finds
The wonder of a good wingman and the power of play are clear in the world of Western Australia’s world-famous bottlenose dolphins, a global research team finds.
- Charlotte Vinson
UWA to repay $10.6 million after admitting superannuation underpayments
The university’s admission led Australia’s major tertiary education union to call for urgent reforms.
- Holly Thompson
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
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
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