‘It’s not straightforward’:Is this WA’s hardest ATAR exam question?

‘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.

  • byHolly Thompson

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‘Throw the book at them’:Family fights for justice as Curtin Uni ‘roof collapse’ builders appear in court

‘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.

  • byHeather McNeill
Pink diamonds and ‘fool’s gold’:How a WA researcher won a global award

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.

  • byHolly Thompson
Could a moth save our oceans? Perth university students tackling some crazy questions

Could a moth save our oceans? Perth university students tackling some crazy questions

Student’s across WA’s five universities are working on changing the world through their research,from plastic eating moths to interplanetary travel.

  • byHolly Thompson
Workplaces are agitating for a four-day week,but what about schools?

Workplaces are agitating for a four-day week,but what about schools?

Experts say WA should consider trialling a four-day week for schools,following an announcement in Queensland on Thursday.

  • byHolly Thompson
WA’s most popular university course is exactly what you’d think it is

WA’s most popular university course is exactly what you’d think it is

Students are increasingly deciding what to study based on the cost of the degree and the money to be made if they take a particular career path.

  • byHolly Thompson
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‘Running fast just to stand still’:Where do WA universities rank globally?

‘Running fast just to stand still’:Where do WA universities rank globally?

All Australian universities in the top 200 of one of the most prestigious rankings lists have fallen down the ladder. But in WA,it’s not all bad news.

  • byHolly Thompson
WA students slugged thousands more for university housing in fee shake-up
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WA students slugged thousands more for university housing in fee shake-up

Students living at five of Curtin University’s accommodation facilities will be hit with price increases of up to 166 per cent next year.

  • byHolly Thompson
‘Alarming and deeply disappointing’:Sexual harassment at universities on the rise,survey reveals

‘Alarming and deeply disappointing’:Sexual harassment at universities on the rise,survey reveals

WA’s universities have all said any incident of sexual harassment is unacceptable,but a recent survey found a shocking number of staff were still experiencing harassment.

  • byHolly Thompson
Are WA’s universities making unconditional early offers to year 12 students?

Are WA’s universities making unconditional early offers to year 12 students?

Education Minister Tony Buti said universities were telling him that they were not making unconditional offers,but he was hearing otherwise.

  • byHolly Thompson
Uni costs or uni benefits? WA leaders respond to call for free degrees

Uni costs or uni benefits? WA leaders respond to call for free degrees

Fees may bar some from higher education,but leaders of WA universities say the real problems lie elsewhere as the sector faces its biggest shake-up in years.

  • byHolly Thompson