The WA university executives paid more than our state premier

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.

  • byHolly Thompson

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

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.

  • byHolly Thompson
Kate Chaney on duty to family,falling into politics – and not putting up with crap

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.

  • byJesinta Burton
Labor facing growing resistance to international student caps

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.

  • byNoel Towell
WA coastal erosion and flooding now predictable seven days in advance

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.

  • byClaire Ottaviano
Dolphins that play together get the girls together,WA study finds

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.

  • byCharlotte Vinson
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UWA to repay $10.6 million after admitting superannuation underpayments

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.

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

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.

  • byHolly Thompson
Meet Perth’s youngest university students,born in 2010

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.

  • byHolly Thompson
Perth university student avoids jail after hacking into UWA’s system
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Perth university student avoids jail after hacking into UWA’s system

Ming Han Ong,24,is an aspiring software engineer. During his sentencing in Perth Magistrate’s Court on Friday,the court heard he hacked the system for the challenge.

  • byJamie Freestone
University wealth ‘tax’ proposed in landmark report calling for funding overhaul

University wealth ‘tax’ proposed in landmark report calling for funding overhaul

The prestigious Group of Eight is opposed to a levy to fund infrastructure across the sector,as a 400-page report declares the current funding model is broken.

  • byLisa Visentin