Education

THE highly lucrative and increasingly competitive international education market is now top of mind for many of the state's educational centres and learning institutions, as demand for their services goes global.

The North West Iron Ore Alliance has appointed former chief executive of the Association of Mining & Exploration Companies (AMEC), Dr Justin Walawski, as its chief executive.

The state government has appointed former resources department deputy director general, Stuart Smith, as the new chief executive of the Department of Fisheries.

SUBIACO-BASED property syndicator Australasian Property Investments Pty Ltd has released the plans for its $150 million Subi Centro development on the former site of refrigeration company, Arcus Australia.

PROFESSOR Lance Twomey (pictured), a former Curtin vice-chancellor was appointed to the title of Panglima Setia Bintang Sarawak, which carries the Malaysian state title of Dato, as part of Sarawak’s 4

SunPower Corporation Australia Pty Ltd managing director Bob Blakiston has been elected as the new chair of the Western Australian Sustainable Energy Association Inc.

THE latest round of national research grants has highlighted the University of Western Australia's status as the state's premier research institution, though the grants also indicate that WA as a whole has not performed well.

A Malaga-based power tool and equipment manufacturer has been announced as the winner of the 2008 WA Inventor of the Year Award.

WITH universities facing growing pressure to specialise, driven by funding models and the looming federal government higher education review, Western Australia's four public universities are preparing to run the measuring tape over their course offerings.