Western Australia's public universities have much to celebrate in Quacquarelli Symonds' latest subject rankings, with UWA notching up dozens of entries as a top-50 subject provider.
Apprentices are among tonight’s big-budget winners, with $2.8 billion earmarked to assist their rates of participation, completion and eventual recruitment.
The state’s public universities have posted more than $400 million of surpluses between them in 2021, thanks largely to rising investment portfolios and short term government support.
Enrolled international students can return to Western Australia from this week, the state government said overnight, after deeming the cohort low risk.
A new defence pact with the US and UK will create opportunities for businesses in training, technology, and subsea industry, Austal chief executive Paddy Gregg says.
International students returning to Perth will be allowed to enter the state under strict conditions this week, but the rules for new recruits aren’t yet clear.
