News Articles for The University of Western Australia

Education groups have recommended a more coordinated approach to the teaching of Asian languages in Australian schools.

The Bill and Melinda Gates-founded organisation's investment will go to The Kids Research Institute Australia and The University of Western Australia to accelerate research on malaria.

A Perth startup developing rapid tests which it says could detect antimicrobial resistance and find the best antibiotic for the patient's infection has received $1.3 million in pre-seed funding.

ANALYSIS: The federal government is moving to increase oversight of offshore university programs.

Demography, density and industry framed the countdown to the turn of the century at this year's 2050 Summit.

The federal government has finalised the international student allocations for 2026, with Western Australia receiving 10 per cent of the additional places for universities.

Stan Perron Charitable Foundation's commitment to Perth Children's Hospital's rare and undiagnosed disease centre is one of the largest philanthropic donations in Western Australia.

A Perth urban planning expert is examining ways to accommodate a rapidly expanding population over the long term.

After two consecutive years of posting a deficit, The Kids Research Institute has recorded a profit of $10.8 million for the 2024 financial year.

The University of Western Australia has invested $1 million into Perth-based medtech company OncoRes.

Students at the University of Western Australia have been warned to immediately change their passwords after unauthorised access was detected on its systems.

Two junior miners linked to contract mining veteran Brian Rodan have announced leadership changes today.

A device borne out of University of Western Australia has been hailed the biggest breakthrough in foetal monitoring in five decades, as its first trials come to an end.

Marine Biomedical is giving pearling waste a new lease on life as an innovative bone repair product.

Research from The University of Western Australia shows the state's not-for-profit sector is buckling under pressure of increased demand for services.

The University of Western Australia is one step closer to establishing campuses in India, after a grants commission approved its proposal to open the international branches.

The Western Australian Indigenous Tourism Operators Council (WAITOC) has announced the appointment of Neville Poelina as the new WA state representative on the WAITOC board.

UPDATE: The federal government has conditionally approved Woodside Energy's extension of its North West Shelf project until 2070.

Students of history will know how the Smoot-Hawley Act of 1930 played out, amid fears of a similar outcome from Donald Trump's tariffs.

Fewer international student enrolments means universities will need to find new funding sources.

MSWA has injected $2.4 million into MS Australia's latest grant to fund 35 new research initiatives across the country.

Public and private schools in WA have embraced AI tools under multiple trials.

The ability to access resources and staff continues to divide rural and city schools in Western Australia, a panel of educational specialists discussed.

The higher learning institutions have a medium to high-risk dependency on international students' fees, an audit reveals.

The WA government backed AROSE consortium has missed out on the chance to build Australia's first lunar rover, with the $42 million contract going to eastern states based ELO2.

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The University of Western Australia will award former premier Mark McGowan, Perron Group director Elizabeth Perron and molecular biologist Sue Fletcher with honorary doctorates.

Mining, government and supermarkets continue to dominate WA's jobs figures despite upheaval in some sectors.

The National Tertiary Education Union claimed the average vice-chancellor in an Australian university was paid more than $1 million in 2023.

The lack of a standardised definition and quality assurance have muddied the waters for these short courses.

Former University of Western Australia Vice-Chancellor Alan Robson died yesterday at the age of 79.

Educational institutions in the state have made steps to compensate staff after finding millions of dollars of underpayments.

Western Australian universities have slipped or remain stagnant in their positions on the Times Higher Education's World Universities Rankings 2025.

A western suburbs research precinct will be turned into WA's biomedical hub in a move the state government hopes will enable more local manufacturing

Diane Smith-Gander will join an elite cohort from next year.

A multi-partner funding initiative valued at more than $146 million has been launched to bolster childhood cancer research currently being undertaken by PCH and Telethon Kids Institute.

Tributes are flowing for Perth scientist Robin Warren, who was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with colleague Barry Marshall in 2005.

Singapore-based developer Centurion has flagged a Western Australian entry, earmarking a Crawley site for a $30 million student accommodation project.

Western Australia will establish Australia's first dedicated RNA development centre for cancer treatments after $2 million was invested by the state government.

A proposed cap on international student numbers has sparked confusion for education providers.