News Articles for Curtin University

A Perth vice-chancellor has no regrets in undertaking research that could have risked her career.

Global Drone Solutions was announced as best tech company of the year, while David Cook took home Achiever of the Year at the INCITE Awards 2023.

The auditor general has lifted the lid on financial reporting weaknesses and cyber security issues at WA's tertiary institutions.

WA Premier Roger Cook says the State government will not stop until there is “zero-tolerance” towards poor workplace behaviour as fresh figures lay bare the extent of sexual harassment in WA's mini

Business leaders are encouraged to explore the embrace of artificial intelligence, as the state's AI leadership potential comes to the fore ahead of a conference next week.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Rod Whithear, Vanessa Eliott, Stephen Walsh, Tanya Chambers, Catherine Morgan and Paul Devlin.

Simone Grogan and Jack McGinn speak on a recent interview with David Flanagan which highlighted Western Australia's potential to play a role in the burgeoning space sector.

WA is ideally placed to play a role in NASA's mission to Mars.

Most of Australia's universities have moved substantially higher on a major global ranking, with three into the top 20 but one dropping down the list after a change in criteria.

Mineral Resources and Curtin University have agreed to a new partnership aimed at developing upcoming talent for jobs in the critical minerals space.

The indexation rate for student loans has hit its highest level in decades.

Curtin University has highlighted cultural misalignment between Western Australia's four public universities in its opposition of a mooted higher education merger in the state.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Tom Plant, Patrick Gorman, Brendan Bate, Brett Woods, Alan Stuart-Grant, Brett Darley, David Banks and Sarina Claassens.

Two Western Australia health projects are among 19 national recipients sharing $12 million in commercial acceleration funding from a CSIRO-backed fund.

Three Western Australian universities have gained ground in the world rankings for 2023.

WA university tops the nation in survey of job-ready graduates.

Maali Group managing director Mitchell Matera was announced as First Amongst Equals at the 40under40 Awards for 2023, taking the top spot ahead of a varied cohort of Western Australia's young business and community leaders.

Perth's mortgage delinquency rates have more than tripled for new homeowners this year and rents have risen by 13 per cent, the highest of all the capital cities.

The costs of school and medical services in Perth have almost tripled over the past 20 years, as analysis by Business News reveals where households have been hit hardest by inflation.

A purpose-built accommodation block has been hit with delays, providing no relief to the already tight market for student housing.

A $10.4 million waste management plant in Collie has been completed, providing a bioenergy solution to waste and landfill overflow.

At a minimum, a review of WA universities might lead to a reduction in the current duplication of course offerings.

Three new local funds proposing to focus on early-stage investment are raising expectations.

Profitability was down across all four of the state's public universities in 2022 as two institutions finished the year in the red.

Exal Group is seeking a two-year extension to start building its Waterford student accommodation after the collapse of FIRM Construction and costs escalation.

The introduction of artificial intelligence has disrupted the WA education sector, with some in the industry intending to adapt, not fight.

University mergers could be back on the table in WA as another state takes firm steps towards amalgamating two of its biggest institutions.

University mergers could be on the table as an independent review of the state's higher education system is set to canvass prospective changes to the sector's structure.

Ross Waring has been named as director of a $200 million Curtin University-led hub which aims to develop commercial products and services from its research on critical minerals.

The time may be approaching when AI will be expected to deliver on its potential.

Technology is helping to empower Indigenous communities.

Perth has secured Amazon Web Services' cloud technology service targeting corporations such as Woodside Energy, HBF and Curtin University.

Limitless: WA could become a globally significant supercomputing hub on the back of the $3 billion Square Kilometre Array development.

Plans for a mid-tier public transport network connecting infill suburbs is gaining traction with industry.

Western Australia has succeeded in its bid to stay as the home of the country's high performance hockey program, with a centre at Curtin University set for a $135 million revamp.

Business groups are calling for a more holistic response across all tiers of government to infrastructure and supply chain pressures.

From cost blowouts to deadline extensions, the much-vaunted plan to revitalise Perth's CBD appears to have been placed on the backburner.

It might have seemed like a battle between resources efficiency and digital health and wellbeing but the winner of this year's Curtinnovation awards was from the traditional world of medical research – a possible cause of Alzheimer's disease.

Strikes, or the threat of them, may prove a potent force for change at some universities.

Developers are taking on risk to build more sustainably, with Fremantle projects leading the way.