The ability to access resources and staff continues to divide rural and city schools in Western Australia, a panel of educational specialists discussed.
Fogarty Foundation has appointed a new chief executive to guide the philanthropic organisation into its next chapter of educational program investment.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Anni Browning, Annie Fogarty, Andrew Ross, Linda Wayman, Ian Horne, Georgina Richter, Steve Chapman, Diana Kubicki, Drew Mayhills, Jo Thomas and Jonathan Phillips.
Hiring a new chief executive and partnering with Australia's most academically prestigious university feature as key highlights in The Fogarty Foundation's latest annual report.
Associate Professor Melissa Langdon says International Women's Day is a time to celebrate women's achievements and have important conversations on how women can be better supported at work and in society.
The philanthropically minded family behind education-focused Fogarty Foundation has made a $15 million funding commitment to back next-generation, technology focused enterprises driven by past and present students in its scholarship programs.
Perth Festival has released the first taste of its 2019 program, one day after festival sponsor Adrian Fini won a national award for his philanthropic work.
SPECIAL REPORT: Western Australia's 10 largest philanthropic foundations distributed $65 million last year, but like many charities, some of these organisations are increasingly targeting individual supporters to offset rising fundraising costs.
SPECIAL REPORT: An eclectic mix of corporate heavyweights, private philanthropists and innovative disruptors have helped to shape the state's arts sector.
Saracen Mineral Holdings managing director Raleigh Finlayson has received the top honour at Business News' 2018 40under40 awards, named First Amongst Equals ahead of a diverse field of Western Australia's young business and community leaders.
Former Wesfarmers boss Trevor Eastwood has stayed out of the limelight since exiting Perth's corporate scene, but has broken his silence to publicise his largest-ever philanthropic donation.
SPECIAL REPORT: Wealthy Western Australians have made some eye-popping philanthropic pledges over the years but none as large as one of Gina Rinehart's recent moves.
WHEN philanthropy in Western Australia is debated in the context of the wealth created during boom times, the example of the Fogarty Foundation often crops up.
IT has been a big week of‘giving' by Australian directors, with former WorleyParsons CEO John Grill giving $20 million to the University of Sydney and revelations that Rams Home Loans founder John
