Education

Former Western Australian governor Ken Michael has been elected chairman of the board at Perth Modern School, but only after two more board members resigned yesterday ahead of a crucial meeting last night.

Legal proceedings started by two eSense-Lab directors, including Otsana Capital director Brendan de Kauwe, against the life sciences company in Israel have been dismissed.

Three high-profile business people have resigned from the board of Perth Modern School, just weeks after two other board members did not seek re-election, as the fallout from a governance dispute and a review by KPMG continues.

Medical dermatology company Botanix Pharmaceuticals has raised $15 million through a strongly supported share placement, with the proceeds set to be spent on developing its lead product for acne.

Malaga company Galvin Engineering has developed Australia's first lead-free drinking tap as the state government deals with new revelations of lead contamination in taps at a number of Western Australian schools.

In the first of a series of articles to mark Business News' 25th Anniversary, we look back at the work of anti-tobacco campaigners.

First-half profit at education provider Navitas dropped more than 50 per cent in FY18 on the previous corresponding period, but chief executive Rod Jones said the company was tracking for growth in 2019.

Shares in medical dermatology company Botanix Pharmaceuticals, led by Perth-based chairman Graham Griffiths and executive director Matt Callahan, have jumped more than 20 per cent today after the company announced successful results from an acne patient study.

Backed by South32 and Deloitte, brightly coloured sculptures of dolphins have begun cropping up across the streets of Perth as part of a public art exhibition for mental health.

Osborne Park-based Universal Constructions has been awarded a $13.8 million contract by the state government for work at a new primary school in Perth's northern suburbs.

Growing numbers of remote communities are seeking Eon Foundation's help to improve their education around food and hygiene.

Perth's smallest university has beaten its four bigger rivals in a national employment and satisfaction survey, which found its graduates earned more than other students

The Western Australian government has backflipped on a decision to scrap regional educational provider School of the Air along with the Gifted and Talented and Follow the Dream programs after a widespread community backlash.

St John of God Health Care's long-serving chief executive Michael Stanford has resigned to pursue a non-executive career, starting with the board of ASX-listed competitor Healthscope.

Local aged care provider Amana Living has purchased the Settlers Meadow Springs Retirement Village in Mandurah and an adjacent parcel of land from ASX-listed Ingenia Communities Group.

Medicinal cannabis producers have welcomed the Australian government's decision to approve exports of their products.

Perth-based education provider Navitas has announced it will be partnering with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) to deliver an international student program across a minimum of five years.

Indonesian businessman Eddy Sariaatmadja has donated specialist medical equipment that is expected to form the cornerstone of an emerging clinical innovation, skills and training hub being planned by Perth business executive Michael Henderson.

EMCO Building has cemented a strong position in the local education market, with a current pipeline of projects valued at about $100 million.

A suite of design principles tailored to improve the wellbeing of people living with dementia is shaping aged care facilities across the state.

The state government has announced a series of changes to the education sector, including cuts to gifted and talented programs, an increase in fees for swimming lessons, and the closure of rural residential college accommodation.

Nedlands-based Linear Clinical Research has won the national Business Services Award at the Australian Export Awards this week, with the judges noting its impressive growth in US projects and ability to leverages advantages in the domestic market to underpin its export success.

The trouble-plagued and long-delayed Perth Children's Hospital will be ready for its first patients in May, more than two years after its intended opening date.

Telethon Kids Institute researchers have been awarded more than $8 million in project grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to fight childhood illnesses.

Funding is the biggest issue within the healthcare sector and is the one thing that keeps burns surgeon Fiona Wood awake at night, attendees at a Business News Success & Leadership breakfast heard this morning.

Edith Cowan University is the first beneficiary of the state government's much-touted innovation strategy, with $800,000 earmarked for a cyber security hub at Joondalup.

Proceeds raised during last weekend's Mining Emergency Response Competition Mining Emergency Response Competition in Perth have gone towards an emergency responder wellness app developed by support services provider Holyoake.

Chevron and the University of Western Australia have been recognised for their partnership by the Business Higher Education Round Table (BHERT), having been awarded the 2017 BHERT Outstanding Collaboration in Research and Development Award by the national body.

The husband and a son of renowned burns surgeon Fiona Wood, Tony and Tom Kierath, are seeking to crowdfund $100,000 by mid-December to bring their swallowable weight-loss device, IG Balloon, to market.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has appointed Rebecca Tomkinson as chief executive, succeeding Grahame Marshall who resigned in September after six years in the role.

Western Australian universities will receive 8 per cent of the $333.5 million in federal government funding announced today to support new research projects nation-wide.

West Perth-based Phoenix Academy is using this month's state government trade mission to China to officially open a joint venture college it has established in Shanghai.