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Two separate UWA studies have unearthed surprising findings about what drives frustrations between drivers and cyclists, and how liveable Perth is (and could be) in terms of ‘walkability’.

Perth is now home to 19 Piddington Justice Fellows, the first graduating cohort of a program that connects recent law graduates struggling to find compulsory work experience with cash-strapped comm

Richard Johnson reckons he’d be a millionaire if he had a dollar for every time an adult walked into his laboratory at Rostrata Primary School and said: “Wow, I wish I had this when I was a kid.”

More than 140 local health and medical research institutions are set to benefit from an $8 million grant provided by the state government.

Murdoch University is seeking to capitalise on WA’s growing health industry with a new course aimed at creating better management and leaders.

A custom mouthguards maker that boasts AFL coach John Worsfold as a director has announced plans to list on the ASX through the reverse takeover of Perth-based explorer Mount Magnet South.

Crescent Capital Partners-controlled National Dental Care has entered the Western Australian market through the acquisition of Perth-based DB Dental for an undisclosed sum.

Perth-based regenerative medicine company Avita Medical says it will be able to focus more on its core ReCell technology after completing the sale of its respiratory business for $2.47 million.

Education provider Navitas has posted a solid half-year result but expects earnings to remain in line with its FY15 result, with contract losses to affect the business over the next six months.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA’s Energy Apprenticeships Group has kicked off with 16 process operator apprentices to begin their four-year training today.

Disability services provider Rocky Bay has taken over the services of 45-year-old agency Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Western Australia.

A faltering economy and an increase in the number of people leaving the state compared with arrivals has failed to halt growth in enrolments at both local Catholic and other private schools, and public schools.

Parents who send their children to private schools in 2016 are paying on average 2.2 times more than they did a decade ago.

Christian Urry is looking to change the business model in the swimming education sector.

Bentley-based biotech company Recce has popped the cork on its first day of trading on the ASX, following completion of a $5 million initial public offering.

Avita Medical founder Fiona Wood has stepped down from the company's board as the regenerative medicine developer drives towards the US market.

Stephen Pollard reckons there aren’t many industries where uniforms come in size 5XL, but the chief executive of contracting and materials company All Earth Group, who spends his days surrounded by big equipment and a workforce of big blokes, is on a mission to prove less is more.

Perth-based Algae.Tec's share price is blooming after the company started producing algae for the nutraceuticals market.

After plans for a backdoor listing fell through in 2014, former New Tel boss Peter Malone has signed up Patersons Securities as lead manager for a $4 million initial public offering for his sunscreen and cosmetics company Skin Elements.

A partnership led by a Peppermint Grove-based engineering group is seeking to provide budding entrepreneurs with unique training and job opportunities.

Education provider Navitas will end its affiliation with Western Kentucky University and has flagged the closure of several of its underperforming SAE colleges, in an effort to cut back on costs.

The Department of Education is advising state schools against establishing new farmers’ markets on their grounds amid growing demand for the popular weekend attractions.

Researchers at Curtin University, Murdoch University and the University of Adelaide have found high rates of adulteration, substitution and mislabelling of traditional Chinese medicines.

Deputy Premier Kim Hames will stand down from that role in February next year, but will remain as minister for health and tourism as he prepares for his retirement from politics at the 2017 state election.

The University of Western Australia is set to cut staff numbers by around 300 places next year in a bid to rein in costs and re-target resources to more competitive divisions.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is seeking to buy what will be the first flight simulator of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, as part of plans to develop a state-of-the-art training centre in Western Australia.

A Western Australian World War II veteran who passed away earlier this year at the age of 103 has donated $3 million to Murdoch University from his estate.

A Western Australian charity focused on improving the lives of Aboriginal children through exercise and nutrition programs has hired staff and increased the amount of work it’s doing in several schools, following a major funding increase.

Sydney-based Pulse Health is set to enter the Western Australian market for the first time, with plans to buy the Waikiki Private Hospital and the Westminster day surgery.

Murdoch University has appointed Eeva Leinonen as its first female vice-chancellor, replacing Richard Higgott who resigned last year after being investigated by the Corruption and Crime Commission.

A former gold mining company led by Peter Gunzburg has announced plans for a reverse takeover and backdoor listing of a Swiss biotech firm.

A Perth-based company that hopes to join the growing medical marijuana market in the US plans to list on the ASX next year.