Curtin University has become the first tertiary institution in Australia or New Zealand to launch a master degree to meet demand for deep-water subsea engineering services.
COLIN Barnett made considerable political mileage in his first term as premier by paving the way for state schools to become more flexible and responsive to their students' needs through attaining
A pair of genetics researchers at Murdoch University have won a national prize after developing a breakthrough therapy for children living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Construction group Pindan has secured a contract to build a $17 million student accommodation facility at Edith Cowan University's Joondalup campus, adding to its order book for student housing fun
Human rights group UNICEF is appealing to the state government to reconsider its plan to charge 457 visa holders $4,000 a year to educate their children at public schools.
More heat is being applied to Education Minister Peter Collier, with the state opposition demanding an independent inquiry into allegations he tampered with an inquiry into alleged bullying behavio
The University of Western Australia has moved up the world's most respected university rankings for the sixth consecutive year, to be ranked fourth in Australia and 91st worldwide.
The federal government has promised $22 million for seven new trade training centres at schools in Western Australia, part of Labor's 10-year, $2.5 billion program aimed at boosting trade education.
Australia is the most expensive country for overseas students with a combined average cost of university fees and living costs totalling more than US$38,000 per year, according to recent research b
Perth-based education services provider Navitas has recorded a modest rise in net profit for the financial year, amid signs the international student market is returning to positive territory.
Negotiations between Western Australia and Canberra over the proposed schools funding plan are at a standstill, the prime minister's office has revealed.
Mining entrepreneur David Flanagan has been named as the fifth chancellor of Murdoch University, adding yet another resources player at the top of governance of Perth's tertiary education sector.
One of the challenges in running a university, like many not-for-profit operations, is the search for private benefactors to boost the funds available to offer their services.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has ramped up her bid to encourage Western Australia to sign up to the federal government's schools funding plan, pitching a more generous offer to Premier Colin Barnet
Teachers are threatening strike action unless the Barnett government commits funding to help the transition of Year 7 students to high schools in 2015.
Western Australia's universities are facing new challenges in attracting international students, with the high Australian dollar and rising costs of living in the state contributing to a drop in en
Navitas CEO Rod Jones and Sandfire Resources director John Evans have sold large parcels of shares this week, with Mr Jones reaping $48.5 million from the sale of part of his Navitas stake.
Shedding light on the social impact of Western Australia's remarkable growth will be a priority focus for the new economics research centre at Curtin University.
