Structural fallout after COVID-19, subdued investment, and overseas competition are likely behind universities' mixed performance in a recent world ranking.
Everest Metals has signed a memorandum of understanding with Edith Cowan University to collaborate on rubidium extraction tests on samples from its Mt Edon lithium-caesium-tantalum pegmatite project near Paynes Find in Western Australia. The company has been developing a path to unlocking a rubidium-lithium resource since drilling identified high-grade zones of up to 0.51 per cent rubidium oxide and 0.94 per cent lithium oxide.
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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.
A hazmat general warning was issued for a section of the Perth CBD after emergency services identified a gas leak from a large pipe fracture at the ECU campus construction site.
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Pressure is building on businesses to justify retaining personal data as consumer awareness of cyber security builds in the aftermath of the Optus, Medibank and Latitude hacks.
Mining equipment provider WesTrac has partnered with Lifeline WA to launch a peer-led health and wellbeing program to support staff struggling with their mental health.
A joint federal and state government event to mark the beginning of a Perth City Deal project has been overshadowed by complaints from Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas.
Multiplex has awarded a $120 million façades and structures contract to SRG Global for work on the Edith Cowan University city campus project, which broke ground earlier this month.
Aqura Technologies was crowned best tech company while VentureX HQ co-founder Sheryl Frame received the Achiever of the Year title at the 2022 Incite Awards on Friday night.
All four of WA's public universities have improved their places on Quacquarelli Symonds' latest ranking, one of three major global higher education lists of its sort.
ECU has denied allegations of improper grading were unearthed amid a culture review that has led to the university's executive dean of education handing in his resignation.
The state's public universities have posted more than $400 million of surpluses between them in 2021, thanks largely to rising investment portfolios and short term government support.
DevelopmentWA has approved Edith Cowan University's city campus proposal, with a contractor to build the $695 million project to be selected in February.
Plans for an Edith Cowan University CBD campus are set to proceed despite a red flag from Infrastructure Australia, which warned benefits could be overestimated and may not align with the Perth City Deal's objectives.