Pawsey Supercomputing Centre has announced a tender as part of a $70 million new supercomputing system to replace its existing Magnus and Galaxy supercomputers.
Murdoch University and the University of Western Australia have confirmed they are in the early stages of planning new campuses in Perth's CBD, while Murdoch is also partnering with Spacecubed to launch a teaching and events space on St Georges Terrace.
Phylogica has announced a commercial collaboration with Lions Eye Institute trading under the name Vision Pharma, bringing the biotechnology company a step closer to commercialising its drug delivery technology.
Pilbara Metals Group, Element 25 and Mineral Commodities are among WA businesses awarded millions in federal funding as part of a push to improve Australia's critical mineral potential.
Curtin University and the University of Western Australia rank in the top ten universities in Australia, with Curtin jumping from 16th position to ninth in the past year, according to the Center for World University Rankings.
Our weekly appointment wrap-up includes Donna Carrington, Gary Smith, Chris Kopec, Meredith McClements, John Gardner, John Goodlad, David Flanagan, Erica Smyth, Carmen Lawrence, John Chand
David Flanagan will be replaced by former KPMG partner Gary Smith as chancellor of Murdoch University, following the completion of his second term in the role.
BGC Australia has appointed international building industry veteran Daniel Cooper as its new chief executive, with Alan Tate to transition back to the role of chief financial officer after several months at the helm of the construction and contracting giant.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Mark Glasson, Philippa Boldy, Chandra Sundareswaran, Rhys Turton, Tracy Taylor, Dean Humphrey, Phill Theunissen, Charlie Gunningham, Robyn Sutherland and Trent Cheetham.
As International Women's Day is celebrated globally today, the WA Women's Hall of Fame has inducted 15 high achievers into its ranks, including mining executive Bronwyn Barnes and Committee for Perth chief executive Marion Fulker.
Western Australian university graduates have a tougher time finding full-time employment than the national median, according to the 2018 Graduate Outcomes Survey by the Australian Department of Education and Training.
A new technology being tested across a range of fruit and vegetable industries is keeping food mould-free, and has the potential to reduce waste and increase yield.
After a middling result in a national ratings guide out this week, the University of Western Australia has dropped slightly in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
An annual ratings guide out today shows the University of Notre Dame and Edith Cowan University as the top-performing higher education institutions in Western Australia.
Helping the state's elite batsman become better run scorers is one planned outcome from a deal between Murdoch University and the Western Australian Cricket Association announced today.
Two frontbenchers have reportedly offered their resignations to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull this afternoon, adding to that of former Home Affairs minister Peter Dutton, after Mr Turnbull held off
a leadership challenge this morning.
A bid to launch a battery focused cooperative research centre in Perth has so far received more than $26 million in commitments from supporters, and will build on existing research programs at institutions such as Murdoch University.
The state government has distributed about $1 million in grants among sixteen environmental organisations as it aims at boosts recycling and improve waste management practices in Western Australia.
A team of Murdoch University scientists is seeking an industry partner to help advance its electricity-free desalination system and bring it to market.
The University of Western Australia remains in the top 100 universities in the world, while Curtin University has continued its move up the rankings, according to the 2019 QS University Rankings.
The University of Western Australia has moved into the top 200 of the Centre for World University Rankings list, while Curtin University also jumped 135 spots in the latest annual results.
SPECIAL REPORT: To keep pace with the competition nationwide, WA's universities are finding ways to grow their market share in a challenging environment.
Labor MP Tim Hammond has announced his resignation from federal parliament due to the job's toll on his family, with Labor's state secretary Patrick Gorman tipped to be the party's candidate at the upcoming by-election in the seat of Perth.
The state government has appointed Francis Burt Chambers lawyer Tony Power to undertake a year-long inquiry into the City of Perth, after the council was suspended last month following a tumultuous period.
A team at Murdoch University is seeking to commercialise new technology it says has the potential to revolutionise wastewater treatment and save cities big bucks.
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
