Burswood-based Programmed Maintenance Services has won a $270 million contract to maintain assets at the University of Wollongong’s Student Accommodation project over a 39-year term.
A draft strategy paper released by the state government today has outlined plans to close the state’s largest psychiatric facility within the next 10 years.
Universities are preparing for a major hit to revenue in 2015 as the long awaited half-cohort leaves high school to enter the tertiary education and training sector.
Education provider Navitas has announced a slowing of growth for its university programs division, due to stricter entrance requirements put in place to combat fake applications from foreigners.
A statement released by Cricket Australia today confirmed the passing of Phillip Hughes, after failing to regain consciousness from an injury sustained in the Sheffield Shield on Tuesday.
It's an uncertain time to be running an independent school in Western Australia with management and boards dealing with major reforms to government funding mechanisms, along with the impact of recent grade structures.
Workplace injury rates in WA have fallen despite the heavy influx of workers to construction projects. In fact, mining is behind retail trade in terms of injuries.
Our annual Well@Work feature discusses the need for health and wellness programs for employees, the trend in injury rates in WA, mental health among FIFO employees and how not-for-profit groups have recognised the importance of workplace wellness.
Moral and economic factors have driven employers to take on the responsibility for a physically healthy workforce – tackling mental health in the workplace is their new challenge.
Murdoch University chancellor David Flanagan has revealed up to five senior executives are under investigation, while also disclosing some of the “shocking” evidence against them.
The state government has made further amendments to its decision to charge a $4,000 public school fee for families on 457 visas, after community backlash resulted in multiple delays.
Construction workers plan to protest outside the Federal Court in Perth today as dozens of their colleagues face big fines for downing tools to attend a rally.
Education provider Navitas says it has become joint naming rights sponsor of the Navitas Satalyst Racing team, a Western Australian registered cycling team competing in the National Road Series.
Western Australia's universities will receive just 7.4 per cent out of next year's $354 million national research grants program, the lowest portion the state has been allocated in the past three years.
Improving the diagnosis and management of patients with fatty liver conditions was the motivation for the 2014 WA Innovator of the Year winner, Resonance Health.
The state’s healthcare and social services sectors are in for another decade of rapid change, industry leaders say, after growing employee numbers by more than 60,000 during the past 10 years.
Chairman of education provider Navitas, Harvey Collins, has joined the ranks of some of the top business leaders in WA by winning the Australian Institute of Company Directors gold medal award for WA.
Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s Minderoo Foundation is pushing for a Western Australian early learning centre to become the template for a national strategy.
Murdoch University announced late on Friday that its vice-chancellor, Richard Higgott has resigned, five weeks after he was stood down on full pay, in the midst of a Corruption and Crime Commission investigation.
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has raised the bar on education qualifications for financial planners across its wealth management business as it attempts to move on from the shoddy financial advice scandal.
Perth-based online education services provider iCollege has entered into a binding heads of agreement to fully acquire Dynamic Learning Services for $4 million.
Education Minister Christopher Pyne has described Australian National University's controversial decision to divest its fossil fuels share portfolio as bizarre.
