Universities and states will be forced to meet stringent conditions before the Morrison government considers plans to allow the return of international students.
The Morrison government wants to steer young Australians into degrees that lead to jobs and will more than double the cost of humanities studies to do so.
Curtin University will join Cisco, Optus, and La Trobe University to establish a new cross-industry alliance aimed at using their collective resources to address changing digital infrastructure and stimulate economic activity.
WA's university sector is concerned with the lack of federal support for international students, warning that choices made now could cause years of damage to the country's economy and reputation.
Curtin University has been named one of the top online MBA providers in the world by QS World University Rankings, the only Western Australian university to appear on the list.
Curtin and Murdoch universities have introduced early semester breaks to prepare students and staff for a transition to online learning, in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
The University of Western Australia has selected Canadian academic Amit Chakma as its new vice-chancellor, replacing Dawn Freshwater who is moving to a new role in New Zealand next year.
Curtin University has announced the departure of vice-chancellor Deborah Terry, who will take up the role of vice-chancellor at the University of Queensland.
Curtin University has officially opened its Midland campus, part of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority's plan to reposition the former railway workshops as a medical and education hub.
Treasurer Ben Wyatt says Curtin University's $500 million investment in new facilities is indicative of the evolution of universities to provide a wider benefit to surrounding communities.
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.
Curtin University has secured a development partner for $300 million worth of works at its Bentley campus, which will include 1,000 new student accommodation beds, a 60-room boutique hotel and 3,000 square metres of commercial space.
Five indigenous students are the inaugural recipients of the Dr Tracy Westerman Aboriginal Psychology Scholarship at Curtin University, with its patron, Western Australian governor Kim Beazley, officially launching the program at Government House.
Woodside Petroleum, Curtin University, Lendlease and Qantas are among a raft of prominent organisations to join the country's big miners, major law firms and finance businesses in pledging support for the politically contentious Uluru statement.
The federal government has allocated $25 million towards a battery industry research initiative to be headquartered at Curtin University, while the Bentley-based university today announced it had awarded the main construction contract for a $110 million development.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Scott Nugent, Michael Britton, Charmaine Reay, Paul Hindle, Jon Ricciardone, Deborah Terry, and Frank McLoughlin.
Curtin University will soon embark on the first phase of its $500 million Greater Curtin plan, which includes more than 900 new student accommodation rooms, a hotel and serviced apartments alongside new educational space.
Leaders interviewed for the annual Business News CEO survey suggest that forward-looking decisions on energy policy and tax will be vital for WA's future prosperity.
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.
Curtin University has received $10.3 million in funding as part of the latest round of grants from the federal government's Australian Research Council, with the University of Western Australia awarded $6.6 million.
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.
SPECIAL REPORT: To keep pace with the competition nationwide, WA's universities are finding ways to grow their market share in a challenging environment.
The Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) has undergone a second round of developments, making the pioneering, Western-Australian based telescope 10 times more powerful in its effort to examine the origins of the universe.
West Perth-based Phoenix Academy is using this month's state government trade mission to China to officially open a joint venture college it has established in Shanghai.
SPECIAL REPORT: The number of international students coming to Perth has grown strongly over the past four years, but WA is still underperforming, particularly in the university sector.
