‘Alarming and deeply disappointing’:Sexual harassment at universities on the rise,survey reveals

‘Alarming and deeply disappointing’:Sexual harassment at universities on the rise,survey reveals

WA’s universities have all said any incident of sexual harassment is unacceptable,but a recent survey found a shocking number of staff were still experiencing harassment.

  • byHolly Thompson

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Are WA’s universities making unconditional early offers to year 12 students?

Are WA’s universities making unconditional early offers to year 12 students?

Education Minister Tony Buti said universities were telling him that they were not making unconditional offers,but he was hearing otherwise.

  • byHolly Thompson
‘It’s the academic Hunger Games’:The for and against on WA universities merger idea
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‘It’s the academic Hunger Games’:The for and against on WA universities merger idea

WA Chief Scientist Professor Peter Klinken said there was ferocious warfare between the four universities and each was suffering.

  • byHolly Thompson
This Perth 24-year-old sang with Bjork and at Dark Mofo. Next stop:Europe

This Perth 24-year-old sang with Bjork and at Dark Mofo. Next stop:Europe

A bid to avoid sitting a guitar scales exam sent Lydia Gardiner down the path towards an arguably more challenging career.

  • byCameron Myles
Student service roles,senior psychologists would go under proposed UWA cuts

Student service roles,senior psychologists would go under proposed UWA cuts

The department responsible for a host of student services including counselling,psychological support,student outreach and scholarships could face major cuts.

  • byHolly Thompson
WA urged to boost student accommodation to ease rental market pressure
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WA urged to boost student accommodation to ease rental market pressure

Students hoping to study at a Perth university are finding it increasingly difficult to find a place to live. But there could be a solution.

  • byHolly Thompson
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WA universities lose millions as COVID’s bite continues to be felt

WA universities lose millions as COVID’s bite continues to be felt

All four of Perth’s public universities recorded a financial drop from their 2022 figures,but while two returned a profit,two have fallen millions into the red.

  • byHolly Thompson
This WA university’s course sees graduates command top dollar. Why?

This WA university’s course sees graduates command top dollar. Why?

Undergraduates in WA are now some of the highest paid and most in-demand in the country.

  • byHolly Thompson
Plea for Perth to use empty quarantine site for coming tsunami of homeless uni students
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Plea for Perth to use empty quarantine site for coming tsunami of homeless uni students

Universities are preparing to deal with a flood of homeless overseas students unable to find a bed when the new semester starts later this month.

  • bySarah Brookes
Itchy fish use sharks as scratching posts,WA study finds

Itchy fish use sharks as scratching posts,WA study finds

Their determination to bump their heads,eyes,gills and sides against the sharks strongly indicates the behaviour is about dislodging parasites.

  • byTracey Ferrier
Four in five WA kids exposed to family violence develop mental illness

Four in five WA kids exposed to family violence develop mental illness

In an Australian-first,UWA researchers have proven the link between a child’s exposure to domestic violence and the likelihood they will need mental health support before they turn 18.

  • byHolly Thompson