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Are our selfies killing WA’s best assets? Scientists say yes
A desperate attempt is under way to protect rare species from social media-driven nature tourism and influencer culture.
- by Claire Ottaviano
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Dead owls are piling up in my freezer: Perth scientists take a stand
“Enough is enough”, say Australia’s top wildlife experts, sick and tired of mass native wildlife deaths from a source they say the public is not aware of.
- by Claire Ottaviano
Fears over looming inner-city rental crunch when new university opens
“Currently, for every rental property we advertise for rent in the inner city we have to limit the number of people attending home viewings because we would be swamped by attendees,” James Limnios said.
- by Sarah Brookes
Which WA university courses made it to the global top 100?
Two Perth universities sit near the top of a prestigious global subject rankings list for a specialised field related closely to the state’s mining sector.
- by Holly Thompson
Meet Perth’s youngest university students, born in 2010
Maisy Grierson grad-skipped twice during school before being accepted into Curtin University at just 13 years old.
- by Holly Thompson
Big backers’ U-turn sends Edith Cowan cybersecurity firm into administration
Sapien Cyber, a high-tech cybersecurity startup backed by Edith Cowan University, has gone into administration after two major shareholders ceased to be customers.
- by Peter Milne
WA’s most sought-after uni degrees for 2024
New data has revealed what degrees were the most popular in WA, with some receiving over a thousand applications.
- by Holly Thompson
Five WA university courses you probably haven’t heard of
For future students unsure of what they want to study, or those who are just curious, here are some of the more obscure university courses on offer in WA. Several are the first of their kind in Australia.
- by Holly Thompson
University offers for WA’s year 12 graduates return to pre-COVID levels
Thousands of WA students received offers from the state’s five universities on Friday, with the number finally returning to pre-pandemic levels after a four-year slump.
- by Holly Thompson
WA’s most popular university course is exactly what you’d think it is
Students are increasingly deciding what to study based on the cost of the degree and the money to be made if they take a particular career path.
- by Holly Thompson
‘Running fast just to stand still’: Where do WA universities rank globally?
All Australian universities in the top 200 of one of the most prestigious rankings lists have fallen down the ladder. But in WA, it’s not all bad news.
- by Holly Thompson