Murdoch staff threaten industrial action
Staff at Murdoch University in Perth are threatening to withhold the exam results of thousands of students as part of a campaign for a payrise.
View ArticleIs charging interest on existing student loans a broken contract?
Greens Higher Education spokeswoman Lee Rhiannon says the Government's plan to charge interest of up to 6 per cent on student debts constitutes a broken contract.ABC Fact Check takes a closer look at...
View ArticlePerth universities announce fee freeze for students enrolling in 2014 due to...
Murdoch and Edith Cowan University have said that students enrolling in second semester will not be affected by the proposed Federal Government changes to university fees.
View ArticleUncertainty for WA universities in the wake of reform
Funding cuts and fee deregulation mean Western Australia's public tertiary education sector is facing uncertain times.
View ArticleLife-long dream fulfilled for 85yo university graduate
Having always wanted to go to university, 85-year-old Georgina Kiely has fulfilled her dream, graduating from Murdoch University with an arts degree.
View ArticleMurdoch University vice-chancellor referred to CCC
Murdoch University's vice-chancellor has been suspended and the results of a university investigation into his conduct referred to the state's anti-corruption watchdog.
View ArticleMurdoch vice chancellor resigns amid CCC probe
The Murdoch University vice-chancellor under investigation by WA's anti-corruption watchdog has resigned from his position.Professor Richard Higgott was last month suspended on full pay after he was...
View ArticleMurdoch chancellor reveals CCC probe allegations
The chancellor of Perth's Murdoch University David Flanagan reveals some of the charges against senior academic staff under investigation by the Western Australia's Corruption and Crime Commission...
View ArticleDark Mofo artist suggests high school students use drugs to expand creativity
An artist appearing at Hobart's Dark Mofo festival next month suggests high schools should give drugs to students to fuel their creativity.
View ArticlePerth researchers unlock the secret to good-looking beer
Researchers in Perth say they have discovered the secret to making good-looking, tasty beer.
View ArticleEndangered WA black cockatoos fitted with solar-powered GPS trackers
A new GPS tracking system developed in the Netherlands will provide an unprecedented amount of data about endangered cockatoos, West Australian researchers say.
View ArticleNew course gets Perth vets working in abattoirs
A new program is encouraging Perth veterinary graduates to work in abattoirs as food safety experts after a critical shortage was identified by the Agriculture Department.
View ArticleOversexed male dolphins cruising South West coast, study finds
Male dolphins roam large distances along the South West WA coast looking for sex with as many partners as possible, according to new research.
View ArticleLocal ticks could be linked to Lyme disease in Australia
A national study led by a Perth-based researcher could be one step closer to ending the Lyme disease debate in Australia for good.
View ArticleCould Perth Freight Link be another Farrington Road?
Veterans of a campaign to prevent the extension of Farrington Road in the 1980s draw parallels between that dispute and the row over the $1.6 billion Perth Freight Link project, urging the State...
View ArticleStudents slam 'undemocratic' WA university shake up
Student representatives condemn legislation allowing WA universities to appoint student and staff members to their governing councils, rather than holding elections.
View ArticleFish hook removed from stomach of turtle dubbed Paris Hilton
A fishing hook is removed from a turtle's stomach in a delicate operation undertaken by vets from Murdoch University.
View ArticleChemical spill at Perth TAFE campus
Firefighters are attending a chemical spill at a science laboratory at the Murdoch campus of the South Metropolitan TAFE after initial reports there was a large fire.
View ArticleHandwriting needs to start early
New research says good handwriting skills acquired in early childhood can have a large bearing on literacy later.
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