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WA news LIVE: Where do WA's universities sit in prestigious global rankings?

1+ hour, 51+ min ago  (385+ words) The University of Western Australia has maintained its position among the world's best tertiary institutions and remains with the top 10 universities nationally under the prestigious Quacquarelli Symonds ranking survey. UWA was ranked seventh nationally and 77th globally under the new survey,…...

The Age
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University of Melbourne toppled from top spot in global rankings

2+ hour, 41+ min ago  (715+ words) June 18, 2026 " 9: 00am The University of Melbourne has lost its spot as Australia's top-rated university on one of the major global tertiary rankings, amid warnings the nation's reputation as a world-class study destination could be at risk. On Thursday, the University of…...

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Queensland boasts nation's most improved universities in global rankings

2+ hour, 40+ min ago  (407+ words) June 18, 2026 " 9: 01am Queensland universities have been named some of the country's most improved institutions in a widely regarded global ranking, while the nation's tertiary sector in general received a terse warning. The Gold Coast's private Bond University climbed 73 positions in the…...

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The Sydney university ranked Australia's best for the first time

2+ hour, 40+ min ago  (507+ words) June 18, 2026 " 9: 01am The University of NSW has toppled the University of Melbourne as the best-ranked Australian university in the prestigious Quacquarelli Symonds ranking survey for the first time. The QS rankings, released on Thursday, show that most Australian universities have improved…...

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The Age
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Good, worn or poor: How the condition of your school ranks

17+ hour, 35+ min ago  (914+ words) June 17, 2026 " 6: 06pm The number of Victorian government schools in poor condition is steadily increasing, according to a major audit of the state's school building authority, with about one in seven campuses found to be in poor condition last year. The Victorian…...

The Age
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From a bygone era: The T-shirt frustrating our brightest minds

16+ hour, 11+ min ago  (507+ words) June 17, 2026 " 7: 30pm The head of the country's top science academy will write to Myer over the retailer's decision to sell a women's T-shirt emblazoned with the words, "I'm too pretty to do math. Foley, Australia's former chief scientist, said she would…...

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Plans show huge learning centre to replace demolished buildings at elite inner-city school

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (167+ words) June 16, 2026 " 12: 05pm Renewed plans to demolish existing buildings at a prestigious inner-city school and construct a state-of-the-art learning centre have been revealed. Built on a slope, the structure at Somerville House in South Brisbane will be nine storeys at one end…...

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What teachers wish the parents of "problem children" knew

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1150+ words) June 15, 2026 " 7: 00pm Whether you're getting calls from the principal or your child is reporting less-than-ideal classroom antics, a few clever strategies for working with teachers " not against them " can make all the difference to a child's success at school. When school…...

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Kids are lacking the write stuff

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (256+ words) June 14, 2026 " 9: 00pm "While chatting with my teenage grandchildren, I discovered that they haven't been taught to write script " what we called "running writing' when I was a kid," laments Gary Nicholson of Carlingford. "They can only print. Can any Column 8-ers…...

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One Nation success may spell its demise

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (367+ words) June 14, 2026 " 8: 00pm Defining elite The Age must stop once and for all referring to expensive schools as "elite" or our "best" schools. Our truly elite schools are the underfunded public schools that provide both a quality education and life support to…...