University of Western Australia

Magpies that are aggressive towards other members of their group tend to be not so smart, according to researchers at The University of Western Australia. Dr Lizzie Speechley, from UWA’s School of Biological Sciences, was lead author…

The Australian Indigenous Psychology Education Project at The University of Western Australia has launched an Australian-first suite of free resources for psychology supervisors that aims to increase cultural safety when working with…

A project at The University of Western Australia has received $426,497 in Federal Government funding to help save a vulnerable rock dragon. The project, led by UWA in collaboration with Curtin University, the Western Australian Museum,…

A groundbreaking study by an international team of researchers has revealed seaweed forests are significant contributors to ocean carbon storage. "The study identified the seaweed forests of Australia, the US, New Zealand, Indonesia and…

More than 150 people, including local scientists and Noongar elders and knowledge holders, have gathered for a special symposium in Albany to explore collaborative ways to care for country. "I particularly enjoyed the contributions from…

A team of researchers created a new method of modelling to estimate the population of free-ranging animals and in doing so discovered that there were far fewer numbers of an Old World monkey, the macaque, than expected. PhD candidate…

A third-year law student with a passion for advocating and supporting society’s most vulnerable has been awarded this year’s Ciara Glennon Memorial Law Scholarship at The University of Western Australia. Lucy Greenfield, 23, grew up…

A groundbreaking study led by researchers from The University of Western Australia, in collaboration with teams from Australia, Europe and North America, has uncovered a significant association between low testosterone levels in men and an…

Experienced visual artist, writer and educator Dr Theo Costantino has been appointed Director of the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery at The University of Western Australia. “Together, we will deliver engaging programming, provide…

The University of Western Australia has moved to remediate $6.6 million in inadvertent historical discrepancies identified in the payment of its 17 per cent superannuation entitlements to employees. The payments cover the period from 1…