Business, innovation and law
Most vulnerable households worried about summer energy bills: survey
Two-thirds of vulnerable customers were financially better off under an alternative energy pricing product trialled in regional Western Australia by…
Surgical screw invention crowned overall winner at Curtinnovation Awards
An innovative orthopaedic screw that could help improve patient outcomes after complex trauma surgery has been named as the overall…
Study shows adult kids who get parental cash aren’t happier or healthier
Adult children who have access to the ‘bank of mum and dad’ do not exhibit better health and wellbeing than…
Programs for teens with autism should promote strengths
The unique strengths of adolescents with autism – including attention to detail, loyalty and memory skills – should be the…
Curtin awards honorary doctorates to three leaders in their fields
Three leaders in their respective fields – venture capitalist Bill Tai, leading visual arts champion Alan Dodge and pharmacy trailblazer…
New Curtin research hub to shape Australia’s jobs of the future
A new team led by global experts will be tasked with shaping the jobs and industries of the future as…
New ARC centre works to improve productivity for the resources sector
Universities will work with industry as part of a new Australian Research Council Industrial Transformation Training Centre that will aim…
Curtin awarded $10.3m in ARC funding for training centre and fellowships
Curtin University has today been awarded $3.9 million to lead an ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre that will prepare the…
A quarter of the poorest Western Australians do not access the internet
One in four of the poorest households in Western Australia do not have access to the internet compared to almost…
Small changes could make WA more ‘China-ready’ for tourists
Western Australia’s biggest spending tourism market – Chinese visitors – frequently suggested that extending retail trading hours to 6.30pm on…