Education Minister Launches Scathing Attack on Universities Amid Merger Debate

Education minister launches scathing attack on universities amid merger debate

University students in WA are receiving a "sub par" education — with some being taught at year 10 level — necessitating significant reform, the state's education minister says.

‘Not a fan’: Ex-Premier slams ‘embarrassing’ uni merger plan

Former Labor Premier Carmen Lawrence has warned a proposed mega-merger of three of WA’s universities could undermine learning and cause more harm than good.

The merger's biggest winner could be the one left out

There could be an unexpected winner from the state government's plan to merge Curtin, Murdoch and UWA – and it might not be any of the three universities involved.

WA uni merger controversy - Campus Review

The West Australian Labor government is preparing a business case to merge three of the state’s four universities off the back of two reviews, one of which has been criticised as being full of AI errors. The University Sector Review: Rapid Cost-Benefit Analysis Final Report, released this month, said there were “positive net benefits” to a merge between Curtin University, Murdoch University and the University of WA, but opposition leader Basil Z…