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Curtin alumni take centre stage at annual achievement awards
Curtin University has celebrated nine outstanding alumni for their enduring impact across business, health, science, innovation and community service at the 2025 Alumni Awards — including business and governance leader Marion Fulker being awarded the inaugural John Curtin Lifetime Achievement Award. With a distinguished career in governance, public service and civic leadership, Ms Fulker has driven policy reform and gender…
Federal Minister calls for fairer education system for all in John Curtin speech
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare has highlighted the scale of reform needed to prepare Australia’s education system for the future workforce – and the vitally important role universities will play in achieving it – at the John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library (JCPML) Anniversary Lecture this week. Commemorating 80 years since Prime Minister John Curtin’s passing, Minister Clare’s wide-ranging Looking Ever…
First Nations Fellowship report offers framework to higher ed success
The Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success (ACSES) has today released a new First Nations Fellowship report identifying a unique framework for university leaders to foster Indigenous success in higher education. The report finds while universities may have Indigenous strategies, many struggle with implementing them. Indigenous staff are also often burdened with an excessive “cultural load” by taking on…
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Google Maps founder finds his way to Perth for West Tech Fest
Western Australia will next month welcome some of the business world’s brightest minds, as thousands of delegates descend on venues…
Curtin launches free new credential honouring Australia’s greatest PM
Curtin University has launched a free new credential that honours the legacy of its namesake the Rt Hon. John Curtin,…
New study reveals devastating impact of cane toads approaching the Pilbara
New Curtin University research has found invasive cane toads are on track to reach Western Australia’s Pilbara region within the…
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Social Media: Australia’s ban, AI and young people online
The Future Of, Ep 141 | 35:42
Australia is banning social media for children 16 and under – but will it actually keep them safe or just spark new problems?
Neuro Tech: Neuralink, brain chips, human augmentation
The Future Of, Ep 140 | 27:25
Inserting microchips into human brains was once the stuff of science fiction but is now reality thanks to companies like Elon Musk’s Neuralink. But what are the pros and cons of having Musk tech inside our heads?
Masculinity: identity, social media and extremism
The Future Of, Ep 139 | 36:15
Gender is always in motion, but is masculinity in crisis?
Sustainable Futures: climate, curriculum and collaboration
The Future Of, Ep 138 | 38:19
What do an urban designer, an electrician and Curtin University have in common? They all want to help humanity prosper. To achieve that, sustainability is key.
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Curtin alumni take centre stage at annual achievement awards
Curtin University has celebrated nine outstanding alumni for their enduring impact across business, health, science, innovation and community service at…
Google Maps founder finds his way to Perth for West Tech Fest
Western Australia will next month welcome some of the business world’s brightest minds, as thousands of delegates descend on venues…
Curtin Dean of Global Futures elected to prestigious Fellowship
Curtin University’s Dean of Global Futures Professor Farida Fozdar has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to sociology and social…
Curtin remains WA’s best for undergraduates finding full-time work
Curtin University continues to be ranked number one in Western Australia across several categories in the 2026 Good Universities Guide…