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Australia 14 Oct 2026
Western Australia to develop case for university merger
By Jenny Sinclair in Melbourne
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Falling share of research funding forms part of rationale to fold three universities into one
The Western Australian government is further exploring a plan to merge the University of Western Australia, Curtin University and Murdoch University, despite resistance from at least one of the institutions.
In a statement on 11 October, the state government said studies had found that “a merger would provide significant benefits to the WA economy and create long-term jobs for Western Australians”.
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