The state government is progressing a business case to explore merging Curtin, Murdoch and UWA.

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WA’s Minister for Tertiary and International Education, Tony Buti, told 6PR Mornings host Simon Beaumont that universities are wasting energy on local rivalry rather than focusing on national and international competition.

“We want our university leaders to put aside institutional interest and think about what is best for the state of Western Australia, its students, its families and its communities”, Buti said.

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