Millions flushed away by COVID-19. But how bad was it for WA unis, really? Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement West Australian universities have weathered the coronavirus storm relatively well, with two institutes even turning a reasonable profit â but that wonât stop cost-cutting measures. The University of Western Australia and Edith Cowan University came out on top, while Curtin University found itself on the wrong side of balance sheet, with Murdoch University returning to its 2016 losses. Western Australian universities have weathered the coronavirus storm relatively well. UWA on top, but loses $22 million in international student revenue