Edyth Haynes never spoke of her struggle to be admitted as a lawyer in Western Australia and only applied once for admission, even after the Legal Status of Women Act was passed in 1923 (introduced in
Former Western Australian Law Society president Judy Eckert deliberately avoided referring to gender in her speech to welcome Christine Wheeler as the State’s female Supreme Court justice in 1996.Ms E
1901: Western Australian women vote for the first time in State elections.1902: The Commonwealth Franchise Act passed, enabling all women (with the exception of Aboriginal women in some States) to si
A determination to take nothing for granted and to move outside her ‘comfort zone’ has paid off for Anna Liscia, who co-founded Liscia and Tavelli Legal Consultants 11 years ago.The litigation consult
For many women in the legal profession a largely inflexible workplace and management structure has proved a barrier to a long-term career.Some choose family over work, others have supportive spouses t
Personal injury lawyers don’t often rate highly in the public mind, with ‘ambulance chasers’ among the less-than-positive names associated with some of those practising in the field. Not that such pe
A multi-million dollar Federal Government assistance package for WA’s timber industry just before an election has raised questions about the process, reports Mark Beyer.
The Federal Government has claimed its $15 million assistance program for Western Australia’s timber industry will create 900 new jobs.This is clearly wrong, with the true figure likely to be a small
The single largest investment in Western Australia’s timber industry is about to start bearing fruit at a vast factory at the Neerabup industrial estate, north of Wanneroo.Trial production has just co
All of Australia’s ambassadors to China since 1985 have hailed from Western Australia. With China emerging as an economic powerhouse, Alison Birrane and Jim Hawtin examine China’s recent history and the State’s place in it though the eyes of the men who h
Recent fears of an overheating Chinese economy has stifled the plans of some wanting to do business in China’s expanding market.Further, although the long march to economic and social reform is under
Which are the top brands in Western Australia and why do they work? Julie-anne Sprague looks at the State’s most recognised brands and the strategies behind them.
Biggest range, lowest prices, and good service are three brand pillars that underpin the Bunnings Warehouse business.Consistent branding of these key attributes through its catalogues and mass media a
BankWest returned to television advertising this year after focusing its $10 million advertising account predominantly on niche marketing in 2003.The recent mainstream campaigns may not have been enou
Staying relevant to the market has never been a more obvious priority for the State’s only daily newspaper, The West Australian.This year, under its newly appointed editor Paul Armstrong, the newspape