Former director general of the Department of Planning Lands and Heritage Gail McGowan will be appointed Murdoch University's new chancellor and the first woman in the role.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Kim Beazley, Nick Castleden, Gail McGowan, Simon Thwaites, Belinda Murray, Jamie Cann, Ben Morton, Jay Weatherill, Richard Walley and Sandeep Biswas.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes David Healy, Sandy Anghie, Matthew Beevers, Grant Boxer, Bruno Di Girolami, Sharon Payn, Anna Lee, Gail McGowan, Sheila McHale, Stephen van Leeuwen and Anthony Mauro.
The state government has announced four senior public service appointments but needs to recruit five new directors general, including at the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
Associate Professor Melissa Langdon says International Women's Day is a time to celebrate women's achievements and have important conversations on how women can be better supported at work and in society.
Senior public servants Stephen Wood, David Smith and Darren Foster are among the main winners from the state government's plan to create 11 larger departments.
Population growth is slowing, but Perth is still expanding and the challenges of a maturing city mean land developers are in for another busy year. The annual Special Report also includes an updated list of WA's biggest land developers.
The state government has appointed veteran public servant Gail McGowan as the new director-general of the Department of Planning after an extensive search.
