Special Reports

 1901: Western Australian women vote for the first time in State elections.

The Women Lawyers of WA (Inc) celebrated a milestone this week – 100 years since Edyth Haynes’ application to practise law was denied. Marsha Jacobs reports on that decision and profiles some of the State’s top legal minds.

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.

Although not an exhaustive list, the following women are noteworthy for their contributions to the State’s legal profession.  

Crown Prosecutor Patti Chong is an individual who rarely conforms or complies with others’ opinion of what she should be or how she should behave.

The Federal Government has claimed its $15 million assistance program for Western Australia’s timber industry will create 900 new jobs.

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.

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.

Recent fears of an overheating Chinese economy has stifled the plans of some wanting to do business in China’s expanding market.

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

The past six Australian ambassadors to China have come from WA. They are listed in order of their term (most recent first).

Curtin University’s decision to reposition itself as an institution of innovation has helped achieve growth in first preference choices for undergraduate students.

Established in 1941 as the Perth Metropolitan Hospitals Benefit Fund, HBF has gone through a few name and brand transitions over the years.

Defining brand values and communicating them through every facet of the Fremantle Football Club is helping the organisation achieve prominence in the competitive AFL marketplace.

BankWest returned to television advertising this year after focusing its $10 million advertising account predominantly on niche marketing in 2003.

Multiplex insignia has dominated construction sites across Australia for more than 40 years.

Biggest range, lowest prices, and good service are three brand pillars that underpin the Bunnings Warehouse business.

Peters Ice Cream and Brownes Dairy have been household names for generations of Western Australians.

While only a relatively new player in Western Australia, Jesters Jaffle Pie Company has undergone a brand reposition in the past 12 months to further drive sales and product innov

Staying relevant to the market has never been a more obvious priority for the State’s only daily newspaper, The West Australian.

Home Building Society underwent a million-dollar brand overhaul late last year to revitalise its 58-year-old image.

Retravision didn’t feature among WA Business News’ most recognised brands last year because the brand originates from Victoria.

           11  Peters and Brownes Group

RAC has jumped two places to rank third among WA Business News’s most recognised brands.

 1    Bunnings2    HBF

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.

Some of the State's top advertising executives share their thoughts on the value of the brand.

Maurice Meade (pictured right) opened his first hair-dressing salon in Subiaco 30 years ago.