News & Views Debra Mortimer appointed Federal Court’s first female chief justice Debra Mortimer has been appointed the next chief justice of the Federal Court of Australia, becoming the first woman to take on the role.
Appointments Tesla Inc Director Robyn Denholm appointed to SafetyCulture board Robyn Denholm has joined the SafetyCulture board as a director in addition to roles at Tesla Inc and The Technology Council of Australia.
Appointments Dr Gillian Gibson to become president of RANZCOG Dr Gillian Gibson will become president for RANZCOG later this year. She’ll be the second female president and second New Zealander.
Appointments Nova Peris OAM appointed Co-Chair of The Australian Republic Movement The Australian Republic Movement (ARM) has appointed Nova Peris OAM and Craig Foster AM as Co-Chairs. Both advocates are former athletes.
Appointments First Nations researcher Dr Vicki Pascoe appointed to the national mental health institute Dr Vicki Pascoe has been appointed to the Manna Institute to improve mental health support for those living in rural and regional Australia.
Appointments ‘Important day’: Leah Weckert becomes first female CEO of Coles Coles’ chairman described the appointment as marking an “important day” in the history of coles — it’s first female CEO in 109 years.
News & Views Professor Deborah Brennan AM appointed to lead Productivity Commission Inquiry into Australia’s early childhood education and care system The inquiry will lay the foundations for achieving a universally accessible, high-quality early learning and care system in Australia.
News & Views Equatorial Guinea appoints Manuela Roka Botey as first female prime minister The West African country’s longtime president Obiang Nguema Mbasogo appointed Botey to PM from her role as vice-minister of education..
Agenda Sports Palestine’s first international football referee at FIFA Women’s World Cup Palestine’s first international football referee to officiate FIFA Women’s World Cup, also one of the first Arab woman to hold the position.
Agenda Sports Saudi Arabia to get first female international football referee Saudi Arabia has appointed it first ever female international football referee. Anoud al-Asmari was appointed by FIFA alongside seven others.
News & Views The Australian gets first female Editor in Chief A “new chapter” as Michelle Gunn steps up from Editor to Editor in Chief at the national newspaper, The Australian
World Meet the woman tasked with standing up to Putin Former deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Lynne M. Tracy has become the new U.S. ambassador to Russia.
