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Perth Now
a day ago
- General
- Perth Now
Grit and determination characterises women honoured
Grit, determination and a lot of teamwork are credited by several women as the secrets to their success. Notable women in business, banking, the law and tertiary education, have been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours List for their leadership contributions and gender-equality advocacy. Jennifer Westacott served as chief executive of the Business Council of Australia for 12 years before becoming chancellor of Western Sydney University in 2023. Having grown up in public housing and as the first person in her family to attend university, Sunday's appointment came as a full-circle moment. "Getting the opportunity to study at university changed my life," she told AAP. "(Universities) have that responsibility to produce the most skilled people in the world … so people have fulfilling and thriving lives." Ms Westacott's career has included time as a public servant, a variety of director roles and as patron of Mental Health Australia and Pride in Diversity. But a career highlight has been changing the stigma around public housing. During her time at the housing department she met with public-housing residents who told her they could not let their kids play in the gardens because there were no fences to keep them safe from traffic. "After we put the fences up I would often drive past and seeing the kids all playing there was a highlight for me," she said. "What I've tried to do is turn my difficult childhood into a life-long mission to see better lives for people and fight for equality, and to turn around the stigma of people living in public housing and in poverty." Ms Westacott is appointed a Companion (AC) of the Order of Australia, along with Kathryn Fagg, former CSIRO chair, Reserve Bank board member and non-executive director of NAB. Early in her career, Ms Fagg was often questioned on whether she got her role because of her gender. "We have come such a long way but that doesn't mean there aren't still challenges for women in the workplace," she said. Gender-equality advocate Helen Fisher said her time as a discrimination and human rights lawyer opened new ways of thinking. But it's her work undertaking gender impact analysis for federal government policy that she is most proud of. It means every government policy and expenditure is looked at in terms of how it will affect Australian women and girls. "It was really important to get the government to think actively about women," she said. "We've gone from developing an idea of gender impact analysis to formalising it in the budget process and now using the budget to improve gender equality." While Australia had made real progress, Ms Fisher - who has been appointed an Officer (AO) of the Order of Australia - said there were still challenges for women. "We need more men to be working on gender equality," she said. "The next frontier of feminism is to move beyond the idea of a binary opposition between 'us' and 'them' towards investigating how we overcome patriarchy to the benefit of all." Former Bendigo and Adelaide Bank chief executive Marnie Baker has always been a keen advocate for regional Australia and the opportunities it provides. She is being recognised as a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia for significant service to the financial and banking sectors. "I grew up on a dairy farm in northern Victoria and because kids in regional and rural areas didn't really have the same infrastructure and opportunity as kids in the city, you had to have a bit of grit and determination," she said. "I've grown up thinking if you needed something done, you do it yourself." Her work at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is her proudest achievement as she stayed true to her purpose and saw firsthand how finance could be a force for good.
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Travel + Leisure
05-05-2025
- Travel + Leisure
Why Flight Attendants Wear Red Lipstick—Plus the 10 Skincare Products They Won't Board a Flight Without
As a frequent flier, from the plane aisles, it seems there are several unspoken rules that the cabin crew follow. My most pondered one is if it's required that flight attendants wear red lipstick, or is it just a coincidence that almost every stewardess does it. According to former flight attendant Deep Westacott, who still travels regularly in her current role as regional engagement development and performance manager for Cathay Pacific, her colleagues opt for the signature beauty product for a genius reason. "When you are travelling and feeling tired, a little red gives you a little boost," she told Travel + Leisure . "Red or bright lipstick accentuates the outfit and adds a pop of color. It also makes you feel vibrant; this is especially true when you are travelling and feeling tired." Even though I'm a travel writer, I hate to admit that I've yet to master the art of curating a portable skincare routine. Fortunately, there are gracious flight attendants, who are wealths of knowledge on all things air travel with the long hours and miles they log for their jobs. Plus, they never fail to look seamlessly glamorous at all times, which also makes them the experts on what to pack. Whether you want to follow suit with Westacott's go-to lip from MAC Cosmetics—"It has a whipped mousse-like texture and offers 10 hours of hydration"—or are just looking for in-flight skincare tips, Westacott and three other flight attendants from around the world shared their tried-and-true beauty travel essentials below so your toiletry bag stays stocked with the best products. In 2024, Westacott flew 16 long-haul flights; needless to say, she's got an impressive, multi-step skincare routine down to a tee. 'Effective skincare is crucial as altitude affects dehydration and high UV levels,' she shared. One of the most important steps is applying a lightweight sunscreen after her serums and before her collagen cream. Another crucial item in Westacott's skincare routine is this Jurlique Rosewater Balancing Mist while in-flight. She applies it to keep her skin refreshed, as it's infused with rose extract to help improve the skin's moisture barrier by retaining moisture levels in the skin. The mist is also infused with marshmallow root extract to further hydrate and soften dry skin. Before flight attendant Michelle Stoner applies her signature smudge-proof Fenty Beauty Longwear Lipstick on any flight, she coats her lips with this tinted Dr. PawPaw lip balm to lock in moisture. 'The tinted version is versatile,' she added, noting that it comes in handy before and after long-haul flights, 'so I can dab a little on my cheeks for a pop of color.' Stoner says this is 'an essential' as she's prone to dry skin on board (aren't we all!?). 'It smells amazing, just like a spa, and it's not greasy at all,' she said of the nourishing formula. Plus, the 2.4-ounce (TSA-approved) tubes are made from 100 percent recycled aluminum, and the ultra-moisturizing balm is vegan and paraben-free. 'This serum is basically the Avengers of skincare,' quipped Charissa Cooper, a flight attendant of six years who's currently working for Emirates. 'Wrinkles, aging— poof , gone. It's like a superhero squad for your face.' She said she likes to apply this as a first layer to fully sink in before moving on to her next skincare step. This cream should be your best friend before foundation, Cooper shared. 'It's like a primer that hugs your face and says, 'I've got you,'' she added. Made with Japanese purple rice, which fights off everything from stress to UV rays, this is basically your daily shield against life's pollutants: 'It's like putting an [Instagram] filter on your face.' The cabin pressure and dehydrating nature of flying can easily leave your skin looking dull. 'This mask is like a shot of espresso for your face,' Cooper said, explaining that she uses this mask weekly to plump, hydrate, and 'make you look like you've been to a skin retreat for the weekend.' 'I know it's old school,' Cooper prefaced, 'but Vaseline is like the holy grail of lip hydration," and likes to slather it on the night before a flight to wake up with plump lips that are prepared to tackle the dry cabin air and ensure the perfect application of her Sephora Cream Lip Stain Liquid Lipstick. But, it seems to still be the holy grail for hydration, period. For Rebeca, a flight attendant for seven years, Vaseline is her hack to making her under-eyes look rested after long flights. Over at Amazon, you can get this carry-on-friendly version for $6. As another flight attendant whose face is prone to completely drying out in the air, Rebeca has found The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% serum as the best primer for her look. 'I always apply this before applying moisturizer, and I feel my skin becoming hydrated,' she said, highlighting that the step has another benefit: 'It helps my makeup blend smoothly on my skin.' 'No matter how much water I drink, I am still prone to dry lips,' Rebeca explained. But this Caudalie Lip Conditioner 'feels like a blanket of moisturizer' under her favorite Nars Powermatte Lip Pigment that makes her look and feel "fresh and professional." She trusts it so much that, whenever she's in Paris, she purchases 'at least five' of them: 'I love the texture; it glides on my lips effortlessly, it's neither sticky nor does it have a scent, and it doesn't dry off my lips as fast as others.' Love a great deal? Sign up for our T+L Recommends newsletter and we'll send you our favorite travel products each week.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Statewide bans on baiting, feeding wildlife proposed to help fight CWD
Feb. 7—Statewide bans on feeding wildlife and using bait to hunt big game are among a suite of rules proposed to help Washington limit the spread of chronic wasting disease long into the future. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officials released the rules this week alongside a full set of new hunting regulations. The proposals are open for public comment with public hearings planned for March. The CWD rules would replace a set of emergency regulations the agency put in place last August after finding the state's first case of the disease in North Spokane. The proposal largely mirrors the emergency rules. A restriction on moving carcasses out of a CWD-positive region would become permanent. Testing requirements for salvaged and hunter-killed deer, elk and moose would be expanded to the full Eastern region, rather than being focused on hunting units immediately surrounding the known cases of the disease. Statewide prohibitions on baiting and feeding wildlife represent the broadest expansion of the rules. Similar bans were in place for the game management units surrounding the initial detection this past fall. Banning feeding or baiting is meant to keep deer or elk from gathering in large numbers in one place, where the disease could move quickly and easily between them. Hunter Westacott, a WDFW biologist focused on CWD, said taking those bans statewide is necessary because it's possible the disease exists in other areas, potentially brought in by the movement of infected animal parts. Limiting the congregation of deer and elk via feeding and baiting is meant to limit the chances that any undetected CWD outbreaks get out of hand before they're discovered. "If we get CWD in an area and it's being spread through baiting and feeding by the public, it can get to a level where it's uncontainable," Westacott said. "That has long-term effects on our elk, deer and moose populations." CWD is a fatal condition that attacks the nervous system of elk, moose and deer, eventually causing them to become emaciated and behave erratically. It's caused by microscopic proteins called prions, which are spread through the animals' bodily fluids. There's no known risk to humans, but health officials advise against eating the meat from infected animals. Washington became the 35th state to detect the disease when a deer found dead in the Fairwood area tested positive. More deer have tested positive since, including one in Pend Oreille County. There's no cure, and eradication is all but impossible. Westacott said using testing and stopping feeding and baiting are meant to keep the disease in check and maintain the state's hunting opportunities long into the future. "The goal is to protect our cervid species and perpetuate hunting opportunities into the future," he said. The permanent rule proposal includes mandatory testing for hunter-killed and salvaged deer, elk and moose in any management region where the disease is known to be present. That means any salvager or successful hunter in WDFW's Eastern region — which includes 10 counties — will be required to submit either the entire head of an animal or lymph nodes for testing. The samples are tested at the Washington Animal Disease and Diagnostic Lab in Pullman. Last fall, the testing requirement was in place for game management units 124, 127 and 130. Plenty of samples came from outside those three units, too. Westacott said they received more than 1,500 samples from hunters. Getting buy-in for the feeding and baiting bans may prove tougher than some of the other rules. While the practice is outlawed in some states, including Idaho, there are some Washington hunters who have used bait to hunt deer for years, and it may be tough to talk them out of it. Dan Wilson, a Spokane hunter and co-chair of the Washington chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, does not use bait. He said its use is likely not as widespread as in parts of the Midwest or elsewhere. But there are hunters who use it. He said that while they might not want to accept change, they'll have to balance the argument for baiting with what biologists say is best for wildlife. "If hunters talk about science based wildlife management, it's time to lean into that with what the scientists recommend here," Wilson said. Feeding may be even more widespread. Westacott said people often feed animals in an attempt to help them, but that the activity poses a variety of threats that go beyond CWD — a number of other diseases can spread quickly through congregation, and sometimes wildlife can't digest what people are offering. The feeding ban appears to stop short of ending WDFW's own wildlife feeding operations. Elk and bighorn sheep are commonly fed by WDFW in the winter at the Oak Creek, L.T. Murray and Wenas Wildlife areas in the south-central part of the state. Under the feeding ban, the WDFW director could OK wildlife feeding in certain circumstances, including research, tough winters and preventing property damage. The CWD rules will not require a commission vote. Instead, WDFW director Kelly Susewind will make the final decision after the public comment period ends.
