Sony’s first female boss takes control almost a year after Handlin’s departure
Vanessa Picken has been revealed as the replacement for one of the largest figures in Australian music and will take up the role of chair and CEO of Sony Music Australia in September.
- by Nathanael Cooper
Latest
Herald podcast Liar, Liar passes 1 million downloads
The Sydney Morning Herald’s groundbreaking investigative podcast Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick and the Missing Millions has been downloaded more than 1 million times less than a month after it was launched.
- by Nathanael Cooper
Opinion
Will Opera Australia be a lighthouse for change or perpetuate issues in the arts?
With limited job opportunities, and unstable work, the stage lends itself to being an extremely toxic work place.
- by Nathanael Cooper
Exclusive
At least one-third of Opera Australia employees believe it has bullying problem
An internal survey of staff at Opera Australia found a third of employees believe bullying and harassment is an issue at the company.
- by Andrew Taylor and Nathanael Cooper
Exclusive
Drama on the harbour: Phantom of the Opera bullying claims unmasked
Bullying claims have rocked Opera Australia’s Sydney Harbour production, with some cast members threatening not to perform over the treatment of one of the stars.
- by Nathanael Cooper
Telstra chair dials in for more than birthday wishes
The timing of Andy Penn’s announced departure from the telco was peculiar, to say the least.
- by Zoe Samios, Michael Koziol, Nathanael Cooper and Noel Towell
Analysis
Are the drums of a leadership spill banging again?
Today on Please Explain, award-winning political commentator and author Niki Savva joins Nathanael Cooper to look at the likelihood of a leadership spill.
- by Nathanael Cooper
Analysis
Get in the bin: when sorry is the hardest word
Today on Please Explain, Indigenous affairs reporter and Gamilaroi man Cameron Gooley joins Nathanael Cooper to explore why the Prime Minister’s comments were so poorly received.
- by Nathanael Cooper
Analysis
Everybody needs good neighbours, now Neighbours needs good friends
Today on Please Explain, culture editor-at-large Michael Idato joins Nathanael Cooper to look at Neighbour’s history, impact, and its future.
- by Nathanael Cooper
Analysis
Cynical vote grabbing or genuine concern: the Religious Discrimination Bill unpacked
Today on Please Explain, columnist Sean Kelly joins Nathanael Cooper to look at the calamity these bills have created.
- by Nathanael Cooper
Analysis
Peter Van Onselen and the relationship between the media and politicians
Today on Please Explain, former press gallery journalist, now national correspondent, Matthew Knott, joins Nathanael Cooper to look at the relationship between journalists and politicians.
- by Nathanael Cooper