#MeToo

“The last 48 hours have been humbling,” Smash writes. “I've reflected on my words and how my insensitive attempt at telling old stories."

Three years after the music industries of Australia and Aotearoa finally faced their #MeToo moments, TMN assesses the current landscape.

In an industry where musicians are paid more for saying “who ordered the Big Macs?” than for writing music that soundtracks a generation, it’s apposite to think the world has gone to shit. The…

The heart of the Australian music industry was beating as strong as ever at this year’s Bigsound, returning after a hiatus.

There is a bi-product of Australia's rock ‘n’ roll culture who have been suffering in silence – quite literally.

Last week, Grace Tame and Brittany Higgins delivered one of the most compelling National Press Club addresses in years. Tame and Higgins stood in their power as they addressed Scott Morrison’s…

A national review to investigate sexual harm, sexual harassment and systemic discrimination in the contemporary Australian music industry has been announced today. Consultants Alexandra (Alex)…

Putting the spotlight on culture change in the music industry Part 2: Reputation: Bad behaviour masquerading as culture Last month, we published the first in our series exploring cultural change in…

When Annabelle Herd joined ARIA and PPCA in February following a 16-year career at commercial TV network Network 10, she hit the ground running. Herd joined the Australian music industry in a state…

About the Authors Dr Brendan Magee and Zac Zawalski are the co-founders of Ako, a behavioural change consultancy specialising in improving an organisation’s ability to deliver change and improve…