Australian boss of Sony Music fired as company investigates workplace culture

In a note to staff announcing Mr Handlin’s departure, Sony Music’s global boss Rob Stringer said the departure was effective immediately.

“It is time for a change in leadership and I will be making further announcements in terms of the new direction of our business in Australia and New Zealand in due course,” the note said.

Mr Stringer also thanked Mr Handlin for his “extraordinary contribution to the company and its artists over his long career in the Australian and New Zealand industry”.

Mr Handlin’s departure comes weeks after Sony Music’s global head of human resources began an investigation into the workplace culture at the Australian arm of the business after a staff member in the Sydney office made a complaint.

On Sunday it was revealed the company had engaged an external counsel to conduct the investigation which covered allegations of bullying, harassment, racism and discrimination.

The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age do not suggest any of the allegations being investigated involve Mr Handlin.

Mr Handlin began his career at Sony Music in the mailroom at what was then known as the Australian Record Company. He then moved to the company’s Sydney head office, where he rose through the ranks until he was appointed chief executive officer in 1984. He was the longest-serving employee of Sony Music in the world.

Mr Handlin was also the chairman of the board of the Australian Recording Industry Association, which runs the weekly ARIA charts as well as the annual music awards.

A spokesman for ARIA confirmed Mr Handlin was no longer on the board.

“As he no longer works at Sony Music, he can no longer be on the ARIA board,” the spokesman said.

Mr Handlin has shepherded the careers of some of the nation’s most legendary acts, such as Silverchair, John Farnham, Delta Goodrem and Guy Sebastian, and more recently globally successful artists like Tones and I and The Kid Laroi.

https://www.theage.com.au/culture/music/australian-boss-of-sony-music-leaves-as-company-investigates-workplace-culture-20210621-p582sc.html

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Drag queen Courtney Act answers children’s questions about gender on ABC Kids

An ABC segment featuring a drag queen answering kids’ questions about gender has been praised as “beautiful” by viewers.

An ABC segment featuring a drag queen answering children’s questions about gender identity has been praised as “beautiful” by viewers.

Courtney Act, whose real name is Shane Jenek, took part in Little Kids, Big Talk, a social media video series produced by the broadcaster.

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