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Michael Byrnes
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The shock split between Kyle Sandi­lands and Jack­ie ​“O” Hen­der­son, one of Australia’s most influ­en­tial and com­mer­cial­ly suc­cess­ful radio duos, has sent rip­ples through the media indus­try, prompt­ing experts to warn organ­i­sa­tions to act quick­ly when high‑profile work­place con­flicts escalate.

Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, “‘Act quick­ly’: Experts dial in on Kyle and Jack­ie O split”, pub­lished in HR Leader on 9 March 2026

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Publications

Kyle and Jack­ie O: The Work­place Rela­tions Law Perspective

The rela­tion­ship between show­busi­ness duos often comes to an acri­mo­nious end. Mar­tin and Lewis split at the height of their…

The Paper­cut Deci­sion and the Cur­rent Posi­tion on WFH

The FWC’s John­son v Paper­Cut Soft­ware deci­sion has renewed debate about the lim­its of work­ing from home rights. While some have…

Valen­tine’s Day in the Work­place (2026 Edition)

Valentine’s Day may appear harm­less, but in work­places it can cre­ate legal and cul­tur­al risks. Even well‑meant roman­tic ges­tures can…

In the News

‘Act quick­ly’: Experts dial in on Kyle and Jack­ie O split

Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, “‘Act quick­ly’: Experts dial in on Kyle and Jack­ie O split”, pub­lished in HR…

‘Give To Gain’ Inter­na­tion­al Wom­en’s Day 2026

When peo­ple, organ­i­sa­tions, and com­mu­ni­ties give gen­er­ous­ly, oppor­tu­ni­ties for women grow. Giv­ing isn’t sub­trac­tion, it’s inten­tion­al mul­ti­pli­ca­tion. Because when women…

Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“Antho­ny Albanese’s moves to sack Pauline Hanson’s One Nation staffers comes under legal threat”, pub­lished in the Aus­tralian on 28 Feb­ru­ary 2026

Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“Antho­ny Albanese’s moves to sack Pauline Hanson’s One Nation staffers comes under legal…

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