Zoë Ferguson

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Marc Fennell |Zoe Ferguson |Zoë Ferguson

These days people line up for hours to see Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa. But at one stage there were so few viewers that she was remarkably easy to steal. In fact, for a while, no one even noticed she was gone... This is the story of the sensational crime that turned a portrait into a legend. Got a story for us? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]

Jan 24, 2025 | abc.net.au | Jonathan Green |Zoe Ferguson |Zoë Ferguson |Kim Jirik |Cathy Pryor |Angela Grant | +1 more

Is there anything you take more for granted in your kitchen than the cutlery drawer? We hardly give a second thought to the humble tools that carry food from plate to mouth. But maybe we should. There's history here, and stories of changing preferences and assumptions within cultures. Fork or fingers? Cut or tear? They say you are what you eat, but it turns out how you eat matters, too.

Jan 18, 2025 | abc.net.au | Zoe Ferguson |Zoë Ferguson |Lisa Leong

Friction is everywhere - from our systems to our relationships at work. But there’s good news - not all friction is bad and if you know how, you can be a friction fixer. Robert (Bob) Sutton is Professor of Organizational Behaviour at Stanford Business School and co-author of The Friction Project. He takes us through the different types of friction and how we can fix it.

Jan 11, 2025 | abc.net.au | Lisa Leong |Zoe Ferguson |Zoë Ferguson

Our childhood phantasy careers (different to fantasy with an ‘f’) help uncover our unconscious motivations and can unlock job satisfaction in our careers. Here’s how to figure out yours. Guest: Paul Harvey - Lecturer and Executive Coach at the INSEAD Business SchoolAnd thanks to Afrouz, Karen and Ryan for sharing their stories. This story was first broadcast on 19 May 2024

Nov 21, 2024 | abc.net.au | Geraldine Doogue |Hamish Macdonald |Zoe Ferguson |Zoë Ferguson

Last week New Zealand parliament went viral when MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke performed a haka and tore up a controversial bill. And this week tens of thousands of New Zealanders marched in protest, opposing the bill. At the heart of the debate is the Treaty of Waitangi and a bill that seeks to reinterpret it, with some fearing it will dilute Maori rights.