Kayla Olaya
Kayla Olaya is a culture reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald.
‘Lovely soul’: US musician Oliver Tree killed in helicopter crash in Brazil
The Life Goes On singer was slated to perform in Australia in October as part of his coming world tour, with shows booked for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.
- Kayla Olaya
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To Barbie and beyond: How a plastic doll became a design icon
A 1959 first-edition Barbie worth up to $40,000 will be among 150 dolls on display as part of an exclusive Australian exhibition devoted to the plastic figure turned cultural icon.
- Kayla Olaya
‘Deeply disappointing’: Music company folds after more than four decades
The board of the Sydney-based institution said on Wednesday that it had appointed a liquidator after considering its long-term financial sustainability.
- Kayla Olaya and Linda Morris
Self-described comedian accused of racially vilifying Indigenous people sacked
A Melbourne content creator has been sacked amid a backlash to a video in which she stereotypes Indigenous people.
- Kayla Olaya
‘You know who you are’: Rosamund Pike lashes theatre patron for texting during play
The Olivier award-winning star gave the audience a dressing down following a West End performance of Suzie Miller’s play Inter Alia.
- Kayla Olaya
When Daniel lost his brother, nobody spoke of it. A new film aims to change that
The 25-year-old describes the work as a “beacon of hope for brown boys” in the Bangarra production Sheltering.
- Kayla Olaya
Does the closure of Mary’s Underground signal a changing Sydney or something more dire?
If one of Sydney’s most popular live music venues is closing due to financial reasons, should this scare venue owners?
- Kayla Olaya
James Valentine public memorial as it happened: Influential ABC broadcaster farewelled at Sydney Town Hall
Follow along as the beloved ABC broadcaster, musician and author is farewelled at Sydney Town Hall.
- Chris Hook, Kayla Olaya and Garry Maddox
A rock frontman spent a decade burying his feelings in alcohol. Now, he’s ‘proudly gay’
Beartooth star Caleb Shomo came out as gay on Sunday – and his wife of 14 years, Fleur, has now responded.
- Kayla Olaya
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Baby broker: The ‘crazy car salesman’ brokering babies and holding embryos ‘hostage’
As the $200 billion surrogacy industry booms, families are left to navigate an opaque web of companies and stateless babies while brokers operate unchecked.
- Amber Schultz and Kayla Olaya