Faculty of Arts
'Don’t give up your study goals': 85-year-old graduate shares a powerful lesson on resilience
Octogenarian Roger Whalan has graduated from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, bringing decades of life experience to his graduation and a story shaped by perseverance.
Not A Souvenir: Exhibit turns racist Aboriginalia into an act of truth‑telling
Aboriginal people of my vintage grew up surrounded by Aboriginalia in the form of kitsch everyday objects, often depicting racist stereotypes that showed what Australia thought about us.
‘Hitting the political sweet spot’ - why One Nation’s gas proposal appeals to a frustrated electorate
From cost-of-living pressures to growing voter frustration, Macquarie University expert Kurt Sengul explores the conditions creating new opportunities for One Nation and populist politics in Australia.
Bedtime stories by ChatGPT? The AI children’s book boom explained
AI tools are turning family photos into instant storybooks and opening publishing to anyone, but experts say the technology comes with serious trade-offs.
‘Poverty porn’: the moral dilemma behind MrBeast’s billion‑dollar empire
Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, runs the most subscribed-to YouTube channel in the world. He is also a prominent philanthropist. But despite improving the lives of many, his methods are controversial.
We found hundreds of huge ancient mass graves hidden in the Sahara desert
New research has found 260 previously unknown enclosure burials east of the Nile River.
The copyright fight that could chill investigative reporting
A landmark High Court case is testing whether the subject of covertly filmed footage can claim copyright and use it to block publication. The decision could reshape public interest journalism, writes Professor Peter Greste.
The government’s plans to bolster Australia’s fuel stores are sensible – but 5 years too late
News the Australian government will spend over A$10 billion to boost fuel supplies is both welcome and well overdue.
'It’s helped create this awesome daughter of mine': Mental Health Fun Run returns to Macquarie University
Macquarie University’s parkrun will turn into a campus-wide celebration on Saturday 23 May, with staff, students and the community invited to run or walk in fancy dress to raise $50,000 for mental health research.
Meth drone crash lands in Wollongong, signals new era of hi-tech drug trade
A late‑night drone crash in Wollongong has exposed what criminologist Dr Vincent Hurley calls the new frontier of Australian drug trafficking.
Hostage‑taking by rogue states is on the rise. New research provides fresh ways to tackle it
Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert writes about the increasing use of hostage-taking among nation-states and how to best deal with it.
Australia and Japan face a similar dilemma: how to be indispensable to the US without relying on it
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit to Australia this week comes against a turbulent geopolitical backdrop.