Arts and Society
Influencing the cultural conversation
Arts and Society
Influencing the cultural conversation
Meta is flooding the market with Kylie Jenner's AI glasses. Australian Cyber Security boss wants them banned
Professor Dali Kaafar, Executive Director of Macquarie University’s Cyber Security Hub: “We’re about to find out whether privacy can survive surveillance becoming fashionable.”
New research outlines a blueprint for NSW’s next phase of gambling reform
Experts say the NSW state government must move beyond piecemeal policies and adopt a more ambitious blueprint for reducing gambling harm.
The Odyssey is set in a fantasy world – but the ancient Greeks mapped it onto what they knew
The ancient Greeks would have enjoyed current controversies about the “historical accuracy” of Christopher Nolan’s new adaptation of The Odyssey.
Zendaya sparks backlash on The Odyssey press tour wearing 3000-year-old Iranian artefact: ‘Hugely problematic’
Zendaya has sparked an online debate about fashion and ethics after donning 3000-year-old Iranian artefacts as earrings on the red carpet.
Australia wants to ‘manage’ AI. What will that look like?
Today, prime minister Anthony Albanese laid out how his government plans to manage artificial intelligence (AI) and ensure the rapidly advancing technology works in Australia’s interest.
One Nation says photo ID will help stop Medicare ‘rorts’. Here’s why that’s wrong
A Senior Research Fellow from the Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy fact checks Pauline Hanson's new Medicare photo ID policy and finds the $3billion savings don't add up.
‘I love art and science’: First year Macquarie student claims Young Archies prize
First year Macquarie University student Lauren Blunden has taken home the Young Archies prize for her self-portrait of transitioning from adolescence to adulthood.
After the ‘red card’ scandal, has the shine come off Gianni Infantino’s World Cup?
Trump's red card scandal at the FIFA World Cup incensed the world. Macquarie University Senior Lecturer of Modern European History and Sports History, Keith Rathbone, asks if the US President has stolen the tournament's shine.
Half a century on, NAIDOC Week is still both a party and a protest
One of the biggest misconceptions about NAIDOC Week is that it’s simply a celebration.
Should Australia pause building new data centres? We asked 5 experts
At first glance a data centre looks like a bland, boring warehouse. But these buildings, stacked with thousands of servers, are the beating heart of the internet and the booming artificial intelligence (AI) industry.
Struggle to pay attention? How to tweak your life to help you focus
In our modern world, it can feel impossible to focus on any one task. But science tells us there are ways you can reclaim your attention.
Will a peace deal between Iran and the US hold? Lessons from ancient Rome and Persia
After dozens of wars between the two ancient empires of Rome and Persia, peace deals often failed to solve problems – and sometimes made the situation worse.