Arts and Society
Influencing the cultural conversation
Arts and Society
Influencing the cultural conversation
Town squares or dead malls? The future of Australia's shopping centres
With the return to ‘normal’ shopping patterns following the lifting of COVID restrictions, what does the future hold for Australian shopping centres? Macquarie University retail historian Dr Matthew Bailey explores the question.
The new pre-kindy: more play for kids, less angst for parents
The NSW Government plans to introduce a pre-kindergarten year and lift the school starting age to six. But Professor Sheila Degotardi from the Macquarie University School of Education says age is just one aspect of school readiness with many other factors at play.
Was activist Bill Onus our first Aboriginal film-maker?
A documentary co-written and directed by Macquarie University Indigenous film specialist Dr Alec Morgan sheds new light on an unsung hero of Australia’s black rights movement.
Please explain: What is a mondegreen?
Mishearing or misunderstanding a word, whether in a song or everyday speech, can cause great amusement but it can also change a language, says Emeritus Professor of Linguistics, Pam Peters.
From Black Death to COVID: Australia's unlearnt lessons
Just 120 years ago, the Black Death jumped ship at Darling Harbour, and the response was eerily familiar. In a new book, Macquarie University infectious diseases expert, Emeritus Professor Peter Curson, looks at what we can learn from the outbreak.
Education the key to reversing binge-drinking culture: new research
Macquarie Business School researchers are investigating how to tackle our nation’s alcohol addiction as figures reveal one in four adults are drinking to excess.
New guide helps residents convert their high-rise into a vertical village
Apartment-dwellers can reduce feelings of social isolation by connecting with other residents to turn their high-rise housing into vertical villages – new guidelines offer some great ideas.
Defamation explained: Could Depp v Heard happen here?
Truth is a defence in both Australia and the US, but payouts have limits in Australia - and a case here would never be livestreamed to the world, explains Julian Dight, a legal academic at Macquarie Law School.
From Sydney kindy to sell-out shows in NYC - Anthony Field on Wigglemania
Anthony Field, aka the Blue Wiggle, formed the band that would go on to conquer the world of children's entertainment, while studying Early Childhood Education at Macquarie.
Please explain: Will a hung parliament cause 'chaos and instability'?
A minority federal government won’t necessarily weaken parliament, says Associate Professor Ian Tregenza of Macquarie’s School of Social Sciences.
Single sex v co-ed: which is better for kids' education?
As a growing number of boys' schools consider admitting girls, Macquarie School of Education Professor Garry Falloon explains what some of the latest research shows about single sex vs co-ed outcomes for kids.
Please explain: Why are we forced to vote?
Australia has one of the highest voter turnouts in the world. But should voting be compulsory? Associate Professor Ian Tregenza, who teaches Politics at Macquarie School of Social Sciences, examines tensions between individual freedoms and electoral mandates.