Arts and Society
Influencing the cultural conversation
Arts and Society
Influencing the cultural conversation
New Dracula movie sinks its teeth into vampire legend: review
Gothic literature scholar Dr Kirstin Mills reviews the latest adaptation of Bram Stoker's horror story, Dracula: Voyage of the Demeter.
Protecting parks, pools and playgrounds: new post-lockdown think tank launched
How do we ensure public spaces are inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable? An exciting new collaboration between Macquarie University and the NSW government is addressing how our public spaces are planned, created, cared for and shared.
How COVID changed journalism
Ahead of this week’s launch of Pandemedia, a book of essays by leading Australian newsmakers, Macquarie University Professor of Journalism Peter Greste explores the changing dynamic between the media and the public.
A portrait of crime in 1950s Sydney suburbia: new book
A forensic dive into police photo archives by crime aficionado Peter Doyle, Macquarie University Honorary Associate Professor of Media, exposes the double life of Sydney suburbia in the 1950s and 1960s.
Protection or intrusion? The wrinkles in facial recognition technology
Facial recognition technology was hailed as the last word in digital security. But is it all it’s cracked up to be? Macquarie University law lecturer Dr Rita Matulionyte reviews its risks and rewards.
Please explain: Why do sovereign citizens flout the law
How alarmed should we be about the movement challenging Australia’s laws? Macquarie Law School lecturer Dr Catherine Greentree gets the measure of a new kind of disruptor.
The surprising benefits of TikTok for teenagers
New research shows young people are using the social media platform to nurture relationships, find support and become more socially conscious.
Baby talk: how early childhood centres can help multilingual children
A new study analysing infant and toddler language interactions at early childhood centres could shed light on why children from non-English speaking backgrounds often start school with weaker language skills than their English-speaking peers.
Referendum Q & A: Who, what, why and how?
As Australia continues to canvass issues surrounding the Voice proposal, Politics and International Relations scholar Associate Professor Ian Tregenza dissects the democratic lynchpin that is the referendum.
The scandal that rocked the Australian art world
A Macquarie historian’s book about the 1944 Archibald Prize scandal over William Dobell's winning portrait is gaining more recognition during this year's exhibition, on now at the NSW Art Gallery.
Plant-based eateries mushroom around Sydney: new vegan research
Vegan fish and chips, plant-based pizzas and dairy-free ice cream are among the dishes driving a Sydney-wide rise in the popularity of meat-free food, with a side of quiet activism.
How a sense of humour can be a moral virtue
How to make sense of the crazy world we live in? Dark humour might hold the key, says Associate Professor of Philosophy Mark Alfano.