Arts and Society
Influencing the cultural conversation
Arts and Society
Influencing the cultural conversation
Tricks used by phone scammers exposed in new study
New Macquarie University research into phone scams has identified the scripts and emotions that drive most calls.
Journalist turned business leader Marina Go
Marina Go's Communications degree has taken her through the world of magazines, to the helm of business and on to the heights of executive leadership.
REVIEW: 21st century fixations laid bare in Dorian Gray adaptation
The Sydney Theatre's Company's one-woman rendition of the Oscar Wilde classic is aimed determinedly at contemporary audiences, with a virtuoso performace by Eryn Jean Norvill, write Macquarie University literature specialists Dr Veronica Alfano and Professor Louise D’Arcens.
Strong sense of Aussie identity linked to COVID compliance
Australians’ sense of shared identity could help explain why most of us followed COVID-19 restrictions, a Macquarie University study reveals.
Exhibition spotlights 206 years that changed the world forever
A new 'world class' Musuem of History has opened to the public in the Macquarie University Arts Precinct, where treasures spanning millennia and a feature exhibition spotlighting an extraordinary time in world history are now on display.
Care and repair: how to achieve a sustainable tomorrow
VIDEO: To mark 2022 International Women's Day, leading Macquarie University academics discuss why we need to take action now to reduce harm to our natural environment, calling for a collective community effort on the path to a sustainable tomorrow.
Climate warriors: 18 women who've made a difference
Climate champion Natalie Isaacs - who will present Macquarie University's 2022 International Women's Day address - is one of 18 inspiring women named by Distinguished Professor Lesley Hughes in her Walter and Eliza Hall Institute lecture, A Short History of Women Saving the Planet.
It's International Women's Day - and everything is not OK
Gender inequality in Australia is worse than many sub-Saharan countries – and the pandemic has only worsened the situation. Macquarie Business School Professors Martina Linnenluecke and Alison Pullen look at how we might start to close this alarming gender gap by creating fairer workplaces for women.
Ground-breaking family law firm bridges affordability gap
A pioneering law firm based at Macquarie University aims to soothe the sting of family breakdown for those not eligible for Legal Aid, yet still unable to easily afford commercial fees.
Four crimes you didn't know you were committing
There are thousands of crimes on the books, and some of them we may be committing without a clue we're breaking the law, says Macquarie Law School lecturer Dr Andrew Burke.
Movie review: Do look up, if you dare
Don't Look Up, the trending-now Netflix tale of a deadly meteor hurtling towards earth is a call-to-action on climate change, says philosopher Robert Sinnerbrink.
Best-selling author Liane Moriarty on writing her way from advertising to Hollywood
One of Australia’s most successful modern novelists, the Macquarie Master of Arts graduate has sold more than 20 million books.Listen as she shares insights into how her plots unfold, how her time at Macquarie played a crucial role in her first novel being published and hear reflections on her time in Hollywood watching actress Nicole Kidman bring her beloved stories to life.