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New research looks at how screens are actually being used in Australian classrooms - with surprising results
New research into screen use in Australian classrooms has revealed an uncomfortable truth for the school screen-time debate: Parents were recommending more hours of device use for their children than limits set by teachers.
Like sand through an hourglass, these are the clues of ancient lives
Macquarie archaeology student Leonie van den Berg is investigating an ancient Egyptian pottery deposit at Dra Abu el-Naga, exploring what it can reveal about funerary rituals, cultic practices and the people who lived thousands of years ago.
Australia is responding to domestic violence after the event, not preventing it from happening
Four domestic violence-related deaths in one weekend in New South Wales have reignited questions about what more can be done to protect vulnerable people, two years after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese labelled domestic and gender-based violence a “national crisis”.
Guilty pleasures: Is it ever OK to separate art from the artist?
Can you still love an artist’s work when you disagree with their beliefs or behaviour? A Macquarie University philosopher explains why what we do matters more than how we feel.
As renewed chaos grips the oil market, one country is keeping global prices down – by reducing demand
China is reaping the benefits of electric vehicles. But Australia’s reliance on diesel leaves it exposed, writes energy market expert Dr Lurion De Mello.
Underestimated yet unstoppable: Sarah Haidar’s Oxford journey is making space for women in STEM
What started as a passion for numbers has grown into something much bigger for Macquarie University student Sarah Haidar. Her journey has taken her from challenging assumptions about women in maths to carving out a space for herself, and others, to do the same.
Australian-first institute to transform breakthroughs into treatments for brain diseases
The fight against some of the most devastating brain diseases is entering a vital new phase with the launch of an Australian-first Brain Institute and Clinic at Macquarie University.
The Gen Z ‘kissing recession’ is real but not for the reason you think
Forget GDP, the real global recession is in PDA. Historian of emotions Professor Katie Barclay confirms Gen Z are living through a “kissing recession” several centuries in the making.
Make ‘em laugh: How One Nation uses comedy to normalise harmful ideas
The political firestorm ignited by an episode of One Nation’s satirical animated series Please Explain was one of those rare moments in Australian politics that has brought together Labor, the Coalition, Greens and the crossbench. But this episode reveals more than just a political scuffle. It provides a window into the role of humour in contemporary far-right politics.
Is Australia ready for the next global crisis? This Macquarie expert is preparing for an unpredictable world
Ahead of the September opening of the Macquarie University Geopolitical Risk Research Centre, Associate Professor Adam Lockyer explains why preparing for uncertainty requires looking beyond the next crisis – and across disciplines.
Australia could switch off social media algorithms under new law. But does Digital Duty of Care go far enough?
Social media platforms could be forced to give Australians the option to turn off algorithms under draft laws unveiled in parliament this week. We asked five experts to weigh in.
The Pacific’s cocaine highway: will Australia’s $600m deal really help?
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a $600 million program to strengthen aerial and maritime surveillance across the Pacific, targeting the narco-submarines and small vessels used to move drugs through the region. He made the announcement at the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau.