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Australian children needed more mental health medications during the pandemic
A new study of general practice data has found there was a rise in the number of prescriptions written for children and adolescents during the pandemic for conditions including depression and anxiety.
Good vs evil: how the urge to win drives gaming decisions
Researchers have built their own computer game to test the impact of meters which give players a morality score for the decisions they make while playing.
Man-made boulders with rock pools dropped into Sydney Harbour
Living boulders containing artificial rock pools installed in Lavender Bay will provide critical habitat for harbour marine animals.
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.
Breakthrough reveals how superbug infects and resists antibiotics
Work is underway into how science can stop the superbug A. baumanniii after research exposes a weak link in the deadly but poorly understood pathogen.
"Nothing short of miraculous” - The drug offering hope to MND patients
For the first time a breakthrough genetic treatment is prolonging life for people with an inherited form of motor neuron disease, triggering new hope for other forms of the deadly neurodegenerative condition.
How COVID has changed the Australian job market: new data
Which are the country’s top 20 employers? What skills are they seeking? Which job sectors are struggling to recover from COVID? A data analysis of 2.2 million Australian job ads by Macquarie Business School researchers reveals a new employment landscape.
A budget that falls short of what is needed
OPINION: Was it a good budget? Professor David Orsmond from the Macquarie Business School unpacks whether Tuesday’s budget meets the economic challenges we face.
Will AI mark the exams of the future?
Academics at Macquarie University’s Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) are developing algorithms that would automate exam marking using AI technology, potentially revolutionising the education sector.
Budget preview: Welfare a likely winner but inflation remains a threat
Will it be good for you? Professor of Economics at the Macquarie Business School David Orsmond previews the likely winners and losers in Treasurer Jim Chalmers' second Federal Budget being handed down on Tuesday May 9.
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.
East Asia leads the world in electric cars and smart power grids: new book
A new book argues that China and South Korea have emerged as global leaders in green energy through state ambition, geostrategic competition and capitalist market dynamics.