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Pay win - will it be enough to stem the exodus of early childhood workers?
Opinion: After decades of advocacy by unions, stakeholders and academics to recognise the complex skill set needed by early childhood educators, workers will take home more money from December 2024. But early education researcher Dr Tamara Cumming says a wage rise is only part of the solution.
Can friendship and rivalry coexist?
Friendship has fewer rules than most of our other intimate relationships, but can competition coexist with closeness? Philosopher Dr Neil Durrant explores the question in the wake of the 200m freestyle Olympic final in Paris this week.
Please explain: Why can't Australian airlines stay in the air?
Rex Airlines this week joined Air Australia, Bonza, Compass Airlines, Impulse Airlines, OzJet and Tigerair on the list of new carriers that have not been able to compete on major routes in Australia since 1990. Economist Dr Paul Crosby explains why new airlines fail to take off.
Cognitive impacts of multiple sclerosis now clear
Cognitive impairment is not as prevalent in the most common form of multiple sclerosis (MS) as previously reported, new research has shown.
How genetically modified flies can reduce waste and keep it out of landfills
Black soldier flies which are currently commercially used to consume organic waste will now be able to tackle a wider variety of refuse thanks to genetic modifications devised by Macquarie University bioscientists.
Caregivers, activists, advocates: Nurses and Australia's AIDS crisis
From Australia’s first recorded AIDS-related death in 1983 to the introduction of effective treatment in 1996, nurses and the unions representing them played an extraordinary role in responding to the virus. A new book shines a spotlight on their stories for the first time.
Gene therapy discovery triggers hope for glaucoma patients
Macquarie University researchers have identified a gene therapy that could help treat the eye disease glaucoma, with potential applications for other neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.
Let the healing begin
Opinion: A new report led by Distinguished Professor Bronwyn Carlson, from Macquarie University’s Department of Critical Indigenous Studies, explores the future of healing programs that address family violence.
Dracula at the Sydney Theatre Company: review
Dracula, the new and final instalment in Kip Williams’ Gothic trilogy for Sydney Theatre Company is the latest production in a long history of adapting this most famous of vampire tales. The show is fresh and enthralling, summoning the spectre of this Victorian novel for the 21st century technological era.
Ants navigate the night by moonlight: discovery
Macquarie University researchers have discovered Australian bull ants use the moon’s light to navigate at night, revealing new insights into nocturnal animal behaviour.
Life in a New Language: how migrants face the challenge
A new book by a team of linguists led by Distinguished Professor Ingrid Piller shows what it means to live one’s life through the medium of a new language, and where policy needs to shift to better shape those lives.
Journalling about everyday stressors could boost resilience
Just 15 minutes a week spent writing about how we have successfully coped with difficult situations could help make us more resilient, Macquarie University psychology researchers have found.