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Darwin's finches face a deadly new invader, but scientists are tracing its tracks
Researchers have traced the likely invasion route of a blood-sucking fly threatening Darwin's famous finches, identifying a potential gateway for its spread across the Galápagos Islands.
Building resilient healthcare starts with what went right
From the hospital floor to global recognition for his pioneering research, Professor Jeffrey Braithwaite has spent several decades in the pursuit of patient safety and zero harm.
Grand Theft Auto VI: Can playing a video game count as cheating on your partner?
It’s been 13 years since Rockstar Games released Grand Theft Auto V, one of the most acclaimed – and controversial – video games of all time. As fans count down the days to GTA VI's release, online debate is raging about whether playing the new romantic storyline is ‘cheating’. Academics who study games and virtual ethics say it's been fuelled by how gamers relate to increasingly lifelike digital worlds.
Macquarie science superstar wins NSW Australian of the Year
Whale expert, marine scientist and science communicator Dr Vanessa Pirotta has been named New South Wales’ 2027 Australian of the Year.
As diesel from the Gulf and Russia dried up, Australia had to find new suppliers – at a cost
Wars in the Middle East and Eastern Europe have done more than drive diesel prices higher. They have redrawn the global map of buyers and sellers.
From dominance to decline: what went wrong for Australia's retail giants?
Iconic Australian department store David Jones has been handed over to administrators. Despite more than a century of trade, its model was built on something far less sustainable, and it could no longer paper over the cracks.
Doctors ‘gaslit’ a medical student struggling with chronic illness. She built an $18m women’s health AI to prove them wrong
When Dr Ariella Heffernan-Marks first envisioned Ovum, she was a young doctor undertaking an internship in a Bondi Junction hospital. In a healthcare landscape where women often feel dismissed, the Macquarie alumna is building what she bills as a revolutionary AI infrastructure to close the $1trillion gender health gap.
Think witches belong to Halloween? Their story starts 4,500 years ago
This Halloween, trick-or-treaters the world over will don pointy black hats and drag along a broom as they trawl the neighbourhood in pursuit of lollies. This typical representation of the “witch” originates from medieval European witch trials. But the concept of witchcraft is much older.
Children bear the brunt of climate change, warns new report
Growing physical and mental health impacts of climate change on young people in Australia and New Zealand, alongside rising economic costs.
An American startup wants to sell sunlight after dark. Who gets a say?
Sunlight at night? A US start up imitated the reflection of sun from mirrors they plan to install in space, prompting pushback from environmentalists, scientists, and California locals.
The fight against MND gets a boost with over $4 million awarded to advance the work of Macquarie researchers
Six Macquarie University researchers have secured more than $4 million from FightMND, a leading fundraising and advocacy organisation, to advance research into motor neurone disease (MND).
Meet the Filmmaker Behind They Persist - a love letter to figuring ourselves out
Meet Macquarie filmmaker Tristan Woodington, whose queer short film They Persist began with a conversation on a train and became an exploration of identity, memory and the versions of ourselves that live on in other people.