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Problem screen use hits attention and higher-level thinking: study
In a research first, an analysis of all the available evidence on the cognitive impacts of problematic screen use has shown it interferes with vital brain functions.
Environmental challenges the focus of new ARC Linkage Project grants
Macquarie University researchers will share in the $26.1 million funding pool awarded today as part of the Australian Research Council’s Linkage Projects scheme.
Days are numbered for indefinite detention but hidden hotel custody must end too
Opinion: The recent High Court of Australia ruling that indefinite detention is unlawful is good news for people being held in detention centres, and also bodes well for the end of a hidden aspect of the scheme where asylum seekers are held in hotels and motels.
Speedy inner-ear messages signal a leap forward for balance disorder treatments
A cross-disciplinary research team has found balance signals get processed by the inner ear much faster than hearing, unlocking potential for innovative treatments.
Rising interest rates and the RBA’s inflation problem explained
With persistent high inflation, the Reserve Bank of Australia has little choice but to use the blunt instrument of interest rate rises to control price pressures. Dr Ponomareva from the Macquarie Business School explains.
Action! Film students get behind the camera asap
VIDEO: When students start a Screen Production filmmaking unit at Macquarie University, they can expect to start producing screen stories early, using professional standard studio facilities.
Macquarie researchers recognised as Australia’s best
Seven Macquarie University researchers are the best in their field, according to The Australian’s latest annual research magazine, published today. Research 2024 also named Macquarie University as Australia’s leading institution in 11 fields of research, 10 of which claimed top honours for the second consecutive year.
Searching for equality: Jason Johnson drives diversity and inclusion at the top end of town
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Jason Johnson, who founded one of Australia's leading executive search agencies Johnson Partners, supports team building at the nation's top companies as a champion of gender and cultural diversity.
“My family, Macquarie and church are the three pillars of my life.”
Jeanette Ratinac is a volunteer patient ‘actor’, learning scripts and simulating typical clinical scenarios for up to 15 medical students in a session as part of their clinical skills training and examinations.
Major victory against mitochondrial diseases aided by GenIMPACT
Patients who are suspected of having mitochondrial diseases can now access genomic testing covered by Medicare, following the approval of a submission co-led by the Macquarie University Centre for Economic Impacts of Genomic Medicine (GenIMPACT).
Dreaming of overseas study? The world's your oyster at Macquarie
VIDEO: With over 200 partners across 50 countries, the sky is the limit for Macquarie students seeking to broaden their academic and cultural horizons through overseas exchanges.
Common asthma medications no longer recommended for use alone
Many asthmatics are relying on medication that could increase their likelihood of being hospitalised or even dying due to a severe asthma attack, even though guidelines recommending against its use on its own have been in place since 2019.