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Please explain: How can we talk to kids about peer pressure?
The Korean Netflix series Squid Game has become a global hit, even making its way into the schoolyard as a violent lunchtime game, reports say. With this in mind, how can families help support kids of all ages as they negotiate the minefield of peer pressure?
Please explain: Why do people lie?
There are many reasons we choose not to tell the truth. Associate Professor in Philosophy Robert Sinnerbrink explores whether any of them are morally justifiable.
Get back: The Beatles return to the spotlight
SEE TRAILER: A treasure trove of footage of the Beatles from 1969 has been curated as part of the Get Back project. Associate Professor Jordi McKenzie from Macquarie Business School explains the band’s enduring popularity and why we are unlikely to see the likes of them again.
Global demand for Australian books revealed in new study
Australian writing is in growing demand overseas, with a new Macquarie University study revealing for the first time the local publishing industry's success in international book rights sales.
20 years on, the causes of 9-11 remain unresolved
Twenty years after 9/11, a generation of Australians has grown up during the subsequent war on terror which forever changed international relations.
Please explain: Why do people break rules?
A minority of people have refused to follow rules during COVID lockdowns, from rejecting mask-wearing to demonstrating in the streets. We asked Macquarie University specialists in psychology and criminology for their perspectives on why people insist on breaking rules, even when the consequences can be fatal.
Social psychologist Hugh Mackay on kindness
Hugh Mackay has been studying the human condition for over 60 years. In his new book, The Kindness Revolution, he explores how the tendency of Australians to be compassionate in catastrophic times like bushfires - and now the pandemic - might become a more permanent feature of our daily lives.
Eight tips for helping with learning in lockdown
Parents should see themselves as ‘lockdown learning supervisors’, not their child’s teacher, says Education Professor Garry Falloon, who has some pointers to help parents cope until kids get back to school.
New book captures the magic when under-5s meet art
Long before children start school, they are revealing themselves as savvy cultural citizens who can show grown-ups a thing or two about enjoying art, a new book co-authored by Macquarie University researchers reveals.
The unshakeable beliefs that could be fuelling COVID-19
Many Australians believe symptoms such as fever, aches and chills do not make them contagious – pointing to a chink in our pandemic-fighting armour, says Macquarie University anthropologist Associate Professor Lisa Wynn.
Please explain: What's behind people's obsession with their pets?
Some people are obsessed with their pets, they sleep with them in the bed, spend thousands on them and won't travel without them, while others feel nothing when it comes to animals. Where does this difference in connection come from? Macquarie University philosopher Dr Jane Johnson explains.
Who is Douglas Grant? New film reveals hidden Australian hero
The Skin of Others by Macquarie University documentary-maker Tom Murray began as a film about a brave and pioneering Aboriginal man, but evolved over nearly 10 years into much more besides.