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Climate warriors: 18 women who've made a difference
Climate champion Natalie Isaacs - who will present Macquarie University's 2022 International Women's Day address - is one of 18 inspiring women named by Distinguished Professor Lesley Hughes in her Walter and Eliza Hall Institute lecture, A Short History of Women Saving the Planet.
It's International Women's Day - and everything is not OK
Gender inequality in Australia is worse than many sub-Saharan countries – and the pandemic has only worsened the situation. Macquarie Business School Professors Martina Linnenluecke and Alison Pullen look at how we might start to close this alarming gender gap by creating fairer workplaces for women.
Ground-breaking family law firm bridges affordability gap
A pioneering law firm based at Macquarie University aims to soothe the sting of family breakdown for those not eligible for Legal Aid, yet still unable to easily afford commercial fees.
Four crimes you didn't know you were committing
There are thousands of crimes on the books, and some of them we may be committing without a clue we're breaking the law, says Macquarie Law School lecturer Dr Andrew Burke.
Movie review: Do look up, if you dare
Don't Look Up, the trending-now Netflix tale of a deadly meteor hurtling towards earth is a call-to-action on climate change, says philosopher Robert Sinnerbrink.
Best-selling author Liane Moriarty on writing her way from advertising to Hollywood
One of Australia’s most successful modern novelists, the Macquarie Master of Arts graduate has sold more than 20 million books.Listen as she shares insights into how her plots unfold, how her time at Macquarie played a crucial role in her first novel being published and hear reflections on her time in Hollywood watching actress Nicole Kidman bring her beloved stories to life.
Please explain: Why is the Ancient Greek alphabet still in use today?
The Greek alphabet is having a big moment as the WHO continues to name COVID-19 variants after its letters – the latest being Omicron. Professor of Ancient History Ian Worthington explains its enduring relevance.
Early childhood educators 'underpaid, undervalued'
The NSW teachers' strike this week highlights the plight of another group of workers – low-paid early childhood educators who are undervalued for their critical role in raising the next generation, Macquarie University researchers say.
Please explain: What is the metaverse?
Since Facebook rebranded as Meta, everyone’s talking about the metaverse. Not only will we live, work and play there, says Professor Deborah Richards, director of Macquarie’s Virtual Reality Laboratory, the metaverse may prove an unexpected force for good.
Balancing the light and darkness of online Indigenous life: new book
A new book by Macquarie University Professor Bronwyn Carlson explores both the light and dark side of the ways that Indigenous Australians use social media.
The Hon Michael Kirby AC on life and the law
Emeritus Chancellor of Macquarie, and former Justice of the High Court shares insights into his years as a law student, his experience of hiding his sexuality in 1970s Australia and the story of the great love of his life, a partnership that has endured for the past 50 years.
The treasures of Elam, a civilisation gone but not forgotten
A digital dossier of artefacts collected by Macquarie University's authority on the art and archaeology of the Near East is putting the ancient civilisation of Elam back on the map.