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Facebook is selling our data: are there laws to protect it?
As Netflix documentary-drama The Social Dilemma exposes the dangers of social networking, Macquarie Law School Senior Lecturer Dr Rita Matulionyte explores what the law can do to safeguard us.
Fuel's paradise: NSW energy plan aims to reduce emissions
The NSW government’s newly released energy blueprint intends to transform the state’s electricity network to one that is cheaper and carbon-friendly, writes Macquarie Business School economist Dr Rohan Best, but does it go far enough?
Why we need more brazen hussies in Australia today
The new documentary Brazen Hussies chronicles the women's liberation movement of the 1960s and '70s and reminds us that 50 years later, the fight for women's rights is far from over, writes Macquarie University Professor in Modern History Michelle Arrow.
Please Explain: Why is Republican approval of Donald Trump so high?
Polls of Republican voters in the US have consistently shown approval ratings of greater than 80 per cent, and often into the 90s. Dr Lloyd Cox, lecturer in US Politics at Macquarie University, explains what’s behind the President’s unerring popularity.
Please explain: why do women get breast implants?
More than 20,000 women get breast implants every year even though the risks and complications are increasingly well-known. What motivates them to choose this surgery? Professor Anand Deva, Macquarie's Head of Cosmetic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, explains.
The radical shift in Thailand's latest protests
Thailand has erupted in mass protests this month, a familiar scene in the so-called 'Land of Smiles'. Macquarie University researchers Dr Thomas Baudinette and Dr Chavalin Svetanant explain why this time around, it's different.
Divide and conquer: why doing maths adds up to life success
Far from being irrelevant or for the intellectual elite, maths develops skills that are important for success in any job and in life generally, writes Dr Sophie Calabretto, Senior Lecturer in Applied Mathematics at Macquarie University and 2020 Eureka Prize finalist.
Discipline 101: a science-backed guide to reaching your goals
Personal discipline has been out of fashion in Western cultures for some time, but research from Macquarie Business School suggests it’s time for a rethink – starting with our education system.
Aged care: an industry in crisis with plenty of blame to go around
Even before COVID-19, there was much finger pointing at those who run and regulate nursing homes – but in truth, the fault lies in many places, says Associate Professor Denise Jepsen from Macquarie Business School.
RIP Tarjay: where did it go wrong for Target?
The self-deprecating Tarjay moniker was a viral marketing phenomenon before there was viral marketing, writes Macquarie University retail historian Dr Matthew Bailey.
COVID-19 shopping centre stoush intensifies an old battle
The planned closure of hundreds of stores in shopping centres across the country marks an escalation of decades-long friction between retailers and their landlords, writes Macquarie University retail historian Dr Matthew Bailey.
Universities find new purpose amid disruption of COVID-19
While the coronavirus has caused untold upheaval across campuses, resilient universities are seeing it as an opportunity, writes Professor Debbie Haski-Leventhal of the Macquarie Business School.