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Biden's burden: Time for America to shake its addiction to war on the cheap
Healing the deep wounds in US society includes reckoning with the consequences of endless war, writes Macquarie University international security specialist Dr Tom Waldman, author of a new book about modern American warfare.
The Buffy dilemma: when creators fall short, what's a fan to do?
Whether a creative work like Buffy the Vampire Slayer should be judged on its own merits or through the prism of its creator's alleged bad behaviour is a thorny issue for fans, writes historical fiction specialist Dr Stephanie Russo.
What is 'slacktivism' and can it change the world?
Social media is changing the way we protest. Dr Justine Lloyd, Senior Lecturer in social movements in Macquarie University's Department of Sociology, explores whether it's for better or worse.
Against the odds, festive season shopping is set to break records
With Black Friday sales on this week, retail marketing specialist Associate Professor Jana Bowden explores how shopping has changed during COVID-19 – and why we’ll be spending more this Christmas.
Please explain: What is addiction and why is it so hard to kick?
As viewers around the nation tune in to the SBS documentary series Addicted Australia, Macquarie University clinical psychologist Associate Professor Melissa Norberg explains the factors behind addiction and relapse.
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.