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Australian children needed more mental health medications during the pandemic
A new study of general practice data has found there was a rise in the number of prescriptions written for children and adolescents during the pandemic for conditions including depression and anxiety.
Analysis of queen Hetepheres’ bracelets reveals ancient trade networks
Macquarie University researchers have led the analysis of bracelets found in the tomb of queen Hetepheres I – the largest and most famous collection of silver artefacts from early Egypt. It is the first analysis of the collection in decades.
"I took my master purely for the piece of paper. Turns out, I loved it."
University studies got off to a rocky start for Dr Shani Hartley. Three decades later, she is the recipient of six university degrees – five from Macquarie - and thrives on her insatiable appetite for learning.
'I treat students as partners in a mutual learning experience.'
Marketing communicator Stephanie Huang urges students to think creatively on subjects that shape both academic success and everyday life.
Good vs evil: how the urge to win drives gaming decisions
Researchers have built their own computer game to test the impact of meters which give players a morality score for the decisions they make while playing.
Remote and rural clinical trials to improve cancer outcomes
Macquarie University has received a grant of $1.2 million from Australian cancer charity Love Your Sister to bring international standard clinical trials to regional, rural and remote Australia.
Man-made boulders with rock pools dropped into Sydney Harbour
Living boulders containing artificial rock pools installed in Lavender Bay will provide critical habitat for harbour marine animals.
The scandal that rocked the Australian art world
A Macquarie historian’s book about the 1944 Archibald Prize scandal over William Dobell's winning portrait is gaining more recognition during this year's exhibition, on now at the NSW Art Gallery.
Breakthrough reveals how superbug infects and resists antibiotics
Work is underway into how science can stop the superbug A. baumanniii after research exposes a weak link in the deadly but poorly understood pathogen.
"Nothing short of miraculous” - The drug offering hope to MND patients
For the first time a breakthrough genetic treatment is prolonging life for people with an inherited form of motor neuron disease, triggering new hope for other forms of the deadly neurodegenerative condition.
How COVID has changed the Australian job market: new data
Which are the country’s top 20 employers? What skills are they seeking? Which job sectors are struggling to recover from COVID? A data analysis of 2.2 million Australian job ads by Macquarie Business School researchers reveals a new employment landscape.
Macquarie University Sport recognised as one of Australia’s most inclusive sports organisations
Macquarie University Sport has been recognised for the third consecutive year at the annual Australian Pride in Sport Awards.