Astronomers from Macquarie University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have revealed for the first time the true shape of the Milky Way.

As school goes back for another year, educators defend the relevance of two traditional skills they say remain key in the age of smart phones and keyboards.

Dr Lurion De Mello, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Applied Finance, explains.

Five Macquarie University academics give a snapshot of what it means to be an Australian right now.

Here is a gorgeous-looking, highly enjoyable costume drama with one particular scene worth the price of admission alone, writes Stephanie Russo, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English.

Older Australians would rather be cared for at home, but as the Royal Commission into Aged Care begins in Adelaide this week, a Macquarie researcher has identified significant obstacles in their way.

We pay far more attention to positive online hotel reviews - and ignore negative ones, new research has found.

Visitors to Australia are at more risk of drowning than locals are – and new research from Macquarie confirms that people born overseas often don’t spot the many hazards around Australia’s waterways.

Dr Natasha Magson, Research Associate at Macquarie University's Centre for Emotional Health, explains.

A study of census data shows the Australian-born are less likely to reach the top of companies than people born overseas.

Dr Lloyd Cox, who teaches United States politics in the Department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations, clarifies the events leading up to what is set to become the longest government shutdown in US history.

Dr Nick Wilson, lecturer in the Department of Linguistics explains.