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Australia is responding to domestic violence after the event, not preventing it from happening
Four domestic violence-related deaths in one weekend in New South Wales have reignited questions about what more can be done to protect vulnerable people, two years after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese labelled domestic and gender-based violence a “national crisis”.
Guilty pleasures: Is it ever OK to separate art from the artist?
Can you still love an artist’s work when you disagree with their beliefs or behaviour? A Macquarie University philosopher explains why what we do matters more than how we feel.
Girls to Graduates program secures $2 million to expand pathways for women in STEMM
An innovative Macquarie University program empowering young women from underrepresented backgrounds to access careers in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) has secured a further $2 million in government funding to continue its transformative work.
As renewed chaos grips the oil market, one country is keeping global prices down – by reducing demand
China is reaping the benefits of electric vehicles. But Australia’s reliance on diesel leaves it exposed, writes energy market expert Dr Lurion De Mello.
Underestimated yet unstoppable: Sarah Haidar’s Oxford journey is making space for women in STEM
What started as a passion for numbers has grown into something much bigger for Macquarie University student Sarah Haidar. Her journey has taken her from challenging assumptions about women in maths to carving out a space for herself, and others, to do the same.
Australian-first institute to transform breakthroughs into treatments for brain diseases
The fight against some of the most devastating brain diseases is entering a vital new phase with the launch of an Australian-first Brain Institute and Clinic at Macquarie University.
Most Australians doubt health system is ready for climate-related emergencies, national survey finds
The AU-CLARITY study, one of the largest national surveys of its kind, found that 65 per cent of Australians are concerned about climate change and 45 per cent believe it poses a serious risk to their personal health.
The Gen Z ‘kissing recession’ is real but not for the reason you think
Forget GDP, the real global recession is in PDA. Historian of emotions Katie Barclay confirms Gen Z are living through a “kissing recession” several centuries in the making.
Make ‘em laugh: How One Nation uses comedy to normalise harmful ideas
The political firestorm ignited by an episode of One Nation’s satirical animated series Please Explain was one of those rare moments in Australian politics that has brought together Labor, the Coalition, Greens and the crossbench. But this episode reveals more than just a political scuffle. It provides a window into the role of humour in contemporary far-right politics.
Is Australia ready for the next global crisis? This Macquarie expert is preparing for an unpredictable world
Ahead of the September opening of the Macquarie University Geopolitical Risk Research Centre, Associate Professor Adam Lockyer explains why preparing for uncertainty requires looking beyond the next crisis – and across disciplines.
Macquarie researchers secure $4.5 million for robotics and financial resilience research
Macquarie University researchers have secured more than $4.5 million in Australian Research Council funding for projects ranging from creating robots capable of learning and improving autonomously to understanding and mitigating housing bubbles.
Australia could switch off social media algorithms under new law. But does Digital Duty of Care go far enough?
Social media platforms could be forced to give Australians the option to turn off algorithms under draft laws unveiled in parliament this week. We asked five experts to weigh in.