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What if Juliet didn't die at the end of Romeo and Juliet?
Associate Professor of Literature Dr Stephanie Russo reviews the new musical reimagining of Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet, on now at the Sydney Lyric Theatre.
Taylor Swift: A masterclass in marketing
Opinion: Macquarie University marketing expert Dr Abas Mirzaei explores the unstoppable influence of Taylor Swift's personal brand.
Teacher shortage: how to attract our best and brightest to the profession
Opinion: School of Education researcher Dr Janet Dutton says while everybody wants their children to be taught by the best teachers, they don't want their children to be teachers. Dr Dutton tackles some of the reasons behind the shortage and proposes steps that could return teaching to a profession our brightest students want to enter.
Bans, boycotts and vandalism: Do we really want a serve of politics with our groceries?
When companies engage in sociopolitical issues, they run the risk of alienating a segment of their customer base. Woolworths is the latest company to take a stand and has faced considerable backlash. Dr Abas Mirzaei from the Macquarie Business School Department of Marketing examines the motivation behind these decisions.
What will the new jobs be in the AI world of work?
Though the possibilities are infinite when it comes to AI replacing human tasks in the workplace, economist Professor David Orsmond and data scientist Professor Amin Beheshti believe businesses will always need people.
Days are numbered for indefinite detention but hidden hotel custody must end too
Opinion: The recent High Court of Australia ruling that indefinite detention is unlawful is good news for people being held in detention centres, and also bodes well for the end of a hidden aspect of the scheme where asylum seekers are held in hotels and motels.
Rising interest rates and the RBA’s inflation problem explained
With persistent high inflation, the Reserve Bank of Australia has little choice but to use the blunt instrument of interest rate rises to control price pressures. Dr Ponomareva from the Macquarie Business School explains.
Can you spot a fake product review?
Positive online reviews represent marketing gold for many retailers but how do we know which ones to trust? Consumer marketing expert Professor Jana Bowden looks at the increasingly difficult task of detecting the difference between fake and real reviews.
New Dracula movie sinks its teeth into vampire legend: review
Gothic literature scholar Dr Kirstin Mills reviews the latest adaptation of Bram Stoker's horror story, Dracula: Voyage of the Demeter.
How COVID changed journalism
Ahead of this week’s launch of Pandemedia, a book of essays by leading Australian newsmakers, Macquarie University Professor of Journalism Peter Greste explores the changing dynamic between the media and the public.
A budget that falls short of what is needed
OPINION: Was it a good budget? Professor David Orsmond from the Macquarie Business School unpacks whether Tuesday’s budget meets the economic challenges we face.
Budget preview: Welfare a likely winner but inflation remains a threat
Will it be good for you? Professor of Economics at the Macquarie Business School David Orsmond previews the likely winners and losers in Treasurer Jim Chalmers' second Federal Budget being handed down on Tuesday May 9.