COVID-19 complacency, the importance of goal setting for high school students, the story behind the cash-strapped, post-pandemic 1920 Olympics and the effectiveness of online petitions…see where the Faculty of Arts has been making headlines in July.

Professor Marion Maddox from the School of Social Sciences was mentioned in The Canberra Times regarding the infiltration of the religious right into politics.

Professor Bates Gill from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology was interviewed on BBC World News about the Chinese Communist Party's 100 year anniversary.

Professor Michael Fine from the Department of Sociology contributed the article ‘Is there anyone responsible here?’ to Aged Care Insite.

Macquarie University was featured in the Greek Herald and Neos Kosmos regarding the Modern Greek Studies Major which will be reinstated in 2022.

Dr Emma Burns from the School of Education contributed to the article ‘Setting goals to beat previous efforts improves educational outcomes. And the gains are bigger for disadvantaged students’ in The Conversation.

Professor Tina Soliman Hunter from the Macquarie Law School was interviewed on Triple J Hack about the fire from a gas pipeline off the Gulf of Mexico.

Honorary Associate Professor Kevin McCracken from the School of Social Sciences was interviewed on ABC News Radio about COVID-19 complacency. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse.

Professor Bronwyn Carlson, Dr Terri Farrelly and Madi Day from the Department of Indigenous Studies were featured in the National Indigenous Times regarding a new report examining the importance of self-determination in family violence healing programs.

Professor Bates Gill from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology was interviewed on KBS World about the 100 year anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party.

Dr Keith Rathbone from the Department of History and Archaeology contributed the article ‘Sardines for breakfast, hypothermia rescues: the story of the cash-strapped, post-pandemic 1920 Olympics’ to The Conversation.

Dr Keith Rathbone from the Department of History and Archaeology was interviewed on ABC News, 702 ABC Sydney and 891 ABC Adelaide regarding the Olympics. 

Professor Matt Bower and Associate Professor Penny Van Bergen from the School of Education contributed the article ‘The Commonwealth has abandoned learning and teaching innovation’ to Campus Morning Mail.

Dr Kirstin Mills from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature was interviewed on 702 ABC Sydney about the Victorian-era TV shows streaming now. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse.

Dr Michelle Lim from the Macquarie Law School contributed the article ‘Raze paradise to put in a biofuel crop? No, there are far better ways to tackle climate change’ to The Conversation.

Dr Justine Lloyd from the School of Social Sciences was interviewed on ABC News about the effectiveness of online petitions. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse.

Professor Marion Maddox from the School of Social Sciences provided comment to Bloomberg about Australia's management of COVID-19 and the vaccine rollout.

Amy Thunig from the School of Education was featured on ABC 1 Melbourne discussing Indigenous deaths in custody.

Professor Michelle Arrow from the Department of History and Archaeology was interviewed on 702 ABC Sydney about the potential lasting societal impacts of COVID-19. 

Professor Bronwyn Carlson from the Department of Indigenous Studies provided comment to Crikey about the debate over Bruce Pascoe's Aboriginal heritage.

Professor Bates Gill from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology was interviewed on VOA Mandarin about the CPC and World Political Parties Summit which China’s President Xi Jinping attended and delivered a keynote speech.

Associate Professor Penny Van Bergen from the School of Education was interviewed on 702 ABC Sydney about memory in PTSD.

Dr Eve Vincent from the School of Social Sciences contributed the article ‘How does class impact on Australians’ love lives? New research brings a complex issue into the open’ to The Conversation.

Dr Kyle Keimer and Dr Gil Davis from the Department of History and Archaeology were featured in The Jerusalem Post, JNS and the Daily Mail regarding the discovery of a biblical-era inscription in Khirbat Er-Ra'i, Israel. 

Dr Michelle Lim from the Macquarie Law School contributed the article ‘Repeating mistakes: why the plan to protect the world’s wildlife falls short’ to The Conversation.

Dr Madeline Taylor from the Macquarie Law School provided comment to The Sydney Morning Herald about plans by the NSW government to reduce the areas where coal gas exploration can proceed.

Dr Alec Morgan from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature was featured in The Guardian regarding his documentary Ablaze about Indigenous activist Bill Onus.

Professor Ian Worthington from the Department of History and Archaeology provided comment to Live Science about claims about the discovery of the long-lost tomb of Olympias, the mother of Alexander the Great.

Associate Professor Geoffrey Hawker from the School of Social Sciences was interviewed on ABC News about unrest in South Africa.

Dr Keith Rathbone from the Department of History and Archaeology was interviewed by The Conversation (UK) regarding the last Olympics that took place after a pandemic.

Professor Bates Gill from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology provided comment to the Financial Times about Japan's growing military engagement in response to China's actions in the region.

Professor Sandy O'Sullivan from the Department of Indigenous Studies was featured on ABC News regarding being non-binary.

Dr Kirstin Mills, a specialist in gothic literature, contributed the article ‘Lockdown binge: the best Victorian-era TV shows to watch right now’ to The Lighthouse.

Mark Alfano from the Department of Philosophy contributed the article ‘Virtuous dobbing: why reporting pandemic rule-breakers is a social good’ to The Lighthouse.

Dr Thomas Baudinette from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature contributed the article 'United by anger: Why Japanese people are against the Tokyo Olympics' to The Lighthouse.

Professor Bates Gill from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology provided comment to The Sydney Morning Herald about China's desert nuclear missile silos.