The discovery of an unknown type of Egyptian mummification using a mud carapace, Facebook's ban of Australian news outlets, ghost stories, breakdancing academics, the importance of poetry and even cicadas… see where the Faculty of Arts has been making headlines this year.

MARCH

Associate Professor Ben Spies-Butcher from the School of Social Sciences was featured in In The Black regarding the Universal Basic Income.

Dr Sarah Keith from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature was featured in The Australian regarding K-Pop star Rosé from BLACKPINK who recently featured on the cover of Vogue.

Professor Michelle Arrow from the Department of History and Archaeology was interviewed on 2SER about the issues within the Liberal Party's culture towards women.

Professor Bates Gill provided comment to Infobae and Herald Scotland about growing alliances between western powers against China.

Associate Professor Nengye Liu from the Macquarie Law School provided comment to China Dialogue about China's five year plan which sets out policies on the environment and climate change.

Dr Roger Lee Huang from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology provided comment to The Economist about the Milk Tea Alliance.

Dr Intan Paramaditha from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature was featured in ABC Indonesian regarding her novel The Wandering which is longlisted for the Stella Prize.

Professor Michelle Arrow from the Department of History and Archaeology contributed the article 'Memo Liberal women: if you really want to confront misogyny in your party, you need to fix the policies' to The Conversation.

Professor Bates Gill from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology contributed the article 'China’s quest for greater technological self-reliance' to Melbourne Asia Review.

Professor Bates Gill provided comment to Bloomberg about China's response to US sanctions over alleged human-rights abuses.

Emeritus Professor Pam Peters from the Department of Linguistics contributed an article to Campus Review about the term 'wonk'.

Professor Michelle Arrow from the Department of History and Archaeology provided comment to The Australian about the impact of the women's movement in the 1970s on language around sexual assault.

Associate Professor Boyo Ockinga from the Department of History and Archaeology was interviewed on 2GB regarding the enduring fascination with King Tutankhamun.

Dr Jennifer Hunt from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology was interviewed on ABC News Radio regarding electoral interference in the United States.

Vincent Hurley from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology was featured in The Sydney Morning Herald after he provided comment on the justice system as an audience member of ABC's Q&A program. 

Macquarie School of Education Dean Professor Mary Ryan was interviewed on ABC News Radio and provided comment to Education HQ, Campus Review and Australian Teacher Magazine about Government reforms to teacher education.

Dr Margie Borschke from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature was interviewed on ABC Evening News regarding whether CDs will become a collectible item like vinyl records.

Dr Lavina Lee from the School of Social Sciences was quoted in The Age regarding the Quad's effectiveness in dealing with China.

Kawsar Ali from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature contributed the article 'The Christchurch massacre continues to haunt Muslims across the world - online and offline' to The Guardian.

Professor Michelle Arrow from the Department of History and Archaeology provided comment to the Sydney Morning Herald about the protests for justice for women across Australia yesterday.

Professor Bates Gill from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology was featured on Channel 9 Under Investigation regarding the origins of the Coronavirus.

Professor Bronwyn Carlson from the Department of Indigenous Studies was interviewed on ABC Radio Canberra about a letter calling for action on violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.

Emeritus Professor Kevin Wheldall from the School of Education was featured in The Australian regarding the use of direct phonics instruction to teach children to read and write.

Dr Lavina Lee from the School of Social Sciences was interviewed on ABC NewsRadio and NPR about the first meeting of the 'Quad'.  

Dr Joanne Faulkner from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature was interviewed on Radio National The History Listen about the lost boys of Daylesford. 

Professor Bates Gill from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology contributed the article 'Endorsing “self-reliance”, Beijing raises the geopolitical stakes' to Lowy Institute's The Interpreter.

Professor Michelle Arrow from the Department of History and Archaeology was interviewed on ABC Radio Sydney Drive about the social and political lessons from the 1970s.

Professor Bates Gill from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology provided comment to the Sydney Morning Herald about Australia's relationship with China.

Professor Bates Gill provided comment to Bloomberg about China's increasing defence spending.

Dr Rachael Gunn from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature was featured on ABC Radio National regarding the inclusion of breakdancing in the 2024 Olympics.

Dr Jess McLean from the School of Social Sciences provided comment to Yahoo News about the environmental impacts of working from home.

Stephen Vagg from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature was interviewed on ABC Radio Brisbane about developing a performance tribute to the 60th anniversary of the first television drama ever produced in Brisbane.

Macquarie University was mentioned in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times, WA Today and on ABC Radio nationally, in relation to the open letter against One Nation’s proposed ban on teaching gender fluidity in NSW schools signed by multiple English departments including Macquarie University.

Professor Ray Laurence from the Department of History and Archaeology was interviewed on ABC Radio Sydney regarding the recent discovery of a ceremonial carriage at Pompeii.

Amy Thunig from Macquarie School of Education featured nationally on the panel for ABC's The Drum discussing sexual misconduct.

Professor Michelle Arrow from the Department of History and Archaeology contributed the article 'Women are (rightly) angry. Now they need a plan' to The Conversation.

Associate Professor Matt Bower ​from the School of Education was featured in The Australian regarding receiving an Award for Teaching Excellence at the Australian Awards for University Teaching.

Dr Julian Droogan from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology provided comment to SBS Online about the use of encrypted messaging app Telegram by far-right extremists and Neo-Nazis.

Dr Gil Davis from the Department of History and Archaeology was featured in Australian Geographic regarding a dig in Israel for the lost biblical city of Ziklag.

Dr Sabine Krajewski from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature provided comment to the Sydney Morning Herald about how greetings have changed since COVID-19.

Dr Sarah Keith from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature provided comment to The Age about the popularity of pop star documentaries.

Honorary Professor Anna Howe from the Department of Sociology was interviewed on Radio National AM and contributed an article to The Conversation about the release of the Aged Care Royal Commission report.

FEBRUARY

Professor Bates Gill from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology provided commentary to  The Australian and was interviewed on 3AW Drive about China calling the Five Eyes an 'axis of white supremacy'.

Dr Hollis Taylor from the School of Social Sciences provided comment to ABC Science about a study of lyrebirds' use of mimicry to attract a mate.

Dr Kirstin Mills from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature was quoted in The Canberra Times and the Northern Beaches Review about the prevalence of ghost stories across cultures.

Vincent Hurley from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology was featured on ABC's The Drum regarding new coercive control laws. 

Dr Mark Hearn from the Department of History and Archaeology contributed the article 'Whitlam's Family Court legacy disappears' to The Canberra Times.

Dr Tai Neilson from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature provided comment to the South China Morning Post about the reversal of the ban of Australian news outlets on Facebook.

Honorary Professor Margaret Sims from the School of Education was interviewed on ABC Radio Sydney regarding relationships between grandparents and grandchildren when their children's relationship breaks down.

Associate Professor Nengye Liu from the Macquarie Law School provided comment to Yahoo News about a Russian commercial vessel which has sailed across the Northern Sea Route during February, a time that has historically been unviable due to ice.

Professor Malcolm Choat from the Department of History and Archaeology provided comment to the Sydney Morning Herald regarding Buddhist relics that were bought from the black market for research purposes.

Associate Professor Shirleene Robinson from the Department of History and Archaeology was featured in the Ballarat Courier regarding her book about the history of LGBTQI+ people in the Australian military.

Dr Tai Neilson from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature provided comment to  2SER, CNN, MSN.com, Herald Sun and The Daily Telegraph, South China Morning Post and was interviewed on ABC Radio PM and Mamamia The Quicky Podcast on the recent ban of Australian news outlets on Facebook.

Dr Toby Davidson from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature was interviewed on Radio National Saturday Extra about Australia's wartime prime minister John Curtin who had a passion for poetry. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse.

Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah from the Department of Sociology was interviewed on Radio National about her new book Coming of Age in the War on Terror.

Zara Bending from the Macquarie Law School was interviewed on ABC Radio Sydney Drive about the plight of the pangolin. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse.

Professor Louise D'Arcens from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature was interviewed on Radio National regarding her research on emotion in medieval literature.

Professor Louise D'Arcens contributed the article 'The Dig’s romanticisation of an Anglo-Saxon past reveals it is a film for post-Brexit UK' to The Conversation.

Professor Bridget Griffen-Foley from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature was interviewed on ABC Regional Drive SA and 2MCEFM Drive about World Radio Day.

Dr Holly Doel-Mackaway from the Macquarie Law School contributed the article 'Cheltenham Girls High School: Girl’s clothes and men’s jobs' to Women's Agenda.Dr Sarah Keith from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature was featured on ABC Online regarding the political activism of K-pop fans.

Dr Kathy Cologon from the School of Education contributed a letter to the editor in The Age regarding the importance of inclusive education for students with disabilities.

Dr Tai Neilson from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature was featured in AusBizMag regarding the future of the Australian media industry. This story was originally published in The Lighthouse.

Dr Karin Sowada from the Department of History and Archaeology was featured on Channel 7 News, CNN, CNN Arabic, Inverse, IFL Science, Daily Mail, Gizmodo, ABC Radio Darwin and ABC Radio Sydney Drive about the discovery of a previously unknown type of Egyptian mummification using a mud carapace. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse.

Associate Professor Panos Vlachopoulos and Dr Patricia Koromvokis were featured in Neos Kosmos regarding the value of studying Greek.

Dr Rachael Gunn from the Department of Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies was featured on ABC Radio Sydney regarding the breakdancing scene.

Dr Daniela Simone from the Macquarie Law School was interviewed on BBC Woman's Hour regarding copyright and the authorship of the film Florence Foster Jenkins. 

Professor Lousie D'Arcens from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature was featured on SBS Online and ABC Radio Sydney regarding the importance of poetry and the recital by the poet laureate at the US Presidential inauguration. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse.

Associate Professor Shirley Chan from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature provided comment to the Sydney Morning Herald regarding the Year of the Ox.

Dr Roger Lee Huang from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology provided comment to The Australian, SBS News and the Sydney Morning Herald regarding the military coup in Myanmar.

Dr Hollis Taylor from the School of Social Sciences was featured on ABC Radio National regarding her project using birdsong as inspiration for music.

Dr Roger Lee Huang from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology featured in The Australian Financial Review regarding politics between China, Russia, The United Nations and Myanmar.

Professor Marion Maddox from the School of Social Sciences contributed the article 'Why is the Australian Christian Lobby waging a culture war over LGBTQ issues?' to The Conversation.

Professor Gregg Caruso from the Department of Philosophy was interviewed on ABC Radio National about criminal punishment and justice.

Associate Professor Peter Doyle from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature contributed the article 'My favourite detective: Claire DeWitt’s personal loss and blackout hours make her weirdly compelling' to The Conversation.

Dr Jessica Kirkness from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature was interviewed on ABC Radio Sydney Breakfast about the surge in popularity of learning AUSLAN since COVID-19.

Lise Waldek from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology was interviewed in ABC Radio The World Today about the threat of right-wing extremism in Australia.

Macquarie University was featured in Architecture & Design regarding construction company Lipman receiving an award at the Master Builders Association’s annual Excellence in Construction Awards for their work on the Macquarie University Arts Precinct.

JANUARY

Associate Professor Boyo Ockinga from the Department of History and Archaeology was interviewed on ABC Radio Weekend Evenings about the field of Egyptology.

Dr Jessica Kirkness from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature contributed the article 'COVID has brought Auslan into the spotlight, but it would be wrong to treat the language as a hobby or fad' to The Conversation.

Professor Bates Gill from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology provided comment to Nine News about the centenary of the Chinese Communist Party.

Professor Bronwyn Carlson from the Department of Indigenous Studies contributed the article 'Why online platforms banning Trump won’t stop — or even slow down — his cause' to The Conversation.

Associate Professor Linda Evans from the Department of History and Archaeology was mentioned on ABC News about how cicadas have been represented in ancient cultures.

Dr Karin Sowada from the Department of History and Archaeology was interviewed on ABC News Radio and ABC Evening News about the discovery of a 3000-year-old Egyptian coffin.

Dr Kumiko Kawashima from the School of Social Sciences provided comment to Yahoo News about sexism in Japan's graduate recruitment process Shukatsu.

Dr Julian Droogan from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology provided comment to The New Daily about the support from Australian right-wing extremists of the riots at Capitol Hill.

Dr Chavalin Svetanant from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature provided comment to ABC Online about student anti-government demonstrations in Thailand.

Dr Daniel Fleming from the School of Social Sciences contributed the article 'The US Senate must send Donald Trump a message' to The Canberra Times. 

William Davis, current student contributed an article to the Australian Financial Review about his experience in a student exchange program in the US where he met Joe Biden.

Macquarie University was mentioned in the Sydney Morning Herald regarding the removal of Big History from the high school curriculum.

Macquarie University was mentioned in The Australian regarding the subject "Global History of Sport" among subjects that were concerned with 'identity politics' at universities.

Professor Michelle Arrow from the Department of History and Archaeology was featured on ABC Radio National Big Ideas about her book on the 1970s in Australia.

Professor Louise D'Arcens from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature provided comment to the Sydney Morning Herald about the extreme views espoused by Member for Hughes Craig Kelly.

Professor Neil Levy from the Department of Philosophy was interviewed on Radio National Background Briefing regarding how people choose to support an idea that they don't believe because it supports the side they are on.

Professor Bronwen Neil from the Department of History and Archaeology was interviewed on ABC Radio Sydney about the 12 days of Christmas.

Professor Ray Laurence from the Department of History and Archaeology was featured on Sky News regarding the discovery of a Pompeii snack bar.

Professor Bronwyn Carlson from the Department of Indigenous Studies was featured on ABC Online regarding the terms BIPOC and POC.

Associate Professor Linda Evans from the Department of History and Archaeology contributed the article 'The cicada’s deafening shriek is the sound of summer, and humans have been drawn to it for thousands of years' to The Conversation.

Associate Professor Chris Houston from the School of Social Sciences was interviewed on Newstalk Ireland about the 1980 Turkish Coup d'etat.

Associate Professor Marcelle Freiman from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature provided comment to The Guardian about the preservation of people's digital legacies after they die.

Dr Theresa Senft from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature provided comment to the Sydney Morning Herald about the public interest in Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's relationship.

Dr Rachael Gunn from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature was interviewed on 2SER about the Sydney breakdancing scene.

Dr Julian Droogan from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology provided comment to The Australian regarding the activity of far-right groups in Australia.

Dr Julian Droogan and Lise Waldek from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology provided comment to SBS News about the support of Donald Trump from the far-right.

Dr Mei-fen Kuo from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature provided comment to ABC News regarding the culture experiences of second-generation Australians.

Julian Dight from the Macquarie Law School was featured on SBS Mandarin regarding the legalities of publishing negative online reviews of companies. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse.