Reflections on the 20 years since 9/11, far-right extremism, the origins of Netflix’s new hit Squid Game, and even tips on how to entertain the kids during school holidays… see where the Faculty of Arts has been making headlines in September.

Associate Professor Iain Hay from the School of Education was featured in Campus Morning Mail regarding a new Coursera course on online learning design.

Professor Bronwyn Carlson from the Department of Indigenous Studies provided comment to COSMOS Magazine about the traits of online trolls.

Adam Ni from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology was featured in The Observer - France 24 regarding the use of facial recognition technology in China.

Associate Professor Iain Hay from the School of Education was featured in The Educator Australia regarding a new Coursera course on online learning design.

Dr Leigh Boucher from the Department of History and Archaeology contributed the article ‘Watching It’s a Sin under lockdown: a different kind of home shaped by life-saving queer friendships’ to The Conversation.

Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah from the School of Social Sciences contributed the article ‘‘I’m not afraid of terrorism. I’m afraid of being accused of being a terrorist’: growing up Muslim after 9/11’ to The Conversation.

Dr Madeline Taylor from the Macquarie Law School contributed the article ‘Australia’s first offshore wind farm bill was a long time coming, but here are 4 reasons it’s not up to scratch yet’ to The Conversation.

Dr Rebecca Sheehan from the School of Social Sciences provided comment to The Sunday Mail on the Lewinsky scandal.

Dr Emily O'Gorman from the School of Social Sciences was interviewed on ABC Radio National regarding the history of wetlands.

Associate Professor Lisa Wynn from the School of Social Sciences provided comment to The New Daily on public beliefs around COVID-19. This article was originally published on The Lighthouse.

Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah from the School of Social Sciences was interviewed on ABC Radio National regarding her latest book, Coming of Age in the War on Terror.

Associate Professor Ben Spies-Butcher from the School of Social Sciences was featured in Rolling Stone Australia regarding Universal Basic Income in Australia.

Professor Bates Gill from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology was interviewed on VOA Mandarin Service about the Taliban taking control of Afghanistan and how this impacts China’s interests.

Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah from the School of Social Sciences was interviewed on The Quicky - Mamamia Podcasts, ABC Radio National and 702 ABC Sydney regarding the ongoing impact of 9/11 on young Muslims.

Macquarie University was mentioned in Child Magazine regarding a partnership between Mia Mia Child and Family Study Centre and the Museum of Contemporary Art looking at art experiences for under-fives.

Dr Lavina Lee from the School of Social Sciences was interviewed on ABC NewsRadio about the geopolitical impacts of 9/11.

Gianluca Alimeni from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature was interviewed on ABC Radio National about Italian poet, Dante Alighieri.

Lise Waldek from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology was interviewed on Crikey about the rise of far-right extremism.

Associate Professor Nengye Liu from the Macquarie Law School provided comment to The Maritime Executive about Chinese policy growing its krill fishing.

Dr Helen Wolfenden from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature was interviewed on 2SER - Real Radio 107.3 FM about how journalists find stories.

Dr Clare Britt from the School of Education was featured in The Sector about her research into how children under five interact with contemporary art. This story was first published in The Lighthouse.

Associate Professor Ben Spies-Butcher from the School of Social Sciences provided comment to Rolling Stone Australia about the Universal Basic Income.

Professor Chris Dixon, Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah, Dr Govand Azeez, Dr Lloyd Cox, Dr Lavina Lee and Dr Vince Scappatura from the School of Social Sciences were featured on ABC Big Ideas regarding the impacts of the 9/11 attacks on society and politics.

Professor Bates Gill from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology was interviewed on ABC News about Taiwan flexing its military muscle amid tensions with China.

Professor Malcolm Choat from the Department of History and Archaeology and Dr Julian Droogan from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology contributed the article ‘The Taliban’s rule threatens what’s left of Afghanistan’s dazzlingly diverse cultural history’ to The Conversation.

Professor Bronwyn Carlson from the Department of Indigenous Studies contributed the article ‘We need a national plan to address family violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’ to The Conversation.

Professor Bates Gill from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology provided comment to Reuters about Australia building eight nuclear-powered submarines under new Indo-Pacific pact.

Professor Garry Falloon from the School of Education and Professor Viviana Wuthrich from the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences were featured in The Sydney Morning Herald regarding tips for parents about to enter school holidays with children at home during lockdown.

Adjunct Professor George Newhouse from the Macquarie Law School provided comment to The Sydney Morning Herald about concerns from families of prison inmates about the neglect of prisoner health and lack of COVID-19 action.

Professor Bates Gill from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology provided comment to Yahoo News about the new Indo-Pacific security partnership between Australia, the United States and Britain.

Dr Lavina Lee from the School of Social Sciences was interviewed on ABC TV News about the geopolitical impacts of 9/11.

Honorary Professor Marion Maddox from the School of Social Sciences provided comment to The Guardian about a website, Caldron Pool, which has become a locus for conservative Christian opposition to the Australian Government's actions.

Dr Lavina Lee from the School of Social Sciences contributed the article ‘China’s AUKUS wedge tactics won’t divide India from the Quad’ to The Australian Financial Review, The Conversation, Lawfare and was interviewed on ABC The Drum.

Professor Martina Möllering, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts, provided comment to The Greek Herald about the continuation of Modern Greek Studies as a major at the University.

Adjunct Professor George Newhouse from the Macquarie Law School was featured on ABC 1 Perth regarding his work with Indigenous communities through the National Justice Project.

Professor Martin Bommas Museum Director was featured in The Australian Financial Review regarding a new book that showcases 100 items from the Macquarie University History Museum.

Professor Michelle Arrow from the Department of History and Archaeology was interviewed on ABC Radio National about her new book on Australian female playwrights.

Dr Sung-Ae Lee from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature provided comment to The Sydney Morning Herald about the new Korean series Squid Game.

Teresa Somes from the Macquarie Law School was featured in The Adviser regarding the legal pitfalls of family care arrangements where elderly parents give their assets to adult children in exchange for accommodation and care. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse.

Dr Rachael Gunn from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature provided comment to The Daily Telegraph regarding calls for schools to lift bans on breakdancing now it has been recognised as an Olympic sport.

Dr Sung-Ae Lee from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature contributed the article ‘Social inequality and hyper violence: why the bleak world of Netflix’s Squid Game is a streaming phenomenon’ to The Conversation.

Dr Lavina Lee from the School of Social Sciences contributed the article ‘Paul Keating’s strawman argument on India doesn’t hold up’ to The Sydney Morning Herald.