From the role of remorse in law to Stan Grant’s stance against racism and the need for legal reform in AI technology, see where academics from the Faculty of Arts made headlines this month.
Professor Clare Monagle, from the Department of History and Archaeology, was interviewed on 702 ABC Sydney about the role of kings throughout history. This story was first published on The Lighthouse.
Macquarie University research was featured in Daily Mail revealing racist and often abusive environment across the country's newsrooms. The report, commissioned by Media Diversity Australia, found that half of the 40 journalists interviewed said they experienced online abuse but only 20 per cent said they received support from their bosses.
Professor Sandy O'Sullivan, from the Department of Indigenous Studies was featured in SBS TV regarding the coronation of King Charles.
Professor Peter Greste, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature contributed an article to newsroom regarding press freedom.
Dr Henry Kha, from Macquarie Law School, contributed an article to The Conversation.
Professor Peter Greste, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, contributed an article to The Sydney Morning Herald about public interest journalism as a key democratic pillar.
Professor Peter Greste, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, was featured in The Courier Mail advising “good journalism” will suffer if whistle-blowers and journalists are prevented from publishing their stories to the public.
Associate Professor Mel Taylor, from the Macquarie School of Social Sciences, was featured in Phys.org regarding new research on the experiences of people affected by the extreme floods in 2022.
Dr Henry Kha, from Macquarie Law School, was featured in Channel NewsAsia regarding the history of royal divorces and says King Charles.
Dr Eve Vincent, from the School of Social Sciences, appeared on ABC Illawarra about jobseeker and parenting payments and the need for change.
Associate Professor Mel Taylor, from the School of Social Sciences, was interviewed on ABC Illawarra regarding new research into the extreme floods of 2022.
A United Nations maritime tribunal recently ruled on a border dispute between two Indian Ocean neighbours, effectively splitting some 37,000 square miles between Mauritius and Maldives. Dr Constantinos Yiallourides, from Macquarie Law School, provided comment to Courthouse News Service and advised the ruling indicates it is "only a matter of time before Mauritius can practically exercise sovereignty over Chagos".
Dr Shireen Morris, from Macquarie Law School, featured on ABC Radio National about the need to alter the Constitution to recognise the First peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice.
Associate Professor Mel Taylor, from the School of Social Sciences, featured on ABC Southern Queensland to discuss the results of research into the experiences of people affected by the extreme floods in 2022.
China says its stand on Ukraine war "has not changed", despite backing a resolution last week that described the conflict as ‘aggression by the Russian Federation’. Associate Professor Courtney J. Fung, Department of Security Studies and Criminology, was featured in South China Morning Post and advised China’s vote reflected its security position and priority on the “no limits” friendship with Russia.
Professor Niloufer Selvadurai, from Macquarie Law School, was interviewed on
Sky News Australia regarding how warnings would be a “great start” to alert people using artificial intelligence and making the AI liable for the information it gives out.
Professor Clare Monagle, from the Department of History and Archaeology, was interviewed on 666 ABC Canberra about the role of kings throughout history. This story was first published on The Lighthouse.
Dr Geraldine Fela, from the Department of History and Archaeology, was quoted in ABC Online regarding the vital role drag queens played during the HIV-AIDS pandemic. This story also appeared on 774 ABC Melbourne.
Associate Professor Mel Taylor, from the School of Social Sciences, was featured in Cosmos Magazine regarding new research on the experiences of flood-affected Australians in 2022.
Professor Clare Monagle, from the Department of History and Archaeology, was interviewed by 702 ABC Sydney regarding the role of a king. This story was first published on The Lighthouse.
Associate Professor Mel Taylor, from the School of Social Sciences, was interviewed on ABC Upper Hunter about new research on the experiences of flood-affected Australians in 2022.
Honorary Professor Anna Howe, from the School of Social Sciences, was featured on 891 ABC Adelaide about Australia Day and the argument for changing the date to May 9.
Dr Joanne Faulkner, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, offered insight to ABC Online on the 1867 case of The Lost Boys of Daylesford.
Honorary Professor Anna Howe, from the School of Social Sciences, contributed an article to The Conversation.
Guardian Australia editor Lenore Taylor delivered the 2023 Brian Johns memorial lecture for Macquarie University’s Centre for Media History, which was mentioned in Radioinfo.
Professor Jean-Philippe Deranty, from the Department of Philosophy, featured on ABC Radio National about the value of human work in the age of AI.
Professor Jean-Philippe Deranty, from the Department of Philosophy, featured on ABC Online about the value of human work in the age of AI.
Associate Professor Courtney Fung, from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology, was featured in Mirage News regarding her recent appointment to the Advisory Board for the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations.
Dr Sarah Keith, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, was interviewed on 720 ABC Perth about the influence of K-pop and the impact of the industry on its stars. This interview also appeared on ABC Upper Hunter.
Professor Malcolm Choat, Head of the Department of History and Archaeology, was interviewed on 2SER FM about the new Netflix docu-series 'Queen Cleopatra', and the casting controversy.
Professor Michelle Arrow, from the Department of History and Archaeology, was interviewed on 702 ABC Sydney about '10-pound Poms' following the release of a TV series of the same name.
Associate Professor Ben Spies-Butcher, from the School of Social Sciences, offered insight on 720 ABC Perth about the shortcomings of Jobseeker.
Associate Professor Ben Spies-Butcher, from the School of Social Sciences, featured in ABC Online regarding the shortcomings of Jobseeker.
Dr Alistair Sisson, from the School of Social Sciences, was quoted in The Guardian and advised the redevelopment of Waterloo South public housing will create longer wait times for public housing across the state.
Ryosuke Hanada, from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology, contributed an op-ed to East Asia Forum regarding Japan's defence spending and potential tax hikes.
Associate Professor Mel Taylor and Associate Professor Fiona Miller, from the School of Social Sciences, contributed an article to The Conversation.
Associate Professor Mel Taylor, from the School of Social Sciences was interviewed by ABC North Coast about her recent research into flood preparedness and flood-warning infrastructure.
Dr Lavina Lee, from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology, was featured in ABC Online about the cancellation of the QUAD meeting in Australia.
An edited version of the 2023 Brian Johns lecture, delivered by Guardian Australia editor Lenore Taylor, was published in The Guardian. The lecture series was established by the Macquarie University Centre for Media History and the Copyright Agency.
Professor Clare Monagle, from the Department of History and Archaeology, was featured on ABC Online regarding new books by Benjamin Myers, Robyn Cadwallader and Emma Cline.
Zac Roberts, from the Department of Indigenous Studies, contributed an article to The Conversation.
The ABC has denied an allegation it tried to “distance itself” from Online Safety of Diverse Journalists research, released by Media Diversity Australia, three weeks before Stan Grant’s emotional exit. The research, featured in Mumbrella, was conducted by Griffith University and Professor Bronwyn Carlson and Madi Day from Macquarie University.
Co-authors Professor Bronwyn Carlson and Madi Day, both from the Department of Indigenous Studies, contributed an article to The Guardian outlining the findings of their recently released Media Diversity Australia report, which support media personality Stan Grant's stance against racism in the industry.
In an op-ed in The Sydney Morning Herald, Dr Lavina Lee, from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology, said strategic policy is about much more than leaders meeting face to face, following the decision by US President Joe Biden to cancel his trip to Australia.
Associate Professor Kate Rossmanith, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, was interviewed on ABC Radio National explaining the signs a judge is looking for when trying to identify and quantify an offender's remorse.
Co-authors Professor Bronwyn Carlson and Madi Day, both from the Department of Indigenous Studies, contributed an article to The Conversation.
Dr Patricia Koromvokis, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, was featured in Greek Herald as she has been shortlisted for the Greek International Women Awards in the category of Education and Psychology.
Professor Matt Bower, Interim Dean of the Macquarie School of Education, was mentioned in The Australian regarding why AI is the “challenge of our age’’.
Dr Peter Edwell, from the Department of History and Archaeology, was interviewed by 774 ABC Melbourne about ancient Roman emperors.
Professor Surya Deva, from Macquarie Law School, appeared in a Q&A in Australian Lawyer regarding his recent appointment as the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to development.
KB Heylen, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, contributed an article to The Conversation.
Associate Professor Mel Taylor, from the School of Social Sciences, was interviewed on ABC Riverina FM about flood preparedness and the impact on communities.
Associate Professor Penny Van Bergen, from the School of Education, was featured on ABC West Victoria regarding the lack of male teachers in the primary education setting and the importance of teacher diversity.
Just six months after tech firm OpenAI unleashed its chatbot, ChatGPT – dubbed the “cheatbot” – teachers and students have embraced AI to help plan lessons, compile research, answer questions and write essays. Professor Matt Bower, Interim Dean of the Macquarie School of Education, offered his expertise to The Australian.
Associate Professor Kate Rossmanith, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, was interviewed on ABC NewsRadio about the signs a judge is looking for when trying to identify and quantify an offender's remorse.
Professor Clare Monagle, from the Department of History and Archaeology, was featured on ABC Radio National about what she has been reading.
Dr Shireen Morris, from the Macquarie Law School, unpacked Liberal MP Julian Leeser's "compelling conservative case" for the Voice to Parliament in The Australian.
Dr Rachael Gunn, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, provided comment to ABC Online on the upcoming Olympic debut of the sport of breakdancing. Dr Gunn is a breakdancer, or B-girl, and will be vying for a spot on the Olympic team.
Jewellery owned by ancient Egyptian royalty in around 2600 BC is helping shed new light on the beginnings of the globalised world. Dr Karin Sowada, from the Department of History and Archaeology, was lead author of a paper published in the Journal of Archaeological Science and reported in ABC Online.
A nationwide alliance of multicultural groups has confirmed its support for the Voice to Parliament, issuing a joint resolution urging “all Australians to work together to ensure referendum success”. Dr Shireen Morris, Director of the Radical Centre Reform Lab at Macquarie Law School, provided comment to news.com.au and advised "the success of this referendum is the responsibility of all Australians of all backgrounds".
The Wiggles co-founder Anthony Field gives a nod to his Macquarie University studies in early childhood for providing key knowledge on how to communicate with children, as reported in The Herald Sun.
A nationwide alliance of multicultural groups has confirmed its support for the Voice to Parliament, issuing a joint resolution urging “all Australians to work together to ensure referendum success”. Dr Shireen Morris, Director of the Radical Centre Reform Lab at Macquarie Law School, was interviewed on ABC Radio National and advised the joint resolution sends a powerful message.
More than 110 migrant and cultural community organisations have united in declaring their support for the Voice to Parliament referendum. Dr Shireen Morris, Director of the Radical Centre Reform Lab at Macquarie Law School, helped organise the joint resolution and was quoted in SBS TV.
Jewellery owned by ancient Egyptian royalty in around 2600 BC is helping shed new light on the beginnings of the globalised world. Dr Karin Sowada, from the Department of History and Archaeology, was quoted in Science Media Exchange.
Breakdancing will debut at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Dr Rachael Gunn, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, is Australia's top-ranked B-girl. She was interviewed about the sport and its cultural impact on Triple J Radio.