Media highlights – November 2024
From the US election polls to ancient Egyptian etiquette and the new Gladiator II film, see where Faculty of Arts academics made headlines this month.

Dr Lloyd Cox, from the Macquarie School of Social Sciences, provided comment to The Sydney Morning Herald regarding public interest in the US election polls. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse.
Professor Clare Monagle, from the Department of History and Archaeology, joined 'The Bookshelf' panel on ABC Radio National to discuss recent releases.
Dr Alistair Sisson, from the Macquarie School of Social Sciences, provided comment to The Sydney Morning Herald regarding affordable-housing policy.
Dr Lloyd Cox, from the Macquarie School of Social Sciences, was in conversation with ABC Nightlife regarding the 1960 US election between John F Kennedy and Richard Nixon.
Dr Alistair Sisson, from the Macquarie School of Social Sciences, provided comment to Brisbane Times regarding affordable-housing policy.
Dr Lloyd Cox, from the Macquarie School of Social Sciences, provided comment to The Sun-Herald regarding public interest in the US election polls. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse.
Associate Professor Peter Edwell, from the Department of History and Archaeology, was in conversation with 774 ABC Melbourne regarding the fall of Rome.
Dr Lavina Lee, from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology, joined the ABC 24 panel to discuss the US election.
Dr Camilla Di Biase-Dyson, from the Department of History and Archaeology, was in conversation with ABC Drive with Richard Glover regarding ancient Egyptian etiquette.
Professor Peter Greste, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Languages and Literature, provided comment to ABC – PM regarding the interim findings from an investigation into a series of ABC reports.
Dr Dalbir Ahlawat, from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology, contributed an article to The Japan Times regarding relations between Japan, Australia and India.
Virginia Madsen, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, provided comment to The Sydney Morning Herald regarding the radio industry following the retirement of some of the country's longest-serving broadcasters.
Professor Ray Laurence, from the Department of History and Archaeology, shared his insights with ABC Radio on the historical accuracy of the new film Gladiator II. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse and was widely syndicated across the ABC network.
Dr Camilla Di Biase-Dyson, from the Department of History and Archaeology, provided comment to 702 ABC Sydney on the significance of the ibis in Egyptian culture.
Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert, from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology, co-wrote an article in The Australia regarding the opportunity for Donald Trump to help reshape the Middle East.
Professor Lise Barry, Dean of Macquarie Law School, provided comment to ABC Illawarra regarding the importance of community justice centres.
Professor Michelle Arrow, from the Department of History and Archaeology, provided comment to The Sydney Morning Herald regarding the 4B movement.
Professor Peter Greste, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Languages and Literature, contributed an article to The Politics regarding the state of press freedom in Australia.
Professor Michelle Arrow, from the Department of History and Archaeology, provided comment to ABC Radio National on the vulnerability of history subjects at Australian universities.
Professor Ray Laurence, from the Department of History and Archaeology, provided comment to ABC RN Drive on Rome's Colosseum being used for marketing purposes.
Dr Julien Cooper and PhD candidate Richard Bott, from the Department of History and Archaeology, contributed an article to The Conversation regarding the looting of the Sudan National Museum.
Dr Zahra Nasreen, from the Macquarie School of Social Sciences, contributed an article to The Conversation regarding the risks of 'hot bedding', sharing the same beds in overcrowded rooms.
Dr Sung-Ae Lee, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, provided comment to The Australian Financial Review regarding Korea's cultural impact.
Associate Professor Alice Chik, from the Macquarie School of Education, provided comment to ABC regarding ways to encourage children to learn a second language.
Professor Peter Greste, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Languages and Literature, contributed an article to The Conversation regarding the need to improve Australia’s secrecy laws.
Dr Mathias Felipe de Lima Santos, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, was named among eight rising stars in The Australian's 2025 Research magazine.