Media Highlights – December 2024

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Media Highlights – December 2024

From the age pension system to Christmas in the metaverse, see where the Macquarie Business School has been making headlines.

Professor Hanlin Shang, Department of Actuarial Studies and Business Analytics, provided comment to ABC Alice Springs regarding a study of the age pension system. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse.

Professor Tom Smith, Department of Applied Finance, co-contributed an article to The Conversation about the impact of net-zero announcements on global financial markets.

Dr Anam Bilgrami, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, contributed an article to The Conversation about recent reforms to Australia’s aged care system. This was covered by Over60 and ABC Radio.

Honorary Professor Nick Parr, Department of Management, provided comment to The Sydney Morning Herald (print version) and The Age regarding population growth forecasts in Sydney suburbs.

Dr Jun Yao, Department of Marketing, was interviewed by SBS TV and Yahoo News Australia regarding cash payments and the alternatives. Jun also discussed the legality of credit card surcharges.

Professor Stefan Trueck, Department of Actuarial Studies and Business Analytics, and Director of the Macquarie University Transforming Energy Markets Research Centre, provided comment to ABC Online regarding the cost of power generation in Australia.

Professor Chris Baumann, Department of Marketing, featured on ABC Online regarding the psychology of design and how it can manipulate consumers.

Professor Jana Bowden, Department of Marketing, provided comment to MSN.com on the increase of gifting from virtual worlds. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse.

Macquarie Business School’s Health and Wellbeing Research Unit was mentioned on News.com.au in relation to Medibank’s four day work week trial.

Professor Chris Baumann, Department of Marketing, provided comment to ABC Illawarra, ABC Radio National Breakfast, ABC RN’s All in the Mind and The Project regarding necro-branding.