Media Highlights – January 2025
From the legacy of Elvis to rescuing lost books, see where the Macquarie Business School has been making headlines.

Professor Hanlin Shang, Department of Actuarial Studies and Business Analytics, provided comment to The Australian regarding his research that suggested the pension age should be based on life expectancy. This story was syndicated across the News Corp publications. It first appeared on The Lighthouse.
Professor Chris Baumann, Department of Marketing, provided comment to ABC Illawarra, MSN.com and 702 ABC Sydney regarding 'necro-branding', where the image of a celebrity is sold to the public after their death. This article was originally published on The Lighthouse.
Dr Paul Crosby, Department of Economics, provided comment to The Guardian regarding Untapped: The Australian Literary Heritage Project, which has rescued many out-of-print but culturally important book titles.
Professor Elizabeth Sheedy, Department of Applied Finance, provided comment to Bloomberg regarding embattled casino giant Star Entertainment Group. This article is behind a paywall.
An artist survey led by Distinguished Professor David Throsby, Department of Economics, was mentioned on SBS News as part of a discussion about Australia’s housing crisis.
Macquarie Business School’s partnership with the e61 Institute was mentioned in the Sydney Morning Herald.
Professor Elizabeth Sheedy, Department of Applied Finance, provided comment to The Australian Financial Review regarding young Australians turning away from property ownership.