Sally Begbie – Social Impact and Service
2020 Alumni Award Winner – Social Impact and Service BA 1973 Softly spoken in her wisdom and tireless in her dedication, humanitarian, co-founder of Crossroads Foundation, and storyteller Sally Begbie AO helps people find their place in a world of need because, as she says, we all have a place in this world. With her husband and an army of volunteers beside her, multiplying the effect of he...
What’s up with Bryce Mills?
Genuine, amiable and the right kind of cheeky, triple j’s latest Breakfast host and MQ Media graduate Bryce Mills doesn’t just embody the maxim of following your dreams, he’s backed it up with hard work and persistence to make a high school ambition come true. There’s a great story doing the rounds of Bryce Mills declaring in a high school maths class that he was going to be a break...
Young Alumni Advisory Committee
Our new Young Alumni Advisory Committee has been set up to increase opportunities and support for graduates 35 years and younger as they embark on their professional careers. This team of passionate Macquarie graduates will represent the interests of the young alumni community and bring innovative ideas and a fresh approach Macquarie’s young alumni program. Throughout the year, YAA...
Alumni program powered by you
We’re thrilled to reveal a new name and look for our popular alumni events, held regularly around the globe. When you attended Macquarie, you became a lifelong member of our community. A community that offers benefits and opportunities – powered by our connection to industry, experts and researchers. We believe You to the power of us is as important to you now – which is why our alumni prog...
Women who change the world – spotlight on Macquarie alumnae
To celebrate International Women’s Day (8 March 2021) we shine a spotlight on just some of our many notable and inspiring alumnae*. We are proud of their many and varied achievements across all industries and sectors. Dr Cathy P Foley, AO PSM (BSc (Hons)/DipEd 1981, PhD 1985) - Chief Scientist at CSIRO, Australia’s Chief Scientist Dr Cathy Foley, CSIRO Chief Scientist has recently be...
Tim Robards – A helping hand
You could be forgiven for making some assumptions about Dr Tim Robards (MChiro 2010). The star of The Bachelor and more recently Neighbours, he has the chiselled physique and Insta-worthy lifestyle that makes you think you know what to expect. But a Masters in Chiropractic from Macquarie University is just the start of the surprises in store from this boy from Newcastle. Little in life is t...