Adam Hills: Cancelled; not cancelled
Talking to Adam Hills, you just get a big smile on your face. He is the most genuine, good-natured guy, who makes you feel like the world is ok. Even during a pandemic. Sure, things have changed – we’ve all had to go with the flow, keep our heads above water and even (here comes that dreaded word) pivot – but talking to Adam, you just feel like some things don’t change. The good things. Th...
Alumni duo on a mission to save the planet, one compostable package at a time
Over five million tonnes of packaging were used in Australia in the year to June 2018, according to Clean Up Australia. Worryingly, only half of it was recycled, while the rest ended up in landfill, in our waterways, and scattered across the land. Concerned by the amount of plastic waste her first e-commerce retail business (OLIVIA&CO.) was producing, Macquarie University alumna A...
Paul Peters: Taking the road less travelled pays dividends
Insights gained from collaborating with students from all over the world gave alumnus Paul Peters (MComm 2009) a unique perspective that he has translated into a global career. Paul Peters, Director Group Aftersales for Volkswagen Group Australia, has always had a clear vision of the career path he hoped to follow and took a strategic approach to achieving his goals. I’m originally fr...
Stephanie McConnell: Opening up possibilities in education
Ever since her own experience of school, alumna Stephanie McConnell (BA/DipEd 1991) knew that education had the potential to deliver more for students. Now, she has been charged with leading Lindfield Learning Village, a comprehensive government school on Sydney’s North Shore that is mandated with sitting between best practice and next practice. A position it would seem she was made for. Righ...
Gail Brown: Learning to ask the right questions
For Dr Gail Brown, a two-time graduate of Macquarie (BA 1978, MA 1994) and past lecturer, it’s all about the love of learning. Specifically, understanding how we learn, so she can help others learn too. It involves asking good questions, a lot of practice and a fair dose of perseverance, but she believes success is within everyone’s grasp. In a way, it all started when her son was strug...
Natasha Copley – the more things change…
In a world that is changing at an ever-increasing rate, some things, according to alumna Natasha Copley (BA/DipEd 1999), remain the same – and some of them are what she gleaned from a Bachelor of Arts at Macquarie University. These skills have stood the test of time and are just as relevant today as they were when she undertook her degree. Even before COVID-19 wrought massive changes in ...