Media/Communications/Marketing
The war on words
Ever wondered how you find yourself agreeing with outrageous political comments, even if deep down you know you feel differently? It all comes down to wordplay, and once you know the tricks, you can use them to your own advantage. When Bob Carr became foreign affairs minister in 2012, he compared Tony Abbott’s use of slogans such as ‘No more boats’ to a “trainee hypnotist trying to ...
Best film reveals shocking truth about human behaviour
Professor Kathryn Millard recently won Best Australian Feature Documentary at the Antenna Documentary Film Festival for her film Shock Room, which shines a light on the dark side of human behaviour. As she previously discussed in Sirius, the film challenges Stanley Milgram’s controversial ‘Obedience to Authority’ experiment: In the wake of the Holocaust, Milgram wanted to understand how w...
Joanna Olivera, Bachelor of International Studies, 2011
An interest in international affairs led Joanna Olivera to study a Bachelor of International Studies at Macquarie – an interest she has turned into an exciting career. Joanna is currently working as a trade development manager for UK Trade and Investment at the British Consulate-General, Sydney, where she helps British companies export to Australia. Since starting work, Joanna says she...