From the history and significance of NAIDOC Week to the use of AI in schools and Alexander the Great's family, see where Faculty of Arts academics made headlines last month.
Professor Bronwyn Carlson, Head of the Department of Indigenous Studies, was featured Cosmos Magazine as part of a round-up of 52 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people changing the world.
Dr Markus Powling, from the School of Education, was mentioned in The Academic regarding recent research into how educational leaders’ perceptions of STEM education can be revealed by their drawings and text.
Professor Cathy Sherry, from Macquarie Law School, contributed an article to Brisbane Times regarding the Minns government's housing plan.
Dr Geraldine Fela, from the Department of History and Archaeology, was mentioned on ABC Radio National regarding her selection as a participant in the ABC TOP 5 Media Residency Program.
Dr Adrian Renzo, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, was interviewed on 774 ABC Melbourne about his publication Kylie Minogue's Kylie.
Dr Shireen Morris, from Macquarie Law School, was mentioned in National Indigenous Times regarding a recent panel discussion on the Voice to Parliament, hosted by Stan Grant.
Professor Bronwyn Carlson and Madi Day, from the Department of Indigenous Studies, were featured in The Sector regarding findings of the Make Us Count report, which they co-authored, and which reflects on the experiences of Aboriginal women in workplaces within the Victorian public sector.
Dr Shireen Morris, from Macquarie Law School, was featured in National Indigenous Times about the Voice to Parliament and said, "the time for equivocation is over".
Honorary Professor Liz Pellicano, from the Faculty of Arts, was included on a list of the top autism researchers making a difference in Autism Parenting Magazine.
Professor Clare Monagle, from the Department of History and Archaeology, provided a review of the Sydney Theatre Company's production Do Not Go Gentle in Australian Book Review.
Professor Bronwyn Carlson and Tamika Worrell, from the Department of Indigenous Studies, contributed an article to The Conversation.
Dr Shireen Morris, from the Macquarie Law School, was featured in Australian Financial Review about the emotional pay-off of a successful referendum vote.
Professor Sandie Wong, from the Macquarie School of Education, was featured in Cairns Local News about the recently announced funding boost for Queensland kindergarten children.
Dr Tom Baudinette, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, was interviewed on 720 ABC Perth regarding the clash between pop culture and Chinese nationalism.
Dr Rhett Loban, from the Macquarie School of Education, was interviewed on ABC Radio National regarding his creation of a virtual reconstruction of his home in the Torres Strait.
Dr Tom Baudinette, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, was quoted in ABC Online regarding the clash between pop culture and Chinese nationalism.
Professor Bronwyn Carlson and Tamika Worrell, from the Department of Indigenous Studies, were featured in Australian Geographic about the history and significance of NAIDOC week.
Professor Sheila Degotardi and Dr Fiona Zheng, from the School of Education, were featured in NewsBeezer regarding their investigation into infant language development in early childhood centres as part of an MQ TaLK study. This story was first published on The Lighthouse.
Dr Robyn Moloney, from the School of Education, was featured in Insights Magazine about her new book, Language and Spirit.
Amanda Morgan and Associate Professor Uncle Boe Rambaldini, from the Department of Health Sciences, were featured in Koori Mail regarding a new program, run by Macquarie University, TAFE NSW and Legal Aid NSW, that will increase the skilled and credentialled Aboriginal workforce in the legal sector. The program will enable 200 Aboriginal people to gain nationally accredited qualifications in legal services and provide a clear pathway to Macquarie Law School.
Rose Barrowcliffe, from the Department of Indigenous Studies, was interviewed on ABC Radio National about Indigenous place names, including why people choose to use them.
Professor Ian Worthington, from the Department of History and Archaeology, was quoted in Vietnam Posts English regarding Alexander the Great's family.
Dr Rhett Loban, from the Macquarie School of Education, was interviewed on ABC Radio National about the development of Torres Strait Virtual Reality, a VR device used to teach about Torres Strait Islander culture and knowledge.
Dr Tom Baudinette, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, was quoted in her world Singapore regarding the popularity of Boys’ Love dramas in Thailand’s entertainment industry.
Dr Henry Kha, from Macquarie Law School, was quoted in The Australian Financial Review regarding the divorce system in Australia.
Dr Madeline Taylor, from Macquarie Law School, was featured in Utility Magazine regarding how offshore wind will be a key pillar of Australia’s future renewable energy mix.
Associate Professor Adam Lockyer, from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology, provided comment to The Australian on the potential use of the Lombrum naval base in Papua New Guinea.
Dylan Sullivan, from the School of Social Sciences, was part of a research team that has challenged the widely believed idea that China's socialist economy had relatively high rates of extreme poverty, while the capitalist reforms of the 1980s and 1990s delivered rapid progress, as reported in Phys.org.
Dr Shireen Morris, from Macquarie Law School, provided comment to The Guardian on the support for the Voice by multicultural Australians.
In an opinion piece, Dr Lavina Lee, from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology, provided an opinion piece to The Sydney Morning Herald and said criticism of NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg by former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating is misguided.
New research, led by Associate Professor Jess McLean, from the School of Social Sciences, shows young people are using the social media platform to nurture relationships, find support and become more socially conscious as reported in 9Honey. This story was first published on The Lighthouse.
Professor Matt Bower, from the School of Education, was in conversation with ABC Upper Hunter AM about AI in schools.
Dr Tom Baudinette, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, provided comment to The Singapore Women’s Weekly on the role of 'shipping' in Asian pop culture.
Dr Jennifer Hunt, from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology, joined The Drum panel.
Dr Ines Hipolito, from the Department of Philosophy, appeared in The Good Men Project and spoke about her career and research.
Professor Matt Bower, from the School of Education, provided comment to Education Today on the use of AI in schools.
Dr Camilla Di Biase-Dyson, from the Department of History and Archaeology, was featured in IFL Science on the process of deciphering unknown languages.
Dr Shireen Morris, from Macquarie Law School, was mentioned in The Australian as one of the campaigners at the Voice to Parliament townhall meeting in Sydney recently.
Dr Peter Edwell, from the Department of History and Archaeology, was interviewed on 774 ABC Melbourne about Alexander the Great.
Dr Karin Sowada, from the Department of History and Archaeology, featured on ABC Northern Tasmania about Egyptology and her career path.
Dr Shireen Morris, from Macquarie Law School, was mentioned in Daily Mail as one of the campaigners at the recent Voice to Parliament townhall meeting in Sydney.
Dr Tom Baudinette, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, provided comment to The Washington Post on fandom and the popularity of Taylor Sheesh, a Taylor Swift drag queen, in the Philippines.
New research, led by Associate Professor Jess McLean, from the School of Social Sciences, shows young people are using the social media platform to nurture relationships, find support and become more socially conscious as reported in EducationHQ. This story was first published on The Lighthouse.
Associate Professor Alison Holland, from the Department of History and Archaeology, contributed an article to The Conversation.
Honorary Professor Bates Gill, from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology, co-authored an article in The Diplomat regarding US export controls on China.
A new research project, covered by Mirage News, proves ancient DNA has unveiled the earliest contact between late farming and pastoralist societies in southeastern Europe. Professor Shawn Ross, from the Faculty of Arts, contributed to the research project over several years.
Adjunct Professor George Newhouse, from the Macquarie Law School, was interviewed on 105.7 ABC Darwin about the proposed expansion of police powers in the NT.
Dr Catherine Greentree, from Macquarie Law School, was featured in Mirage News about the sovereign citizen movement. This story was first published in The Lighthouse.
Emeritus Professor Murray Goot, from the School of Social Sciences, contributed an article to Inside Story about the so-far undecided Voice voters, and what that means across different measures.
Professor Michelle Arrow, from the Department of History and Archaeology, was interviewed on ABC Radio National about the history of feminist politics.
Dr Madi Day and Adjunct Fellow Dameyon Bonson, from the Department of Indigenous Studies, outline their report, co-authored with department colleagues Professor Bronwyn Carlson and Dr Terri Farrelly, which showed the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQIA+ community is disproportionately impacted by discrimination and disadvantage, as reported in The Conversation.
Dr Rachael Gunn, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, provided comment to The Age on the upcoming Olympic debut of breakdancing and her own campaign to qualify.
Dr Rebecca Sheehan, from the Department of History and Archaeology, contributed an article to ABC Online about the impact of the late Irish performer Sinéad O’Connor.
Vincent Hurley, from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology, appeared in VICE regarding how the world under water is an untapped resource for drug smugglers.
A new paper, co-authored by Dr Shireen Morris from Macquarie Law School, was quoted in The Australian regarding the possibility of a treaty.
Associate Professor Ben Spies-Butcher, from the School of Social Sciences, provided comment to The Monthly on the RBA review.
Dr Elenie Poulos, from Macquarie Law School, was featured on ABC Radio National about religion and its place in political life.
Vincent Hurley, from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology, provided comment to The Daily Telegraph on recent calls for a royal commission into drug trafficking.
Emeritus Professor Murray Goot, from the School of Social Sciences, wrote an analysis of Newspoll findings, and commentary of associated pundits, in relation to the Voice on Inside Story.
Dr Steve Collins, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, provided comment to Vigour Times on the ‘Amen break’, the most sampled drum break in history.
Associate Professor Shirley Chan, from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, provided comment to NZ City on China's President Xi Jinping encouraging young people in the country to move to the countryside.