Media Highlights - August
From the childcare sector to the sovereign citizen movement and police manhunts, see where Faculty of Arts academics made headlines in August.

Associate Professor Leigh Boucher, from the School of Humanities, provided comment to SBS regarding societal ideals of masculinity.
Associate Professor Doron Goldbarsht, from the Macquarie Law School, provided comment to ABC 1 Sydney regarding financial crime.
Dr Vincent Hurley, from the School of International Studies, was in conversation with 702 ABC Sydney regarding the efficacy of electronic monitoring.
Associate Professor Trevor Evans, from the School of Humanities, contributed an article to The Conversation regarding how AI can help decode Latin inscriptions.
Professor Wendy Lipworth, from the School of Humanities, provided comment to The Sydney Morning Herald regarding assisted reproductive technology.
Dr Lavina Lee, from the School of International Studies, provided comment to The Age regarding the Quad summit and US-India relations.
Professor Michelle Arrow, from School of Humanities, was interviewed on 702 ABC Sydney regarding the 50th anniversary of International Women's Year.
Associate Professor Peter Edwell, from the School of Humanities, was in conversation with 774 ABC Melbourne regarding the auction of rare ancient coins.
Emeritus Professor Gabrielle Meagher, from the School of Communication, Society and Culture, provided comment to ABC Online regarding the regulation of the childcare sector.
Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert, from the School of International Studies, contributed an article to The Sydney Morning Herald regarding the intersection of men in power and vulnerable women.
Dr Emma Burns, from the Macquarie School of Education, co-wrote an article in The Conversation regarding the different types of test-takers.
Associate Professor Penny Van Bergen, from the Macquarie School of Education, co-wrote an article in The Conversation regarding childhood development and the impact on memory.
Associate Professor Doron Goldbarsht, from the Macquarie Law School, provided comment to ABC Online regarding financial crime.
Dr Kurt Sengul, from the School of Communication, Society and Culture, was quoted in Yahoo! News regarding the use of AI to create political memes and other online content.
Professor Bridget Griffen-Foley, from the School of Communication, Society and Culture, provided comment to 702 ABC Perth regarding the history of the ABC.
Dr Keith Rathbone, from the School of Humanities, was interviewed in ABC Online regarding the significance of Jesse Owens' sporting career. This interview was widely syndicated across the ABC radio network.
Professor Michelle Arrow, from the School of Humanities, was interviewed on 702 ABC Sydney regarding the Job-ready Graduates Package.
Emeritus Professor Gabrielle Meagher, from the School of Communication, Society and Culture, co-wrote an article in The Conversation regarding the Australian government's new childcare bill.
Associate Professor Alex Simpson and Dr Vince Hurley, from the School of International Studies, co-wrote an article in The Conversation regarding crime trends and weapon use in Australia.
Dr Lavina Lee, from the School of International Studies, provided comment to The Sydney Morning Herald regarding the Quad summit and US-India relations.
Professor John Potts, from the School of Communication, Society and Culture, contributed an article to The Conversation regarding the prospect of a copyright exemption for AI companies.
Professor Sandie Wong, from the Macquarie School of Education, provided comment to ABC24 regarding the childcare industry and its regulation.
Emeritus Professor Gabrielle Meagher, from the School of Communication, Society and Culture, provided comment to The Canberra Times regarding the childcare sector in Australia.
Professor Sandie Wong, from the Macquarie School of Education, provided comment to 702 ABC Sydney regarding the childcare industry and its regulation.
Associate Professor Ben Spies-Butcher, from the School of Communication, Society and Culture, contributed an article to The Conversation regarding the potential impact of AI on our economic model.
Professor Peter Greste, from the School of Communication, Society and Culture, contributed an article to The Conversation regarding the need for independent investigations of Palestinian journalist killings.
Professor Peter Greste, from the School of Communication, Society and Culture, provided comment to ABC News Daily regarding the problems that arise when foreign reporters are blocked from covering a war.
Dr Sung-Ae Lee, from the School of International Studies, provided comment to SBS regarding the Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters and what has made it a worldwide phenomenon.
Dr Sarah Keith, from the School of Communication, Society and Culture, provided comment to ABC Newcastle regarding the Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters and what has made it a worldwide phenomenon. This segment was syndicated statewide across the ABC radio network.
Emeritus Professor Gabrielle Meagher, from the School of Communication, Society and Culture, provided comment to ABC Online regarding safety reforms in the Australian childcare sector.
Associate Professor Doron Goldbarsht, from the Macquarie Law School, provided comment to ABC Online regarding a move from an international ATM supplier to remove more than 50 machines from tobacco stores across Australia following a related report into financial crime.
Professor Michelle Arrow, from the School of Humanities, co-contributed an article to The Conversation regarding the state of the higher education sector.
Honorary Professor Rob Stokes, from the Macquarie Law School, was interviewed on ABC Radio Sydney – Evenings with Renee Krosch about the ministerial Planning and Public Spaces portfolio.
Dr Paul Govind, from the Macquarie Law School, was interviewed on 2SER FM about prolonged exposure to extreme weather conditions in sport.
Associate Professor Peter Edwell, from the School of Humanities, contributed an article to The Conversation about paradise gardens in ancient Persia.
Dr Vincent Hurley, from the School of International Studies, was interviewed on Nine Melbourne regarding the police shooting and subsequent manhunt underway in Victoria.
Dr Vincent Hurley, from the School of International Studies, provided comment to Nine Melbourne regarding the manhunt underway in Victoria. This story was syndicated nationally.
Dr Vincent Hurley, from the School of International Studies, was interviewed on 702 ABC Sydney regarding the manhunt underway in Victoria. This story was syndicated statewide.
Dr Chris Muller, from the School of Communication, Society and Culture, was interviewed on SBS regarding the award-winning film Ararat. This interview is conducted in German.
Dr Vincent Hurley, from the School of International Studies, provided comment to 774 ABC Melbourne regarding how a surrender plan might play out regarding the manhunt underway in Victoria.
Professor Julian Droogan, Head of the School of International Studies, provided comment to ABC Online regarding the 'March for Australia' rallies and their relationship to the far-right movement.
Dr Vincent Hurley, from the School of International Studies, was interviewed in The Herald Sun regarding the manhunt underway in Victoria. This story was syndicated across the News Corp newspapers.
Lise Waldek, from the School of International Studies, was interviewed on 720 ABC Perth regarding the 'March for Australia' rallies and their relationship to the far-right movement.
Dr Vincent Hurley, School of International Studies, was in The Age interviewed regarding the manhunt underway in Victoria. This story was syndicated across Nine's newspapers.
Dr Michelle Hamadache, from the School of Humanities, contributed a review of author Hossein Asgari’s latest novel, Desolation, to The Conversation.
Dr Kurt Sengul, from the School of Communication, Society and Culture, provided comment to ABC Online regarding politicians lending their support for the 'March for Australia' rallies.
Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert, from the School of International Studies, provided comment to SBS regarding the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert, from the School of International Studies, contributed an article to The Sydney Morning Herald regarding the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and her time spent in an Iranian prison.
Dr Vincent Hurley, from the School of International Studies, was interviewed on ABC NewsRadio regarding the police shooting and subsequent manhunt underway in Victoria.
Professor Peter Greste, from the School of Communication, Society and Culture, provided comment to ABC - PM regarding Bob Katter's indignant reaction to a journalist's line of questioning. This segment was syndicated nationally.
Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert, from the School of International Studies, was interviewed on ABC – PM regarding the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert, from the School of International Studies, was interviewed for The Conversation regarding the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Dr Vincent Hurley, from the School of International Studies, provided comment to ABC Radio National regarding how the police might be treating the manhunt underway in Victoria.
Lise Waldek, from the School of International Studies, was interviewed on 7Sydney regarding the sovereign citizen movement. This segment was syndicated statewide.
Professor Julian Droogan, from the School of International Studies, provided comment to 702 ABC Sydney regarding the 'March for Australia' rallies and their relationship to the far-right movement. This segment was syndicated nationally.
Dr Sarah Keith, from the School of Communication, Society and Culture, was interviewed on Channel 7 – The Morning Show regarding the phenomenon of Netflix original film KPop Demon Hunters.