Media Highlights - March 2025
From the 1998 Waterfront Dispute to note-taking methods and universal basic income, see where Faculty of Arts academics made headlines in March.

Associate Professor Penny Van Bergen, from the Macquarie School of Education, was interviewed on 2CC Talking Canberra regarding note-taking methods and which is best.
Dr Geraldine Fela, from the School of Humanities, featured in Episode 1 of Conspiracy? War on the waterfront regarding the 1998 Australian waterfront dispute. Dr Fela was also a producer and historical consultant on the program.
Professor Michelle Arrow, from the School of Humanities, contributed to an article in The Conversation regarding what to stream this month.
Professor Michelle Arrow and Professor Tanya Evans, from the School of Humanities, and Associate Professor Jonathan Symons, from the School of International Studies, contributed an article to The Sydney Morning Herald regarding the shifting social dynamics of university life.
Professor Peter Greste, from the School of Communication, Society and Culture, was in conversation with 612 ABC Brisbane regarding the state of politics in Australia and internationally.
Dr David Birchall, Dr Ebony Birchall and Professor Surya Deva, from the Macquarie Law School, contributed an article to The Conversation regarding the need for many Australian companies to improve their commitment to respect human rights.
Associate Professor Penny Van Bergen, Dr Emma Burns and Dr Hua-Chen Wang, from the Macquarie School of Education, contributed an article to The Conversation regarding note-taking methods and which is best.
Associate Professor Penny Van Bergen, from the Macquarie School of Education, was interviewed on 774 ABC Melbourne regarding note-taking methods and which is best. This segment was widely syndicated across the ABC Radio network.
Associate Professor Leigh Boucher, from the School of Humanities, was in conversation with 702 ABC Sydney regarding the impact of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
Dr Geraldine Fela, from the School of Humanities, featured in Episode 2 of Conspiracy? War on the waterfront regarding the 1998 Australian waterfront dispute. Dr Fela was also a producer and historical consultant on the program.
Lise Waldek, from the School of International Studies, provided comment to ABC – The World Today regarding a new eSafety report and extremist material online.
Associate Professor Matthew Bailey, from the School of Humanities, provided comment to ABC – The Conversation Hour regarding consumer behaviour, including during a cost-of-living crisis. This segment was widely syndicated across the ABC Radio network.
Dr Sarah Keith, from the School of Communication, Society and Culture, provided comment to ABC New England regarding AI in the music industry.
Sonja Maric, from the Macquarie School of Education, was mentioned in Devdiscourse regarding new research about the influence of ChatGPT in higher education.
Dr Vincent Hurley, from the School of International Studies, provided comment to 774 ABC Melbourne regarding knife crime laws. This story was widely syndicated across the ABC Radio network.
Associate Professor Peter Edwell, from the School of Humanities, was in conversation with 774 ABC Melbourne regarding imperialism throughout history and modern-day comparisons.
Dr Joanne Faulkner, from the School of Communication, Society and Culture, was in conversation with ABC Radio National – The Philosopher’s Zone regarding the Stolen Generation and international parallels.
Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert, from the School of International Studies, provided comment to ABC – The World Today regarding Iranian state media outlet PressTV and the efficacy of Australian government sanctions. This program was widely syndicated across the ABC Radio network.
Professor Michelle Arrow, from the School of Humanities, was in conversation with RTR 92.1 FM regarding the documentary Australia: An Unofficial History, on which she features.
Dr Vincent Hurley, from the School of International Studies, provided comment to ABC Online regarding knife crime laws.
Emeritus Professor Gabrielle Meagher, from the School of Communication, Society and Culture, provided comment to Four Corners regarding the state of childcare in Australia.
Emeritus Professor Gabrielle Meagher, from the School of Communication, Society and Culture, co-wrote an article in The Conversation regarding the state of childcare in Australia.
Professor Katie Barclay, from the School of Humanities, was quoted in The Australian regarding her submission to the Senate Enquiry into the Quality of Governance at Higher Education Providers.
Dr Dalbir Ahlawat, from the School of International Studies, provided comment to SBS regarding the Trump administration and the implications for the AUKUS agreement.
Professor Matt Bower, from the Macquarie School of Education, was mentioned in The Sector for funding awarded through the NSW Government’s Screen Use and Addiction Research Funding for the project ‘Best practice in screen use for education: Empowering students, teachers and school communities for digital learning.’ The project is a collaboration between all NSW universities to explore how screens impact learning from K-12 and determine current practices and perceptions of screen use for intervention and policy setting.
Dr Tamika Worrell, from the Centre of Critical Indigenous Studies, was quoted in The West Australian regarding inaccurate images of Indigenous Australians being produced by AI.
Associate Professor Ben Spies-Butcher, co-director of the Australian Basic Income Lab, was interviewed on 774 ABC Melbourne regarding the basic income research.
Professor Peter Greste, from the School of Communication, Society and Culture, was interviewed on ABC PM regarding the detention of Istanbul Mayor and Turkish opposition figure Ekrem Imamoglu.
Dr Sarah Keith, from the School of Communication, Society and Culture, provided comment to The Sydney Morning Herald regarding legal action and the consequences within the K-pop industry.