From the centenary of the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb to recent hacking incidents and the US midterm elections, see where the Faculty of Arts has been making headline this month.
Milena Bojovic from the School of Social Sciences was mentioned in The Limited Times regarding recent research analysing global trends in dairy farming.
Professor Peter Greste from the Faculty of Arts spoke to ABC Radio National regarding the need for a Media Freedom Act to protect public interest journalism in Australia. It comes amid growing concerns that national security laws are being used around the world to muzzle journalists and constrain the operation of a free media.
Dr Karin Sowada from the Department of History and Archaeology was quoted on why the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb still fires our imaginations. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse.
Dr Karin Sowada from the Department of History and Archaeology was interviewed on Nine Sydney about the significance of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb 100 years on. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse.
Amy Thunig from the School of Education contributed an article to The Conversation.
Dr Jonathon Symons from the School of Social Sciences was quoted in The Herald Sun about what COP27 means for Australia, stating that its focus will be “much more technical, and much more on adaptation to climate change, rather than the big mitigation announcements we saw last time.”
In an article from The Advocate celebrating 100 years since the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, Dr Karin Sowada from the Department of History and Archaeology was quoted on the 'awe-inspiring' monuments of Egypt.
Professor Lise Barry, Macquarie University's Dean of Law, provided comment to Lawyers Weekly that law school students are increasingly coming to staff with an environmental conscience, informed by their deepening understanding of climate change.
Dr Karin Sowada from the Department of History and Archaeology was interviewed on ABC 702 Sydney about the archaeological significance of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb 100 years on. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse.
Dr Jennifer Hunt from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology was interviewed by ABC NewsRadio about the significance of the upcoming mid-term elections in the United States.
Dr Karin Sowada from the Department of History and Archaeology participated in a panel discussion on ABC Radio National about what life is like as a contemporary archaeologist as the world marks 100 years since the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb and 200 years since decipherment of hieroglyphs.
Professor Sandy O’Sullivan from the Department of Indigenous Studies was quoted in First Nations Telegraph regarding ‘shocking’ statistics on online hate, racism and transphobia.
Dr Jennifer Hunt from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology was interviewed on ABC News 24 about the US midterm election results.
Dr Karin Sowada and Dr Anna-Latifa Mourad-Cizek from the Department of History and Archaeology were interviewed on ABC Radio National about their working life as archaeologists and the significance of the discovery Tutankhamun’s tomb 100 years on.
Associate Professor Jeffrey Foster from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology and Jennifer J. Williams, a PhD candidate, contributed a piece to The Conversation.
Zara Bending from Macquarie Law School was mentioned in Novonite regarding a national citation she received at the Australian Awards for University Teaching “for inspiring the next generation of legal scholars, advocates, and changemakers through holistic mentorship and transformative learning design.”
Dr Jeffrey Foster from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology was interviewed on 2CC Canberra regarding the identity of the Medibank hackers and minimising the risk of falling victim to scammers.
Dr Jeffrey Foster from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology was interviewed on ABC News Radio regarding the release of data by the Medibank hackers.
Dr Jeffrey Foster from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology was quoted on CNN regarding suspected links between Russia and the hackers who targeted Medibank.
Zara Bending from Macquarie Law School was mentioned regarding a national citation she received at the Australian Awards for University Teaching “for inspiring the next generation of legal scholars, advocates, and changemakers through holistic mentorship and transformative learning design.” This story was originally published on MQ Life.
Dr Jonathan Symons from the School of Social Sciences was quoted in The Australian regarding emissions, which are expected to hit a new, historic peak despite all the net-zero pledges made at COP26 in Glasgow.
Dr Shireen Morris from Macquarie Law School contributed a piece to The Australian on the Albanese Government’s proposed First Nations voice to Parliament.
Dr Jeffrey Foster from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology was interviewed by Chris Smith on 2GB Sydney in relation to recent hacking incidents and the steps we can take to protect our data.
Dr Jennifer Hunt from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology was interviewed by ABC NewsRadio about the US midterm elections and what the results mean for Donald Trump as he weighs up a second tilt at the presidency in 2024.
Dr Jeffrey Foster from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology contributed a piece to The Conversation.
Professor Bates Gill from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology was interviewed on 3AW Breakfast about the upcoming meeting between Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Dr Mei-fen Kuo from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature was mentioned in Australian Arts Review for having received a fellowship from the National Library of Australia.
Professor Bates Gill from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology was quoted on 3AW 693 News Talk on an upcoming meeting between Prime Minister Albanese and the Chinese President.
Associate Professor Andrew McGregor from the School of Social Sciences was interviewed on 720 ABC Perth about the world population ticking over eight billion people and the challenges that presents in terms of food systems and food security. This story was originally published in The Lighthouse.
Dr Jeffrey Foster from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology was interviewed on 720 ABC Perth about the recent hacks on Optus and Medibank and potential problems with a plan by government to ban ransom payments to cyber criminals.
Professors Surya Deva and Professor Shawkat Alam from Macquarie Law School were mentioned in Daily Star for facilitating different sessions at a two-day workshop hosted by the United Nations Development Programme.
Dr Jennifer Hunt from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology joined a panel discussion on Policy Forum about the ‘Republican red wave that wasn’t’ in the US midterm elections.
Associate Professor Clare Monagle from the Department of History and Archaeology provided comment to Giddy on the sex life of King Edward VII.
Dr Jeffrey Foster from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology was interviewed on 2CC Talking Canberra about the recent hacks on Optus and Medibank and potential problems with a plan by government to ban ransom payments to cyber criminals.
Dr Jennifer Hunt from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology was interviewed on ABC 24 about Donald Trump’s latest tilt at the White House which he announced yesterday.
Dr Jennifer Hunt from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology was interviewed on ABC NewsRadio regarding Donald Trump's candidacy for the US Presidency having not been well received by many republicans.
Adjunct Professor George Newhouse from Macquarie Law School co-authored a piece in The Guardian on the need for stronger laws to motivate corporations and government to take cybersecurity seriously.
Dr Jennifer Hunt from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology interviewed on 774 ABC Melbourne about Donald Trump’s latest tilt at the US Presidency.
This Trans Awareness Week, Professor Sandy O’Sullivan from the Department of Indigenous Studies shared some advice with Croakey that is clearly useful year-round.
Associate Professor Steve Wood from the School of Social Sciences contributed a piece to Australian Institute of International Affairs regarding Germany’s ‘big mistake’ in its attempt to transform or at least manage Russia under the Putin regime.
Professor Bates Gill from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology provided comment to South China Morning Post that the overall atmosphere between China and Australia had “definitely improved from a very low point” as a result of the meeting between Prime Minister Albanese and President Xi but said he did not expect Xi would make any “immediate concessions” to Albanese’s demands.
Dr Karin Sowada from the Department of History and Archaeology was interviewed on 702 ABC Sydney regarding the discovery 100 years ago of the tomb of Tutankhamun. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse.
Professor Lise Barry, Dean of Macquarie Law School, was quoted in National Indigenous Times on the design of a new pathway into a law degree for participants in the ground-breaking program, with the aim of improving Indigenous representation in the legal profession.
Dr Jonathan Symons from the School of Social Sciences contributed a piece to The Conversation.
Dr Alex Simpson from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology was interviewed on ABC Radio National about the place of gambling in Australian culture.
Professor Bronwyn Carlson from the Department of Indigenous Studies was quoted in The New Daily regarding the difficulties some people experience in confirming their Indigenous origins.
Professor Michelle Arrow from the Department of History and Archaeology was quoted on ABC Online regarding the relatability of Mother and Son and its central characters, which she said made the TV show work.
Professor Tom Murray from the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature was interviewed on Screenhub about the Macquarie University Creative Documentary Research Centre.
Dr Peter Edwell from the Department of History and Archaeology was featured in Illawarra Mercury about the shortlisting of his book, The Case that Stopped a Nation, for the Prime Minister’s literary awards.