Media highlights – May 2025
From the government's home battery subsidy to cost-of-living measures and interest rates, see where the Business School has been making headlines.

Professor Sean Turnell, Department of Economics, provided his opinion (ahead of the election) to ABC Online regarding what the next Australian prime minister needs to address first to ensure the country is stable, safe and successful.
Honorary Professor Nick Parr, Department of Management, provided comment to the Sydney Morning Herald regarding the ways in which Australian electorates vary.
Adjunct Fellow John Simon and Associate Professor Ben Wang, Department of Economics, co-wrote an article for The Conversation regarding Macquarie University's new monthly business survey, the Business Outlook Scenarios Survey (BOSS). This was picked up by Newsreel.
Adjunct Fellow John Simon, Department of Economics, provided comment to ABC Online regarding cost-of-living measures and interest rates.
Dr Paul Crosby and Associate Professor Jordi McKenzie, Department of Economics, co-wrote an article for The Conversation regarding the decision by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to accept films that use artificial intelligence. This was picked up by The News Singapore, Stuff Magazine and Screenhub.
Dr Rohan Best, Department of Economics, provided comment toThe Daily Mail regarding the Australian government's home battery subsidy. This article was originally published by AAP.
Professor Henry Cutler, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, provided comment to the Sydney Morning Herald regarding healthcare reform and the efficacy of urgent care clinics. This story was syndicated across the Nine Publishing network.
Associate Professor Lyla Zhang, Department of Economics, provided comment to ABC Online and Msn.com regarding the pros and cons of using cash.
Professor Henry Cutler, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, provided comment to The Mandarin regarding healthcare reform.
Professor Elizabeth Sheedy, Department of Applied Finance, provided comment to The Australian Financial Review regarding the actions taken by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission against Macquarie Group.
Associate Professor Lyla Zhang, Department of Economics, was interviewed on ABC radio regarding the pros and cons of using cash.
Professor Jana Bowden, Department of Marketing, provided comment to The Guardian regarding misleading price tags and their impact on consumer behaviour.
Associate Professor Mauricio Marrone, Department of Actuarial Studies and Business Analytics, and Associate Professor Sarah Bankins, Department of Management, provided comment to The Educator regarding AI literacy in the classroom and the workplace. This was published first on The Lighthouse.
Dr Monica Ren, Department of Management, in conversation with ABC Radio regarding how Australian small businesses can best protect themselves against geopolitical factors, such as Donald Trump's trade war.