Alumni Focus
Tim Robards – A helping hand
You could be forgiven for making some assumptions about Dr Tim Robards (MChiro 2010). The star of The Bachelor and more recently Neighbours, he has the chiselled physique and Insta-worthy lifestyle that makes you think you know what to expect. But a Masters in Chiropractic from Macquarie University is just the start of the surprises in store from this boy from Newcastle. Little in life is t...
Adam Johnston – dreaming big
Alumnus Adam Johnston is an MQ law graduate and now PhD student. He was born with cerebral palsy and has spent his life in a wheelchair, but that is not what will define him. Investigating the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) so others with disability may live a better life is his work; leaving a bequest to MQ research so that others may lead a life free from physical disability is his ...
Steve Cox – A sense of place
If, as Marcel Proust says, ‘The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes,’ residents of New South Wales are in for a treat. With the greatest diversity in landscapes and culture in any of the Australian states, MQ alumnus (PDMgmt 2009, MBA 2010) and CEO of Destination NSW Steve Cox encourages us all to discover what is right here on our do...
Amanda Rose – empowering the next generation of female leaders
As the founder of six highly successful businesses, including Business Woman Media, Western Sydney Women and Small Business Women Australia, alumna Amanda Rose (BBusAdmin 2002, GradCertEducationStudies 2018) knows what it takes to succeed in the business world and help others reach their professional goals too. Aside from being a fearless entrepreneur, Amanda regularly conducts workplace works...
Adam Hills: Cancelled; not cancelled
Talking to Adam Hills, you just get a big smile on your face. He is the most genuine, good-natured guy, who makes you feel like the world is ok. Even during a pandemic. Sure, things have changed – we’ve all had to go with the flow, keep our heads above water and even (here comes that dreaded word) pivot – but talking to Adam, you just feel like some things don’t change. The good things. Th...
Alumni duo on a mission to save the planet, one compostable package at a time
Over five million tonnes of packaging were used in Australia in the year to June 2018, according to Clean Up Australia. Worryingly, only half of it was recycled, while the rest ended up in landfill, in our waterways, and scattered across the land. Concerned by the amount of plastic waste her first e-commerce retail business (OLIVIA&CO.) was producing, Macquarie University alumna A...