Professor Peter Abelson (Economics): was interviewed about economics degrees, saying nine out of 10 Macquarie graduates are going to use economics as a general degree going into business or becoming a general public administration graduate, Sydney Morning Herald, 21 December

Ms Bronwyn Alcorn (Honours student): was the curator of a confronting exhibition exploring the image of the Australian Anzac that opened at Macquarie University in November, Northern District Times, 
20 November

Dr Michelle Arrow (Modern History): has recently published a book titled Upstaged: Australian women dramatists in the limelight at last, Sydney Morning Herald, 4 November, Eastside Radio, 5 November, ABC Newsradio, 7 December, ABC Radio National, 9 December

Dr Jennifer Bowes (IEC): was interviewed about the ‘Child, Family and Community Education’ training project which started at Macquarie University last year, and the ‘Working with Families – A strengths-based approach’ conference which was held in Dubbo at the end of November. Bowes received huge interest from the public, with her phone running hot from people requesting more information, Daily Liberal Dubbo, 6 December

Mrs Sue Butler (Macquarie Dictionary): was interviewed about whether it is possible to be both a fair dinkum Aussie and a serial dobber. As an observer of changing customs and linguistic practices, Butler believes it is still not the done thing to dob in people that we know, Sydney Morning Herald, 9 December; was interviewed about what the word 'dobber' means these days, saying that the 1950s was the first time the word surfaced and it originated from the UK northern dialects, ABC Radio Mid North coast, 10 December

Associate Professor Kay Bussey (Psychology): was interviewed about her research into the reasons people tell lies or tall tales, ABC Radio Far North QLD, 20 November

Mr Chris Callaghan (Linguistics): performed an Electro Magnetic Articulation (EMA) laboratory session with Professor Jonathan Harrington from Kiel University in Germany, and Tess Ross from Yeundemu in the Tanami Desert, a speaker of Warlpiri, Kieler Nachrichten (Germany), 30 November

Dr Trevor Case (Psychology): was interviewed about terror management theory, saying that recent terrorist attacks have caused panic because they remind people of their own mortality. He also says that politicians can often use the public’s fear to their own advantage and that this needs to be addressed, ABC Radio National, 
27 December

Miss Anita Chang (Asian Languages): was mentioned as one of the guests of honour at a banquet hosted by the visiting writer Lia Xinwu, Chinese Daily, 18 December

Ms Lindie Clark (Human Geography): her book, Finding a Common Interest: The Story of Dick Dusseldorp and Lend Lease, was the subject of a review, Australian Financial Review, 12 December

Professor John Croucher (Statistics): his weekly Number Crunch column included statistics such as ‘number of people in Australia with incomes over $100,000 who claimed welfare payments in 1999/2000: 1063; average amount paid to them: $2071’, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, 
23 November; his weekly Number Crunch column included statistics such as ‘number of murders in Australia in 2001: 306; in 1993: 296, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, 30 November; was interviewed about the amazing number of innovative ways students think of to cheat in exams. He listed everything from writing on legs to infrared text beamers, mobile phones, and formulae written inside caps, ABC Radio Central Australia, 6 December; his weekly Number Crunch column included statistics such as proportion of surveyed workers who say they would change their employer for a 10 percent pay increase: 25 per cent; a 20 per cent pay increase: 57 per cent, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, 14 December

Professor Paul Davies (Astrobiology): wrote an article about the earliest examples of life on earth, saying the Pilbara region in Western Australia features fossils containing the oldest traces of life, The Bulletin, 
17 December; wrote an article about creating the origins of life in a lab, saying that to many people, the idea of creating life in the laboratory seems like science fiction, yet some scientists claim they are on the verge of doing it, The Guardian, 11 December

Mr Errol Davis (Sculpture Park): A talkback caller said he loved Davis’ retrospective exhibition on at the Macquarie University Art Gallery, ABC Radio 702, 29 November

Ms Susan Dawson (IEC graduate): is a member of the first group of students to graduate with a Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Services). The course, designed specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, addresses a critical need for qualified early childhood teachers who are indigenous Australians, Central Coast Express, 19 November

Mr Guenter Dorn and Mr Ahmet Hodzig (BGO): recently undertook a daring rescue of 13 ducklings that fell down a stormwater drain, much to the horror of their mother. The rescuers crawled into the underground drain and encouraged the ducklings to the drainage lake - and their mother, Sydney Morning Herald, 19 November; some years ago, says Jan Bohan, when I was employed at Macquarie University, my car stalled in a flash flood on a creek and there I sat stranded until daring duckling rescuer Guenter Dorn came to my aid. I’m glad to know he is still in the business of rescuing both old ducks and ducklings, Sydney Morning Herald, 22 November; Dorn was interviewed about the rescue, saying the ducklings, who had fallen about 2 metres, eventually walked off unharmed with their mother as if nothing had happened, Sunday Telegraph, 24 November

Professor Richard Dunford (MGSM): was interviewed about the flexibility of courses at the MGSM, saying the School offers a wide range of electives, options such as international study tours, classes during the day, in the evenings and full-day blocks at weekends, Sydney Morning Herald, 21 November

Ms Megan Etheridge (PR & Marketing): was interviewed about Macquarie’s pioneering website www.hscandbeyond.com.au, saying students appreciate it because they get the right advice, Sydney Morning Herald,
21 December; was interviewed about Macquarie’s upcoming Advising Day, saying students can get a head start on gaining advice by calling an adviser on the university’s hotline before the actual day, Sydney Morning Herald, 28 December; was interviewed about Macquarie’s flexible course structure that allows students to move within and between subjects, Sydney Morning Herald, 28 December

Ms Vic Farrell (ICS): was interviewed about IT courses, saying Macquarie University offers great flexibility in its IT degrees, by addressing the technical requirements for information systems, as well as the design of hardware systems, Sydney Morning Herald, 21 December

Associate Professor Jim Forrest (Human Geography): was interviewed about research he has conducted into ethnic enclaves in Sydney. Based on Census data, his report shows that enclaves do not really exist, and that Australia has the lowest segregation of ethnic groups in the Western world, Weekend Australian, 7 December

Dr Rob Harcourt (Graduate School of the Environment): was interviewed about shark meshing that is used in NSW and Queensland to protect beach swimmers. He said that the netting, which kills hundreds of turtles, dugong, dolphins and stingrays each year, may not even be protecting beaches and should therefore be banned, Radio 6IX Perth, 4 December, Daily Advertiser (Wagga), Radio 2CC Canberra, 5 December 

Professor John Hewson (MGSM): wrote an opinion piece suggesting it might be time for Simon Crean to stand up to John Howard, Australian Financial Review, 22 November; was interviewed about the Kyoto Protocol, saying it is a defining issue of leadership and that John Howard is prejudiced against ratifying international agreements; about Muslim tensions, saying that Muslim tensions are building up in Australia and the fact that we are unquestioning of our relationship with the USA has caused concern; about government and business, saying he doesn’t believe that government is putting pressure on business per se but that there is a need for businesses to be nice to government; about UN sanctions against Iraq, saying he doesn’t believe the current sanctions are good enough, ‘Meet the Press’ - Network 10, 24 November; said John Howard doesn’t like international agreements, protocols and restrictions, and doesn’t naturally favour taking steps like that which would constrain our industry, Illawarra Mercury, 25 November; was interviewed about his life after politics and his attitude towards financial planning, Radio 2UE, 28 November; wrote an opinion piece about the launch of the first Australian Census of Women Executive Managers. He says company boards are among the worst offenders for excluding women in business, Australian Financial Review, 29 November; wrote an opinion piece about the Greens, saying they promise much but deliver little, Australian Financial Review, 6 December; wrote an opinion piece saying he fears another slide in the yen will set off currency weakness around Asia, Australian Financial Review, 13 December

Dr Lesley Hughes (Biology): spoke about global warming at the Ecology 2002 conference, saying increasing evidence shows climate change is pushing some species away from their traditional habitats, MX-Melbourne, Central Coast Herald, 
3 December

Mr Leonard Janiszewski (Modern History): with Ms Effy Alexakis (CFL), was quoted in regard to Greek-Australian history from the book, In Their Own Image: Greek-Australians, which he co-authored with photographer Effy Alexakis, Hellenic Herald 75th Commemorative Edition, November 

Mr Michael Jarrett (IEC graduate): is a member of the first group of students to graduate with a Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Services). The course, designed specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, addresses a critical need for qualified early childhood teachers who are indigenous Australians, Guardian News, 
21 November

Associate Professor Helen Lang (MGSM): was interviewed about a survey that was conducted by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency and Macquarie University which reported that more than half of Australian companies have no women in executive management. She said that the gender imbalance was also prominent in the superannuation and funds management sectors of the finance industry, and that it was in fact likely to be worse, Investor Weekly, 9 December

Dr John Langdale (Human Geography): was interviewed about the T3 sale of Telstra, saying the industry has failed to look at consumer requirements, ABC Radio National, 24 November

Professor Ken Maddock (Anthropology): was interviewed about Keith Windschuttle’s book, The Fabrication of Aboriginal History. He said the book argues a powerful case and that it will be interesting when professional historians have had a chance to go through Windschuttle’s work carefully, Weekend Australian, 28 December

Associate Professor Morris Morley (Politics and International Relations): was interviewed about current US policy toward Cuba, Radio WHYN (Boston), 9 November, National Journal Online (Washington), 13 November; he also co-authored an opinion piece titled ‘Exile’s Votes Guide Bush’s Cuba Policy’, Baltimore Sun, 16 October

Ms Nadine Neumann (PR & Marketing): was interviewed about choosing university courses, saying it’s important that a student choose a course they want to do not one that others think they should do. She also said that it’s vital that prospective students thoroughly investigate the course they want to do and find out why particular courses have gained good reputations, Sydney Morning Herald, 28 December

Dr Greg Pemberton (Politics and International Relations): was interviewed about the terrorist threat to the North Ryde area, saying that there are no major assets in the region that would attract the attention of terrorists, nor are there elements in the population that would be inclined to such activity, Northern District Times, 27 November

Mr John Potts (Media): organised ‘The Very Strange Weather Conference’ held at the Museum of Contemporary Art in November. The conference was built on the premise that the media saturates our world so fully, that like the weather, it constitutes its own system or ecology – the ‘mediascape’, Sydney Morning Herald, 20 November

Associate Professor Graeme Russell (Psychology): was interviewed about men’s changing attitudes toward parenting. He confirms that there has been a major shift in the way Australian men approach parenting, saying previously men demonstrated their love for their partner and children by being a good breadwinner, but men today are much more likely to say that it’s all about being involved and being there for their family, Bulletin, 3 December

Professor Peter Saunders (Sociology): is co-author of a study, Poverty in Australia — Beyond the Rhetoric, that reports the extent of poverty in Australia has been grossly exaggerated by welfare groups, Canberra Times, 27 November; was interviewed about the study, saying data on poverty is unreliable and that significant redistribution of wealth through the tax system would be disastrous. He advocates emulating the American reform of welfare, Radio 2CC Canberra, 27 November

Ms Wendy Shepherd (IEC): was a guest speaker at the ‘A Little More Action’ early childhood conference held in Coffs Harbour, Advocate (Coffs Harbour), 21 November

Professor David Throsby (Economics): was interviewed about the level of funding given to the arts by State and federal governments. He said many organisations have come under increasing financial pressures and that the level of funding for organisations such as the ABC should be weighed up in relation to the benefits they give society, ABC Radio 702, 10 December; commented on claims that the Federal Government feels it ‘overspent’ on the arts and is now redirecting funds to Defence. He also responded to Helen Nugent, Australia Council, and her claims that the fuss over the Federal Government's review into the efficiency of the arts, is a ‘storm in a teacup’, ABC Radio National, 11 December

Dr Peter Tuchin (Health & Chiropractic): is conducting research into the effect of spinal manipulation on migraines, ABC Radio Northern Tasmania, 19 November

Professor Vijay Varadharajan (Computing): was interviewed about wireless technology and security, QANTAS in-flight magazine, December

Professor Malcolm Walter (Astrobiology): said collecting dust samples from the Tempel-Tuttle comet, through which the Earth is ploughing, could provide vital clues to how life began, Sydney Morning Herald, 20 November; lamented the fact that Australia – the fourth nation to launch a satellite from its own territory – did not belong to the group of 31 countries with centralised government space programs, The Age, 4 December, 9 December; was interviewed about The Australian Centre for Astrobiology becoming only the second foreign organisation in the world to receive Associate Member status for the NASA Astrobiology Institute, The Australian, Northern District Times, 4 December; curated the To Mars and Beyond: Search for the Origins of Life exhibition which opened at the Melbourne Museum on 3 December, The Age, 4 December; was quoted as saying that a major new theory which argues that life began in tiny cavities in rocks is the most comprehensive theory of the origin of life that exists at present, News in Science – ABC, 12 December

Professor Kevin Wheldall (MUSEC): was interviewed about the success the Schoolwise program, run in conjunction with the Reverend Bill Crews’ Exodus Foundation, has had over the last two years, Australian Women’s Weekly, December; he and his colleagues at MUSEC developed the MULTILIT remedial literacy program which has been employed for the past seven years with success in the Schoolwise program, Education Review/Campus Review December 2002 to January 2003

Dr Paul White (Politics and International Relations): was interviewed about Australia’s relationship with Iraq, saying that Australia should not become involved in military action against Iraq, ABC Radio National, 
29 December

Professor Di Yerbury (Vice-Chancellor): was interviewed about her education, saying that she owes everything to public education, and about her salary, saying that she had the smallest increase in wage in the whole University, ABC Radio National, 
26 November; has announced Macquarie University will establish 14 weeks as the standard for maternity leave, effective immediately, Sydney Morning Herald, 24 December

Mr Sherman Young (Media): was interviewed about interactive television, saying he is critical of digital interactive television because it is more inter-passivity and not about interactivity. He says interactivity would require the consumer to play producer, ABC Radio National, 
28 November
 

Issues and Events  - December 2002
 

New subjects within the MBA program at the MGSM for 2003 include customer relationship management, insolvency and restructuring, and corporate governance, Sydney Morning Herald, 21 November; the MGSM’s MBA is the third most expensive in Australia. At $37,000, it comes in behind the Melbourne Business School at $48,000 and the AGSM at $44,100, Australian Financial Review, 22 November; the MGSM was profiled alongside the AGSM, the Brisbane Graduate School of Business, and the La Trobe University Graduate School of Management, Business Asia, 1 November; The MGSM Executive Hotel and Conference Centre has been announced a finalist in the Meetings and Business Tourism Category of the 2002 NSW Tourism Awards for Business Excellence, Canberra Times, 15 December

The First International Palaeontological Congress held at Macquarie University during July, and Paleaographia, the art show that ran concurrently, were both applauded in a detailed profile, The Australian Geologist, No 124, 30 September

The Macquarie Dictionary refers to ‘griffins’ as being ‘a mythical monster’ and ‘gobblets’ as being ‘a hunk of raw flesh’ or ‘an extract from a text selected for a translation exercise’, Sydney Morning Herald, 22 November; refers to a ‘world war’ as ‘a war involving a large number of countries, especially the most powerful ones, and waged in many parts of the world’, Daily Telegraph, 25 November; says ‘tungsten’ is a ‘rare metallic element having a bright grey colour, a metallic lustre, and a high melting point and is used to make high-speed steel cutting tools’, The Australian, 26 November; defines an ‘advertisement’ as ‘any device or public announcement, as a printed notice in a newspaper, a commercial film on television, a neon sign etc, designed to attract public attention, bring in custom etc’, Sydney Morning Herald, 28 November; defines a ‘Cobar shower’ as a ‘dust storm’, Cobar Weekly, 27 November; the Macquarie Essential Dictionary defines ‘lexicography’ as ‘the writing or compiling of dictionaries’, Sunday Herald Sun, 8 December; the Macquarie Thesaurus gives a number of adjectives as opposites of the word ‘invincible’, including ‘wonky, tremulous, decrepit, feckless, subduable and tottery’, Herald Sun, 13 December; notes that December 26 came to be known as Boxing Day as it was traditionally the day on which Christmas boxes or presents were given to employees, Daily Telegraph, 26 December; the fourth edition of the Dags Dictionary was recently published and featured words that inexplicably appear to be missing from the new edition of the Macquarie Dictionary, Sydney Morning Herald, 28 December; the publishers of the Macquarie Dictionary have joined forces with a world map website, Radio 4GY News Gympie, The Heat, Noosa Radio News, 30 December

More than one in five students enrolled in Australian universities are from overseas. In the past twelve months Macquarie University enrolled 4960 overseas students, representing 25 per cent of the total, Sydney Morning Herald, 22 November

In an attempt to improve the quality of IT training and education in primary and secondary schools across NSW, NSW Minister for Education John Watkins recently opened the Information and Communications Technology Innovations Centre at Macquarie University. Thousands of public school students in Sydney will benefit from the new facility where they will be educated on new technologies, Radio 2KY, Radio 2CH, www.zdnet.com.au, 22 November, Northern District Times, 27 November

Prince Edward, the Duke of Wessex, in Australia to present the Duke of Edinburgh Awards, took time out to play a game of Royal Tennis at Macquarie University with former world champion Wayne Davis, Sun Herald, Northern Territory News, 24 November

Designs for train stations at Macquarie Park, Macquarie University and Delhi Rd were unveiled as construction began on the tunnelling of the $1.62 billion Chatswood to Epping rail link, Radio 2SM, Network 10 News, Channel 7 News, NBN Port Macquarie News, 25 November, Daily Telegraph, Sydney Morning Herald, www.news.com.au, 26 November, Northern District Times, Parramatta Sun, 27 November, North Shore Times, 29 November

A survey conducted by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency and Macquarie University reports that more than half of Australian companies have no women in executive management, and that only two of Australia’s top 200 companies have female CEOs, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, MX-Melbourne, West Australian, 27 November, Canberra Times, 28 November, Sydney Business Review, 15 December

A number of higher education institutions in Australia have responded to an increased interest in terrorism studies courses. They include University of Queensland; Macquarie University; University of Adelaide; Australian National University; Queensland University of Technology; Monash University; Curtin University of Technology, The Australian, 27 November

The Macquarie Trio is heading from the studio to the stage as part of its 11th subscription season in 2003. Two readers can win a double pass each to one of next year’s concerts, Sydney Weekly, 26 November, 10 December, Wentworth Courier, 18 December

Mr Greg Page from the Wiggles was interviewed about the group’s American concerts, competition in the industry and how their background in early childhood, which three of the group studied at Macquarie University, has helped them to connect with the kids, Radio 6PR Perth, 3 December, Illawarra Mercury, 10 December

The Australian Film, Television and Radio School, located on the Macquarie University campus, sponsored the Short and Sweet festival at Newtown Theatre in December, Northern District Times, 
27 November

James Ruse High year 12 student, King Man Wan, took out first place in 2002’s Macquarie Business Maths Competition, Northern District Times, 27 November

The Upper Hunter River Rehabilitation initiative (UHRRI), a partnership between local industry, Macquarie University and conservation groups, was launched in December, Muswellbrook Chronicle, 29 November

Macquarie University’s Student Union organised a fundraiser for the Farmhand Drought Relief Foundation at Chatswood Mall in December, North Shore Times, 4 December

Astronomer Tania Hill was interviewed about the To Mars and Beyond exhibition which was curated by Professor Malcolm Walter from Astrobiology at Macquarie University and which is on at the Melbourne Museum, ABC Radio Melbourne, 10 December

Students from Macquarie University, working with the Coastal Environment Centre, have created a calendar dedicated to preserving the precious habitat of the McCarrs Creek Catchment, Manly Daily, 10 December

Macquarie University’s Bachelor of Creative Arts was listed as one of the courses available in NSW to students interested in film and theatre production, Sydney Morning Herald, 11 December

Thirty-five boys and girls from years 6 and 7 at schools around Ashfield graduated from The Exodus Mission’s reading tutorials. The students, who could not read when they arrived 2 terms ago, studied under Macquarie University’s MULTILIT project, Sydney Morning Herald, 13 December; Reverend Bill Crews from the Exodus Mission was interviewed about the success of the joint program with Macquarie University, ABC Radio Canberra, 13 December

Bankstown school students have funded an advertising campaign to encourage young women across NSW to report sexual assault. The campaign received donations from Students at Macquarie, the National Council of Jewish Women and the Zonta Club of Sydney West, Daily Telegraph, 
16 December

Prospective students at Macquarie University who are after some extra advice can post a question to an adviser on the HSC and Beyond Bulletin Board on the website www.hscandbeyond.com.au, Sydney Morning Herald, 21 December

Bachelor of Arts is Macquarie University’s most popular course, followed by commerce and early childhood education, Sydney Morning Herald, 21 December

At Macquarie University, students with a UAI of 99.5 or higher will qualify for scholarships of $2500 a year. One-off payments of $2500 will also be offered to students who achieve UAIs of between 98.5 and 99.49. The university also offers a number of other scholarships including travel scholarships which range from $500 to $2500, Daily Telegraph, 21 December

Many of the top universities in NSW offer courses that allow students to dip their toe in the university pool and help them decide if university is their cup of tea. Macquarie University, UTS, UWS and Newcastle all have ‘try before you buy’ courses, Daily Telegraph, 21 December

Applicants for the Bachelor of Business Administration at Macquarie University this year needed a UAI of 99.5. Other tough options at Macquarie include the double Bachelor of Commerce (Actuarial Studies) and Law degree with a required UAI of 98.6 and the Bachelor of Science (Advance Program Chemistry), with a UAI of 98.2, Sydney Morning Herald, 28 December

A huge variety of associated centres at Macquarie University will be on hand to provide advice to potential students on Advising Day, held on January 3, including the Career Development Office, the Centre for Open Education, Scholarships, Student Exchange Program and Undergraduate Admissions. Representatives from AFTRS, the Co-op Bookshop and residential colleges will also be available, Sydney Morning Herald, 28 December

Law qualifications in various single and double degrees are available at a number of NSW and ACT universities including Macquarie University, Sun Herald, 29 December

Macquarie University’s Advising Day is a must for everyone attending campus as a first-time student, no matter what age group or educational background. Macquarie’s annual Hotline will also be running for advice on courses, enrolment and changing preferences, Sunday Telegraph, 
29 December

Operating margins for Australian universities in 2001 were: Charles Sturt: 2.23%, Macquarie: 6.40%, Southern Cross: 0.08%, New England: 1.75%, UNSW: 4.41%, Newcastle: -2.43%, Sydney: 12.00%, UTS: 4.20%, Western Sydney: 1.24%, Wollongong: 2.04%

Gosford High School student Emma Hopkins will take on Business Administration and Japanese studies at Macquarie University in 2003, Central Coast Herald, 21 December
 

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Ms Effy Alexakis (Centre for Flexible Learning): noted as strongly opposed to the build-up for potential war in Iraq, O Kosmos, 21 January

Associate Professor Jennifer Bowes (Institute of Early Childhood): said that rather than being pushed into using multiple child-care arrangements by external forces, parents felt it was good for children to be with a variety of children and adults, Sunday Age, 2 February

Mrs Susan Butler (Macquarie Dictionary): was interviewed about the absence of traditional Australian dialogue in cities. She said Sydney is more focused on New York these days rather than the bush, Sun Herald, 5 January; her ‘Australian Word’ column featured the term ‘bush lawyer’, The Age, 11 January; interviewed about the new type of language used in the lead-up to war, Radio 2UE, 16 January; interviewed about how Americans are adopting Australian phrases such as ‘crikey’ and ‘no worries’, Radio 2UE, 26 January

Ms Anita Chang (Asian Languages): was mentioned as one of the writers in a seminar with the chief speaker Mr He Kongzhou, a film critic from Beijing, Singtao Daily, 28 January

Associate Professor Naren Chitty (Centre for International Communication):  addressed the International Seminar on Communication for Sustainable Development, Indian press: The Hindu, Hindustan, Amar Ujala, Aaj, 8 January; The Hindu, Sanmarg, Aaj, Amar Ujala, 6 January
Professor David Collins (Economics): said the Federal Government’s ‘Counting the Cost’ report had measured for the first time the cost of passive smoking to the community, Sydney Morning Herald, 21 January; The Age, 21 January; mentioned on Radio 2LM Lismore, 22 January; interviewed on ABC Radio National, 22 January; Radio 4BC Brisbane, 23 January; 3AK Melbourne, 28 January

Professor Des Cooper (Biological Sciences): is supervising German student Jutta Eymann on her PhD research on brushtail possums in urban Sydney, North Shore Times, 15 January

Professor John Croucher (Statistics): his weekly Number Crunch column included statistics such as ‘proportion of Australia’s population aged 15 and over with private health insurance in 2001: 51 per cent’, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, 4 January; his column included statistics such as ‘proportion of people attending the 2001 Sydney Motor Show who were women:  34 per cent’, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, 11 January; his weekly column included statistics such as ‘most grapes eaten in three minutes:  133, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, 25 January

Dr Chris Cunneen (Modern History):  is seeking biographical information on camel merchant Abdul Wade and his son Abdul Hamid, Sydney Morning Herald, 24 January

Professor Paul Davies (Astrobiology): wrote an article about the search for meaning across the universe and beyond, Sydney Morning Herald, 1 January; was interviewed for a feature piece titled ‘Cradle of Life’, ABC 702, 4 January

Ms Maree Delofski (Society, Culture, Media and Philosophy):  was interviewed about Merle Oberon, ABC Radio National, 
5 January 

Dr Judith Dickson (Dean of Students): said that once you know which university you are headed to you should spend a day on campus finding your way round, Sydney Morning Herald, 23 January

Dr John Franklin (Psychology): interviewed about the large number of people who suffer from a fear of public toilets, ABC 702, 
10 January

Mr Mark Gregory (Centre for Flexible Learning): looked at how the firemen in Britain are using the web to further their campaign for better wages, including an official union song ‘Remember the Heroes’, http://wobblyradio.com/news.php 

Professor John Hewson (Macquarie Graduate School of Management):  wrote that Labor’s weak position and any war on Iraq open the way for a reappearance by Kim Beazley, The Australian Financial Review, 10 January; believes that unless they are given the freedom to match private-sector rates, local business schools will lose out in the race for top-quality teaching and research staff, Australian Financial Review, 10 January; is on the list of Australian business leaders and academics who want Australia to ratify the Kyoto Protocol on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Australian Financial Review, 14 January

Dr Lesley Hughes (Biology): was interviewed about a new phase of extinctions in the wake of fresh evidence that global warming is altering migration and growth patterns of plants and animals. She said that while Australia lacked the long-term data sets of the northern hemisphere, there was a surprising amount of evidence that rising average temperatures were changing migration, distribution and reproductive patterns, Weekend Australian, 4 January

Mr Leonard Janiszewski (Modern History): noted as strongly opposed to the build-up for potential war in Iraq, O Kosmos, 21 January

Dr Elizabeth Kefallinos (European Languages): was interviewed before Advising Day promoting Greek Studies and the various, unique options of studying at Macquarie University, SBS Radio, 
23 December.

Mr Ron Kendall (Undergraduate Studies): was interviewed in relation to university first round offers and said that Macquarie had to reduce admissions to comply with Federal Government legislation, ABC Radio, 
16 January; Channel 7 News, 17 January

Dr Jim Kohen (Biological Sciences): said if you hazard reduced the whole forest every two years you wouldn’t have fires threatening houses but you would have a dramatic impact on biodiversity, The Australian, 23 January

Professor Robin Kramar (MGSM): said the two sorts of workplaces (traditional vs the other small-medium, contracting, casual work) are so different we really need to start training people for the two paths, Australian Financial Review, 1 February

Emeritus Professor Carrick Martin (Former Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration):  has been appointed ‘caretaker’ director of the Australian Graduate School of Management, Australian Financial Review, 8 January; said the AGSM will budget to get back in the black this year after being forced deeper into deficit last year by an international recession in executive course demand, The Australian, 15 January

Ms Sheila Mylvaganam (Careers Office): said that the sort of cross-fertilisation of study areas that an arts degree can offer often produces graduates that can think laterally, communicate better and be far more flexible, Sun-Herald, 12 January

Dr Ted Nixon (Ancient History): will be the Greens candidate for the North Shore, Mosman Daily, 9 January

Dr Greg Pemberton (Politics and International Relations): interviewed about Australia’s relationship with North Korea, CNN, 21 January

Associate Professor Irina Pollard (Biology): was interviewed about the announcement of a second human clone birth by the religious Raelian Sect, saying scientists need proof that that the baby is a clone, and if this is to be the case, then the birth is child abuse, Channel 7 News Sydney, Channel 7 News Brisbane, Tasmanian State TV News, 5 January

Associate Professor Graeme Russell (Psychology): said the real fear about flexibility for companies is that it might have an impact on productivity, Business Review Weekly, 30 January

Mr Brian Spencer (Registrar & Vice-Principal): was interviewed about a Monash and Swinburne survey that found a large number of students cheat and outlined Macquarie’s policies and penalties for plagiarism and cheating, ABC 702, 7 January

Professor Malcolm Walter (Astrobiology): was interviewed about the growing interest among scientists in the astrobiology field, and how finding life isn’t just about finding planets, Weekend Australian, 4 January
 

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Issues and Events - January 2003

The Macquarie Dictionary defines ‘stupid’ as ‘lacking ordinary activity and keenness of mind; dull, tedious or uninteresting; in a state of stupor Sydney Morning Herald, 1 January; provides several meanings for the word ‘dob’, one of which is ‘to betray’, Illawarra Mercury, 3 January

Macquarie University is one of only four overseas centres to boast an affiliation with NASA’s Astrobiology Institute, Weekend Australian, 4 January

Macquarie University was referred to in relation to the Youth Olympic Festival, 2UE, 6 January

Macquarie University, Sydney, UNSW and UTS continued to go it alone with their advice days, while in Perth all five Perth universities combined their information sessions at the University of Western Australia, The Australian, 8 January; www.theaustralian.com.au, 8 January

New research being done by NSW Fisheries, oyster growers and experts at Macquarie University and Queensland Museum is targeting a parasite known to affect Sydney rock oyster production, Advocate (Coffs Harbour), 9 January; Sydney Morning Herald, 9 January; Central Coast Express (Gosford), 10 January; 107.3 MAX-FM Taree, 14 January; Taree 2RE, 14 January; Bellingen Courier Sun, 15 January; Great Lakes Advocate (Forster), 15 January

The Macquarie Graduate School of Management is planning to recruit five entrepreneur professors and offer joint degrees with overseas partners as part of an ambitious strategy to lift its international profile, Australian Financial Review, 
10 January

The recently opened $5.3 million Macquarie ICT Innovations Centre at Macquarie University will train students in the latest information and communications technologies, Weekly Times, 8 January

Macquarie University’s Graduate School of Management ranked 21st in the top 25 business schools in the Asian region, Courier Mail, 11 January

Macquarie University says its psychology degree, teamed with a diploma in education, is also attracting strong applicants, Sun-Herald, 12 January

Macquarie University is one of the universities that did poorly in its share of research training scheme funding in 2003, The Australian, 15 January

Macquarie University’s website was placed sixth in ‘unique hits’ in May, according to Nielsen/NetRatings figures, The Australian, 15 January

Macquarie University and UNSW are the only other universities in NSW to be considering a similar anti-plagiarism package to that adopted by UTS, Sydney Morning Herald, 15 January; Nova 96.9FM, 
15 January

A spokeswoman for Macquarie University said universities were in a difficult position after a period of over-enrolling students, Daily Telegraph, 17 January

Macquarie University is one of the universities that allows non-award students to enrol for certain on-campus courses, Daily Telegraph, 17 January

A Macquarie University spokeswoman said government policy required universities to cut back on the over-enrolments of previous years, leaving stronger demand for all courses, The Australian, 17 January

A Newcastle University student had originally planned to move to Macquarie University to study archaeology but she wasn’t eligible for Youth Allowance so she couldn’t afford it, Sydney Morning Herald, 17 January

The Macquarie Trio represents Australian chamber music at its highest level, Sunday Mail (Brisbane), 19 January

Macquarie University, Sydney University and UTS have the top 10 degree courses that command the highest UAI this year, Sydney Morning Herald, 17 January

The Macquarie Dictionary defines a sea change as a complete or radical transformation, Sunday Telegraph, 
19 January

The Macquarie Dictionary notes that the term ‘boffin’ is an often derogatory term, Sydney Morning Herald, 21 January

Macquarie University was mentioned in a radio interview with a representative from the Chiropractors Association in relation to school bags and shoes, ABC Far North QLD, 21 January, Radio 3AK Melbourne, 21 January

Student Austin Mackell did not get the UAI he expected so enrolled as a non-award student at Macquarie University and by the end of the first semester had achieved a distinction average in his three subjects and transferred into the degree course, Sydney Morning Herald, 22 January

Arts/law student at Macquarie University, Leighton Hawkes, is one of the 20 per cent of students paying their HECS fees in advance every year, but he has to work full time, be careful with his money and live at home to do so, Hills News, 21 January

The SAM Bar at Macquarie University is a standout live venue, Sydney Morning Herald, 23 January

The Macquarie Dictionary was mentioned in a segment about what it means to be Australian, ABC Southern Queensland, 
23 January

The Macquarie Trio, resident ensemble at Macquarie University, celebrated its 10th anniversary last year and as well as playing in Sydney and Canberra has now expanded its yearly concert seasons into Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide, Canberra Times, 24 January

A Macquarie University study of almost 100 nurses from a Sydney hospital found violence and abuse from co-workers and patients accounted for 26 per cent of nurses’ stress, Sydney Morning Herald, 27 January, The Age, 1 February

The Chiropak backpack was a result of research undertaken by the Department of Chiropractic at Macquarie University, Gilgandra Weekly, 21 January; ABC Mid North Coast, 29 January; Auburn Review Pictorial, 22 January

Construction of a new station at Macquarie University as part of the Parramatta Rail Link is expected to begin soon, North Shore Times, 24 January

Courses in chiropractic may be undertaken in Australia at Macquarie University in New South Wales and Murdoch University in Western Australia, The Age, 25 January

A group of scientists, including scientists from Macquarie University (amongst other universities), says blaming national parks for the bushfire crisis is ‘misleading and inaccurate’, Illawarra Mercury, 28 January

Macquarie University was mentioned by a talkback caller in relation to ‘user friendly’ adult education courses, ABC 702, 28 January

Macquarie University chiropractic students Adam Smith and Peter Spinda have set up a website dedicated to selling higher education resources, The Australian, 29 January

Cults in ancient Rome is the topic up for discussion at Macquarie University on February 4 during Professor Greg Woolf’s visit, Northern District Times, 29 January

The Macquarie Dictionary online is still a free resource, Sydney Morning Herald, 1 February

Macquarie University students Rodney Chaplin, James Hooker and Anna Holmstrom were pictured on campus in the cover photo for the second round University offers supplement, Sydney Morning Herald, 3 February

Macquarie University is one of the universities not making offers in the Final Round, Newcastle Herald, 3 February
 

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