It’s been a big media month for Macquarie, with a number of stories featuring our academics gaining national coverage. Here are some recent highlights.

Dr Matthew Bailey, Lecturer from the Department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations
Matthew’s opinion piece on how more attention needs to be given to the tragedies that unfold when troops return home, was featured in the Sydney Morning Herald in the lead up to Anzac Day.
The article was co-published with The Lighthouse, Macquarie University’s new multimedia news platform.

Professor Jeffrey Braithwaite, Director of the Centre for Healthcare Resilience and Implementation Science
Jeffrey’s article discussing how a recent Macquarie University study has revealed that two in every five children seeing a doctor for asthma don’t receive treatment in line with best practice, was featured in The Age and Sydney Morning Herald.

Nathan Hart, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences (Comparative Neurophysiology)
Nathan has been a hot commodity in the media recently, with his research into shark-deterring technology featuring in multiple media outlets such as the ABC, The Australian, Triple J, 3AW Melbourne, 2GB Sydney, 6PR Perth and Sunday Mail Adelaide.

You can find out more about Nathan – who also features in Macquarie’s new advertising campaign – in this week’s staff profile.

Professor Bronwyn Carlson and Associate Research Fellow Ryan Frazer, Department of Indigenous Studies
Bronwyn and Ryan shared insights from their report ‘Social media Mob: Being Indigenous Online’ in The Conversation and with SBS online.

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