Macquarie staff have been beating the Macquarie drum far and wide this month. Here are some of our media highlights for June.
Professor Julie Fitness from the Department of Psychology penned an article for the ‘Please Explain’ section of The Lighthouse titled Why Siblings Fight which was republished on essentialkids.com.au a step out site hosted by smh.com.au.
Professor Jennie Hudson from the Centre for Emotional Health wrote an article for a special report inside the Australian Financial Review about how parents can manage their own emotions around children going to boarding school. The story was further published by Fairfax on essentialkids.com.au.
The story was co-published in The Lighthouse, read it here.
Jennie also contributed to a story in the Sydney Morning Herald about the stigma attached to anxiety disorders and the rise in female sufferers.
Professor Mark Taylor from the Department of Environmental Sciences was featured on ABC TV Sydney, ABC TV News Breakfast, ABC North West Queensland, ABC Western Queensland and ABC Far North Queensland about lead contamination risks for children in Mt Isa.
Distinguished Professor Anne Castles from the Department of Cognitive Science was featured in the Sydney Morning Herald and syndicated publications, and was interviewed on ABC Radio AM about the use of phonics in early reading.
Associate Professor Martin Whiting from the Department of Biological Sciences was featured in National Geographic, ABC Radio and TV News, 6PR and 2GB in relation to research explaining why blue tongue lizards have blue tongues.
Professor David McAlpine, Director of Hearing Research at the Australian Hearing Hub was featured on ABC Online and News Breakfast about hearing damage caused by headphones.
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