News24 Television (Bangladesh) interviews PhD candidate Sajal Roy on his research into the long-term effects of extreme weather events on rural livelihoods and gender relations, in particular the impact of Cyclone Aila on the Shora and Munda communities in the Sundarbans forest of Bangladesh.
OnLine Opinion (opens in a new window)publishes an article by Emeritus Professor David Rowe on issues of cricket and climate change, 31 December.
The Wire (opens in a new window)publishes an article by Dr Malini Sur: 'The CAA Will Un-Make India By Poisoning Relationships of Trust, Affinity Across Religions' (republished by DailyHunt English), 26 December.
ABC Radio National Life Matters interviews Dr Joanne Orlando on children's YouTube usage, 23 December.
ABC News(opens in a new window)interviews Associate Professor Louise Crabtree on Community Land Trusts as an affordable housing model (comments broadcast nationally including ABC NewsRadio, ABC Radio National, 702 ABC Sydney, ABC Kimberley, ABC South West WA, ABC North West WA, ABC Mid West and Wheatbelt, ABC Goldfields, ABC Great Southern WA, ABC Esperance, 720 ABC Perth, ABC Alice Springs, 105.7 ABC Darwin, 936 ABC Hobart, ABC Northern Tasmania, ABC Capricornia, ABC Far North Queensland, ABC Illawarra, ABC Ballarat, ABC South West Victoria, ABC Goulburn Murray, 774 ABC Melbourne, ABC Mildura, ABC Shepparton, ABC Gippsland, ABC North Coast NSW, ABC West Victoria, 666 ABC Canberra), 21 December.
ABC News (opens in a new window)interviews Dr Youqing Fan and Emeritus Professor David Rowe on the “latte line” idea and differences between the west and other areas of Sydney in terms of jobs, housing, transport and culture. Dr Fan’s comments also republished in the morning briefing (opens in a new window)(republished by MSN Australia), 17 December.
Professor James Arvanitakis interviewed on the ABC News 24 ‘Weekend Breakfast’ program (syndicated nationally) via satellite from the United States, where he is currently Fulbright Fellow at the University of Wyoming. On the program, Professor Arvanitakis discusses the political obstacles faced by President Trump and explains the impeachment process, 15 December.
702 ABC Sydney interviews Dr Malini Sur, Institute for Culture and Society, on air pollution as a political issue (syndicated to ABC North Coast NSW, ABC Coffs Coast, ABC Central West NSW, ABC Western Plains, ABC New England North West, ABC Central Coast NSW, ABC Riverina, ABC Illawarra, ABC Mid North Coast NSW, ABC South East NSW), 14 December. The Daily Telegraph interviews Dr Sur on the air quality in Parramatta and the global air pollution crisis.
Dr Malini Sur is interviewed by ABC News Afternoons (opens in a new window)(ABC 24 - syndicated to ABC 1 Perth and republished on MSN Australia (opens in a new window)), ABC News Sydney and C91.3FM on the bushfire haze in Sydney and global air pollution problem, 10 December.
The Guardian (opens in a new window)(syndicated to Yahoo! News UK) publishes an article by Associate Professor Alana Lentin exploring racism and lack of understanding of it in the UK election, 10 December.
ABC Life Matters (opens in a new window)hosted Dr Joanne Orlando in a segment exploring children’s YouTube usage, 9 December.
The Sydney Morning Herald (opens in a new window)(syndicated to The Age, WAtoday, Brisbane Times, MSN Australia, From Press Australia) interviews Associate Professor Amanda Third on young people’s technology use in light of PISA results showing that globally young people are spending more time online and less time reading for leisure, 8 December.
Open Forum (opens in a new window)publishes an article by Professor James Arvanitakis on the five types of Trump supporters, 7 December.
The Conversation (opens in a new window)publishes an article by PhD candidate Marina Khan and Dr Shanthi Robertson, both at the Institute for Culture and Society, on the Government’s steps to privatise visa processing and the risks of the proposed changes (republished by Daily Bulletin, Viw Magazine Australia, Australian Business, The Middle East North Africa Network, MacroBusiness).
Education Review interviews Associate Professor Amanda Third on lack of evidence for an outright ban on mobile phones in schools and the importance of considering the potential social and educational benefits of digital communication, 3 December.
720 ABC Perth interviews Professor Gay Hawkins on natural history television and the role of the ABC in making animals accessible to Australian audiences (syndicated nationally to 612 ABC Brisbane, 105.7 ABC Darwin, 1233 ABC Newcastle, 666 ABC Canberra, 702 ABC Sydney, 774 ABC Melbourne, 891 ABC Adelaide, 91.7 ABC Coast FM, 936 ABC Hobart, ABC Alice Springs, ABC Broken Hill, ABC Capricornia, ABC Central West NSW, ABC Esperance, ABC Far North Queensland, ABC Gippsland, ABC Goldfields, ABC Goulburn Murray, ABC Great Southern WA, ABC Kimberley, ABC Mid North Coast NSW, ABC Mid West and Wheatbelt, ABC New England North West, ABC North and West SA, ABC North Coast NSW, ABC North Queensland, ABC North West Queensland, ABC North West WA, ABC Northern Tasmania, ABC North West WA, ABC Riverland, ABC Shepparton, ABC South East NSW, ABC South West WA, ABC Southern Queensland, ABC Sunshine Coast, ABC West Coast SA, ABC West Victoria, ABC Western Plains, ABC Western Queensland, ABC Wide Bay), 1 December.
Murcia.com, Revista de Arte, El Cultural, Objetivo Castilla-La Mancha, Andalucia al Dia, Eltelescopio Digital (Spain) report that Dr Fiona Cameron is co-leading a workshop on Museums and the Paris Agreement, at the UN Conference of the Parties COP 25 in Madrid this month.
Green Left (opens in a new window)publishes an open letter expressing the signatories’ deep concerns about human rights violations taking place in Chile and calling for peace, signed by Dr Waldo Fabian Garrido, 27 November.
ABC News (opens in a new window)interviews Dr Shanthi Robertson on financial and cultural reasons for the rise of “satellite babies” – young children sent overseas by their migrant parents, to be cared for by grandparents (republished by MSN Australia, From Press Australia, Republika Online (Indonesia), Chinese media outlets, and republished also by ABC News in Indonesian (opens in a new window)). Comment by Dr Robertson is featured on 702 ABC Sydney (syndicated nationally including to ABC Central West NSW, ABC Broken Hill, ABC South East NSW, Triple J Radio, ABC Riverina, ABC Central Coast NSW, ABC NewsRadio, ABC North Coast NSW, ABC Illawarra, ABC Mid North Coast NSW Radio, ABC New England North West, ABC Coffs Coast FM, ABC South East NSW, ABC Western Plains), 27 November. ABC 24 and ABC 1 Sydney interview Dr Robertson (syndicated to ABC 1 Melbourne, ABC 1 Perth, ABC 1 Brisbane, ABC 1 Adelaide, ABC Canberra, ABC Hobart, ABC Darwin, ABC Late News throughout the day). Further coverage of comment by Dr Robertson on ABC Radio National. Further by comment on this topic by Dr Robertson on Mamamia (opens in a new window).
702 ABC Sydney Focus (opens in a new window)interviews Professor Gay Hawkins on the history of natural history television, particularly animals on Australian television and the ABC (syndicated to ABC Central Coast NSW), 26 November. Professor Hawkins begins at 29:55.
93.7 The Eagle (USA) and 131 media outlets across the USA report on a new book by Emeritus Professor Bob Hodge, Institute for Culture and Society, titled The Grandkids' Guide to Atlantis, 26 November.
OpenForum publishes an article by Professor James Arvanitakis on the fracturing of the media and its implications, 23 November.
Liputan6.com (opens in a new window)(Indonesia) features comment by Dr Joanne Orlando on why men play video games, 23 November.
The Conversation (opens in a new window)publishes an article co-authored by Dr Malini Sur on the harms of dust and air pollution in cities in Australia and overseas, 22 November (republished by Hong Kong Herald, Manila Metro News, Beijing News, India Gazette, Open Forum, Hashtag Australia, Herald Globe, Daily Bulletin, Viw Magazine Australia, Modern Australian, NewsPronto, Property Observer, Architecture and Design).
Government News (opens in a new window)interviews Dr Louise Crabtree on her and Jason Twill’s research into Community Land Trusts and the showcase of their proposal for a Metropolitan Land Trust Policy at the Sydney Architecture Festival, as one of the shortlisted teams in the City of Sydney’s Alternative Housing Ideas Challenge, 21 November.
The Conversation (opens in a new window)publishes an article by Professor Gay Hawkins and Dr Ben Dibley on natural history television and the vital role early ABC television played in making Australian animals accessible to audiences (republished by Daily Bulletin, Hashtag Australia, Viw Magazine, Australian Business, Modern Australian, Big News Network (United Arab Emirates), Venezuela Star, Nigeria Sun, Manila Metro News, Australian Arts Review, OverSixty), 20 November.
ForeignAffairs.co.nz and Voxy.co.nz (opens in a new window)mention that Dr Shanthi Robertson is a keynote speaker at the Arahia He Ara Pathways conference on immigration and diversity at Massey University, New Zealand, 19 November.
ABC News (opens in a new window) interviews Emeritus Professor David Rowe on the relevance of the Olympic Games to Australians today, 17 November.
The Telegraph (opens in a new window)(India) (republished by DailyHunt) mentions research by Dr Malini Sur on city cyclists in Kolkata and the discrimination against bicycles as a form of transport, 17 November.
The Conversation (opens in a new window) interviews Dr Joanne Orlando as one of five experts responding to the question: Is social media damaging to children and teens?, 15 November (republished by The Conversation (opens in a new window)in French, Open Forum, MSN South Africa, Ghanagh (Ghana), IOL (South Africa).
Education Today (opens in a new window)reported on the 2019 Oxford Australian Children’s Word of the Year. Professor James Arvanitakis comments on the selection of ‘bravery’ as word of the year.
Professor James Arvanitakis authors an article in Open Forum on American politics and what characterises today’s populists, 9 November.
Veja.com (opens in a new window), OitoMeia and Portal Varada (Brazil) feature comment by Dr Joanne Orlando on the ethics of parents posting images of their children to social media, 8 November.
Dr Joanne Orlando is interviewed on ABC North Coast NSW in relation to gaming addiction. The interview is syndicated to ABC Mid North Coast NSW and ABC Coffs Coast, 7 November.
Medianet (opens in a new window), PRNewswire (opens in a new window), Mirage News (opens in a new window), Architecture and Design (opens in a new window) report that Dr Louise Crabtree will present on the metropolitan lands trust policy framework at the 13th Sydney Architecture Festival, 7 November.
2SER (opens in a new window) interviews Emeritus Professor David Rowe from the Institute for Culture and Society about the Melbourne Cup in Australian culture and racehorse welfare issues in the horseracing industry.
ABC Southern Queensland reports on the News Media Literacy Forum, 1 November.
ArtsHub (opens in a new window)reports that Dr Sheree Gregory is a signatory on an open letter to the Board of Screen Australia in response to gender bias in their funding announcements, 1 November.
Daily Liberal (opens in a new window)interviews 10-year old Finn Randell from Dubbo, one of the 21 young people selected to take part in the News Champions Forum at the Australian Museum of Democracy, co-organised by Dr Tanya Notley as part of the Advancing the Media Literacy of Young Australians project, 30 October. Riverine Herald interviews another of the participants, 16-year old Alex Smith, 1 November.
The Conversation (opens in a new window)publishes an article referring to research by the Institute for Culture and Society (Distinguished Professor Ien Ang, Emeritus Professor David Rowe, Professor Deborah Stevenson, Dr Liam Magee, Dr Alexandra Wong, Dr Teresa Swist, Andrea Pollio) for the City of Sydney on cultural infrastructure (republished by Manila Metro News, Big News Network, NewsPronto, Daily Bulletin, Viw Magazine Australia, Australian Business, Australian Arts Review, ArtsHub Australia, Architecture and Design), 29 October - 6 November.
Channel Seven interviews Dr Joanne Orlando on children and social media accounts (syndicated to Southern Cross network), 28 October.
New York Times, MSN Australia, MSN UK, The Telegraph (India), Star Tribune and FromPress Australia report on the closing of climbing at Uluru and quote Emeritus Professor Tim Rowse, 25 October.
ABC Upper Hunter and ABC Newcastle interview Professor Paul James about lobbying, 25 October.
The Signal (Canada) interviews Dr Tanya Notley on young people's engagement with the news media, 24 October.
ABC Western Plains covers the News Media Literacy Forum, 28 October.
ABC Shepparton, ABC Mildura, ABC West Victoria, ABC Goulburn Murray reports on the News Media Literacy Forum, 24 October.
University of Wyoming News(opens in a new window)mentions that Professor James Arvanitakis will be speaking about 'Democracy in America and Around the World' as a part of his Fulbright Scholarship, 24 October.
National Tribune (opens in a new window)and Mirage News (opens in a new window)report on the News Media Literacy Forum co-organised by Dr Tanya Notley from the Institute for Culture and Society and School of Humanities and Communication Arts. Held at the Museum of Australian Democracy in Canberra, the 2-day forum brought 21 young people from across Australia together to learn how to become news champions in their communities. ABC 702 Sydney interviewed Tanya’s co-researcher Associate Professor Michael Dezuanni (QUT) on the project and young people on their views (syndicated to ABC Central Coast NSW and ABC Central Victoria). Young people from the forum were interviewed on ABC Behind the News (opens in a new window), 23 October.
Comment by Dr Emma Power on pet-friendly properties is featured in Property Update (opens in a new window), 22 October.
The Ecologist (opens in a new window)interviews Professor Katherine Gibson on Earthworker Cooperative, 17 October.
Screen NSW (opens in a new window)interviews Associate Professor Juan Francisco Salazar about his documentary film The Bamboo Bridge (with Professor Katherine Gibson), ahead of its world premiere at the Antenna Documentary Film Festival next week, 17 October.
The Sydney Morning Herald (opens in a new window), reporting on the career of Partho Sen-Gupta and his most recent film Slam, mentions that he came to Australia when his partner, Associate Professor Alana Lentin, accepted a position at Western Sydney University (republished by WAtoday, Brisbane Times, The Age), 16 October.
Stellenbosch University news (opens in a new window)(South Africa) reports that Professor Leslie Swartz, Global Advisor to the Institute for Culture and Society, has been awarded the Science-for-Society Gold Medal for 2019 by the Academy of Science of South Africa for his dedication to developing disability studies (republished by Netwerk24 (South Africa), 11 October.
Medium (opens in a new window)quotes Dr Andrea Connor on meanings of place in an article on the development of the Crown casino at Barangaroo, 11 October.
Australian Design Review (opens in a new window), Build Australia and Architecture and Design (opens in a new window) mention that Dr Emma Power will take part in a Q&A at the Sydney Architecture Festival following a screening of the film The Eviction, on the selling of public housing in Millers Point.
SBS Español radio (opens in a new window) interviews Associate Professor Juan Francisco Salazar on his documentary film The Bamboo Bridge, which will have its world premiere at the Antenna Documentary Film Festival in October.
On Line Opinion (opens in a new window)publishes an article by Emeritus Professor David Rowe, Institute for Culture and Society, on the history of rugby union and the dangers of professional, industrialised contact sport, 9 October.
7News (opens in a new window)interviews Dr Joanne Orlando on children’s aspirations to become YouTube stars. The New Daily (opens in a new window) interviews Dr Joanne Orlando on smartphone usage habits and how to change them, 8 October.
Policy Forum(opens in a new window)publishes an article co-authored by Dr Jessica Weir from the Institute for Culture and Society on the burning practices of the traditional custodians of the land and how working with them in the lead-up to fire season needs to take a higher priority, 3 October.
ABC Sunshine Coast interviews Dr Joanne Orlando on the features of the TikTok video sharing app, how parents can guide their children in its use, and the collection of personal information, 3 October.
1233 ABC Newcastle interviews Professor Paul James on American politics and Australian domestic politics, in particular controversies around US President Donald Trump, 1 October.
Open Forum (opens in a new window)publishes an article co-authored by Professor James Arvanitakis on the rise of partisanship and the loss of trust in political institutions in the context of American politics, 28 September.
Herald Sun announces the Hobart young scientist who will take part in the Antarctic Cities Youth Expedition as part of the Antarctic Cities ARC project (syndicated to The Courier-Mail, The Mercury, Geelong Advertiser, Ntnews, The Advertiser, The Daily Telegraph, Cairns Post), 26 September.
The Australian reported researchers in Australian universities are the best in the world in 14 fields of research, according to new data published in The Australian’s 2019 Research Magazine. Emeritus Professor David Rowe is noted as top researcher in the field of communication, 26 September.
The Guardian (opens in a new window)interviews Professor James Arvanitakis on class divisions in Sydney and why the simplified approach of dividing the city by its food outlets (“the Red Rooster line”) may no longer be relevant, 24 September. Professor Arvanitakis is interviewed by ABC 702 Sydney (syndicated to ABC Central Coast) on this topic, 25 September.
ABC Radio National interviews Dr Joanne Orlando about inappropriate content for children on YouTube and tips for parents, 24 September.
ABC News (opens in a new window)interviews Dr Joanne Orlando on how much we know about children’s YouTube usage, 24 September.
The Guardian (opens in a new window)publishes an open letter from Australian academics declaring support for the Extinction Rebellion movement and calling for action from the Australian government and universities. Signatories include: Associate Professor Philippa Collin, Professor Paul James and Emeritus Professor Tim Rowse from the Institute for Culture and Society, 20 September. Letter republished by Green Left Weekly and Wiredfocus (Nigeria).
Open Forum (opens in a new window)publishes an opinion piece by Professor James Arvanitakis about the challenge of the contemporary university, 19 September.
The Conversation (opens in a new window)publishes an article co-authored by Dr Youqing Fan on affordable housing lessons from Sydney, Hong Kong and Singapore, and how to get the policy mix right, 19 September. Article republished by Daily Bulletin, Viw Magazine Australia, Open Forum, Architecture & Design.
The Conversation (opens in a new window)publishes an article co-authored by Dr Abby Mellick Lopes on research supported by Landcom on how to respond to a more extreme climate, including the benefits and challenges of trees, and the importance of new relationships with the commons, 17 September. Co-researchers Professor Katherine Gibson, Dr Louise Crabtree, Dr Stephen Healy and Dr Emma Power are mentioned. Article republished by Property Observer, Daily Bulletin, Viw Magazine, Australian Business, Architecture and Design, NewsPronto, EconoTimes (USA), The Middle East North Africa Financial Network (Jordan).
ABC Wide Bay interviews Associate Professor Amanda Third on the positive meanings behind young people’s technology use and recommendations given on the school mobile phone ban, 17 September.
Further coverage of the Diversity Arts Australia report in partnership with Western Sydney University (Professor James Arvanitakis) and BYP Group, on the lack of cultural and linguistic diversity at leadership level in the creative sector by ArtsHub Australia (opens in a new window)(republished on Visual ArtsHub, Performing ArtsHub), 10 September.
774 ABC Melbourne gives further coverage to research by Dr Tanya Notley on the lack of representation and inclusion of young people in the Australian news media, with a discussion of the research and interviews with young people, 10 September.
The House of Wellness (opens in a new window)interviews Dr Joanne Orlando on why children become addicted to video games and what can be done about it, 10 September.
ABC 24 Weekend Breakfast (syndicated nationally) interviews Professor James Arvanitakis on the US Presidential Election and Americans’ attitudes towards President Donald Trump, 8 September. Professor Arvanitakis reflects on this topic in Open Forum (opens in a new window), 7 September.
The Sydney Morning Herald (opens in a new window) publishes an article by Dr Joanne Orlando on the Victorian government’s plans to spend $12.4 million on storage for school students’ mobile phones as a result of the ban and her views behind the ban (republished by The Age, WAtoday, Brisbane Times), 4 September.
News.com.au (opens in a new window)publishes an article co-authored by Emeritus Professor David Rowe from the Institute for Culture and Society on the return of Steve Smith to the Ashes after an injury, and the cultural expectation of athletes to sacrifice their bodies in the pursuit of success (republished by Geelong Advertiser, Ntnews, The Daily Telegraph, The Advertiser, The Courier-Mail, Townsville Bulletin, Cairns Post, Gold Coast Bulletin, Herald Sun), 3 September.
ABC Radio National Drive (opens in a new window)and ABC Northern Tasmania interview Dr Tanya Notley on research on young people's inclusion and representation in the news. 774 ABC Melbourne (opens in a new window) and The Wire (opens in a new window)interview Dr Notley's research colleague Associate Professor Michael Dezuanni on their work, 3 September.
The Conversation (opens in a new window)publishes an article authored by Dr Tanya Notley and her QUT colleague Associate Professor Michael Dezuanni, detailing their research on the lack of representation and inclusion of young people in the Australian news media, and young people’s crisis of trust (republished by SBS (opens in a new window), Crikey (opens in a new window), Foundation for Young Australians, Mumbrella, AdNews, The Middle East North Africa Financial Network, Hashtag Australia, Daily Bulletin, Viw Magazine Australia, Australian Business, Pressetext (Zurich)), 2 September.
The Guardian (opens in a new window)reports on the Sydney Opera House's Antidote festival and mentions that Dr Louise Crabtree spoke on housing unaffordability (republished in The News Headline (Brazil), The Breaking News Headlines (USA), Archy Newsy (USA), Techregister (UK)), 2 September.
702 ABC Sydney (syndicated nationally) interviews Professor James Arvanitakis on the lack of diversity in the Australian arts sector, 30 August.
1233 ABC Newcastle (syndicated to ABC Upper Hunter) interviews Professor Paul James on current social issues including family law disputes within complex parent-child relationships, 29 August.
ABC News (opens in a new window) interviews Dr Emma Power on issues of housing unaffordability and insecurity for older renters, particularly women, 28 August (republished by From Press Australia).
Professor James Arvanitakis authored an article in The Conversation: 'Australia’s art institutions don’t reflect our diversity: it’s time to change that' (opens in a new window), 27 August (republished by Daily Bulletin, NewsPronto, Viw Magazine Australia, Australian Business, The Middle East North Africa Financial Network, Neos Kosmos).
Sur54.com (opens in a new window)(Argentina) reports on the Antarctic Cities Youth Expedition which will take one young person from each gateway city to Antarctica in December 2019 as part of the Institute for Culture and Society’s Antarctic Cities and the Global Commons ARC project, 27 August.
ABC Radio (ABC Coffs Coast, ABC Mid North Coast) interviews Dr Joanne Orlando on children’s use of YouTube as viewers and producers, 27 August.
ABC Radio National (published online at ABC News (opens in a new window) interviews Dr Louise Crabtree on housing unaffordability and homelessness, mentioning that Louise is speaking at the Antidote festival at Sydney Opera House this weekend (broadcast to ABC North West WA, ABC Goldfields, ABC Kimberley, ABC Esperance, ABC Great Southern WA, ABC South West WA), 24 August.
Mumbrella (opens in a new window)mentions that Dr Louise Crabtree is speaking at the Housing the Future panel at Sydney Opera House's Antidote Festival, 19 August.
Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, Health Medicine Network publish tips from Dr Joanne Orlando on how to stop children from gaming, 19 August.
Professor James Arvanitakis and Alix Beattie authored an article in Open Forum on 'Power, politics and art' (opens in a new window), 17 August.
ABC Radio (ABC Broken Hill, ABC West Victoria) interviews Dr Joanne Orlando on screen time limits for children, 19 August (also featured on Radio New Zealand). Further coverage of Dr Orlando talking about ‘sextortion’ of victims, particularly teen boys, in online blackmailing scenarios by Channel 7 Sydney (syndicated nationally via Channel 7, Prime7, Southern Cross, GWN7 TV), 17 August.
2SER radio (opens in a new window)interviews Dr Shanthi Robertson about her research on the life experiences of young migrants to Australia and how the temporariness of their situation shapes their lives, 18 August.
702 ABC Sydney (syndicated nationally) and The Sydney Morning Herald (syndicated to The Age, Brisbane Times, WAtoday) report on Diversity Arts Australia’s research, in partnership with Western Sydney University and BYP Group, on the lack of cultural and linguistic diversity at leadership level in the creative sector, 14 August. Professor James Arvanitakis is on the Board of Diversity Arts Australia and is interviewed by ArtsHub (opens in a new window)on the topic. Further coverage of the research by The Music Network (opens in a new window), Books and Publishing (opens in a new window), ABC Radio National, The Wire(opens in a new window), The Guardian(opens in a new window), Mirage News, National Tribune, Australian Arts Review, Australasian Leisure Management, 2SER radio (opens in a new window), ScreenHub (opens in a new window), ArtsHub (opens in a new window).
Channel 7 Sydney (syndicated nationally: Channel 7, Prime7, Southern Cross, GWN7 TV) interviews Dr Joanne Orlando on ‘sextortion’ of victims, particularly teen boys, in online blackmailing scenarios and the red flags to look out for, 13 August.
PSnews (opens in a new window) announces that Emeritus Professor Tim Rowse is a member of The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies’ Stanner Writing Award judging panel for 2019, 12 August.
ABC Capricornia (opens in a new window) features comment from Dr Ryan Al-Natour, Institute for Culture and Society alumnus, on his experiences of racism while living in Rockhampton, Queensland (comments republished from Ryan’s original article on this topic by ABC News (opens in a new window), 11 August.
Channel 7 The Daily Edition interviews Dr Joanne Orlando on the use of unregulated online communities by people with extreme ideas, in light of calls for stricter social media regulations after recent mass shootings (syndicated nationally and also to GWN7 Television and published online at 7News (opens in a new window)), 8 August.
The Guardian (opens in a new window)publishes an opinion article by Associate Professor Alana Lentin on discussions about Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s eligibility to sit in the Australian parliament, and issues of antisemitism, 7 August.
Technology Decisions (opens in a new window)mentions research on consumer rights to personal data by Professor James Arvanitakis with UTS colleagues, 7 August.
The Conversation (opens in a new window)publishes an article co-authored by Dr Shanthi Robertson on the role of bridging visas within the immigration system, possible reasons for the increase in numbers of people on the visa, and the inequalities the visa can create for migrants, 7 August. Republished by Daily Bulletin, Viw Magazine Australia, Australian Business, Neos Kosmos, and quoted in MacroBusiness.
The Guardian(opens in a new window)mentions that Dr Shanthi Robertson is a signatory on a submission to the Senate Committee from migration experts speaking against the government's renewed push to tighten the character test for visa holders (republished by Yahoo India News), 6 August.
The Conversation (opens in a new window)publishes an article by Emeritus Professor David Rowe on the band Joy Division's career and their recent performance at the Sydney Opera House (republished by Viw Magazine Australia, Hashtag Australia, The Middle East North Africa Network, Herald Globe, Brisbane News.Net, Radio 2LT, International Travel News, Nigeria Sun, Thailand News.Net, Manila Metro News, New Delhi News, Calgarynews, Irish Sun, Venezuela Star, India Gazette, Hong Kong Herald, South Africa News.Net), 6 August.
Further coverage of Dr Shanthi Robertson commenting on the potential for exploitation within the working holiday program by ABC News (opens in a new window)(republished by MSN Australia, From Press Australia), 2 August.
ABC 24 interviews Dr Shanthi Robertson on problems of exploitation within the working holiday visas (417 and 462) in light of plans to expand the working holiday program to fill agricultural and regional work shortages, and on alternative solutions to the problem. ABC News (opens in a new window)features comment by Dr Robertson on this topic (republished by MSN Australia, From Press Australia), 31 July. Further coverage of Dr Shanthi Robertson on ABC NewsRadio, Hit107 Adelaide, ABC 24 News Afternoons, ABC Radio National, Triple J Radio, ABC Great Southern WA, ABC Riverina FM and Radio New Zealand Pacific. Macrobusiness republishes the ABC News article on this topic.
IT News mentions research on consumer rights to personal data by Professor James Arvanitakis with UTS colleagues, 31 July.
Emeritus Professor David Rowe authors an article on The Ashes, cricket captaincy and cricket scandals in On Line Opinion (opens in a new window), 30 July.
An opinion article in South China Morning Post (opens in a new window) on the China-Australia relationship mentions a quote by Distinguished Professor Ien Ang from the Institute for Culture and Society on Chinese identity, 30 July.
936 ABC Hobart (opens in a new window)interviews Dr Liam Magee and Associate Professor Juan Francisco Salazar on the Antarctic Cities and the Global Commons: Rethinking the Gateways ARC project and the Antarctic Cities Youth Expedition which will take one young person (aged 18-29) from each gateway city to Antarctica in December 2019. The University of Tasmania (opens in a new window)posts a media release calling for applications from Hobart youth, 30 July.
Further coverage of Dr Joanne Orlando from the School of Education and Institute for Culture and Society talking about Instagram and mental health in an interview with 720 ABC Perth, 29 July. She is also featured in a FFWD (opens in a new window)article commenting on parasocial relationships.
ABC Radio (broadcast on ABC Goldfields, 105.7 ABC Darwin, 720 ABC Perth, 91.7 ABC Coast FM, ABC West Victoria, 666 ABC Canberra, ABC Alice Springs, 105.7 ABC Darwin, 891 ABC Adelaide, ABC Central West, 774 ABC Melbourne, ABC Broken Hill, 612 ABC Brisbane, 702 ABC Sydney, ABC Central West NSW, ABC Gippsland, ABC New England North West, 91.7 ABC Coast FM, ABC Mid North Coast NSW, ABC West Victoria, 936 ABC Hobart, ABC Wide Bay, ABC Sunshine Coast FM, ABC Esperance) interviews Dr Joanne Orlando on social media use and young people’s mental health, 27 July.
ABC South East SA interviews Dr Joanne Orlando on influencers’ reactions to Instagram hiding likes and whether comments will become more important, 26 July.
ABC 1233 Newcastle (syndicated to ABC Upper Hunter) interviews Professor Paul James on ministerial incompetence including how ministers gain electoral success, whether they are suitable for the role, and ministerial mistakes, 25 July.
The Sydney Morning Herald (opens in a new window)(republished by WAtoday, The Age, Brisbane Times, MSN Australia, From Press Australia, Stuff (New Zealand)) interviews Associate Professor Alana Lentin on the role race plays in bullying following comments by author John Marsden saying that children are most often bullied for ‘unlikeable behaviours’, 25 July.
2SER (opens in a new window)interviews Dr Joanne Orlando on how the removal of likes from Instagram may have a positive effect on users’ mental health and the effects of social media on mental health in general, 24 July.
7NEWS The Daily Edition (opens in a new window)interviews Dr Joanne Orlando on how parents can keep their children protected from online predators, 22 July.
The Conversation (opens in a new window)publishes an article by Dr Joanne Orlando on Instagram’s trial to hide the number of ‘likes’ on posts, 19 July. The piece is republished nationally by Mumbrella, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, WAtoday, Brisbane Times, Daily Bulletin, Hashtag Australia, Science Alert, The New Daily, Viw Magazine Australia, Australasian Science, Australian Business, and internationally by Rappler Philippines, Newsbreezer (Singapore), DailyHunt English (India), Scroll.in (India), Newshub (New Zealand), Noted (New Zealand), Mysciencephysics (China), The Middle East North Africa Financial Network (Jordan), Business Standard (India). 666 ABC Canberra interviews Dr Orlando on this topic, 22 July.
Your Investment Property (opens in a new window)interviews Dr Emma Power on her research into renting with pets, 19 July.
ABC News (opens in a new window)interviews Associate Professor James Arvanitakis on privacy issues behind apps including the sharing of photos by FaceApp, 18 July (also published on MSN NZ).
ABC RN Drive (opens in a new window)interviews Dr Joanne Orlando on Instagram trials to hide the number of 'likes, from posts, 18 July.
Dr Joanne Orlando authors an article in The Sydney Morning Herald (opens in a new window)on Instagram’s new ‘rethink feature’, 18 July. The piece is republished in The Age, WAtoday, Brisbane Times, Best World News (USA).
1233 ABC Newcastle mentions research by Dr Emma Power on the living experiences of older people who do not own their own home, 18 July.
Dr Joanne Orlando is mentioned in a BilgiGüvende (opens in a new window)article on safe internet tips for parents, 16 July.
TimeOut Sydney (opens in a new window) and Targeted News Service (USA) report that Dr Louise Crabtree is speaking on alternative models of housing in the Antidote festival at Sydney Opera House, 15 July.
ABC Upper Hunter and 1233 ABC Newcastle interviewed Professor Paul James about the responsibility of companies for paying for their environmental pollution and the government’s role in finding a way forward, 15 July.
CableNoticias.cl (opens in a new window)(Chile) interviews Associate Professor Juan Francisco Salazar on the Antarctic Cities and the Global Commons: Rethinking the Gateways ARC Linkage project, 15 July.
University of Toronto News(opens in a new window)mentions that the University’s research into the rights of children in a digital world is in partnership with the RErights project, a collaboration between 5rights, Western Sydney University and the London School of Economics. RErights is led by Associate Professor Amanda Third, 15 July.
Parent24(opens in a new window)(South Africa) features comment by Dr Joanne Orlando on children’s interaction with online videos, 9 July.
Blue Mountains Gazette (opens in a new window)interviews PhD candidate Francesca Sidoti about her research on whether or not young people see a future for themselves in the Blue Mountains, funded by Building Better Regions, 5 July.
Dr Tanya Notley is quoted by ABC News (opens in a new window), MSN Australia, From Press Australia and NZ City on Amazon applying to have its greenhouse gas emissions withheld from the public in Australia, amid international criticism for its lack of environmental transparency, 4 July.
SBS News (opens in a new window)interviewed PhD candidate Helen Barcham, discussing why smart, ambitious women may be drawn to compete in beauty pageants (republished by Assyrian International News Agency (opens in a new window), 4 July.
Government News (opens in a new window)reported on pop-up housing and noted that Dr Louise Crabtree has been shortlisted in Sydney’s affordable housing challenge, 3 July.
ABC Life (opens in a new window)interviewed Associate Professor Alana Lentin on Taylor Swift positioning herself as an ally for the LGBTQI community in her latest video, 2 July.
Dr Joanne Orlando was quoted by La Presna (opens in a new window)on video game addiction, 30 June.
1233 ABC Newcastle interviewed Associate Professor Amanda Third on the Victorian government’s planned ban of mobile phones of schools (syndicated to ABC Upper Hunter AM), 27 June. Comment by Associate Professor Third was featured on ABC North West WA and published in Education Today.
Neos Kosmos (opens in a new window)mentions that Associate Professor Jorge Knijnik is committee member of a new Women in Football Association, promoting and supporting women’s involvement in the game, 27 June.
ABC Upper Hunter AM and 1233 ABC Newcastle interviewed Professor Paul James who commented on the value of Deloitte’s report into the economic impact of child abuse and further actions needed to address the issue of domestic violence, 26 June.
Professor James Arvanitakis appeared on ABC’s The Drum as part of a panel discussion including debate about trade and international relations and freedom of the press. With syndication including to ABC 1 Darwin, ABC 1 Adelaide, ABC 1 Perth, ABC Canberra, ABC Hobart, ABC 1 Sydney, ABC 1 Brisbane, ABC 1 Melbourne and ABC NewsRadio, 26 June.
Professor James Arvanitakis was quoted on 612 ABC Brisbane advising PhD students to choose a topic they are passionate about, 24 June. Syndicated to ABC Southern Queensland, ABC North Queensland, ABC Western Queensland, ABC North West Queensland, ABC Far North Queensland, 91.7 ABC Coast FM, ABC Capricornia FM, ABC Sunshine Coast FM, ABC Wide Bay.
Dr Joanne Orlando was interviewed on 981 2NM on gaming addiction and quoted in Junkee (opens in a new window), 19 June.
Dr Joanne Orlando is quoted on learning opportunities provided by digital technology in Herald Sun, Gold Coast Bulletin, Cairns Post, Weekly Times Now, The Daily Telegraph, The Courier Mail, Geelong Advertiser, Townsville Bulletin and Chinese publications, 14 June.
Professor James Arvanitakis was interviewed on ABC Breakfast as part of his regular segment, 14 June.
Adjunct Fellow Dr Michael Williams, was interviewed as part of the ABC Radio National’s The History Listen on the first piece of Australian-Chinese fiction whose author has just been confirmed, 11 June.
Comment by Dr Joanne Orlando on addiction to digital technology was published in El Observador(opens in a new window)(Uruguay), 6 June.
An article by The Conversation (opens in a new window)on the impact of their journalism mentions that a story by Dr Rae Dufty-Jones from the School of Social Sciences and Psychology and Institute for Culture and Society on why young women are leaving regional communities at a greater rate than young men led to interest from Bill Shorten, wanting to know more about her research (republished by Daily Bulletin, Radio 2LT, Brisbane News.net, International Travel News, Herald Globe, India Gazette, New Delhi News, Venezuela Star, Barbados News.net, Hong Kong Herald, Nigeria Sun, Manila Metro News, South Africa News.net, Thailand News.net, St. Louis News, Irish Sun, NewsPronto, Viw Magazine Australia), 6 June.
Your Investment Property (opens in a new window)interviewed Dr Emma Power about the advantages of leasing pet-friendly rental properties, 6 June.
Dr Joanne Orlando authored an article in The Conversation: 'How to know if your child is addicted to video games and what to do about it' (opens in a new window), 5 June (and in French(opens in a new window) 9 July). The piece is republished by The Conversation Canada (opens in a new window)(in Spanish), Daily Bulletin, Viw Magazine Australia, Australian Business, Kidspot, Mouth of Mums, Essential Kids, Parent 24 (South Africa), Fashion and Me, Extra Confidential (Spain), MSN 9 Coach, Agenciafe (Argentina), Huffington Post (Spain), Delano (Luxembourg), Periodico Zocalo (Mexico), La Nueva España (Spain), Nouvelles Du Monde (Germany), 1lockers (Colombia), América - Infobae (Argentina), Tenemos Noticias (Spain), Periodista Digital (Spain), and in France Actualites-du-Jour.eu, Planet.fr, Francetv Info, Yahoo News (FR), Actualité sur Free.fr, Channel NewsAsia.
Dr Joanne Orlando published an opinion article in The Sydney Morning Herald (republished by The Age, WAToday, Brisbane Times) on young people’s relationship to celebrities on social media, including ‘cancel culture’, 4 June.
2SER (opens in a new window)interviews Dr Emma Power about the need for a new approach to housing in Australia as an infrastructure of care, 3 June.
ABC 24 Weekend Breakfast interviews Professor James Arvanitakis on what’s in the news including the election’s low voter turnout and lack of engagement with young people, 1 June.
HDR candidate Helen Barcham authored an article in The Conversation's 'I Need to Know' series which provides confidential, reliable advice to teens: '"Do I need to shave my pubic hair before having sex?"' (opens in a new window), 31 May. The piece is republished by LifeHacker Australia, Australian Business, Herald Globe, Radio 2LT, International Travel News, Brisbane News.Net, Viw Magazine Australia, Irish Sun, Nigeria Sun, Manila Metro News (Philippines), Venezuela Star, Big News Network (UAE), Barbados News.Net, New Delhi News (India), Hong Kong Herald, Thailand News.Net, South Africa News.Net, India Gazette, St. Louis News (USA).
2SER (opens in a new window)interviews Dr Abby Mellick Lopes on the impact of increasing heat in western Sydney and the need for sustainable design solutions, 30 May.
Alternative Media Group covers the Rethinking the Urban Forest conference and quotes Dr Abby Mellick Lopes on urban heat and inequality, 29 May. City Hub quotes Dr Abby Mellick Lopes on dealing with increasing temperatures and how to ‘cool the commons’, 30 May.
Greenreport (opens in a new window)(in Italian) reported on a new PhD at the University of Ferrara. The program has links to Western Sydney University, where members of the Institute for Culture and Society directed by Professor Paul James have been working on sustainability in an interdisciplinary perspective.
The Sydney Morning Herald(opens in a new window)(syndicated to The Age, WA Today, Brisbane Times, MSN Australia, From Press Australia) interviewed Associate Professor George Morgan on Coles' target to increase its Indigenous workforce by 5 per cent, 28 May.
Sky News Australia interviewed Dr Joanne Orlando on online bullying, 27 May (syndicated to Geelong Advertiser).
The Sydney Morning Herald (opens in a new window)(syndicated to The Age, The Sun-Herald and Brisbane Times) interviewed Emeritus Professor David Rowe on the declining popularity of competitive sport including tennis, 26 May.
The Daily Telegraph (syndicated widely including to Gold Coast Bulletin, Cairns Post, Townsville Bulletin, Ntnews.com.au, Herald Sun, The Courier-Mail, Geelong Advertiser, The Advertiser, Warwick Daily News, The Daily Mercury, The Sunday Tasmanian, The Sunday Telegraph, The Sunday Herald Sun, The Sunday Times, The Sunday Mail) published a Fortnite parents’ guide for those who think their child is an addict. Dr Joanne Orlando was quoted. Dr Orlando also featured widely on radio including with 2BH 567AM, 2SM, 4WK 963AM, 2PM Radio 531, 2HD 1143AM, 2GF Radio, 2MO, 4GY, 2RE Radio, 2TM Tamworth 1287AM, 2VM "Feeling Good" 1530AM, 2HC, Radio 97, 2NZ 1188, 2LF.
Alternative Media Group mentions that Dr Abby Mellick Lopes will speak on the heat island effect and mindful design practices at the Rethinking the Urban Forest Conference, 22 May.
ABC 1233 Newcastle (syndicated to ABC Upper Hunter) interviewed Dr Joanne Orlando on how screen time can be turned into a positive activity, 22 May.
Blue Mountains Gazette mentioned research by PhD candidate Francesca Sidoti on post-school options in the Blue Mountains and how these can be improved and expanded, 22 May.
1233 ABC Newcastle (syndicated to ABC Upper Hunter) interviewed Professor Paul James discussing the outcomes of the election including the impact of ‘good campaigning’ and Bob Hawke’s death as part of an analysis of the result, 21 May.
Dr Joanne Orlando published an article in The Conversation (opens in a new window)on the safety challenges young people face online and strategies for supporting them (republished by Daily Bulletin, Viw Magazine, Australian Business, Australasian Science, FirstPost, Yahoo! India Finance, Yahoo! News Canada, The Independent, Phoneweek, Yahoo! News UK, Channel News Asia, The Citizen), 21 May.
ABC 24 The Drum (part 1 and part 2) interviewed Professor James Arvanitakis on outcomes of the election (syndicated to ABC NewsRadio, ABC 1 Perth, ABC 1 Darwin, ABC 1 Adelaide, ABC 1 Melbourne, ABC 1 Sydney, ABC 1 Brisbane, ABC Hobart, ABC Canberra), 20 May. James also spoke to ABC 24 Weekend Breakfast (syndicated to ABC 1 Brisbane, ABC 1 Sydney, ABC Canberra, ABC Hobart, ABC 1 Melbourne, ABC 1 Darwin, ABC 1 Adelaide, ABC 1 Perth), 19 May.
Yahoo!7 Lifestyle (opens in a new window)(syndicated to Yahoo! New Zealand) interviewed Dr Joanne Orlando on the debate around high smartphone use and mental health 16 May.
Neos Kosmos (opens in a new window)interviewed Professor James Arvanitakis, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Graduate Studies) and Institute for Culture and Society member on what actions he would take if he was the Prime Minister and what issues he feels need to be addressed, 16 May.
7News (opens in a new window)interviewed Dr Joanne Orlando about why people risk their lives to take selfies in dangerous situations (story republished by News.com.au (opens in a new window), Gold Coast Bulletin, Herald Sun, Cairns Post, The Advertiser, Ntnews, Perth Now, The Courier-Mail, Townsville Bulletin, The Daily Telegraph, Geelong Advertiser).
ABC NewsRadio interviewed Professor James Arvanitakis for ABC Q&A Extra, responding to election questions, 13 May.
Research by Dr Emma Power on the challenges of renting with pets is mentioned in Savings.com.au, 13 May.
Campus Morning Mail (opens in a new window)mentions that Distinguished Professor Ien Ang and Professor Tony Bennett are members of the research committee of A New Approach, a new think tank championing investment in Australian arts and culture, based at the Australian Academy of the Humanities and funded by the Myer Foundation, the Keir Foundation and the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation, 13 May.
The Australian Financial Review (opens in a new window)interviews Distinguished Professor Ien Ang and Emeritus Professor David Rowe on their research into spaces for artistic production in the city and the role of councils and developers in retaining these spaces for cultural use, 11 May.
1233 ABC Newcastle (syndicated to ABC Upper Hunter) interviewed Professor Paul James on the notion of a mandate and the fulfilment of election promises, 8 May.
Apolitical policy platform (opens in a new window) (UK) publishes an opinion article (opens in a new window)by Professor Sonia Livingstone from the London School of Economics which mentions research by Associate Professor Amanda Third on children’s rights in the digital age, 8 May.
The Australian features an article on the work and career of Professor Katherine Gibson following her appointment as the Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Visiting Professor of Australian Studies at Harvard University for the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 May.
Research by Dr Tanya Notley on how young Australians identify fake news online is mentioned in The New Daily, 7 May.
ABC News Riverland (opens in a new window)interviewed Emeritus Professor David Rowe on the impact of sporting rivalries and the ways in which sporting bonds are formed, 7 May.
PhD candidate Francesca Sidoti is mentioned in a Blue Mountains Gazette(opens in a new window) piece calling for participants for a project on post-school pathways, 6 May.
ABC 24 Weekend Breakfast interviewed Professor James Arvanitakis for the regular segment on what’s in the news, discussing issues including people’s lack of engagement in the election and voting patterns, 4 May.
Dr Joanne Orlando published an opinion article in The Sydney Morning Herald (opens in a new window)on young people’s behaviour on social media, following the publication of a video on Snapchat that shows a young woman in the moments of her heads-on fatal car crash. Syndicated to The Age, WAToday and Brisbane Times. 1 May.
ABC Sydney (syndicated nationally including 666 ABC Canberra, 612 ABC Brisbane, 105.7 ABC Darwin, ABC Broken Hill, 891 ABC Adelaide, ABC Riverland, ABC North and West SA, ABC Alice Springs, ABC West Coast SA, ABC Gippsland, ABC Goldfields, ABC Northern Tasmania, ABC Western Queensland, ABC Esperance, ABC Great Southern WA, ABC Wide Bay, ABC South East NSW, 936 ABC Hobart, 91.7 ABC Coast, 1233 ABC Newcastle, ABC North Queensland, ABC Kimberley, ABC North West Queensland, ABC Far North Queensland, ABC Western Plains, ABC South West WA, 720 ABC Perth, ABC New England North West, ABC Southern Queensland, 774 ABC Melbourne, ABC Central West NSW, ABC North West WA, ABC North Coast NSW, ABC West Victoria, ABC Goulburn Murray, ABC Mid North Coast NSW, ABC Shepparton, ABC Sunshine Coast, ABC Capricornia,) discussed the Australian White Ibis and noted research co-led by Dr Andrea Connor, 27 April.
Dr Joanne Orlando was interviewed by 720 ABC Perth (syndicated to ABC Esperance), ABC NewsRadio and 774 ABC Melbourne on World Health Organization Guidelines around young children and screen time, 26 April. The Daily Telegraph (with widespread syndication including Ntnews.com.au, Geelong Advertiser, The West Australian, Herald Sun, Cairns Post, The Advertiser, The Courier-Mail, The Chronicle, The Queensland Times) interviewed Dr Orlando.
Dr Abby Mellick Lopes was interviewed by 2SER on the Cooling the Commons research, focusing on spatial inequalities in Sydney, 25 April.
Institute Associate Dr Keith Parry was interviewed by BBC World News about footballers boycotting social media in protest against the way social networks and football authorities respond to racism, 23 April.
Professor Paul James was interviewed by Channel News Asia Singapore on the terror attacks in Sri Lanka, 22 April.
ABC News Breakfast featured Professor James Arvanitakis as a panellist in the Friday Confab discussing the Melbourne Comedy Festival’s decision to drop Barry Humphries' name from the festival’s biggest award, the Barry Award (broadcast on ABC Hobart, ABC 1 Melbourne, ABC 1 Darwin, ABC 1 Sydney, ABC Canberra, ABC 1 Perth), 19 April.
Radio New Zealand broadcast an interview with Professor Gay Hawkins on today's high waste culture and how attitudes towards waste have changed over the years (syndicated to Radio New Zealand Pacific), 19 April. Originally broadcast in February.
Women’s Agenda (opens in a new window) reported that Professor Katherine Gibson will be the Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Visiting Professor of Australian Studies at Harvard University for the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 April. Campus Morning Mail features a second mention of the appointment.
Associate Professor George Morgan authored an article in The Sydney Morning Herald on why we value some cultural treasures more than others: ‘Cry for Notre-Dame, sure, but why not for treasures beyond the West?’ (opens in a new window)(republished by The Age, WA Today, Brisbane Times), 17 April. Associate Professor Morgan was interviewed by ABC 702 Sydney on Australian cultural heritage including the possibility of birthing trees in Victoria being removed to build a highway (syndicated to ABC Central Coast NSW), 18 April. Further comment by Dr Morgan was featured in Global News (Canada), 26 April.
ABC Radio National (opens in a new window)interviewed Dr Joanne Orlando on the pros and cons of banning smartphones in schools, 18 April.
Dr Joanne Orlando was also interviewed by Daily Mail (opens in a new window)(UK) for an article on online gaming addictions (syndicated to 24 Australia and InfoSurHoy), 17 April.
Campus Morning Mail (opens in a new window)announces that Professor Katherine Gibson will be the Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Visiting Professor of Australian Studies at Harvard University for the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 April.
702 ABC Sydney interviews Professor James Arvanitakis for Richard Glover’s political forum discussing electric cars and policies for lower emissions, 8 April.
ABC 24 Weekend Breakfast interviewed Professor James Arvanitakis on the latest news, 6 April.
774 ABC Melbourne interviewed Dr Joanne Orlando on the ethics of parents sharing pictures of their children online, 3 April.
Professor James Arvanitakis is mentioned in ArtsHub (opens in a new window)in his capacity as Diversity Arts Australia Chair, 1 April.
Research by Institute Associate Dr Keith Parry with colleague Dr Michelle Cull on the cost of participating in sport is featured in Courier Mail, Daily Telegraph, Geelong Advertiser, The Adversiter (Adelaide), Cairns Post, Gold Coast Bulletin and Herald Sun, 31 March.
Dr Kiu-wai Chu was quoted in Australian Financial Review noting artist Rose Wong and growing feminist movements in China, 30 March.
The Guardian (opens in a new window)features comment by Dr Joanne Orlando on the ethics of parents sharing photos and videos of their children online following Apple Martin publicly telling off her mother Gwyneth Paltrow for sharing a photo without consent. Dr Orlando received international coverage including CAN City News Albania, Newsstand Hub (Italy), ForHer (Germany), F3News (USA), MSN Schweiz (Switzerland), MSN Österreich (Austria), MSN Deutschland (Germany), Open PR (Germany), DR (Denmark), Navva (USA), Richard Hartley (UK), The Guardian (UK), Yahoo (UK), Satoshi Nakamoto Blog and UC News (India), 30 March.
The Conversation (opens in a new window)featured Associate Professor Philippa Collin as one of five experts commenting on whether Australia should lower the voting age to 16, 27 March (republished by SBS, Australian Business, Viw Magazine, NewsPronto, Hashtag, Daily Bulletin).
Fairfield City Champion and Liverpool City Champion feature comment from Emeritus Professor David Rowe on sexism in sport following mixed reactions to an action photo of Women's AFL player Tayla Harris, 26 March. Comment was also featured in Chinese media.
ABC Nightlife (opens in a new window)(broadcast on 702 ABC Sydney, ABC Radio Melbourne, 720 ABC Perth, 612 ABC Brisbane, ABC West Victoria AM, ABC North Coast NSW, 936 ABC Hobart, 666 ABC Canberra) interviews Dr Joanne Orlando about why smart phones are addictive and what steps people can take to reach for them less and look up more, 22 March.
Triple J featured comment by Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow Eric Sidoti on the issues motivating today’s youth and the impact young people can have on the election, 20 March.
ABC The Drum (syndicated to ABC 24, ABC 1 Perth, ABC 1 Darwin, ABC 1 Brisbane, ABC 1 Adelaide, ABC 1 Melbourne, ABC Canberra, ABC Hobart, ABC 1 Sydney and broadcast on ABC NewsRadio) featured Professor James Arvanitakis as part of a panel discussion including social media regulation, Australian politicians’ attitudes to race and immigration, and the media airtime given to them, 19 March.
Channel 7 The Daily Edition interviewed Dr Joanne Orlando on the spread of the live stream of the terrorist attacks in Christchurch New Zealand, the legalities around sharing content and what parents can do to protect their children online, 19 March. Syndicated to GWN7 Television, Southern Cross Mt. Isa, Southern Cross Alice Springs, Channel 7 Brisbane, Channel 7 Sunshine Coast, Channel 7 Gold Coast, Channel 7 Cairns, Channel 7 Mackay, Channel 7 Toowoomba, Channel 7 Townsville, Channel 7 Central Queensland, Channel 7 Wide Bay, Southern Cross GTS/BKN, Prime7 Port Macquarie, Channel 7 Adelaide, Southern Cross Launceston, Southern Cross Hobart, Channel 7 Melbourne, Channel 7 Sydney, Southern Cross Newcastle, Prime7 Albury, Prime7 Canberra, Prime7 Canberra, Prime7 Wagga Wagga, Prime7 Orange.
ABC Riverina FM (syndicated to ABC New England North West AM, ABC North Coast NSW, ABC Mid North Coast NSW, ABC Coffs Coast FM, ABC Upper Hunter AM, ABC NewsRadio, ABC Western Plains, ABC South East NSW) interviewed Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow Eric Sidoti on the issues motivating today’s youth and the impact young people can have on the election, 19 March.
Dr Joanne Orlando authored an article in The Conversation (opens in a new window)on how parents can protect their children from online hoaxes, 19 March. The piece was republished by ABC News, Viw Magazine,Australian Business, Essential Kids, Daily Bulletin and PSnews.
ABC 24 interviewed Professor James Arvanitakis on responses to the terrorist attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand and the responsibilities of social media sites, public figures and leaders, 16 March.
Mirage News (opens in a new window), Medianet (opens in a new window), AAP and Mediaverse announce the HumanNature lecture series hosted by the Australian Museum in partnership with Western Sydney University and others, and featuring Professor Katherine Gibson and Associate Professor Juan Francisco Salazar as speakers, 14 March.
Associate Professor Philippa Collin authored an article in The Conversation: 'Young voters may hold the key to the NSW state election: here’s why' (opens in a new window), 14 March. The piece was republished by Viw Magazine, Business Daily, Daily Bulletin and The Mandarin.
The New Daily (opens in a new window)interviewed Dr Tanya Notley on fake news in light of a fake video of final moments of the Ethiopian Airlines crash going viral, 13 March.
The Daily Telegraph published a piece by Dr Louise Crabtree on the importance of liveability and affordable housing in a developing Greater Western Sydney, 8 March.
ABC 24 Weekend Breakfast hosted Professor James Arvanitakis in a segment on gender equality, 8 March.
ABC Radio National (opens in a new window)spoke to Professor Tony Bennett about class and the power of privilege, particularly in education, based on research from the Australian Cultural Fields project on class and cultural tastes, 3 March.
ABC 24 Weekend Breakfast hosted Professor James Arvanitakis who commented on headlines including news about the National Rugby League’s new policy, the Banking Royal Commission fallout and strategies to save ageing Australians from the heat, including the Cool Schools project, 2 March.
Mirage News mentions Associate Professor Amanda Third as a moderator at an event releasing research by the Office of the eSafety Commissioner on young people assisting older relatives to use technology, 1 March.
ABC Radio National (opens in a new window)interviewed Dr Louise Crabtree about different ways of cooling the home, the effects of relying on air conditioning in the heat, and urban design solutions, 23 February.
Academic comment by Professor Ien Ang is featured in a Varsity Online (opens in a new window)article titled 'Lunar New Year and diasporic afterlives', 22 February.
Lithgow Mercury (opens in a new window)features comment by Dr Louise Crabtree on a workshop to be held in Lithgow to help it transition to a sustainable future, 21 February.
702 ABC Sydney (syndicated nationally across the ABC radio broadcast network including 666 ABC Canberra, ABC Coffs Coast, 1233 ABC Newcastle, ABC Illawarra, 666 ABC Canberra, ABC New England North West, ABC Mid North Coast NSW, ABC South East NSW, ABC Central Coast NSW, ABC Riverna, ABC Central West NSW, ABC Western Plains, ABC Upper Hunter, ABC North Coast NSW, ABC South East NSW) interviewed Dr Abby Mellick Lopes about helping urban areas cope with rising temperatures, 20 February.
ABC Radio National (opens in a new window)interviewed Emeritus Professor David Rowe from the Institute for Culture and Society on the debate about transgender athletes competing at the elite level after tennis champion Martina Navratilova’s comments on the topic sparked public criticism (syndicated nationally across 52 ABC stations) and published on ABC News online (opens in a new window), MSA Australia and MSN NZ, 18 February.
The Sydney Morning Herald (opens in a new window)interviewed Associate Professor Kate Huppatz on media scrutiny of Meghan Markle and the role that her being a woman has to play in attitudes towards her (republished in The Age, The Sun-Herald, The Canberra Times, Brisbane Times, WAToday, F3News, Stuff (New Zealand)), 17 February.
SBS Hindi (opens in a new window)interviewed Distinguished Professor Ien Ang about the history of Chinatowns, 11 February.
Property Update (opens in a new window)mentioned research by Dr Emma Power on renting with pets in Sydney, 11 February.
MENAFN (opens in a new window)(Philippines) republished a January 2017 The Conversation piece by Dr Anna Cristina Pertierra discussing the political landscape of the Philippines, 10 February.
ABC Radio National (opens in a new window)Blueprint for Living interviewed Professor Gay Hawkins about the history of bottled water from a boutique, luxury market to current mass markets, 9 February.
Further coverage of the Institute for Culture and Society’s Cooling the Commons research with Dr Louise Crabtree being interviewed by The Sydney Morning Herald (opens in a new window)on the effects of extreme heat and a reliance on air-conditioning to keep cool (also published in The Age (opens in a new window), The Canberra Times (opens in a new window), Brisbane Times (opens in a new window), WA Today (opens in a new window), The Sun Herald).
ABC News Breakfast interviewed Professor James Arvanitakis on the lack of diversity in the fashion industry, following the release of a new controversial Gucci design.
SBS News(opens in a new window),ABC News(opens in a new window)(republished on WeatherZone), 4BC 1116 News Talk, Eagle FM, FIVEaa, 2SM, 2BH 567AM, Architecture & Design (opens in a new window), The New Daily (opens in a new window), Phys.org(opens in a new window), The Fifth Estate (opens in a new window), Pedestrian TV (opens in a new window), Blue Mountains Gazette and The District Reporter featured research from the Institute for Culture and Society’s Cooling the Commons project with Dr Louise Crabtree discussing how rising urban heat, a reliance on air-conditioning and lack of cool public spaces are leading to social isolation and sedentary lifestyles, 24-4 February.
Professor James Arvanitakis appeared on ABC Weekend Breakfast, 2 February, in his regular segment on what's making the news.
ABC Radio National (opens in a new window)interviewed Professor Paul James who discussed a research project supporting the stewardship of the Antarctic region by five key stakeholders, 27 January. Professor James also received syndicated international coverage with: CBC Radio One 1230AM (CFFB), CBC Radio One 88.5FM (CBME), CBC Radio One 91.5FM (CBO), CBC Radio One 1140AM (CBI) and CBC Radio One 1400AM (CBG).
2SER (opens in a new window)and ABC Radio Melbourne (Shanthi begins at 48:55) interviewed Dr Shanthi Robertson on the long-term effects overseas experiences have on young people’s economic opportunities, social and family ties, and sense of citizenship (syndicated nationally to ABC Northern Tasmania, Shepparton, Goulburn Murray, Gippsland, West Victoria, Alice Springs, Darwin), 23-27 January. Also further coverage in Get Stem (opens in a new window) and E-Global Travel Media(opens in a new window).
Emeritus Professor David Rowe was interviewed by Finnish News Agency STT (opens in a new window)on debate around the date of Australia Day and Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s dress code comments, following The Sydney Morning Herald article on this topic.
Marina Khan authored an opinion piece in The Globe Post (opens in a new window)discussing the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, signed by 164 nations in Morocco last month, 24 January.
Dr Malini Sur authored an opinion piece in The Globe Post (opens in a new window)on India’s recent citizenship law amendments allowing the selective inclusion of non-Muslim minorities from the country’s Muslim majority neighbours, 24 January.
Liverpool Leader mentions Professor Donald McNeill as a panellist in the Ideas 2170 event on the topic of transport solutions in the 21st century, 23 January.
Associate Professor Kate Huppatz was interviewed for The Sydney Morning Herald (opens in a new window)on the topic of whether children should be paid to do chores, 20 January. The story is syndicated to The Age,The Sun-Herald, Brisbane Times,The Canberra Times and WAToday. Dr Huppatz is also mentioned on Triple M radio on the subject (syndicated to MIX 94.5, MIX 106.3, KOFM, Heart 107.3).
Emeritus Professor David Rowe was interviewed by The Sydney Morning Herald (opens in a new window)on the debate about what defines 'Australian values', 19 January. Syndicated to MSN Australia, The Age, WAToday, Brisbane Times and The Canberra Times.
Emeritus Professor David Rowe was interviewed by Crikey (opens in a new window)on the piracy of live sports, 18 January.
Dr Abby Mellick Lopes was quoted in GetSydney (opens in a new window) on the design of buildings and public space in relation to urban heat, 18 January.
SBS Radio interviewed Professor Ien Ang on the history of Chinatowns, 17 January.
Mirage News(opens in a new window), InDaily(opens in a new window), ArtsHub (opens in a new window)and The Music Network (opens in a new window)reported that Dr Sarah Barns has been appointed in a team of experts to undertake a comprehensive review of the South Australia’s arts, cultural and creative sector and its funding structures, 15 January.
Professor James Arvanitakis was interviewed by The Sydney Morning Herald (opens in a new window)on the idea held by some that Melbourne is more ‘progressive’ than Sydney, 13 January. The story also appeared in The Sun Herald and Brisbane Times.
Professor Gay Hawkins was interviewed for BBC World Service's The History of Wastefulness: Today's Trash Challenge (opens in a new window)program speaking about about today's high waste culture and how attitudes towards waste have changed over the years, 9 January (syndicated to BBC Wales). The interview was also aired on ABC NewsRadio, 10 January, and Radio New Zealand, 10 February.
Tips by Dr Abby Mellick Lopes and Dr Louise Crabtree on keeping cool in summer were published in the Hawkesbury Gazette, 9 January.
Dr Tanya Notley was interviewed by the Canterbury-Bankstown Express (opens in a new window)on a student project that documented climate change in Vanuatu, 8 January.
Emeritus Professor Tim Rowse spoke to ABC Radio National on assimilation in Australia, 6 January.
Professor James Arvanitakis appeared on ABC Weekend Breakfast, 5 January. In his regular segment Professor Arvanitakis speaks about the New Year and the rise of far right groups and the political landscape for 2019.
ABC Radio National interviewed Emeritus Professor Tim Rowse on people's historical views of a declining Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in Australia, 3 January.
Professor James Arvanitakis sat on The Drum panel to discuss the connection between tourism and major sport events, 3 January. Syndicated to ABC Sydney, ABC News 24 and various regional ABC TV stations.
