2024

22 October 2024

US election is showing the power of podcasting

Lea Redfern from Media and Communications discusses how podcasts allow presidential candidates to potentially reach vast and new audiences, with reports that Kamala Harris and Donald Trump might be joining Joe Rogan on his top-rated show signalling podcasting's coming of age in politics.

21 October 2024

Sydney students join rehearsal of queer pop epic, Flat Earthers: The Musical

Theatre and Performance Studies welcomed Flat Earthers: The Musical to the Rex Cramphorn Performance Research Studio for a unique deep dive into the world of production strategies.

18 October 2024

Co-designing romantic relationship resources for autistic youth

There is little support for young autistic people to develop the skills and knowledge required for successful romantic relationships. The ‘Romance Spectrum’ project aims to address this by developing a romantic relationships resource with autistic youth and allies.

18 October 2024

King Charles and Queen Camilla visit Australia

Associate Professor Cindy McCreery, a British monarchy historian in the Discipline of History, explains the significance behind the royal tour in Australia this October.

14 October 2024

King of Bhutan can rectify historical injustices by embracing refugees

King Jigme Khesar's visit to Australia highlights Bhutan's efforts to connect with its diaspora amidst rising youth emigration. However, the King has overlooked the 6,000 former refugees now thriving in Australia, who still hold affection for Bhutan, writes Associate Professor Susan Banki for ABC Religion & Ethics.

08 October 2024

Experts helping to shape the future of early childhood education

September 2nd 2024, the RD Watt Building played host to a gathering of early childhood education and care (ECEC) stakeholders to share insights. The intention was clear: to influence the next generation of policy reforms within the sector.

04 October 2024

New Australian opera Gilgamesh powerfully reimagines ancient legend

Dr Louise Pryke from the Department of Classics and Ancient History reviews the visceral retelling of Gilgamesh, a production composed by Sydney Chamber Opera Artistic Director and PhD candidate at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Jack Symonds.

04 October 2024

Moulin Rouge celebrates 135 years of scandal and success

Dr Will Visconti from Art History explores the enduring relevance of Parisian icon and home of the cancan, the Moulin Rouge. Surviving scandal, an inferno, fallen sails and heavy rain, the French institution can still argue its status as the pinnacle of live entertainment 135 years on.

01 October 2024

Is praising our kids good or bad?

Parents, teachers and relatives say 'good girl' and 'good boy' to praise children all the time. Dr Amanda Niland from the Sydney School of Education and Social Work suggests why you should say something else to celebrate kids' success or positive behaviour.

27 September 2024

How Google could better fund journalism

Dr Rob Nicholls, Professor Terry Flew (Discipline of Media and Communications), Cameron McTernan (UniSA) and Associate Professor Scott Fitzgerald (Curtin) propose alternative approaches for major tech players in Australia's concentrated media economy to invest in public interest journalism.