Faculty in the Media

NOVEMBER 2012

Faculty in the Media - 30 November 2012

• Associate Dean Kathryn Crameri on the Catalan Referendum, The Australian.

Faculty in the Media - 29 November 2012

• Professor Michael Humphrey, Department of Sociology and Social Policy, on the biggest trial of human rights abuses in Argentina's history, ABC Radio National
• Professor John Keane, Department of Government and International Relations, on the new "Muckracking Journalism" in Greece, The Conversation

Faculty in the Media - 28 November 2012

• Associate Professor Jingdong Yuan, Centre for International Security Studies, on Australia and China's diplomatic relationship and potential issues over Taiwan, ABC Radio National Counterpoint program.
• Professor Hans Hendrischke, China Studies Centre and Business School, and Associate Professor John Lee, Centre for International Security Studies, on calls for a new register of foreign ownership of Australian land, The Australian.

Faculty in the Media - 27 November 2012

• Institute for Democracy and Human Rights Research Fellow, Nick Rowley, op-ed on the Doha climate change conference, The Conversation.

Faculty in the Media - 26 November 2012

• Laura Demasi, who is writing a postgraduate thesis on the social impact of digital media at the University, op-ed on why our romance with Facebook is fading, The Sun Herald.
• Professor Robert van Krieken, chair of the Department of Sociology and Social Policy, op-ed arguing that there are several problems with the proposed terms of reference for the Royal Commission into child abuse, The Canberra Times.
• Associate Professor Michele Ford, Director of the Sydney South East Asia Centre (SSEAC), on the launch of the Centre and its importance in giving the region the attention it deserves, The Canberra Times.
• University historian, Julia Horne, op-ed on why the solution of the St John's College scandal lies in the hands of Barry O'Farrell, The Conversation.
• Professor Robert van Krieken, chair of the Department of Sociology and Social Policy, op-ed arguing that there are several problems with the proposed terms of reference for the Royal Commission into child abuse, The Canberra Times.
• Dr Fiona Martin, Department of Media and Communications, interviewed on online moderation of user comments on the forums of media organisations, ABC Radio National’s Media Report program.
• Report on the annual Republican Lecture in Canberra, in which Associate Professor James Curran, Department of History, told the audience that the Australian Republican movement is being held captive by out-dated nationalist rhetoric, The Canberra Times.
• Dr Leonid Petrov, Department of Korean Studies, on North Korea's new threats to open fire on a South Korean island, ABC News Radio.
• Ryan Wittingslow, PhD candidate in Film and Philosophy, op-ed on how the internet has changed the way we remember, The Conversation.

Faculty in the Media - 23 November 2012

• Sydney South East Asia Centre (SSEAC) director Associate Professor Michele Ford op-ed arguing that Southeast Asia needs to demand a share of Australia’sAsia focus, The Canberra Times.
• China Studies Centre Executive Director Professor Kerry Brown article on the Chinese leadership transition, arguing on the daunting challenges now facing Xi Jinping, The South China Morning Post.

Faculty in the Media - 22 November 2012

• Emeritus Professor Rod Tiffen, Government and International Relations, in conversation with Charlotte Harris, lawyer for the UK phone hacking victims. The Conversation.

Faculty in the Media - 21 November 2012

• Sydney Southeast Asia Centre (SSEAC) director, Associate Professor Michele Ford, op-ed in which she argues the critical importance of Southeast Asian studies in order to cement Australia’s place in the region, The Australian.
• Professor of Southeast Asian studies, Adrian Vickers, interviewed on concerns with the implementation of some of the recommendations in the Australia in the Asian Century White Paper, Campus Review.

Faculty in the Media - 19 November 2012

• Dr Mark Melatos, School of Economics, letter to the editor in which he outlines study flexibility offered by the University in light of debate around the benefits of online courses, The Australian Financial Review.
• China Studies Centre Executive Director, Professor Kerry Brown, on China's leadership change, The Australian Financial Review.
• China Studies Centre Academic Director Professor David Goodman interviewed on China's leadership transition, SBS World News.
• US Studies Centre CEO Dr Bates Gill interviewed on the transition, ABC News 24 The Drum.
• PhD candidate Phillip Lawrence, Department of Government and International Relations, op-ed on the Asian Century White Paper and the challenges the Australian government may face in getting the rest of the country to engage with Asia, in particular Indonesia, The Conversation.

Faculty in the Media - 16 November 2012

• Professor Hans Hendrischke, China Studies Centre and Business School, on changes to China’s leadership and the appointment of Xi Jinping as president, The Sydney Morning Herald.

Faculty in the Media - 15 November 2012

• Dr Anne Rogerson, Department of Classics & Ancient history, talks to Richard Glover about Virgil in the Renaissance, ABC702
• Dr Richard Miles, Department of Classics & Ancient History, on the rise of "celebrity academics", The Conversation
• Associate Professor Ivan Crozier, Department of History, on the history of culture and psychiatry, The Conversation
• Dr Minglu Chen argues it's too early to predict China's new direction, The Drum

Faculty in the Media - 13 November 2012

• Dr Jane Ferguson, Research Fellow with the School of Social and Political Sciences, on the history of ethnic violence in Burma, and its move towards democracy, ABC Radio National’s Rear Vision program.
• Associate Professor Lee interviewed on the Communist Party and their impact on the coming leadership appointments, ABC Radio National Breakfast.
• Professor Kerry Brown, Executive Director of the China Studies Centre, op-ed analysing Party Secretary Hu Jintao’s speech to the 18th Party Congress in Beijing, BBC online.
• Adjunct Associate Professor John Lee, Centre for International Security Studies, and US Studies Centre CEO Professor Bates Gill interviewed on the China leadership transition, ABC News 24 Business Today.
• Professor Bates Gill, CEO of US Studies Centre, on the re-election of US President Barack Obama and China's leadership transition, ABC Radio National’s The World Today program and ABC Radio National’s Counterpoint program.
• Professor David Weisbrot, US Studies Centre, op-ed on US voters’ rejection of the far right, The Conversation.
• Dr Rebecca McNamara op-ed on the history of suicide and the role played by emotions, The Conversation.

Faculty in the Media - 12 November 2012

• China Studies Centre Executive Director Kerry Brown op-ed on Hu Jintao’s gamble to include complex issues beyond economic growth as national priorities, The New York Times.
• Adjunct Associate Professor John Lee, Centre for International Security Studies, on China’s leadership transition, ABC Radio National Asia Pacific.
• Professor Kerry Brown, interviewed on his characterisation of China's reform stasis as a gamble by Hu Jintao, The Australian.
• Professor Kerry Brown interviewed on China’s leadership transition, which he says is not about political reform or personality politics, Ten Late News.
• China Studies Centre Academic Director David Goodman interviewed on China’s political dependency on economic growth, The Australian.
• Professor Bates Gill, US Studies Centre CEO, op-ed on the US election result giving hope for change that goes beyond the rhetoric, The Weekend Australian.
• US Studies Centre Research Associate Tom Switzer interviewed on the lessons for Australian politics in the US election result, ABC Radio National Sunday Extra.

Faculty in the Media - 9 November 2012

• Professor Lynne Chester, Department of Political Economy, re the federal government’s energy white paper, ABC Radio National PM.
• Dr Adam Lockyer, US Studies Centre, interviewed on Obama's re-election, The Australian.
• Adjunct Associate Professor John Lee, Centre for International Security Studies, interviewed on the China leadership transition, ABC News 24 Breakfast.
• Dr Adam Lockyer, US Studies Centre, interviewed on Barack Obama's re-election as US President, ABC Radio National’s The World Today program.

Faculty in the Media - 8 November 2012

• Tom Switzer, US Studies Centre, on Barack Obama's election win, The Age.
• Dr Lynne Chester, Department of Political Economy on peak power and how it affects electricity prices, The Conversation.
• Coverage of the Election Day Spectacular at Manning Bar, The Australian
• Professor Kerry Brown, China Studies Centre, on China's system of electing it's leaders, The Conversation.
• Dr Adam Lockyer, lecturer in US Politics and Foreign Policy, on why Romney lost the election, The Conversation.
• Adjunct Associate Professor John Lee, Centre for International Security Studies, interviewed on the Chinese leadership change, Channel Ten News.
• Dr Nicole Hemmer, US Studies Centre, op-ed on the importance of Michigan in the US presidential election, The Conversation.
• Luke Freedman, US Studies Centre, op-ed on how Obama won his second term, The Conversation.
• Dr Lynne Chester, Department of Political Economy, op-ed on peak power and how it affects electricity prices, The Conversation.

Faculty in the Media - 7 November 2012

• Dr Richard Miles, Department of Classics and Ancient History, interviewed on the increasing popularity of Latin at school and university, The Australian.
• Associate Professor Brendon O’Connor op-ed on Australia’s relationship with America, including how it should manage criticism of American government, The Sydney Morning Herald.
• Harry Melkonian, US Studies Centre, op-ed on the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate being up for re-election in America and how in that context Romney may be best choice for president, The Australian.
• Dr Adam Lockyer, op-ed on America’s “fiscal cliff’, a series of tax increases and spending cuts due to begin in 2013, The Canberra Times.
• The Australian has reported on a speech to the China Studies Centre by an Australian ambassador.

Faculty in the Media - 6 November 2012

• Professor Barry Spurr, Human Animal Research Network, interviewed on the 'Not the Melbourne Cup' protest event, ABC NewsRadio.
• Nick Rowley, Institute for Democracy and Human Rights, op-ed on the importance of leaders debates, The Conversation.
• Professor Kerry Brown, Executive Director of the China Studies Centre, interviewed on the continuing power of former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, The Australian Financial Review.
• Professor David Weisbrott, US Studies Centre, interviewed on the ‘electoral college’ used to elect US Presidents, ABC NewsRadio.
• Dr Nicole Hemmer, US Studies Centre, op-ed on the ‘empty chair’ election in the US, The Conversation.

Faculty in the Media - 5 November 2012

• Professor Kerry Brown, China Studies Centre, interviewed on China's leadership change, Bloomberg Business Week and The Weekend Australian.
• http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/new-era-dawns-as-china-sets-sail-for-the-turbulent-seas-of-reform/story-e6frg6so-1226509460153
  
  Dr Bates Gill, US Studies Centre CEO, interviewed on the US presidential election, ABC Radio National Saturday Extra.
• US Studies Centre CEO Dr Bates Gill quoted in an editorial on whether or not Obama deserves a second term as US president, The Australian Financial Review.
• Professor Kerry Brown, Executive Director of the China Studies Centre, interviewed as part of an article on leadership change in China, The Australian Financial Review.
• Dr Nicole Hemmer, US Studies Centre, interviewed on the US presidential race, ABC Radio National.
• Professor Ed Blakely, US Studies Centre, interviewed on the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, ABC Radio National Breakfast.
• Adjunct Associate Professor John Lee, Centre for International Security Studies, op-ed on the Chinese leadership change and China’s economic outlook, The Australian.
• Dr Sean Gallagher and Dr Luke Freedman, US Studies Centre, op-ed on why the US election matters for Australian higher education, The Conversation.

Faculty in the Media - 2 November 2012

• Dr Michael Ondaatje, US Studies Centre, interviewed on the US presidential race in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, Channel Ten News.
• Professor David Weisbrot, US Studies Centre, interviewed on the US presidential elections after Superstorm Sandy, ABC News Radio.

Faculty in the Media - 1 November 2012

• Professor Geoffrey Garrett and Dr Sean Gallagher, US Studies Centre, op-ed on how universities are already responding to the needs of the ‘Asian Century’ in the context of the government’s recent white paper, The Australian.
• Dr Michael Ondaatje, US Studies Centre, interviewed on weather conditions in the United States, ABC Statewide NSW.
• Dr David Smith, US Studies Centre, interviewed on Mitt Romney’s religious beliefs, ABC Radio National.
• Nick Rowley, Institute for Democracy and Human Rights, op-ed on the effect of Hurricane Sandy on the politics of climate change, The Conversation.