2024

Articles

'Strong theatre with unwavering precision': Into the Shimmering World asks us what does it mean to be good?

Associate Professor Ian Maxwell, Chair of Theatre and Performance Studies, reviews the Sydney Theatre Company's production of Into the Shimmering World, a powerful and unsettling new Australian play by Angus Cerini.

Fake news and misinformation: Sydney universities launch new database

Terry Flew, Professor of Digital Communication and Culture, in Media and Communications leads a team of researchers working to combat misinformation, fake news and disinformation online.

Dunera Boys theatre production recreated for 81st anniversary

Associate Professor Ian Maxwell, Chair of Theatre and Performance Studies, is researching and recreating theatre created by the original Dunera Boys while interned as enemy aliens during the Second World War, including a musical revue titled Sergeant Snow White.

Holding the Man at Belvoir holds precious memories for queer community

Associate Professor Huw Griffiths, in English Literature, reviews Holding the Man, a new production of Tommy Murphy's adaptation of Tim Conigrave's memoir. He says the 1995 book is a rare gift, capturing what it was like to grow up gay in the decades before the arrival of HIV.

Advocating for change: Insights from Global Voices Scholars

We recently caught up with the 2023 Global Voices scholarship recipients, Majida Kassem and Meg Yates who attended the 68th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), the United Nations largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Puppets could offer valuable support for autistic teenagers

Puppets could potentially provide autistic teens with a tool to communicate, express their identity and interact socially in ways that are uniquely their own, according to a new study by Dr Olivia Karaolis, lecturer in special and inclusive education.

FASS Academic Leading the Charge in Australia's Skilled Immigration Policy Evolution

Associate Professor Anna Boucher has been appointed to the federal Australian government’s Ministerial Advisory Council on Skilled Migration. Her expertise bridging academia and policy impact and engagement is helping to shape Australia’s skilled migration landscape.

Insights from a Social Policy Placement with Mission Australia

Meet Isobelle, a Master of Public Policy student with a passion for social policy who is undertaking a placement with Mission Australia.

Unlocking Career Pathways: Placement Experience with Business France

Meet Lara, a final-year Politics and International Relations student with aspirations to become an international diplomat. Through her recent placement experience with Business France, she offers candid reflections on the practical realities of her field.

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences announces new Deputy Dean

Literary studies scholar, Professor Matt McGuire has been appointed Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.