The Lighthouse is the original source of this article. The Government’s announcement that JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments will continue in reduced form beyond September will be welcome news to thousands of Australians relying on them, although the reductions will mean financial hardship for many. It is useful to remember just how extraordinary this decision is...

The Lighthouse is the original source of this article. What are the impacts of being stuck in a confined space for weeks on end? Macquarie Senior Research Fellow and Clinical Psychologist Dr. Carly Johnco explains.  Cabin fever, or going stir crazy as it is sometimes called, can occur when people are confined, usually to small..

There is no doubt that COVID-19 has changed the way we think, act and connect. Over the last six months we have seen businesses in almost every industry pivot their offerings to make it through what has been an incredibly unique time. We have learnt that our future is very much dependent on how we..

As Macquarie Park transitions from traditional business park to a true innovation ecosystem, its leadership team is learning from – and strategising with – world leaders in innovation science through Boston’s MIT Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program (REAP). The two-year program is a purpose-built framework for developing an innovation district, and will result in the acceleration..

With two separate teams in this year’s CSIRO ON Accelerate cohort, Macquarie is building quite the reputation for being a hothouse for tech innovation with impact. This was cemented with the awarding of both of the program’s inaugural Stanford University scholarships to innovators from Macquarie. Congratulations to the following staff members, who both receive $30,000..

The Lighthouse is the original source of the article. As Australia’s premiers skirmish over the re-opening of state borders, Dr Andrew Burridge, a Lecturer in Macquarie University’s Department of Geography and Planning, explains why we have these borders in the first place – and why they make us fight.  State and federal politics has always..