ICS in the Media

ICS researchers and postgraduate students regularly feature in the media, providing expert opinions and generating discussion through online opinion pieces, television and radio.

Latest features 

  • Professor James Arvanitakis authored an article in The Conversation about the battle for the seat of Lindsay: 'No easy way to Lindsay' (opens in a new window), 13 August. 
  • Professor James Arvanitakis was interviewed by News.com.au about fashion choices and what they reveal about our personalities: 'What your shoes reveal about you', 7 August. 
  • Professor James Arvanitakis spoke to 702 ABC about the policies of the major parties in the context of the youth vote, 6 August. 
  • Dr Alana Lentin authored an article in Overland, discussing migration and asylum: 'The case for Open Boarders' (opens in a new window), 5 August. 
  • Professor James Arvanitakis was featured on the front cover of the Sydney Morning Herald’s Education supplement, discussing the value of university open days: ‘speak with those in the know’, 1 August. 
  • Professor David Rowe authored an article in The Conversation about the roles of Australian triumphalism and British despondence being reversed in sport: 'Triumph, despond and the sporting ‘nation’: the Ashes continues' (opens in a new window), 1 August. 
  • Professor James Arvanitakis participated in a roundtable discussion on ABC 702 at Parramatta Town Hall alongside the Member for Parramatta Julie Owens, Liberal candidate Bronwyn Bishop and Christopher Brown. The panel took questions from a broad range of voters from the Parramatta federal electorate on issues such as public transport and asylum seekers: 'From the heart of Sydney' (opens in a new window), 31 July.
  • Professor Stephen Tomsen spoke to the Sydney Morning Herald about a history of Sydney murders that were motivated by hatred towards gay men: 'Murderous rampage of gay-hate gangs' (opens in a new window), 27 July. 
  • Professor James Arvanitakis provided social and cultural analysis to the Liverpool City Champion about the popularity of onesies: 'It's like being a child again' (opens in a new window), 27 July.
  • Dr Alana Lentin authored an article in the Guardian: 'Refugees: a call for open borders and free movement for all' (opens in a new window), 23 July. 
  • Dr Alana Lentin authored an article in the Guardian: 'Why Scott Morrison is wrong on immigration' (opens in a new window), 19 July. 
  • Professor James Arvanitakis published an article in New Matilda: 'The seven step misogyny detox' (opens in a new window), 17 July. 
  • Professor Stephen Tomsen was interviewed by 2ser about the links between drugs, alcohol and "king hits": 'King hits drug fuelled? Or a greater cultural problem' (opens in a new window), 15 July. 
  • Dr Elizabeth Strakosch authored an article in The Conversation about Indigenous policy: 'After a decade of new dawns, Indigenous policy burns out' (opens in a new window), 13 July.  
  • Professor David Rowe spoke to 666 ABC Canberra about the Ashes series and the British media's tongue in cheek response to the arrival of the Australian team, 11 July.  
  • Professor Ned Rossiter was interviewed by Voice of America about his book 'Refashioning Pop Music in Asia: Cosmopolitan Flows, Political Tempos and Aesthetic Industries' (co-edited with Allen Chun and Brian Shoesmith), which was recently reissued in paperback by Routledge ten years after its first publication, 11 July. 
  • Professor David Rowe authored an article in The Conversation about cricket and postcolonialism: 'The Ashes: time to replay the postcolonial pantomime' (opens in a new window), 10 July.
  • Professor James Arvanitakis provided expert opinion to The Conversation in regards to Higher Education Minister Kim Carr's comments about examing university funding: 'Kim Carr concerned by student numbers: the experts respond' (opens in a new window), 2 July.
  • Professor David Rowe was interviewed by ABC 702 about the media's role in the termination of Julia Gillard's prime ministership, 27 June. 
  • HDR student Keith Parry was interviewed by Ten News about rugby league hero Mal Meninga's recent misbehaviour in a Brisbane bar: 'Storm in a teacup' (opens in a new window), 20 June. 
  • Dr Alana Lentin authored an article in the Guardian about racism in Australia: 'Bus attacks: what lies behind those racist rants?' (opens in a new window), 6 June.
  • Professor David Rowe was published in On Line Opinion, discussing broadcast rights of Australian sport: 'Beige for nine, bling for ten: sharing the TV cricket spoils' (opens in a new window), 6 June. 
  • Dr Shanthi Robertson was interviewed by The Wire about the policy differences between the government and opposition on 457 visas:'457 visas: much ado about nothing?' (opens in a new window), 3 June. 
  • Professor David Rowe spoke to The Sydney Morning Herald about the commercialisation of sport: 'As sport loses lustre, fans look at options' (opens in a new window), 26 May.
  • Dr Shanthi Robertson was interviewed by SBS: 'In conversation: Australia's invisible migrant workers' (opens in a new window), 23 May.
  • Professor David Rowe discussed the changing nature of fashion media in this YouTube video by media student Sophia Phan: '#Fashion' (opens in a new window), 20 May. 
  • Professor Ien Ang was interviewed by The Sydney Morning Herald about her forthcoming performance at Sydney Writers' Festival: 'Secrets of telling a good tale revealed by a master' (opens in a new window), 17 May. 
  • Professor James Arvanitakis spoke to SBS about how the latest university funding cuts will affect students: 'Uni funding cuts spark national outrage' (opens in a new window), 14 May. 
  • Associate Professor Hart Cohen and Dr Juan Salazar were interviewed by ABC PM: 'Indigenous students in remote community experiment with digital storytelling' (opens in a new window), 10 May. 
  • Professor David Rowe was published in The Conversation: 'A trainer, a bookie and a 'drunk': the Waterhouse saga simply screams Sydney' (opens in a new window), 9 May. 
  • Professor Ien Ang was featured in the Australian Financial Review: Madame Butterfly's Revenge (opens in a new window), 9 May.
  • Professor David Rowe was interviewed for the Campbelltown Macarthur Advertiser story: 'Campbelltown's expected June roll-out date for NBN could be safe' (opens in a new window), 30 April.
  • Professor James Arvanitakis was interviewed by The Conversation: 'Govt should encourage unis to specialise in teaching or research: Pyne' (opens in a new window), 30 April.
  • Professor James Arvanitakis was published in New Matilda with Dr Nicky Falkof, lecturer in Media studies at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg: ‘Race Still Rules In South Africa’ (opens in a new window), 19 April.
  • Dr Shanthi Robertson was published in The Conversation: ‘They’re long-term, temporary and invisible: our other migrant workers’ (opens in a new window), 19 April.
  • Professor Deborah Stevenson was mentioned in the Sydney Morning Herald’s article: 'Cultural politics in vogue' (opens in a new window), as a member of the reference group set up by Arts Minister George Souris to advise on the new cultural policy, 19 April.
  • Professor David Rowe was interviewed on ABC Newcastle Drive radio program discussing the impact of the Boston bombings and similar events on major events around the world, 16 April.
  • Professor David Rowe was interviewed on ABC 702 Sydney Mornings and ABC Newcastle radio, and on ABC TV News, reflecting on the death of the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, 9 April. A video of the news program is available on the ABC News website (opens in a new window).

Regular features

  • Professor James Arvanitakis is a regular feature on the ABC 702 Sydney Mornings Ethics Panel.
  • Listen to 94.5fm on Wednesday mornings to hear Professor James Arvanitakis talk politics, news and views on FBi Radio's Sociologic (opens in a new window)- a cultural analysis of everyday events. Sociologic recently received runner-up for the station's best segment. The latest segments can be downloaded from Up For It on FBi Radio, on SoundCloud (opens in a new window). 
  • PhD student Ben Eltham (recently submitted) is New Matilda's National Affairs Correspondent. Read Ben's regular articles on the New Matilda (opens in a new window)website. 

Other media coverage

Radio and podcasts

  • Professor David Rowe spoke to Eddie Goldman in New York for his podcast on ‘the Lamentable State of Sports Journalism’ (opens in a new window), 25 March.
  • Professor James Arvanitakis was a guest on ABC Radio National Life Matters program - looking at the Federal ALP leadership spill and whether the office of the Prime Minister is being damaged by a lack of respect, 22 March. You can listen to the program on the ABC Radio National (opens in a new window)website.
  • Professor David Rowe was interviewed on SBS Radio (opens in a new window); 2SM, Sydney; and Newstalk ZB, Auckland, discussing Lance Armstrong's confession, 18 January.
  • Professor David Rowe was interviewed on the ABC 702 Sydney Breakfast slot discussing the anti-siphoning list for sporting events, 2 January.

Television and video


Print and online articles

  • Professor Tony Bennett was interviewed by artsHub (opens in a new window)discussing the significance of cultural knowledge as a way of defining position in society, 4 April. This follows the results of The Great British Class Survey being published in Sociology journal.
  • Dr Michael Volkerling was published in On Line Opinion: 'Creative Australia likely to deliver real change' (opens in a new window), 2 April.
  • Professor Stephen Tomsen was interviewed about his research on violence in young men's lives. The article was published in The Blacktown Sun (opens in a new window)and Hills News, 26 March.
  • Professor David Rowe was interviewed by Australian Associated Press on sports sponsorship for women prior to his involvement in the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre Women in Sport Forum. The article was published by The Sydney Morning Herald (opens in a new window)(14 March), NineMSN (opens in a new window)(15 March), Daily Life (opens in a new window)(15 March) and The Age (opens in a new window)(14 March).
  • Professor David Rowe discusses how the Federal Government’s planned media reforms stop far short of the recommendations of its own commissioned major review and inquiry, UWS News: Media changes pit a nervous government against a feral press (opens in a new window), 13 March.
  • Professor Stephen Tomsen's research was discussed in the Sydney Morning Herald's article: 'Gay hate: the shameful crime wave' (opens in a new window), 4 March.
  • Dr Amanda Third featured in the Sydney Morning Herald’s front page story about the popularity of online dating for young people: ‘In the online dating jungle, the digital natives are friendly’, 14 February. The article was also published online, including by the Brisbane Times (opens in a new window).
  • Professor David Rowe's article Sports need to back off gambling money (opens in a new window)was published in the Newcastle Herald, 13 February.
  • Professor David Rowe was interviewed by the Australian Associated Press for the article ‘Expert wants sports betting investigated’, 6 February. The article was republished by news.com.au (opens in a new window), NineMSN news and Fox Sports.
  • Professor David Rowe was interviewed by The Conversation for their article ‘Crime commission reveals illicit substance abuse in sport’ (opens in a new window), 6 February.
  • Professor David Rowe featured in the The Age in their article Is Lance past the point of no return? (opens in a new window), 20 January.
  • Professor David Rowe featured in the Sun-Herald in their article Sorry is a road well-travelled (opens in a new window)(PDF, 151KB), 20 January.
  • Professor David Rowe was interviewed by The Conversation for their article Lance Armstrong says he last doped in 2005 (opens in a new window), 18 January.
  • Professor David Rowe featured in the Courier Mail in their article Celebrities' sorry apologies have no redeeming value (opens in a new window)(PDF, 99KB), 16 January.
  • Dr Philippa Collin was interviewed by The Conversation for their article PM calls on social media companies to help take on cyber bullies (opens in a new window), 16 January. 

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