The current state of our climate shouldn’t be dismissed as a ‘new normal’. The hard truth is many of our ecosystems will not recover from the damage.
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A new set of postage stamps pays tribute to the male voices of Australian sports commentary - but there have long been female sports broadcasters and their voices are getting louder.
Steggall’s new bill outlines how to bring Australia’s carbon emissions down to zero by 2050.
Most students think they know how to use the internet to search for information, and teachers agree. But this isn’t always the case.
Dogs dying on flights in hot weather might be the canary in the coal mine on climate change. Pet owners should consider how climate change will change our relationship with our pets.
Scientific research can be a daunting career choice for women of colour, according to a recent survey which found they face a “barrage of brief, everyday racial slights” at work.
We used to think the rise in allergies was because we weren’t exposed to as many early infections as previous generations. But that’s not the case.
Swimming lessons can save lives. Here’s what your child should ideally be able to do in the water at different stages of their development.
Are debates about e-scooters too narrow? Perhaps it is time to focus more on revitalising urban spaces and retrofitting road infrastructure.
The best way to inoculate the public against climate disinformation campaigns is to tell them what’s coming.
There is a real risk a national inquiry could get bogged down in politics, or not lead to real change. But we need more federal action on bushfires. Our old approaches are broken.
Just one in four Indigenous women play sport or are physically active, with many citing racism, cost and gendered expectations as barriers.
Does a fair trial exist in the social media age? The Tasmanian Law Reform Institute has released recommendations around juries and their smart devices.
Kami mengumpulkan empat foto sebelum dan sesudah kebakaran hutan di Australia dari aplikasi foto satelit NASA dan meminta peneliti kebakaran hutan, Grant Williamson untuk menganalisisnya.
Nous avons sélectionné quatre images satellites de la NASA avant et pendant les feux qui font rage en Australie. Grant Williamson, chercheur sur la gestion des risques d’incendie, les commente.
In a matter of weeks, the fires have subverted decades of dedicated conservation efforts for many threatened species.
We pulled four before-and-after NASA satellite images and asked bushfire researcher Grant Williamson to reflect on the story they tell.
Local, self organised, community groups can be supported to do strategic hazard reduction through a range of techniques – including targeted grazing, and prescribed or fuel reduction burning.
One lesson from Australia’s past bushfire disasters is that too many homes are underinsured. But it’s a lesson we’ve failed to learn.
Sending holidaymakers directly into forests and national parks right in the middle of peak bushfire season is madness.
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Adviser, Antarctica and Marine Systems, Science & Policy, University of Tasmania
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Research Associate, University of Tasmania
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ARC Future Fellow in Fisheries Science, University of Tasmania
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Senior Research Associate in Physical Oceanography, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor, Writing and Literature, University of Tasmania
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Honorary Research Associate, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
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Writer, author, journalist, Associate Lecturer in English & Writing, University of Tasmania
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Senior Lecturer in Philosophy & Gender Studies, University of Tasmania
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Professor, University of Tasmania
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Climate Research Fellow with the Climate Futures Programme, University of Tasmania
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Associate professor of oceanography, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Political Science; Director, Tasmanian Policy Exchange, University of Tasmania
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Senior lecturer, University of Tasmania
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Lecturer in Health and Physical Education Education, University of Tasmania
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Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
