We are no longer in typical conditions. Climate change is already damaging human and natural systems we hold dear in Australia.
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The benefits of sport for young people include not only health and enjoyment, but also an appreciation of many of the civic values and ethics that make our democracy work.
Students’ evaluations can be very personal and many factors can skew survey responses. But surveys can be designed to produce more valid and reliable results that could be used to improve teaching.
Southern Tasmania’s cool climate was thought to be a climate refuge for tall forests. But that may no longer be true.
Que dit la science de ce petit claquement articulaire, qui fait tant de bien à certains et qui agace les autres… Risques réels, cause du bruit, origine évolutive : voici les réponses à vos questions.
Threatened species don’t just live in national parks. Almost half of their distributions are on private land.
Clean-up operations after a spill can miss large quantities of the oil, with severe risks for marine habitats, fish and birds.
This week, we finally see religious discrimination debated on the floor of federal parliament. But what do voters actually think about the issues behind the bill?
With the regime’s brutality on daily display, peaceful protests have largely been abandoned. Unless there’s a negotiated settlement, Myanmar looks headed for a long and bloody civil war.
Why do people do it, is it harmful, what makes the noises, and what would happen if our joints weren’t able to crack?
In this era of mega-fires, diverse strategies are urgently needed so we can safely live with fire.
Small businesses are less productive, less innovative and pay staff less than big ones, and even before the pandemic they were shedding jobs.
Santa arriving in shopping centres all around Australia signals the beginning of Christmas shopping .
Here are some ideas for dealing with existing toys, as well as the upcoming influx of new ones.
Even if you’re well covered, your area may struggle long after a disaster if most locals don’t have enough home and/or contents insurance. Search our map by postcode or suburb name to check your area.
From magnetic closures to specialty 3D designs, fashion labels are thinking about how their clothing can be worn by everyone.
Without changes, many birds will continue to decline or be lost altogether. But when conservation action is well resourced and implemented, we can turn the trend around.
To really reduce homelessness we need to prevent those at risk from ever becoming homeless in the first place.
Australia’s ‘blue economy’ needs a strong basis in marine science.
While some invasive animals have breached Antarctica, the continent is still pristine. Our challenge is keeping it that way.
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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
