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Sea ice around Antarctica has always followed a predictable seasonal cycle. Now, we’ve experienced a sudden dramatic loss, and the changes are here to stay.
A focus on relationships is relatively new. But if museums are to remain relevant, trusted institutions they need to move beyond traditional models of authority.
The hunt for sleep has become a global industry, with apps, drugs, self-help remedies. In a new book, author Marie Darrieussecq contemplates the curse of insomnia.
Teenagers are experiencing intimate partner violence and abuse that is putting their lives in danger. And they want help from others to spot the early warning signs.
Laura Elizabeth Woollett’s fourth novel cracks open the toxic power dynamics between a privileged huddle of ‘Blondes’ and the culturally diverse girls they seek to marginalise.
Mounting evidence shows seismic surveys can harm a range of marine animals.
Reducing air pollution is one of the best investments for Australians’ health, the environment, the economy and social equity. But achieving cleaner air requires a new approach from government.
Management jobs are proliferating much faster than other roles. But behavioural research shows the extra box-ticking can leave employees feeling stressed, patronised and demotivated.
For people who feel lonely, a trip to the supermarket could help – if only the store provided opportunities to chat at the checkout. A Dutch chain has done just that, and customers and staff love it.
New research finds Australian listeners value news podcasts for enabling them to better participate in democratic life.
In a new study, teachers spoke about the difficulties of teaching young people about climate change without adding to their fears.
Despite their solitary lifestyle, wombats are at risk from a disease that spreads via their burrows.
Rasa memiliki, atau sense of belonging adalah perasaan diterima, disertakan, dan dihargai. Penelitian menunjukkan jika mahasiswa merasa diterima di universitas mereka, hal itu memainkan peran penting dalam…
Just as Darwin’s finches evolved specialised beaks to target prey, 3D modelling of 61 museum specimens reveals albatross beaks vary in size and shape for different diets. They can also drink seawater.
Tasmania’s forestry wars aren’t over, if the uproar over the felling of a large mountain ash is anything to go by.
Being minimally Buddhist requires a practitioner to abstain from destroying any breathing beings. So how is it ok for some Buddhists to eat meat? Two philosophers explain.
Ancient stories of the sea and the sky date back to the end of the last ice age.
As I hear reports of the fire tearing through Maui, I feel utterly depressed. As a fire scientist, I know the unfolding horror is just the beginning in our warmer world.
A pointless reduction in the jail sentences for Myanmar’s democratically elected leaders is unlikely to quell the fires of opposition now burning across the country.
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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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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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Research Fellow, 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
