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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.
The Universities Accord draft report says universities have an ‘obligation to students to foster belonging’. It also notes ‘too few’ Australians are completing their degrees.
How dangerous is borax? And what’s the best way to judge the toxicity of everyday household products?
It might seem like a simple concept, but to get ice cream right, you need three states of matter and a delicate interplay of chemistry.
This year, 32 years after Latvia’s independence, the festival boasted over 40,000 participants including almost 3,000 from Latvia’s diaspora.
Understanding people’s motivations for enlisting can also reveal a lot about the suitability of recruits for the military, given the new demands they face in these roles.
Can we engineer oceans to store more carbon dioxide in the fight against climate change? A new bill before parliament seeks to regulate such activity, but holds back on research incentives.
Farmers have been using dogs to protect their livestock from predators for thousands of years – and it’s still one of the best methods around.
The laws by which the game is played are laid out in black and white. The ‘spirit of cricket’, however, is a much more nebulous concept.
The M113 armoured personnel carriers going to Ukraine date back to the Vietnam War. Australia can – and should – do better.
More trouble in Antarctica: the extent of frozen seawater fastened to the coast (called landfast ice) hit a record low in March 2022. If this trend persists, the consequences could be catastrophic.
The world’s oceans are getting hotter, quicker. And our marine species are seeking cooler waters. Keep your eyes peeled and you might spot one of these species on the move.
Not only do risky activities make people feel euphoric, they also convey status. But should there be limits on what tourists can do?
Jen Craig’s new novel Wall confirms she is an ambitious writer in the best sense: she wants to convey deeply conflicted and even contradictory states of being in the world.
The latest revised data challenge the popular narrative about a population renaissance for regional Australia and for states and territories that were losing residents to other parts of the country.
One day we’ll look back in amazement that wood heaters were once tolerated in cities right next to houses, schools and hospitals.
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Professor, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
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Adjunct Researcher, 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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Postdoctoral research associate, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor in History, University of Tasmania
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Writer, author, journalist, Associate Lecturer in English & Writing, 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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Professor, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
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Senior lecturer, University of Tasmania
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Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
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Lecturer in Criminology, University of Tasmania
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Professor, University of Tasmania
