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The best combination of learning and lifestyle

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13 Mar 2018: Jennifer Moore, 18, “applied everywhere”, to study medicine, but she chose the University of Tasmania for its combination of course structure and lifestyle. “I liked that I can go straight into medicine here, rather than doing undergraduate and
Are we properly insured against an extreme future?

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19 Oct 2018: How can individuals protect themselves financially from the effects of extreme weather—especially when it might be those least able to pay for repairs who are hardest hit?The devastating floods that swept Tasmania in June 2016 killed several
Legal eagle flies Strait

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10 Aug 2018: Borders were no barrier to Professor Tim McCormack becoming one of the world’s foremost experts in international humanitarian law. But after decades spent working interstate and internationally, the University of Tasmania alumnus and its new Dean
The intersection of genetics and the law

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19 Oct 2018: As our technologies have advanced, so has our understanding of—and ability to manipulate—the genes of living things. With our increasing globalisation, researchers can share information or biological material with colleagues on the other side of
A Law School with awesome opportunities

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17 Sep 2018: Most people are scared of public speaking, but for Daniella Phillips it’s one of her favourite parts of her degree. “I wasn’t sure of what I wanted to do going in to Uni. I chose Law because I enjoy getting up and speaking in front of
From a childhood dream to the newsroom

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11 Sep 2018: Erin Cooper always knew she wanted to work in media, ever since she was a child. “When I was nine years old, we had a student teacher visit the classroom at my primary school. She taught us about the newspaper, and from that moment onwards I
Law, life coaching and the breath between

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17 Oct 2018: Alumnus Dr Kate Cashman has two unlikely passions that work surprisingly well together: law and life coaching. It was Dr Cashman’s experience being coached while completing her PhD in Law at the University of Tasmania that led her towards creating
Bringing seafood governance to the surface

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3 May 2018: In Tasmania, marine farming and aquaculture has expanded rapidly since the 1990s and is now one of the state's major industries. With its expansion comes the complexities of the governance of this industry. University of Tasmania PhD candidate Coco
COMET sheds light on law for youth

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9 Jan 2018: It’s a Thursday evening at a girls’ shelter in Hobart. This place is not an easy one to be. It’s an emergency home to at-risk girls aged 10-18, who face homelessness or untenable living situations with their families. Tonight, though, the mood
Should Australia recognise the human right to a healthy environment?

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28 Feb 2018: Australia is one of only 15 nations (a list that also includes Canada and the United States) that does not recognise the human right to a healthy environment at the federal level. Last year, the Australian Panel of Experts on Environmental
How language can help us love and care for a frozen land

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19 Oct 2018: Hobart has a special role in determining how Australia relates to Antarctica. The city is already home to the largest community of Antarctic scientists in the world. Now a national research project is exploring how language and art can help us
The data that makes you, you

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22 Aug 2018: The colour of your hair and eyes, your height, and your susceptibility to certain diseases. Your genetic material is everything that makes you, you. And it is undoubtedly your property. Or is it? Should your genetic material be available for
From Malaysia to Tasmania for the love of Law

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8 Aug 2018: Gina Goh has only been studying in Tasmania for a few months, but she already loves Hobart. Gina came from Malaysia to study at the University of Tasmania supported by the full-fee Malaysia Law Scholarship. “I really like it, I love Hobart and
Get out of town: boosting arts in regional places

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19 Nov 2018: These are just some of the concepts that international artists have explored and shared with the public as Artists-in-Residence with the School of Creative ArtsWhile Melbourne and Sydney are often be referred to as the cultural hubs of Australia,
The 5 best Tassie study breaks

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5 Nov 2018: Studying for a PhD is extremely rewarding but it’s a lot of work. That means it’s important to take breaks to rejuvenate and relax, so you can return to your research refreshed and with renewed determination. Tasmania is a place with fresh air,
The top 5 things to do at Hobart Open Day if society fascinates you

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25 Jul 2018: Are you interested in how the law works, the dark side of history, or how to educate the next generation? Come to Hobart Open Day and hear from our staff and students about what to study to feed your thirst for knowledge. Whether you’re
How does island life shape Tasmanians?

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19 Oct 2018: While geographical disconnection has many obvious implications on daily life (for example the cost of fuel, access to certain services, ability to collaborate with peers, etc. ) the impact of 'place' is also a common theme running through many
Looking at Antarctica through an advertising lens

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19 Mar 2018: Ever wondered how your perception of Antarctica has been shaped over the years? Influences are usually documentaries, advertising, or by reading books on the continent. Being a continent that is accessible to very few people, Antarctica is regarded
This is the future of forensic science

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7 Sep 2018: Since the first time fingerprint evidence was used to solve a gruesome double-murder more than a century ago, the DNA revolution has been the single greatest advance in forensic science. The technologies that underpin forensic techniques have become
Finding friends in a new land

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11 Jun 2018: Story by Susan Oong. Banner image by Richard Jupe. Kicking a soccer ball around helped forge the friendship between Hazara asylum seeker Haji Alizada and University of Tasmania social housing researcher Julia Verdouw. Now 23, Alizada is an entrepreneur