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  2. Thumbnail for Are we properly insured against an extreme future?

    Are we properly insured against an extreme future?

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/785-are-we-properly-insured-against-an-extreme-future
    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
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    Immunised devils fighting cancer from within

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/543-immunised-devils-fighting-cancer-from-within
    22 Feb 2018: A new study has found more than 95 per cent of Tasmanian devils immunised prior to being released into the wild have generated a robust antibody response to the deadly devil facial tumour disease (DFTD). Lead author Dr Ruth Pye from the University
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    Workplace health programs a good idea

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/795-workplace-health-programs-a-good-idea
    19 Nov 2018: Employers that provide programs designed to improve employees’ health and wellbeing need to ensure that funding and resources match their goals, otherwise they could be disappointed with the results. Researchers from the University of Tasmania have
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    Australian fish population decreasing

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/637-australian-fish-population-decreasing
    7 Jun 2018: Large fish species are rapidly declining around Australia, according to the first continental diver census of shallow reef fish. Contrary to years of sustainability reports, our study indicates that excessive fishing pressure is contributing to
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    Hobart’s poorer suburbs are missing out on the ‘MONA effect’

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/646-hobarts-poorer-suburbs-are-missing-out-on-the-mona-effect
    18 Jun 2018: When Hobart is illuminated in red lights during the chill of winter, thousands of visitors flock to MONA's Dark Mofo events. But who benefits from this tourism influx? Dr Kate Booth pens her opinion for The Conversation. Popular opinion has it that
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    Sustainable shopping: take the ‘litter’ out of glitter

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/527-sustainable-shopping-take-the-litter-out-of-glitter
    7 Feb 2018: Shopping can be confusing at the best of times, and trying to find environmentally friendly options makes it even more difficult. Read Dr Jennifer Lavers' contribution to The Conversation's Sustainable Shopping series, in which experts  provide
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    The city with growing pains (and why roads won't help)

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/546-the-city-with-growing-pains-and-why-roads-wont-help
    28 Feb 2018: Hobart is a city with growing pains. As Australia’s second-oldest city, it might be likened to an octogenarian suddenly experiencing a teenage “growth spurt”. Growth is occurring both in visitor numbers and new residents. The March 3 state
  9. Thumbnail for How tree bonds can help preserve the urban forest

    How tree bonds can help preserve the urban forest

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/564-how-tree-bonds-can-help-preserve-the-urban-forest
    20 Mar 2018: Great cities need trees to be great places, but urban changes put pressure on the existing trees as cities develop. As a result, our rapidly growing cities are losing trees at a worrying rate. So how can we grow our cities and save our city
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    The role of ring trees

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/660-the-role-of-ring-trees
    4 Jul 2018: In the forests of Watti Watti Country of north-west Victoria, you can find trees, typically ancient river red gums, with their branches trained by the Watti Watti people to form rings. There is little knowledge about these marker trees beyond the
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    Nina joins the culture club

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/708-nina-joins-the-culture-club
    10 Aug 2018: For her part, Nina is determining the best ‘grain’ to milk ratio for commercial production of kefir dairy products, in collaboration with interested dairy companies in Tasmania. “Kefir grain is a microbiological culture and, when submerged in

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