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  2. Thumbnail for Six tonnes of plastic removed from remote island's beaches

    Six tonnes of plastic removed from remote island's beaches

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/879-six-tonnes-of-plastic-removed-from-remote-islands-beaches
    3 Jul 2019: Dr Jennifer Lavers' research revealed in 2017 that the tiny uninhabited island was polluted with the highest density of plastic debris ever recorded. Part of the UK’s Pitcairn Islands territory, the island is so remote that it’s usually visited
  3. Thumbnail for Eureka! Airport safety innovation wins prestigious prize

    Eureka! Airport safety innovation wins prestigious prize

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/912-eureka-airport-safety-innovation-wins-prestigious-prize
    28 Aug 2019: A portable device which rapidly detects homemade explosives, using technology invented at the University of Tasmania, has won a prestigious Eureka Prize. The University, together with commercial partner Grey Innovation, was successful in the
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    Why plastic plants are blooming on campus

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/898-why-plastic-plants-are-blooming-on-campus
    31 Jul 2019: Banner image: Growing Seed Point 1, by Dr Linda Erceg. Big, twisting leafy vines made from irrigation pipe and cable ties are the newest addition to a growing art installation project at the University of Tasmania’s Inveresk campus. Artist and
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    E-cigarettes aren't the healthy option

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/823-e-cigarettes-arent-the-healthy-option
    15 Feb 2019: If you think using an electronic smoking device is safer than cigarettes, think again. Researchers at the University of Tasmania have shown that the latest device on the international market, heat-not-burn (HNB) cigarettes, may be as dangerous to
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    Ooshies – a cautionary toy story about cashing in on innocence

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/908-ooshies-a-cautionary-toy-story-about-cashing-in-on-innocence
    20 Aug 2019: Ooshies, the plastic collectible toys Australian supermarket chain Woolworths is using to lure shoppers to its aisles, aren’t just a bit of fun. They’ve been connected to a black market among Woolworths staff, frenzied online trading replete with
  7. Thumbnail for Are capital gains tax rate preferences a necessary feature?

    Are capital gains tax rate preferences a necessary feature?

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/856-are-capital-gains-tax-rate-preferences-a-necessary-feature
    14 Apr 2019: The appropriate taxation treatment of capital gains is one of the most controversial issues in tax policy. Notwithstanding that the debate about capital gains tax (CGT) rate preferences is a politically charged issue, there is an important
  8. Thumbnail for A landmark report confirms Australia is girt by hotter, higher seas

    A landmark report confirms Australia is girt by hotter, higher seas

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/931-a-landmark-report-confirms-australia-is-girt-by-hotter-higher-seas
    26 Sep 2019: Banner image: Beachgoers cool off in the water at Bondi Beach in Sydney, February 2019. Australia’s coast dwellers must adapt to the inevitable effects of climate change. Joel Carrett/AAP. A landmark scientific report has confirmed that climate
  9. Thumbnail for Much more than milk and bread

    Much more than milk and bread

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/909-much-more-than-milk-and-bread
    20 Aug 2019: Do you have a corner store? Once an icon of suburban Australia, many neighbourhood corner stores vanished in the face of unrelenting competition from large supermarkets, global convenience franchises, modern service stations and extended trading
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    Menzies welcomes $10 million funding boost for MS

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/854-menzies-welcomes-10-million-funding-boost-for-ms
    12 Apr 2019: The Menzies Institute Director, Professor Alison Venn, said the funding would make an enormous difference to its collaborative program which is working with the wider MS community, nationally and internationally, towards better prevention, treatment
  11. Thumbnail for Why you should never stop stargazing

    Why you should never stop stargazing

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/915-why-you-should-never-stop-stargazing
    3 Sep 2019: From a little boy staring in wonder at the night sky to the head of Physics at the University, Dr Andrew Cole has never lost his curiosity about the mysteries held in space. “I was inspired by the night sky and trying to understand why things

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