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The enduring myth of the hunter-gatherer

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1043-the-enduring-myth-of-the-hunter-gatherer

3 Aug 2020: By Robyn Moore, School of Social SciencesIn his book Dark Emu, Bruce Pascoe writes that settler Australians wilfully misunderstood, hid and destroyed evidence of Aboriginal Australians’ farming practices. My analysis of secondary school textbooks
Secret lives of devils revealed

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11 May 2020: A ‘devil’s eye view’ into the secret lives of one of Tasmania’s most iconic creatures has been gathered by researchers using specially adapted video camera collars – and the results are incredible. The never seen before footage gained
Centre duo takes global stage in virtual conference

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4 Nov 2020: In today's reality of travel restrictions, two of the Centre for Forest Value’s PhD candidates didn’t miss their chance to present on the global stage, at the Ecological Society of America conference recently. Students Rose Brinkhoff and Travis
How IMAS made a splash with Kat

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/975-how-imas-made-a-splash-with-kat

2 Feb 2020: It’s lucky Kat Stuart hasn’t developed gills. she practically spent more of her childhood underwater than she did on land. Born in Chicago, USA, but growing up in the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Kat says she was always “swimming, surfing,
Devils could be saviours for threatened birds in Bass Strait

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1062-devils-could-be-saviours-for-threatened-birds-in-bass-strait

24 Sep 2020: While birds and native predators may seem like an odd coupling, a recent study by University of Tasmania ecologist Matthew Fielding suggests that reintroducing native predators to the islands could help rebalance the ecosystem and protect our more
Treats of Tasmanian island birds

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7 Jul 2020: A courier package arrives from King Island, Tasmania. In it is an entire forest raven, still frozen. Most of us would wonder if it was Friday the 13th and discard the package and its contents immediately. But not University of Tasmania PhD candidate
Australia needs a national bushfire monitoring agency

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13 Aug 2020: Australia’s bushfire monitoring system is unfit for purpose and we need to build a national agency to strengthen our resilience and adaption to climate change, urge a team of leading fire researchers. In a comment published in the journal Nature,
Global impact of wildfires to intensify due to climate change

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1046-global-impact-of-wildfires-to-intensify-due-to-climate-change

19 Aug 2020: The global economic and environmental impact of wildfires is likely to worsen as a result of human-induced climate change and land-use patterns, according to a team of international fire researchers. In a paper published in the journal Nature Reviews:
Emu scats offer clues to times in Tasmania

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1018-emu-scats-offer-clues-to-times-in-tasmania

28 May 2020: Every three months Matthew Fielding arrives at Melbourne Airport with a large box to put on a plane. When he tells the airline staff what’s in it, they rush off to speak to their managers, mouths agape. After all, it’s not every day you are asked
Patient input at the centre of modern health care

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1057-patient-input-at-the-centre-of-modern-health-care

10 Sep 2020: What better way to redesign a healthcare service than with strong input from the people who use it?This was the exact philosophy behind the work of University of Tasmania researcher Dr Sarah Prior when faced with the gravity of the difficulties in
6 reasons to study Project Management

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9 Jan 2020: Knowing how to successfully manage a project from start to finish can be the difference between success and failure. It is an increasingly in-demand skill and studying it can boost a career in any industry. Project management is as broad as the
Hot take: The North West Coast is the Byron of Tassie.

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/990-hot-take-the-north-west-coast-is-the-byron-of-tassie

12 Mar 2020: Here’s an opinion you’ve probably never heard: The North West of Tasmania is the Northern Rivers of Tasmania. Yep, you read that right. There are a few reasons why Burnie is pretty much Byron Bay. There are shops selling trinkets from India and
Australian reptiles on the brink of extinction

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21 Sep 2020: They may not be cute and cuddly, but these Aussie animals need our help before it is too late. A new study from the Threatened Species Recovery Hub predicts that 11 species of snakes and lizards are likely to become extinct by 2040 unless there is a
Guardian dogs provide safe haven for endangered bandicoots

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17 Dec 2020: After years of training, two very special Guardian dogs are ready to fulfil their mission to help bring the endangered Eastern Barred Bandicoot back from extinction in the wild. In a collaborative research trial between Zoos Victoria and the
Women of colour in science face a subtly hostile work environment

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/983-women-of-colour-in-science-face-a-subtly-hostile-work-environment

12 Feb 2020: It’s hard for women to succeed in science. Our research shows it’s even harder for women of colour. We interviewed women of colour working in scientific and technical organisations across Australia about their experiences. As well as direct
Tasmanian devils may survive their own pandemic

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1102-tasmanian-devils-may-survive-their-own-pandemic

17 Dec 2020: Amid the global COVID-19 crisis, there is some good news about a wildlife pandemic which may also help scientists better understand how other emerging diseases evolve. Researchers have found strong evidence that a transmissible cancer that has
Small Town to Big League with Exercise Science

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1010-small-town-to-big-league-with-exercise-science

18 May 2020: He’s just been on the phone to a world top 20 tennis player (he’s not able to reveal names!), dashed out of the office to grab dinner from his local delicatessen in Boston, Massachusetts before checking his calendar to see whether he needs to be
Burrow-hopping on wombat researchers’ radar

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1056-burrow-hopping-on-wombat-researchers-radar

10 Sep 2020: Wombats are nocturnal, solitary animals that spend the daylight hours slumbering in underground burrows. This subterranean habitat can range from a single burrow to a complex network of burrows with multiple entrances. While they tend to sleep alone,
Defunct mine a site for environmental discovery

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12 Nov 2020: Beneath the sparkling waters of Tasmania’s ‘Blue Lakes’ lie three old open-cut mine pits that were targeted for tin. While the pristine blue appearance attracts water skiers and swimmers, the historic mine waste from the Endurance tin mine in
Will the Najib Razak verdict be a watershed moment for Malaysia?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1040-will-the-najib-razak-verdict-be-a-watershed-moment-for-malaysia

30 Jul 2020: By Professor James ChinMalaysians are rejoicing the news this week that former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been found guilty on seven charges related to corruption and abuse of power, and sentenced to 12 years in prison. Many people want to see