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Pioneers reclaimed

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/653-pioneers-reclaimed

28 Jun 2018: When a Melbourne retiree started the online Diploma of Family History at the University of Tasmania she had no inkling that her own connection to the island state would be revealed. The author with her first book. Former teacher Janeen O’Connell had
A day in the life of a media student

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/516-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-media-student

21 Jan 2018: For Paul Strk, a casual news editor at the ABC and Bachelor of Media student, work and study feed into each other beautifully – but managing time is the biggest challenge of all. In his own words, here’s a typical busy day towards the pointy end
From graphic designer to nurse

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/100-from-graphic-designer-to-nurse

9 Jun 2016: You might think graphic design and nursing are chalk and cheese, but for Adele Close the two careers give her the perfect life balance. “The design side is a really good creative outlet and gives me time at home with the kids. Whereas the nursing
Mastering the art of storytelling along a path less travelled

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/295-mastering-the-art-of-storytelling-along-a-path-less-travelled

7 Jun 2017: You could say Bridget Hickey didn’t take a traditional path at university. Instead, she studied across disciplines, between Fine Arts and Humanities, picking subjects that she loved. This diversity uncovered a passion for audio storytelling. Now,
Hidden history of Chinese Australian women

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1133-hidden-history-of-chinese-australian-women

3 May 2021: Chinese Australian history is primarily told as a history of men. Population figures suggest why — in 1901, there were almost 30,000 Chinese men in Australia, yet fewer than 500 women. But despite their small numbers, emerging research reveals
Meet the global storyteller moving people to change

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/226-meet-the-global-storyteller-moving-people-to-change

16 Jan 2017: On December 25, 2014, Karl and a photojournalist covertly entered an asylum seeker camp on the Pacific Island of Nauru to uncover their stories. “It was a risky thing to do. Journalists are effectively banned from Nauru so we went as tourists. We
Building spiders and burning fears

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/624-building-spiders-and-burning-fears

8 Jun 2018: Ogoh-ogoh made for Dark Mofo 2015, including the Spotted Handfish. The story of the ogoh-ogoh ritual in Dark Mofo started at UTAS in 2015. “We were thinking about what we could do with students in winter in relation to myths and beliefs,” explains
Bottling success...

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/167-bottling-success

10 Oct 2016: Professional Accounting (Specialisation) student Jeffrey Wang started his corporate internship unit, he said he had “no idea” how a business plan worked. Now after completing the unit, he is ready to step into the world of business - and maybe
Reviving an original Tasmanian language

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/671-reviving-an-original-tasmanian-language

19 Jul 2018: Truganini’s death in Hobart in May 1876 attracted worldwide attention. She was widely, but wrongly, believed to have been the last Aboriginal person to have survived the Tasmanian genocide. Her demise symbolised the devastating impacts of British
Who is Jane Reid? The thesis of Lucy Bennett

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/82-who-is-jane-reid-the-thesis-of-lucy-bennett

9 May 2016: "When I started Honours in History, I had no idea what my thesis should be. I just couldn’t get excited about it. Then I read the private and unpublished scrapbook of Jane Williams, an incredible primary source seen by no historian before me. The
From equestrian to historian

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/83-from-equestrian-to-historian

9 May 2016: After school I went to uni and started commerce because I thought that would give me a good job. But I didn’t like it, it was just dry and not for me. I was a horse rider and bought an ex-racehorse that I went to the state championships on in the
How Journalism 101 changed her life forever

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/181-how-journalism-101-changed-her-life-forever

31 Oct 2016: On Christmas Day 2015, it was Lucy Breaden behind the News Reader’s desk at WIN Television bringing the news to Tasmania. I thought, ‘oh my gosh, when they finally say cue, am I actually going to be able to speak?’ I was so nervous. I actually
From diesel mechanic to foreign correspondent

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/69-from-diesel-mechanic-to-foreign-correspondent

14 Apr 2016: When I was young, all I wanted to do was go into the army. But I have a stutter and I’m colour blind, which meant I could only ever have an office job in the army, which didn’t interest me. I looked into other emergency services, like
A fresh perspective on Tasmania, a terrible and beautiful place

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/740-a-fresh-perspective-on-tasmania-a-terrible-and-beautiful-place

10 Oct 2018: The island of Tasmania lies suspended beneath Australia like a heart-shaped pendant of sapphire, emerald and tourmaline. Here is where the world runs out, crumbling into the vast expanse of the Southern Ocean. Island Story: Tasmania in Object and
Jumping into jive

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/650-jumping-into-jive

6 Jul 2018: Gus Leighton completed a Bachelor of Music with Honours in 2017 and will begin his PhD soon. But he didn’t wait to finish studying to begin his career. In fact, he and some friends began working professionally while still undergrads, as the jump
Bringing an Australian accent to the birthplace of jazz

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/178-bringing-an-australian-accent-to-the-birthplace-of-jazz

27 Oct 2016: If you ask Joshua, New York City is a place where jazz is the native language of musicians. But as he discovered, having an Australian accent to his jazz playing was a point of difference; one that made him stand out and proved studying jazz as far
The best seats in the house

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/648-the-best-seats-in-the-house

28 Jun 2018: When these six students signed up to study at the School of Creative Arts they had little notion that by second year they would be working on a professional commission. And for one of Australia’s premier arts festivals, no less. As part of their
The Unconformity: the power and peculiarity of Tasmania's wild…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/749-the-unconformity-the-power-and-peculiarity-of-tasmanias-wild-west

11 Nov 2018: Of the many festivals dotted across the island state of Tasmania, The Unconformity is particularly well named. It is an inherently unique event, responsive to the particularities of the western town of Queenstown’s unique geology, ecology and
Could your ancestors' lives make a great historical novel?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1185-could-your-ancestors-lives-make-a-great-historical-novel

28 Nov 2021: There are two writing units in the Diploma of Family History that teach students about writing. Writing Family History focuses on individual stories while Writing the Family Saga helps students develop compelling multi-generational narratives.
Making positive change for a better world

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/310-making-positive-change-for-a-better-world

21 Jun 2017: From humble beginnings in north-west Tasmania, OXFAM Australia Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Helen Szoke was determined not to let her situation at that point in her life dictate her future. She was determined to get an education and follow her