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Welcoming The Conversation

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/welcoming-the-conversation

28 May 2024: Alumna and Deputy Editor Politics and Society at The Conversation Erin Cooper-Douglas will be based on-campus as part of a new collaboration with the University of Tasmania. The University has partnered with the leading publisher of research-based
Mapping interstellar magnetic fields

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/994-mapping-interstellar-magnetic-fields

27 Apr 2020:
Technology means greater need for privacy protection

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/technology-means-greater-need-for-privacy-protection

28 May 2024: Technological advances such as spyware, covert cameras and drones mean the state’s privacy protections should be reviewed, a new Tasmania Law Reform Institute report recommends. Laws covering stalking and intimidation in Tasmania should be
How did COVID-19 affect student learning?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/how-did-covid-19-affect-student-learning

26 Sep 2023: Most of us remember where we were at different points in the timeline of COVID-19 lockdowns. One such moment was Monday 30 March 2020, when Tasmanian schools were closed without anyone knowing when they might re-open. Even if you weren’t attending
Applications open for Hedberg Writer-in-Residence

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/applications-open-for-hedberg-writer-in-residence

3 Feb 2023: Applications are open for a unique $30,000 writing residency based at the University of Tasmania. The Hedberg Writer-in-Residence program, now in its third year, allows an established Australian author to live and work in Tasmania for three
TIA 2022 Highlights Report

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/tia-2022-highlights-report

3 Jul 2023: The Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture’s 2022 Highlights Report has been released. This 60-page document contains highlights from our research, industry development, and education endeavours, along with a comprehensive list of research projects and
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
University puts child safety courses on everyone's radar

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/university-puts-child-safety-courses-on-everyones-radar

18 Jul 2023: We all have a role in creating safer communities for children and young people, writes Dr Becky Shelley and Dr Mike GuerzoniIt has been made clear to us in recent years that child sexual abuse and its prevention is the uncomfortable conversation we
The real cost of ocean acidification

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/681-the-real-cost-of-ocean-acidification

25 Jul 2018: A new Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)-led paper published in the science journal Nature Climate Change has highlighted the challenges faced by scientists, governments and communities as rising levels of CO2 are absorbed by the
In a dangerously warming world, we must confront the grim reality of…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/in-a-dangerously-warming-world,-we-must-confront-the-grim-reality-of-australias-bushfire-emissions

8 Mar 2024: Robert Hortle, Research Fellow, Tasmanian Policy Exchange, University of Tasmania and Lachlan Johnson, Research Fellow, University of TasmaniaIn the four years since the Black Summer bushfires, Australia has become more focused on how best to
State of the states: Tasmania

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/858-state-of-the-states-tasmania

10 May 2019: The Conversation's “state of the states” series takes stock of the key issues, seats and policies affecting the vote in each of Australia’s states. Here's Professor Richard Eccleston and Dain Bolwell's insights into Tasmania's current
Tracking SpaceX and NASA missions

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/792-tracking-spacex-and-nasa-missions

19 Nov 2018: The University is providing high-precision positioning data and telemetry support for a range of space missions, including the SpaceX missions to resupply the International Space Station. The collaboration is the University’s latest contribution to
Can other planets sustain life?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/340-can-other-planets-sustain-life

4 Jul 2017: Professor John Dickey represents childhood musings for many of us. For everyone who stared upward into the night sky counting stars and dreaming of what lay beyond and from where it all came, Professor Dickey’s research may one day provide the
Why do 'living people' believe they have immunity from the…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1038-why-do-living-people-believe-they-have-immunity-from-the-law

28 Jul 2020: By Dr Kaz Ross, Lecturer in Humanities (Asian Studies), University of TasmaniaYou might have seen articles or comments on social media lately alluding to “sovereign citizens”, or “SovCits” for short, with some reports suggesting COVID-19
‘We take this for granted’: why the ASEAN-Australia relationship…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/we-take-this-for-granted-why-the-asean-australia-relationship-needs-a-jolt-of-youthful-leadership

4 Mar 2024: Professor Nicholas Farrelly has co-authored the report Comprehensive Strategic Partners: ASEAN and Australia after the first 50 years, released for the start of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit. This year marks 50 years since Australia established
How early Australian settlers drew maps to erase Indigenous people

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1138-how-early-australian-settlers-drew-maps-to-erase-indigenous-people

31 May 2021: The new Netflix series Shadow and Bone opens with cartographer Alina Starkov crammed into the back of a rumbling wagon, sketching a war-torn landscape. A flashback to her childhood in an orphanage shows her looking at a map of a conflict zone. A
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
The legacy of Lake Pedder: how the world’s first Green Party was born

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1219-the-legacy-of-lake-pedder-how-the-worlds-first-green-party-was-born

22 Mar 2022: A photo of Lake Pedder before it flooded. Stefan Karpiniec. Fifty years ago this week, the world’s first “green” political party was born in Tasmania after the state government purposefully flooded the magnificent Lake Pedder. The flooding made
Science in your spare time

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/529-science-in-your-spare-time

15 Feb 2018: Imagine having a whole galaxy named after you because you discovered it… when you’re not actually an astronomer. This is one of the remarkable things that can happen when you’re a citizen scientist. Dr Stas Shabala, Senior Lecturer in Physics,
Let the games begin

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/570-let-the-games-begin

5 Apr 2018: Britain’s territorial vastness was neatly summed up in the Victorian era by the observation that “the sun never sets on the British Empire”. For 350 years, dating from when the East India Company was founded in 1600 until after the end of
Captured! Rare ‘glitch’ in a pulsar’s regular pulsing beat

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/576-captured-rare-glitch-in-a-pulsars-regular-pulsing-beat

11 Apr 2018: Pulsars are rapidly rotating neutron stars and sometimes they abruptly increase their rotation rate. This sudden change of spin rate is called a “glitch” and I was part of a team that recorded one happening in the Vela Pulsar, with the results
Migration is slowing Australia's rate of ageing

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/583-migration-is-slowing-australias-rate-of-ageing

20 Apr 2018: Lisa Denny, Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Social Change shares her expertise with The Conversation. Migration is actually slowing the rate of ageing of Australia’s population. I modelled how much fertility, mortality,
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
A Belgian farmer moved a rock and accidentally annexed France

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1135-a-belgian-farmer-moved-a-rock-and-accidentally-annexed-france

12 May 2021: This week, a farmer in the Belgian town of Erquelinnes caused an international ruckus when he moved a stone standing in his tractor’s path. This stone marked the boundary between Belgium and France. By moving it 2. 29 metres, he expanded Belgium’s
Ten recent 'world's best guitarist' lists: where are the…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/820-ten-recent-worlds-best-guitarist-lists-where-are-the-women

13 Feb 2019: In the last decade, a plethora of lists have sought to rank our guitar greats, drawing variously on panels of experts, lone “specialists”, and public opinion polls. My colleagues and I recently analysed ten such lists, which were published on
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
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
Extreme heat and rain: there’s now more of both, for longer

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1031-extreme-heat-and-rain-theres-now-more-of-both-for-longer

6 Jul 2020: By Jim Salinger, Honorary Associate, TIA, University of Tasmania, and Lisa Alexander, Chief Investigator ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science and Associate Professor Climate Change Research Centre, UNSWA major global update based on
The Underwood Centre's first PhD graduate highlights the benefits …

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/The-Underwood-Centres-first-PhD-graduate

27 Mar 2024: In a milestone moment for the Peter Underwood Centre at the University of Tasmania, Debra Urquhart became the first PhD graduate supervised through the Centre on 20 March 2024. The ceremony marked the culmination of years of dedicated research about
New research finds widespread violence against Australian mosques

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1119-new-research-finds-widespread-violence-against-australian-mosques

19 Mar 2021: The horrendous mass murders in New Zealand on March 15 2019 had a strong link with Australia. The New Zealand royal commission into the attacks found the Australian perpetrator had long subscribed to violent right-wing Islamophobia and had taken
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
The story of the missing star cluster - and how it was found again

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/159-the-story-of-the-missing-star-cluster-and-how-it-was-found-again

16 Sep 2016: In a tiny galaxy, three million light years away, a massive star cluster sat quietly waiting to be discovered - again. Dr Andrew Cole, from the University of Tasmania’s School of Physical Sciences, has rediscovered the star cluster in the Pegasus
‘Honey, I shrunk the store’

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/649-honey-i-shrunk-the-store

21 Jun 2018: Retail guru Dr Louise Grimmer lets The Conversation know why supermarkets are getting smaller. If you think your local supermarket is shrinking, you might be right. Coles has announced that it will open smaller-sized supermarkets in more locations.
Carbon emissions are chilling the atmosphere 90km above Antarctica

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1039-carbon-emissions-are-chilling-the-atmosphere-90km-above-antarctica

28 Jul 2020: By Dr John French, Atmospheric physicist, University of Tasmania; Dr Andrew Klekociuk, Principal Research Scientist, Australian Antarctic Division, and Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University of Tasmania; and Dr Frank Mulligan, National University of
How Indigenous knowledge can be embedded into the curriculum

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1071-how-indigenous-knowledge-can-be-embedded-into-the-curriculum

15 Oct 2020: By Maggie Walter, Pro Vice Chancellor (Aboriginal Research and Leadership) and Distinguished Professor of Sociology, and Michael A. Guerzoni, Indigenous Higher Education Curricula Officer, Office of the Pro-Vice Chancellor of Aboriginal LeadershipWe
Don’t worry about the huge Antarctic iceberg...

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/344-dont-worry-about-the-huge-antarctic-iceberg

7 Jul 2017: Icebergs breaking off Antarctica, even massive ones, do not typically concern glaciologists. But the impending birth of a new massive iceberg could be more than business as usual for the frozen continent. The Larsen C ice shelf, the fourth-largest
Science on the "pulse" of volcano eruptions

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/862-science-on-the-pulse-of-volcano-eruptions

22 May 2019: Predicting when a volcano will next blow is tricky business, but lessons we learned from one of Hawaii’s recent eruptions may help. Kīlauea, on the Big Island of Hawai'i, is probably the best understood volcano on Earth. That’s thanks to
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
Early exposure to infections doesn’t protect against allergies...

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/982-early-exposure-to-infections-doesnt-protect-against-allergies

12 Feb 2020: Over the past few decades, allergies and asthma have become common childhood diseases, especially in developed countries. Almost 20% of Australians experience some kind of allergy, whether it’s to food, pollen, dust, housemites, mould or animals
From Tasmania to the world, and well beyond

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1012-from-tasmania-to-the-world-and-well-beyond

25 May 2020: Tasmania is poised to play a significant role in the exploration of our solar system and the Milky Way, with the expansion of the University of Tasmania's space tracking capabilities and the upgrading of its optical observatory. A forthcoming
Dog's plane death shows how climate change complicates pet…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/985-dogs-plane-death-shows-how-climate-change-complicates-pet-ownership

12 Feb 2020: This summer’s bushfires and heatwaves may have led you to wonder how climate change will shape our lives. But have you given any thought to how it might affect your pets?The issue of climate change and pet ownership came to the fore in recent
Revolutionary instrument uses black holes to measure Climate Change

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2016/160-revolutionary-instrument-uses-black-holes-to-measure-climate-change

20 Sep 2016: University of Tasmania scientists have successfully completed tests on a revolutionary new instrument that will make it possible to measure the Earth and the effects of climate change with millimetre precision and also map our Galaxy. Measuring
A stamp of approval for legendary sports commentators...

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/986-a-stamp-of-approval-for-legendary-sports-commentators

13 Feb 2020: Australia Post recently released a commemorative World of Sportset of stamps celebrating six Australian sportscasters. Billed as “household names in their respective sports”, they are all men. Richie Benaud, Reg Gasnier, Les Murray, Lou Richards
Deadly disease can ‘hide’ from a Tasmanian devil’s immune system

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/223-deadly-disease-can-hide-from-a-tasmanian-devils-immune-system

4 Jan 2017: The Tasmanian devil facial tumour (DFT) cells may use a molecular deception – common in human cancers – that could allow the deadly disease to avoid the animal’s immune system, according to our new research published this month. Recently it
Greening our cities to help ageing Australians beat the heat

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/831-greening-our-cities-to-help-ageing-australians-beat-the-heat

5 Mar 2019: Heatwaves have killed more Australians than road accidents, fires, floods and all other natural disasters combined. Although recent research shows extreme cold is a worry in some parts of Australia, our hottest summer on record points to more
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
Who goes to MONA? Peering behind the ‘flannelette curtain’

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/270-who-goes-to-mona-peering-behind-the-flannelette-curtain

8 May 2017: “I’ve never been with so many bogans in my life. Aren’t they fantastic!” cried an enraptured guest at the 2011 opening of Hobart’s Museum of Old and New Art. The general opening party debauchery (despite rumours of an impending orgy)
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
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
Is it time for a Green New Deal in Australia?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2020/1074-is-it-time-for-a-green-new-deal-in-australia

20 Oct 2020: By Kate Crowley, Associate Professor, Public and Environmental PolicyAfter the 2008 global financial crisis, Green New Deals were proposed in various countries as a way to pick up the pieces of the economy. The general idea is to create jobs while