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How does the Venus flytrap work?

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28 Nov 2017: "This plant, commonly called Venus' fly-trap, is one of the most wonderful in the world,” Charles Darwin wrote in 1875. What did the species Dionaea muscipula do to receive such lofty praise? Well, it can catch a meal as large as a frog; it can
Here's why fat is everything in the coldest place on Earth

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28 Nov 2017: Nature has dished up some pretty extreme milks over the course of evolution, but hooded seal milk is in a league of its own. While human breast milk contains a relatively modest amount of fat (between three and five per cent), hooded seal milk
Broken Bodies exhibition aims to break down breastfeeding barriers

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27 Nov 2017: The personal and emotive subject of why women stop breastfeeding and what they go through is the focus of a unique exhibition at Hobart’s Plimsoll Gallery. The Broken Bodies exhibition is based on research led by Dr Jennifer Ayton (pictured) from
Modelling marine futures with maths

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30 Nov 2017: Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas is focused on change — the changes in our environment, and the changes needed for gender equity in science. Dr Melbourne-Thomas is a Research scientist at the Australian Antarctic Division and Project leader with the
Learning the secrets of lobster lives

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4 Dec 2017: The mystery of how to close the larval cycle of lobsters on a commercial scale has eluded science since the 1960s. But now there are some answers, thanks to researchers at the University of Tasmania. Associate Professor Greg Smith is Director of the
Working towards a Defence Innovation and Design Precinct in Launceston

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27 Jun 2017: The University of Tasmania welcomed news the Australian Government will jointly fund a feasibility study into the establishment of a Defence Innovation and Design Precinct for Launceston. Minister for Defence Senator Marise Payne announced the
This one factor is eerily good at predicting whale population collapse

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28 Nov 2017: We can now predict a potential crash in whale populations several decades in advance, and it looks like shrinking body size is the key indicator. "It’s about finding some early warning signals that might indicate that a species has been
We need a new Australia Day

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29 Nov 2017: The decision by ABC Triple J to move the Hottest 100, its popular musical countdown, from January 26 has reignited the smouldering controversy about Australia Day. The radio station has moved the 2018 poll from Australia Day to January 27 after a
Watering down the same-sex marriage bill

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28 Nov 2017: The bill to legalise same-sex marriage has passed the Australian Senate, with 43 voting yes, 12 no votes, with some senators abstaining from casting a vote. The bill was passed without amendment, and will now move to the House of Representatives for
Explainer: What are marine macrofauna?

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28 Nov 2017: The ocean is full of weird and wonderful creatures, from the enigmatic handfish to the large and ancient Maugean skate. But what about all the organisms we can’t see? As we zoom in on the oceans’ smallest life forms, just before we hit the realm
From cherries to poppies for award winner

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5 Dec 2017: Life is sweet for nutrition scientist Dr Katherine Kent, and not just because she researches cherries. Dr Kent is the 2017 Tall Poppy Award winner for Tasmania, an accolade she said she was “blown away by. ” The Tall Poppy Awards recognise not
What makes us sign up to subscription boxes

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8 Dec 2017: Everyone can relate to that excitement of ripping open a present or the anticipation before discovering what a package in the post contains. In fact, the rush of good feeling is very similar to what gamblers experience and it’s this type of
Sky’s the limit for Royal Flying Doctor Service Scholarship recipients

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8 Dec 2017: Two talented University of Tasmania students were recently presented with Royal Flying Doctor Service’s (RFDS) Scholarships, which enabled them to spend two weeks’ work experience with the organisation servicing rural and remote communities.
University economists’ outlook for the financial year ahead

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Battery trial to help power Bruny Island officially launched

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21 Jun 2017: Tasmania’s Bruny Island community are forging ahead in a world-leading trial of battery systems to assist with reliability and support future energy security. Eleven battery systems installed in homes across Bruny were recently used to meet the
The last stand of the rarest fish on the planet

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28 Nov 2017: If you’ve never seen a handfish before, imagine dipping a toad in some brightly coloured paint, telling it a sad story, and forcing it to wear gloves two sizes too big. Welcome to the bizarre reality of one of the ocean’s weirdest life forms.
An extreme study experience

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29 Nov 2017: Laura Schreiber’s passion for an exciting challenge is no secret. Her goal, which has been to improve her skills while working and studying in some of the world’s most extreme environments, is a testament to this. It’s no wonder that when
Discovering Tasmanian communities through teaching

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1 Dec 2017: Education student Laura Stewart is enjoying her teaching experience in the town of Strahan so much she may never head back to her hometown of Hobart. Laura is completing her Bachelor of Education (Primary) degree, and is hopeful of securing a role at
University ranked 44th in the world for agricultural science

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6 Jul 2017: The University of Tasmania has been named among the top 50 universities in the world for agricultural science – further strengthening our reputation for world-class agricultural research. Head of the School of Land and Food and Director of the
utas.edu.au Thursday, 9 September 2021 Bringing life to Melville ...

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9 Sep 2021: utas. edu. au. Thursday, 9 September 2021. Bringing life to Melville St with parklet trial A trial parklet could be introduced outside the University of Tasmania’s new student accommodation on Melville St in the Hobart CBD. The University has lodged
Prepared by the Tasmanian Policy Exchange and the College ...

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15 Sep 2021: Prepared by the Tasmanian Policy Exchange and the College of Business and Economics in collaboration with Tasmanian Leaders. COVID-19 and the future of work in Tasmania. September 2021. A C K N OW L E D G E M E N T SThis report has been prepared by
BMW_Fishery 2016_17_FINAL

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13 Jan 2020: TASMANIAN BANDED MORWONG FISHERY ASSESSMENT 2016/17. Bradley Moore, Jeremy Lyle and Klaas Hartmann. March 2018. This assessment of the Tasmanian Banded Morwong Fishery is produced by the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), using data
IMAS Fishery Assessment Report Page 1 Jayson Semmens, Graeme ...

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28 Mar 2021: IMAS Fishery Assessment Report Page 1. Jayson Semmens, Graeme Ewing, John Keane. October 2020. TASMANIAN SCALLOP FISHERY ASSESSMENT 2019. IMAS Fishery Assessment Report Page 2. This assessment of the Tasmanian Scallop Fishery is produced by the
2023 Bachelor of Nursing: Get Ready 4 PEP! Pack ...

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15 Mar 2023: 2023 Bachelor of Nursing:. Get Ready 4 PEP! Pack. Welcome to the Bachelor of Nursing (BN) Program. During your nursing studies, you will undertake Professional Experience Placement (PEP). PEP is usually the highlight of the program as it is where
In this Issue:Factors influencing use of rural health services ...

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13 Jan 2020: In this Issue:Factors influencing use of rural health services for undergraduate work-integrated learning. Bereavement Care network project9 10. h. FACULTY OF HEALTHCentre for Rural Health. CENTRE FOR RURAL HEALTH BULLETIN. How are we travelling?
Review of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1995 (Tas) ...

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15 Jul 2022: Review of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1995 (Tas). Final Report No 26. December 2018. Contents. viInformation about the Tasmania Law Reform Institute. Acknowledgements vi. List of abbreviations viii. Executive Summary ix. List of
1 From: Will VanWinden Sent: Thursday, 24 December 2020 ...

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15 Jul 2022: 1. From: Will VanWinden Sent: Thursday, 24 December 2020 11:07 AMTo: elise. archer@parliament. tas. gov. auCc: sarah. courtney@parliament. tas. gov. au; michael. ferguson@parliament. tas. gov. au;. peter. gutwein@parliament. tas. gov. au;
Anthony Venn-Brown OAM Founder and CEO Ambassadors & Bridge ...

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15 Jul 2022: Anthony Venn-Brown OAM Founder and CEO Ambassadors & Bridge Builders International 3 February 2021 Tasmania Law Reform Institute Private Bag 89, HOBART TAS 7001. To Whom it May Concern. Conversion Practices : Law Reform Options for Tasmania
Australian Lawyers Alliance GPO Box 7052 Sydney NSW 2001 ...

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15 Jul 2022: Australian Lawyers Alliance. GPO Box 7052. Sydney NSW 2001. Professor Kate Warner. Director. Tasmanian Law Reform Institute. Private Bag 89. Hobart TAS 7001. 28 June 2012. Dear Kate,. Australian Lawyers Alliance Response to Issues Paper No 17:
Mechanical/Structural ExSoln

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23 Jan 2014: Mechanical/Structural Engineering. Practice exercise solution:. If a new bridge design has a single peak vibration amplitude X = 3mm or 0. 003m at a frequency  =5 cycles/sec find the single peak velocity v and the peak acceleration a. Convert 
Intermediaries_IP_05_A4print

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14 Jul 2022: TASM ANIA. LAW REFORM INSTITUTE. Facilitating Equal Access to Justice:. An Intermediary/Communication Assistant Scheme for Tasmania? ISSUES PAPER NO. 22. MAY 2016. Contents. Information about the Tasmania Law Reform Institute. iv. How to Respond. iv
Soaring science greats recognised in national awards

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17 Nov 2017: Two University of Tasmania researchers have been recognised among the nation’s best in the 2018 Australian Academy of Science honorific awards. Professor David Cooke (ARC Centre of Excellence in Ore Deposits, pictured above) and Professor Matt
From the shores of the Tamar to the beaches of Wales

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14 Nov 2017: Dr Daniel Zuj, who received his PhD from the University of Tasmania in this year’s August graduations, will soon swap the beautiful beaches of Tasmania for the equally stunning shores of Swansea. Swansea, Wales, that is. “I accepted a two-year
From the canteen to the community

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19 Nov 2017: Third-year Health Science student Raquel Andrews, 21, has always been interested in nutrition — even when she was a little girl. “Growing up, my mum was always very interested in nutrition. She always told us about the benefits of healthy food
You've got a friend in me

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16 Nov 2017: Man’s best friend is taking a giant leap forward in helping with the ecological restoration of threatened species. Researchers from the University of Tasmania’s School of Biological Sciences are part of a coordinated effort to help save the
Why Adani may still get its government loan

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16 Nov 2017: Even though Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced she would be vetoing the around A$1 billion loan to Adani for a rail link to its proposed Carmichael coal mine, funds could still flow to the company. Currently in caretaker mode for the
From the galactic to the molecular

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10 Nov 2017: Researchers at the University of Tasmania will map the Milky Way, use our convict history to explore the impact of solitary confinement, analyse how best to influence corporate tax strategies, and much more, thanks to $14. 7 million in funding
Research shows age is no barrier to academic success

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16 Nov 2017: Age is no barrier to older adults’ success in academic study, the latest University of Tasmania research shows. Part of the Tasmanian Healthy Brain Project run by the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, the research published in
Ancient life form discovered in remote Tasmanian valley

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13 Nov 2017: A team of Tasmanian researchers has uncovered rare, living stromatolites deep within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. The researchers from the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE) and the University of
Fine wine, faster

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16 Nov 2017: How can we get beautiful wines faster, without compromising on quality? Dr Fiona Kerslake, fermentation scientist at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture at the University of Tasmania, is trying to find out. Tasmania is a well-known sparkling wine
The Burnie factor in the Timor-Leste maritime boundary negotiations

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17 Nov 2017: Expectation: To take over the family business in Burnie and become a welder like his father and grandfather. Reality: First in the extended family to go to university. He is now a partner at global law firm DLA Piper and is the Asia Pacific Head of
Rankings rise continues for University of Tasmania

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8 Jun 2017: The University of Tasmania has climbed to 313 from 370 in the QS World University Rankings released today. It is usually accepted that there are 20,000 universities globally and the University of Tasmania now ranks at 313th according to QS, 292nd in
Architecture and Design students create new ‘Home Base’ for Riverside …

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19 Jun 2017: When Riverside Primary School officially opened its latest addition, the guests of honour were from another school entirely – the University of Tasmania’s School of Architecture and Design. In a collaboration between the two schools, design
The right course at the perfect pace

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20 Nov 2017: Paul Kamler is a Clinical System Administrator in the Northern Territory, where technology plays a vital role in the delivery of important health services. So when he heard about the University of Tasmania’s e-health courses, he decided to add to
The fast track to learning

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21 Nov 2017: While her fellow commuters on the train were listening to music or gazing out the window, Jaymee Murdoch was on her laptop adding to her qualifications. Jaymee, a Pharmacist who works for the Australian Digital Health Agency as a Terminology Analyst
Incoming VC Professor Rufus Black to lead new chapter for University

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10 Nov 2017: Noted ethicist, educator and strategic consultant, Professor Rufus Black, has been announced as the incoming Vice-Chancellor and President at the University of Tasmania. Professor Black will start in the role in March next year, replacing Professor
Can Ancient Rome offer lessons on marriage laws?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/447-can-ancient-rome-offer-lessons-on-marriage-laws

5 Nov 2017: The bill to legalise same-sex marriage has passed the Senate, with 43 voting yes, 12 no votes, with some senators abstaining from casting a vote. The bill was passed without amendment, and will not move to the House of Representatives for further
Building a dam? Do you need a dam permit? ...

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28 May 2020: Building a dam? Do you need a dam permit? Dams store water for stock, irrigation, dairy effluent and even for garden landscaping purposes. So how do you know when a dam permit is required? In most cases, earthworks for the purpose of building a dam
Children’s University enlists robots to inspire primary school…

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2 Jun 2017: The University of Tasmania’s Peter Underwood Centre for Educational Attainment is this year combining the powers of two successful programs – Robots in Schools and the Children’s University. Over the past two years, robot cars have been
Scientific imaging reveals stunning artistic beauty of the seafloor

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23 May 2017: Technological advances in scientific imaging of the seafloor are allowing researchers to reveal stunning landscapes previously hidden at the bottom of the world’s oceans. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) scientist Dr Vanessa