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  2. Stuart Challender

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/C/Challender.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Stuart Challender. Stuart David Challender (1947–91), conductor, was born and educated in Hobart, and decided to become a conductor on hearing Tibor Paul conducting Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony at his first concert. After studying in Melbourne,
  3. Peter Sculthorpe

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/S/Sculthorpe.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Peter Sculthorpe. Peter Joshua Sculthorpe (b 1929), composer, was raised in Launceston and studied at the University of Melbourne Conservatorium and at Wadham College, Oxford. He first came to critical notice at the Australian Composers' Seminar in
  4. Francis Simpkinson De Wesselow

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/S/Simpkinson.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Francis Simpkinson De Wesselow. Simpkinson de Wesselow, 'Sassafras Valley V. D. L. Mount Wellington', 1848 (W. L. Crowther Library, SLT). Francis Guillemard Simpkinson De Wesselow (1819–1906), naval officer, colonial artist in Van Diemen's Land and
  5. Corruption

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/C/Corruption.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Corruption. A picture of rectitude: three policemen in Elizabeth Street, Hobart, in 1900 (AOT, NS1013/1/18). Corruption – adopting ethically dubious practices and breaching a position of trust, usually for money or personal advantage – has been
  6. John Gellibrand

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/G/Gellibrand.htm
    25 Jun 2012: John Gellibrand. Major-General John Gellibrand (1872–1945), the highest-ranking Tasmanian officer during the First World War. Born at Ouse and educated in Britain, Gellibrand fought with the British army in the South African War. He joined the AIF
  7. Ebenezer Shoobridge

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/S/Shoobridge.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Ebenezer Shoobridge. WE Shoobridge's home, Hawthorn Lodge at Bushy Park, c 1875 (W. L. Crowther Library, SLT). William Ebenezer Shoobridge (1846-1940), engineer, inventor, irrigator, sometimes parliamentarian, pillar of the community and prolific
  8. Irrigation

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/I/Irrigation.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Irrigation. Campbell Town water works, 1880 (AOT, PH30/1/4723). Once early settlers had secured a reliable supply of drinking water, the excess could be harnessed for other purposes. During the dry years of the early 1840s the practice of irrigation
  9. Osmiridium

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/O/Osmiridium.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Osmiridium. The rugged country around the Pieman River where osmiridium was mined – mostly far from any bridge or road. (AOT, NS241/1/33). Osmiridium is a popular name for a naturally occurring alloy of the metals iridium and osmium.
  10. Slovenians

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/S/Slovenians.htm
    25 Jun 2012: SLOVENIANS. On 4 November 1995, a freezing cold spring morning, the Slovenian Community witnessed the unveiling of a black granite plaque in the International Wall of Friendship at Hobart. At a previous function on Saturday 20 May 1995, the
  11. Philosophy and Philosophers

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/P/Philosophy.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Philosophy and Philosophers. From 1902 to 1913 RL Dunbabin, a Tasmanian with an Oxford degree, lectured on Mental and Moral Sciences in the Department of Classics and English Literature, University of Tasmania. In 1913 Melbourne-trained E Morris
  12. Finlaysons

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/F/Finlaysons.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Finlaysons. Finlaysons foundry (and a product) in 1900 (AOT, NS602/34/126). Finlaysons, of Devonport, began in 1887 when twenty-year-old immigrant James Finlayson started an engineering business at the River Don settlement. The company produced
  13. Temperance

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/T/Temperance.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Temperance. Advertisement for a Rechabite temperance meeting at Longford, 1863 (Tasmaniana Library, SLT). Temperance societies proliferated after the 1832 arrival of the Quakers, James Backhouse and George Washington Walker, who started a pledge to
  14. Basketball

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/B/Basketball.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Basketball. As in other states, Tasmanian basketball began with the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), which organised competitions in Hobart, Launceston and possibly Devonport in the 1930s. Basketball stagnated in the war years with so much
  15. Television

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/T/Television.htm
    28 May 2014: Television. The television transmitter station on Mount Wellington, 1960 (AOT, PH30/1/3454). Television appeared in Australia in 1956, and Tasmania in 1960, in Hobart. In 1958 Commercial Broadcasters Ltd (essentially the radio station 7HO) were
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    Change for Children: Tackling child sexual abuse in Tasmania

    https://www.utas.edu.au/community-and-partners/tpe/change-for-children-tackling-child-sexual-abuse-in-tasmania
    6 Nov 2024: Change for Children: Tackling child sexual abuse in Tasmania. Change for Children: Tackling child sexual abuse in Tasmania. The TPE provided research support to the Tasmanian Government to develop a draft strategy to prevent and respond to child
  17. Reviewing Class Marks For Moderation - MyLO - My Learning Online

    https://www.utas.edu.au/mylo/staff/staff-resources/grades/reviewing-class-marks-for-moderation
    9 Oct 2023: Search UTAS. Search. Menu. I am a:. Popular Links. Our Research. Graduate Research. Community. Engagement. Our University. Campuses & Services. News, Events & Publications. Quick Links. MyLO - My Learning Online. Reviewing Class Marks For Moderation.
  18. Professor Kirsten Orr takes the helm at the School of Architecture…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/built-digital-natural/news/ad/2016/architecture-and-design-news-02
    1 May 2018 University of Tasmania web page
  19. Helicopters, hiking and hands on experience

    https://www.utas.edu.au/built-digital-natural/news/ad/2016/architecture-and-design-news-03
    1 May 2018 University of Tasmania web page
  20. University graduates designing Australia

    https://www.utas.edu.au/built-digital-natural/news/ad/2016/architecture-and-design-news-04
    1 May 2018 University of Tasmania web page
  21. Aboriginal missions

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/A/Aboriginal%20missions.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Aboriginal Missions. Cape Barren Islanders (AOT, PH30/1/6671). Tasmania is the only Australian state that has had no church-run mission settlements for Aborigines, although the churches did work in partnership with the government. At Wybalenna there
  22. Margaret Scott

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/S/Scott%20M.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Margaret Scott. Margaret Daphne Scott (1934–2005), distinguished poet, novelist, academic and essayist, whose witty television and radio appearances have endeared her to nationwide audiences. From 1966 to 1989 her lectures inspired students in
  23. Anti-Transportation

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/A/Anti-transportation.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Anti-Transportation (of convicts). A 'fettered felon', John Funt (AOT, PH30/1/3207). Why was the fettered felon sent. Thy balmy breath to taste? Thou shouldst receive the good, the free…. So around 1832 wrote Mary Leman Grimstone in her 'Van Diemen
  24. Independent Schools

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/I/Independent%20schools.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Independent Schools. Horton College at Ross, about 1880 (AOT, PH30/1/1142). Independent Schools (non-government, non-Catholic) existed to fill gaps in the government system, or provide perceived advantages – social, educational or religious. Their
  25. Herbert William Gepp

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/G/HW%20Gepp.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Herbert William Gepp. The newly built Zinc Works in 1920 (AOT, PH30/1/7109). Herbert William Gepp (1877–1954), chemical and social engineer, born in Adelaide, began his career in industrial chemistry in 1893. From 1905 he worked for the 'Collins
  26. Risby Timber Company

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/R/Risby%27s.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Risby Timber Company. Risby's timber yard in Battery Point, 1900. Secheron is in the background (AOT, PH30/1/4949). The Risby Timber Company until its demise in the mid-1990s was one of Australia's oldest family-run firms. Boat builders Thomas and
  27. El Niño–Southern Oscillation

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/E/El%20Nino.htm
    25 Jun 2012: El Niño–Southern Oscillation. El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events have a profound impact across a wide global band and are now recognised as the main source of Australia's infamous droughts. Tasmania is the coolest and wettest of the
  28. Australian Football

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/A/Australian%20football.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Australian Football. Huon Football Association team c 1920, (Tasmaniana Library, SLT). Australian Football in the 'Sporting Island' has been the holiest of sporting religions for most of the last 150 years. 'Footy' has often been of primary
  29. 2022 Examiner advice

    https://www.utas.edu.au/australian-music-examinations-board/ameb-news-and-events/ameb/2022-examiner-advice
    1 May 2024 2022 Examiner advice. Advice from the source! Here are some pro tips and observations collected by our Examiners through the year. We asked our Examiners about some of the common "errors" in exams. These are their observations from 2022, and include
  30. Student Fees Policy - Governance Instruments Framework

    https://www.utas.edu.au/policy/policies/student-participation-and-attainment/1.6-Student-Fees-Policy/versions
    13 Sep 2024: Student Fees Policy. Version history. Revoked versions of policies pre-25 September 2020 can be found at:Version. Principle/Policy. Action. Approved by. Approval date. Responsible Officer. All. Reconfirmed. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Services
  31. 'Tiny Houses have a big impact' video

    https://www.utas.edu.au/built-digital-natural/news/ad/2017/tiny-houses-have-a-big-impact
    1 Oct 2018 'Tiny Houses have a big impact' video. "In the design process with the School of Architecture & Design, University of Tasmania, we see each other very regularly. We work through design and technology issues. We're always working out solutions and
  32. Second World War

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/S/Second%20world%20war.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Second World War. Military parade in Macquarie St, Hobart, in 1940 (AOT, PH30/1/3754). The Second World War made Tasmania more keenly aware of its geographical isolation, but it was also more insulated from the war's impact than most other parts of
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    Bespoke eco-engineering solutions

    https://www.utas.edu.au/research/degrees/available-projects/projects/marine-and-antarctic/bespoke-eco-engineering-solutions
    7 Aug 2024: Bespoke eco-engineering solutions. Developing bespoke eco-engineering solutions to mitigate the risk of invasive species establishment in ports. Bespoke eco-engineering solutions. Degree type. PhD. Closing date. 1 October 2024. Campus. Hobart.
  34. Embedding external material in unit content - MyLO - My Learning…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/mylo/staff/staff-resources/creating-content-in-mylo/embedding-external-material-in-unit-content
    18 Nov 2024: Search UTAS. Search. Menu. I am a:. Popular Links. Our Research. Graduate Research. Community. Engagement. Our University. Campuses & Services. News, Events & Publications. Quick Links. MyLO - My Learning Online. Embedding external material in unit
  35. Southern Tasmania This symposium is a public program associated with the exhibition Out of the Everywhen and is co-presented with the Theatre Royal and the University of Tasmania’s College of Arts, Law, and Education (CALE).
  36. Nutrition - Professional Experience Placement

    https://www.utas.edu.au/health/professional-experience-placement/student-information/nutrition
    7 Nov 2023: Nutrition. Professional Associations. You are encouraged to join the following professional associations as a student member:. The Nutrition Society of Australia supports nutrition students with a number of resources and opportunities. Reporting and
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    Antarctic rocks, sediments, and heat

    https://www.utas.edu.au/research/degrees/available-projects/projects/marine-and-antarctic/antarctic-rocks,-sediments,-and-heat
    1 Nov 2024: Antarctic rocks, sediments, and heat. What rocks, sediments, and heat in the Denman region, Antarctica can reveal about evolution of earth, environment, and climate. Antarctic rocks, sediments, and heat. Degree type. PhD. Closing date. 1 December
  38. The HealthCOPE group - College of Health and Medicine

    https://www.utas.edu.au/health/research/groups/psychological-sciences/the-healthcope-group
    30 May 2023: The HealthCOPE group. To develop innovative interventions and models of health care delivery to assist patients and the people close to them to cope with chronic diseases and stressful life events. Our multidisciplinary brings together experts from
  39. Education technology and learning science - HITLab Australia

    https://www.utas.edu.au/hitlab/projects/education-technology-and-learning-science
    1 May 2018: Education technology and learning science. Using hand/finger gesture controlled technology to enhance the learning experience of chemistry students. Developing a new application to build and interact with chemistry models will enhance the learning
  40. Climate Risk - Built, Digital and Natural Environments

    https://www.utas.edu.au/built-digital-natural/geography-and-spatial-sciences/research/climate-risk
    15 Jun 2022: Climate Risk. Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences Research Theme. Overview. Human induced climate change is arguably the most serious problem currently facing our planet. Tackling this challenge requires detection of change and attribution to
  41. Facilitating Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) between hospital and…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/umore/assets/research/health-informatics/2003/medesupport
    2 May 2018: University of Tasmania web page
  42. Thomas Gregson

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/G/Thomas%20Gregson.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Thomas Gregson. Thomas Gregson (AOT, PH30/1/3744). Thomas George Gregson (1798–1874), politician, was born in Northumberland and migrated to Van Diemen's Land in 1821, establishing a farming property. As a leading protagonist for free settlers'
  43. Robert William Willson

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/W/Willson%20Bishop.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Robert William Willson. Sketch of St Joseph's Catholic Church in Hobart in 1844, the year Willson arrived (AOT, PH30/1/450). Robert William Willson (1794–1866), pioneer Catholic bishop and social worker, was ordained in England in 1824 and arrived
  44. The Friends' School

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/F/Friends%20School.htm
    25 Jun 2012: The Friends' School. Clemes College 1890; it later amalgamated with The Friends School (AOT, PH30/1/1236). The Friends' School (1887–), established in Hobart by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), is one of the oldest co-educational
  45. Ragged School Movement

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/R/Ragged%20schools.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Ragged School Movement. The Ragged School in Cascade Road, later a Baptist church (W. L. Crowther Library, SLT). The Ragged School Movement began in Britain in the mid-nineteenth century, in response to the needs of growing numbers of urban poor.
  46. Scotch Oakburn College

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/S/Scotch%20Oakburn.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Scotch Oakburn College. Scotch Oakburn College in Launceston is a Uniting Church boarding and day school, Early Learning to Grade 12, formed in 1979 from the amalgamation of Oakburn College and Scotch College, and dedicated to providing a
  47. Treatment of Mental Illness

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/M/Mental%20Illness.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Treatment of Mental Illness. Henry Melville, 'Invalid Hospital, New Norfolk', 1833 (W. L. Crowther Library). Prior to 1827 the mentally ill were sent to New South Wales for management, but in that year they started to be incarcerated in a New Norfolk
  48. Edward Braddon

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/B/Edward%20Braddon.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Edward Braddon. Edward Braddon (AOT, PH30/1/296A). Edward Nicholas Coventry Braddon (1829–1904), politician, was born in Cornwall, England. After leaving school he moved to India in 1847 and worked in a cousin's merchant firm, after which he
  49. Douglas (Social) Credit

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/D/Douglas%20Credit.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Douglas (Social) Credit. Edward Brooker, Douglas Credit enthusiast (AOT, PH30/1/3576). The Douglas (Social) Credit movement was inspired by the Scottish engineer, CH Douglas. He sought to maximise wealth by ensuring that there be as much credit
  50. Guilford Clyde Young

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/Y/Young%20guilford.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Guilford Clyde Young. St Mary's Cathedral, 1960 (AOT, PH30/1/9076). Guilford Clyde Young (1916–88), Catholic Archbishop of Hobart, was a uniquely gifted churchman. Born in Brisbane, he was ordained in 1939, obtained a doctorate in theology, and,
  51. Building Stone

    https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/B/Building%20stone.htm
    25 Jun 2012: Building Stone. Hobart's General Post Office in about 1900 (ALMFA, SLT). Tasmanian sandstones have been quarried and used to build many private and public buildings. Commonly, a small quarry was developed close to the chosen house site, such as the
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