Tasmanian Times
Knowledge
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1.8KWho’s Real: Santa, The Wiggles or the Tooth Fairy?
Is Santa real? A recent study examines children’s beliefs in cultural figures and other 'non-real' people.
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What Kind of Person Hoards Dunny Paper?
New research links various personality traits to toilet paper stockpiling.
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Yes, there was Slavery in Australia
Was there slavery in Australia? Yes. It shouldn’t even be up for debate Prime Minister Scott Morrison asserted in a radio interview...
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COVID-19: Questions over Asymptomatic Transfer
As Tasmania heads into winter the jury is still out as to whether the risk of contracting COVID-19 will worsen with the...
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The Turbo Chook: Tasmania’s Native Hen
Tasmania’s native hen (Tribonyx mortierii) is one of twelve species of birds found only in Tasmania. The mortierii part of their name is...
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Update: The Future 100
Analysts Wunderman Thompson look at new trends emerging from our coronavirus lockdowns and revise their earlier 2020 report.
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From the Ashes. A Spark?
Bushwalker and photographer Dan Broun treks through fire-ravaged parts of the TWWHA. Despite the bleakness, he says now is the time when...
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How we Make Decisions during a Pandemic
Behavioral experts reveal what might be prompting people to act — or not — on public health recommendations.
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World-first UTAS Research into Detecting COVID-19 in the Environment
Work is in progress on a trace-detection device to identify SARS-CoV-2 & other viruses on surfaces, UTAS reports.
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UTAS Among Lesser-Impacted Major Universities
Modelling different recovery scenarios shows 7 of Australia's major universities are now at high risk. University of Tasmania is not one of...
