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3.5KDr Lisa-ann Gershwin – My Little Dolphin
Scientist Dr Lisa-ann Gershwin recently spoke eloquently to a Senate committee about Tasmania's own endemic dolphin.
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New Names for COVID-19 Variants
The World Health Organization (WHO) has assigned new labels for key variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, using letters of...
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UTAS Launches Schools Recommendation Program for 2022
The University of Tasmania today launched the Schools Recommendation Program for 2022, saying it had the capacity to make a real difference...
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Tasmanian Devil Joeys Born on Mainland Australia
For what might be the first time in 3000 years, Tasmanian devil joeys have been born on mainland Australia 'in the wild'.
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Lunar Total Eclipse Hobart
The lunar eclipse of Wednesday 26 May 2021 was quite visible from Hobart for most part, until clouds obscured the view of...
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How to Watch Wednesday’s Total Lunar Eclipse from Australia
SachaFernandez / Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA On Wednesday evening, May 26, the Moon will slip into Earth’s shadow, creating a total lunar eclipse....
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Gone Feral – Tasmania’s History with Cats
by Alex Paton When people find out I am studying feral cats, I get hit with a lot of questions and opinions....
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The British Museum, Looted Artefacts, and the Law
by David Allen Green This post is prompted by an outstanding and thought-provoking book about museums. The book is The Whole Picture: The...
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1.7KAre 15yo’s Prepared to Deal with Fake News and Misinformation?
Digital technologies have changed how people interact with information. Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) data shows that 15-year-olds increasingly read online...
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Second Languages in Our Schools
Is your kid studying a second language at school? How much they learn will depend on where you live People learn a...
