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Discovery offers a glimpse into the future of our solar system

Clearfelling increases fire risk, but not all native forestry is bad

The type and age of forests are only part of the story when it comes to megafire risk.

How study can open doors to a new career

Hear from one of our Bachelor of Dementia Care graduates about her journey into study and how it helped her to forge a new career path.

Celebrating our women in space research

At the University of Tasmania, we’re celebrating the outstanding contributions our female scientists are making to the field of space research.

What’s the difference between normal ageing and dementia?

Help us change minds for those whose minds have changed.

Why is southeast Asia so concerned about AUKUS?

ASEAN nations fear the new alliance will spark a major arms race in the wider Indo-Pacific region.

Opening the archives of White Australia

Black Summer fire smoke created an algal bloom bigger than Australia

The impact of the unprecedented blazes was not just felt on land.

Sowing the seeds to attract native wildlife

Greening project encourages native animals to return to biodiversity hotspot

Education: improving the way we support people living with dementia

Our island in the COVID storm

Do punk rockers make good doctors?

Graduate Dr Gene Manour thinks so.

Preparing for a career at sea

Where every day is different.

Bubbles are more than pointless

When it comes to bubbles, things are never as round as they seem.

Agriculture Science graduate, wins Tasmanian Young Farmer of the Year

Lashing a four-wheel drive tractor to a semi-trailer, public speaking and even poaching an egg are just some of the things Andrea O'Halloran had to do to take out Rural Youth's Tasmanian Young Farmer of the Year Competition.

Which islands quoll-ify for translocation?

After a drop in quoll numbers in Tasmania, scientists are seeking a solution across the sea.

Thinking of taking a language in Year 11 and 12?

If you’re looking to broaden your horizons, learning a language might just be your ticket.

The Tasmanian resistance fighter we should remember as a war hero

Tongerlongeter richly deserves a place in the pantheon of celebrated Australian warriors, writes Dr Nicholas Clements.

Rat poison fears for Tasmania's iconic wedge-tailed eagle

Widely used pest-control methods could put numerous predatory species are at risk, including the eastern quoll and the endangered Tasmanian devil.