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For art's sake

Linda Crispin used the Diploma of Creative Arts and Health to turn her Fine Arts degree into something much more community oriented.

Off the wall: Hobart's best galleries

We asked our Fine Arts students studying in Hobart to share their favourite galleries, museums and exhibition spaces around the city.

Leap of faith leads to fulfilling career change

Bonita Raimondo has overcome self-doubt in her ability to succeed and a series of life challenges to be undertaking the final year of a Bachelor of Social Work with Honours.

The legacy of Lake Pedder: how the world’s first Green Party was born

In an effort to save Lake Pedder from a hydro-electricity scheme, the world’s first environmental political party was formed in Tasmania writes Benjamin J. Richardson.

Three ways Russia has shown military ‘incompetence’ during invasion

Lacklustre weaponry, poor logistics, and a failure to secure the skies have combined to hold back Russia's push to take Ukraine, writes James Dwyer.

How much kids learn studying languages depends on where you live

Language curriculum policies differ markedly from one Australian state to the next, writes Mairin Hennebry-Leung.

Dark and twisty, bright and beautiful

A fascinating world of cosplay and Japanese girl culture is on display.

New education courses starting in Semester 1 2022.

Gain more from your degree while at university by studying one of our new education courses.

A year after coup, Myanmar is sliding into an intractable civil war

Twelve months after the military’s takeover, a dark cloud hangs over Myanmar's future, writes Professor Nicholas Farrelly.

Scholarship gives students overseas study opportunity

Pearl Mitchell and Madeleine Webster are heading off on an immersive, international study experience in the Indo-Pacific thanks to the New Colombo Plan Scholarship.

Could your ancestors' lives make a great historical novel?

Writer and historian Dr Naomi Parry introduces us to the writing units in the Diploma of Family History, and the work of Mandy Gwan.

Opening the archives of White Australia

A feeling of community is important to Lily’s study experience

Living and studying in a small state like Tasmania has had its benefits, especially when it comes to industry connections and getting to know likeminded people.

How a biography brought me to family history

How writing an entry for a supplementary volume in the Australia Dictionary of Biography uncovered an extraordinary family story.

A Belgian farmer moved a rock and accidentally annexed France

Establishing national borders has long been an inexact science, writes Dr Imogen Wegman.

Hidden history of Chinese Australian women

‘Your government makes us go’: the hidden history of Chinese Australian women at a time of anti-Asian immigration laws.

Tracing the lives of early Chinese families in colonial Australia

Coordinator of the Diploma of Family History at the University of Tasmania, Kate Bagnall, turns her attention closer to home.

Understanding colonial maps

Early Tasmanian land charts contain some fascinating details, if you know where to look.

New research finds widespread violence against Australian mosques

We cannot understand the Christchurch massacre without comprehending the Australian context, writes Professor Nicole L. Asquith.

From sparkie to trainer

Matt King is shaping the next generation of young students.