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Researchers set to tackle pesky blackberry mite

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8 Dec 2017: Blackberries are meant to be black, but sometimes nature intervenes to create a multi-coloured problem for blackberry growers. A microscopic pest known as redberry mite is thought to cause this uneven ripening of blackberry fruit, typically creating
From high in the sky to the bottom of the ocean

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11 Dec 2017: In a world-first, a research team of Australian and international scientists has used data collected by satellites and an ocean model to explain and predict biodiversity on the Antarctic seafloor. The researchers combined satellite images of
Learning the secrets of lobster lives

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4 Dec 2017: The mystery of how to close the larval cycle of lobsters on a commercial scale has eluded science since the 1960s. But now there are some answers, thanks to researchers at the University of Tasmania. Associate Professor Greg Smith is Director of the
From cherries to poppies for award winner

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5 Dec 2017: Life is sweet for nutrition scientist Dr Katherine Kent, and not just because she researches cherries. Dr Kent is the 2017 Tall Poppy Award winner for Tasmania, an accolade she said she was “blown away by. ” The Tall Poppy Awards recognise not
Reforms needed for laws surrounding dangerous criminals

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12 Jul 2017: Reforms are needed in Tasmania’s legislation where offenders are declared as dangerous criminals by the courts, new research has found. The Tasmania Law Reform Institute today released a research paper, A Comparative Review of National Legislation
What makes us sign up to subscription boxes

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8 Dec 2017: Everyone can relate to that excitement of ripping open a present or the anticipation before discovering what a package in the post contains. In fact, the rush of good feeling is very similar to what gamblers experience and it’s this type of
Sky’s the limit for Royal Flying Doctor Service Scholarship recipients

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8 Dec 2017: Two talented University of Tasmania students were recently presented with Royal Flying Doctor Service’s (RFDS) Scholarships, which enabled them to spend two weeks’ work experience with the organisation servicing rural and remote communities.
University economists’ outlook for the financial year ahead

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7 Jul 2017:
University ranked 44th in the world for agricultural science

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6 Jul 2017: The University of Tasmania has been named among the top 50 universities in the world for agricultural science – further strengthening our reputation for world-class agricultural research. Head of the School of Land and Food and Director of the
Teaching by example

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11 Dec 2017: There’s a determination in the eyes of Michelle Cooper when she’s asked about how her students at Launceston Church Grammar School (LCGS) approach learning. Michelle is just six months away from completing her Master of Education. She’s been