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Working towards a Defence Innovation and Design Precinct in Launceston

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/working-towards-a-defence-innovation-and-design-precinct-in-launceston

27 Jun 2017: The University of Tasmania welcomed news the Australian Government will jointly fund a feasibility study into the establishment of a Defence Innovation and Design Precinct for Launceston. Minister for Defence Senator Marise Payne announced the
This one factor is eerily good at predicting whale population collapse

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/470-this-one-factor-is-eerily-good-at-predicting-whale-population-collapse

28 Nov 2017: We can now predict a potential crash in whale populations several decades in advance, and it looks like shrinking body size is the key indicator. "It’s about finding some early warning signals that might indicate that a species has been
We need a new Australia Day

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/476-we-need-a-new-australia-day

29 Nov 2017: The decision by ABC Triple J to move the Hottest 100, its popular musical countdown, from January 26 has reignited the smouldering controversy about Australia Day. The radio station has moved the 2018 poll from Australia Day to January 27 after a
Watering down the same-sex marriage bill

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/475-watering-down-the-same-sex-marriage-bill

28 Nov 2017: The bill to legalise same-sex marriage has passed the Australian Senate, with 43 voting yes, 12 no votes, with some senators abstaining from casting a vote. The bill was passed without amendment, and will now move to the House of Representatives for
The fast track to learning

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/462-the-fast-track-to-learning

21 Nov 2017: While her fellow commuters on the train were listening to music or gazing out the window, Jaymee Murdoch was on her laptop adding to her qualifications. Jaymee, a Pharmacist who works for the Australian Digital Health Agency as a Terminology Analyst
Explainer: What are marine macrofauna?

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/467-explainer-what-are-marine-macrofauna

28 Nov 2017: The ocean is full of weird and wonderful creatures, from the enigmatic handfish to the large and ancient Maugean skate. But what about all the organisms we can’t see? As we zoom in on the oceans’ smallest life forms, just before we hit the realm
Battery trial to help power Bruny Island officially launched

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21 Jun 2017: Tasmania’s Bruny Island community are forging ahead in a world-leading trial of battery systems to assist with reliability and support future energy security. Eleven battery systems installed in homes across Bruny were recently used to meet the
The last stand of the rarest fish on the planet

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/466-the-last-stand-of-the-rarest-fish-on-the-planet

28 Nov 2017: If you’ve never seen a handfish before, imagine dipping a toad in some brightly coloured paint, telling it a sad story, and forcing it to wear gloves two sizes too big. Welcome to the bizarre reality of one of the ocean’s weirdest life forms.
An extreme study experience

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29 Nov 2017: Laura Schreiber’s passion for an exciting challenge is no secret. Her goal, which has been to improve her skills while working and studying in some of the world’s most extreme environments, is a testament to this. It’s no wonder that when
Children and families to benefit from grant to extend Underwood…

https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2017/children-and-families-to-benefit-from-grant-to-extend-underwood-centre-program-to-north-west

26 Jun 2017: At least 500 students on the North-West Coast will benefit from a $350,000 Tasmanian Community Fund grant to the University of Tasmania Foundation. The grant will extend the Peter Underwood Centre’s Children’s University to 10 schools in the North