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  2. Thumbnail for Are nudges sinister psychological tricks? Or are they useless? Actually they are neither

    Are nudges sinister psychological tricks? Or are they useless?…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/are-nudges-sinister-psychological-tricks-or-are-they-useless-actually-they-are-neither
    13 Jan 2023: Nudging – the idea that simple changes to how a choice is presented can lead people to make better decisions – has been one of the most popular ideas to emerge from economics in the past two decades. But nudging is now under attack, entangled in
  3. Thumbnail for We know sweatshop clothing is bad - and buy it anyway. Here’s how your brain makes excuses

    We know sweatshop clothing is bad - and buy it anyway. Here’s how…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/we-know-sweatshop-clothing-is-bad-and-buy-it-anyway.-heres-how-your-brain-makes-excuses
    25 Nov 2022: You face a dilemma. You've found the perfect shirt, and it's an absolute bargain, but you notice it's "Made in Bangladesh". You're conscious it was probably made using cheap labour. Do you buy it, or walk away?Today Oxfam released its annual Naughty
  4. Thumbnail for Riding the wave of renewable energy

    Riding the wave of renewable energy

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/riding-the-wave-of-renewable-energy
    23 Aug 2022: As the world begins its transition to 100 per cent renewable energy, Tasmania is ideally positioned to harness the power of one of its most abundant natural assets: the ocean. Australian developer Wave Swell Energy is working to unlock the potential
  5. Thumbnail for Rooms with a view – and a story to tell

    Rooms with a view – and a story to tell

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/707-rooms-with-a-view-and-a-story-to-tell
    10 Aug 2018: Tasmanian School of Business and Economics’ PhD student Monika Belhaj will lead an intensive study into the unique offerings of MACq 01 Hotel on Hobart’s waterfront. Her research will explore the links between marketing and visitor experience,
  6. Thumbnail for Why has the West given billions in military aid to Ukraine, but virtually ignored Myanmar?

    Why has the West given billions in military aid to Ukraine, but…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/why-has-the-west-given-billions-in-military-aid-to-ukraine,-but-virtually-ignored-myanmar
    30 Jan 2023: Two years after Myanmar’s coup on February 1 2021, the country’s large and growing resistance forces receive almost no attention outside the country. The democratic opposition, fronted by the National Unity Government (NUG), but comprising many
  7. Thumbnail for Crash test... or splash test?

    Crash test... or splash test?

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2019/955-crash-test-or-splash-test
    17 Oct 2019: Banner image: Drop weight impact chamber. Crash testing cars is generally simple and pretty inexpensive…but underwater vehicles– with massive price tags and complex engineering –need a different approach. A world-first facility that will be
  8. Thumbnail for In the business world, context is everything

    In the business world, context is everything

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/567-in-the-business-world-context-is-everything
    27 Mar 2018: Any hiring manager can tell you about the gap between new graduates and industry veterans. The good news is that bridging this gap doesn’t have to take years. By adding seasoned professionals to the mix, students can gain a valuable understanding
  9. Thumbnail for Building Tasmania and exporting to the world

    Building Tasmania and exporting to the world

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/773-building-tasmania-and-exporting-to-the-world
    20 Nov 2018: In 1905 engineers from the University of Tasmania engineering department helped design Tasmania’s first hydroelectric power schemes. Today, we’re improving the technologies for isolated power systems for King Island and Flinders Island. And
  10. Thumbnail for More than 100,000 tourists will head to Antarctica this summer. Should we worry about damage to the ice and its ecosystems?

    More than 100,000 tourists will head to Antarctica this summer.…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/more-than-100,000-tourists-will-head-to-antarctica-this-summer.-should-we-worry-about-damage-to-the-ice-and-its-ecosystems
    9 Jan 2023: As the summer sun finally arrives for people in the Southern Hemisphere, more than 100,000 tourists will head for the ice. Travelling on one of more than 50 cruise ships, they will brave the two-day trip across the notoriously rough Drake Passage
  11. Thumbnail for The Murray-Darling Basin Plan isn't delivering on conservation promise

    The Murray-Darling Basin Plan isn't delivering on conservation…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2018/634-the-murray-darling-basin-plan-isnt-delivering-on-conservation-promise
    7 Jun 2018: Established in 2012, the Murray-Darling Basin Plan was intended to restore the environmental condition of the vital wetlands and rivers that make up southeast Australia’s most significant networks of waterways. At the time, this laudable goal

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