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  2. Thumbnail for Welcoming The Conversation

    Welcoming The Conversation

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/welcoming-the-conversation
    28 May 2024: Alumna and Deputy Editor Politics and Society at The Conversation Erin Cooper-Douglas will be based on-campus as part of a new collaboration with the University of Tasmania. The University has partnered with the leading publisher of research-based
  3. Thumbnail for The science of the ideal salad dressing

    The science of the ideal salad dressing

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/the-science-of-the-ideal-salad-dressing
    10 Jan 2024: HannaTor/Shutterstock Author: Nathan Kilah, University of Tasmania Summer means salads. And salads are even more delicious with a good dressing. Most salad dressings are temporarily stable mixtures of oil and water known as emulsions. But how do
  4. Thumbnail for Family history: where do I start?

    Family history: where do I start?

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/family-history-where-do-i-start
    14 Oct 2022: Before you start researching your family history, you should ask yourself one very basic question: what exactly are you looking for?It sounds obvious but, according to University of Tasmania historian and coordinator of Family History program Dr
  5. Thumbnail for Tasmania’s first Professor of English celebrated

    Tasmania’s first Professor of English celebrated

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/tasmanias-first-professor-of-english-celebrated
    20 Jan 2023: He was Tasmania’s first Professor of English, but William Henry Williams was also the only lecturer in the subject for the first three decades of the University’s life. Williams was one of just three academics hired as the entire teaching staff
  6. Thumbnail for Tasmanian Aboriginal oral traditions among the oldest recorded narratives in the world

    Tasmanian Aboriginal oral traditions among the oldest recorded…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/tasmanian-aboriginal-oral-traditions-among-the-oldest-recorded-narratives-in-the-world
    14 Aug 2023: New research published in the Journal of Archaeological Science indicates Palawa (Tasmanian Aboriginal) stories recall geological and astronomical events that occurred 12,000 years ago, placing them among the oldest recorded oral traditions in the
  7. Thumbnail for The legacy of Lake Pedder: how the world’s first Green Party was born

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

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1219-the-legacy-of-lake-pedder-how-the-worlds-first-green-party-was-born
    22 Mar 2022: A photo of Lake Pedder before it flooded. Stefan Karpiniec. Fifty years ago this week, the world’s first “green” political party was born in Tasmania after the state government purposefully flooded the magnificent Lake Pedder. The flooding made
  8. Thumbnail for A Belgian farmer moved a rock and accidentally annexed France

    A Belgian farmer moved a rock and accidentally annexed France

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1135-a-belgian-farmer-moved-a-rock-and-accidentally-annexed-france
    12 May 2021: This week, a farmer in the Belgian town of Erquelinnes caused an international ruckus when he moved a stone standing in his tractor’s path. This stone marked the boundary between Belgium and France. By moving it 2. 29 metres, he expanded Belgium’s
  9. Thumbnail for How early Australian settlers drew maps to erase Indigenous people

    How early Australian settlers drew maps to erase Indigenous people

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1138-how-early-australian-settlers-drew-maps-to-erase-indigenous-people
    31 May 2021: The new Netflix series Shadow and Bone opens with cartographer Alina Starkov crammed into the back of a rumbling wagon, sketching a war-torn landscape. A flashback to her childhood in an orphanage shows her looking at a map of a conflict zone. A
  10. Thumbnail for In a dangerously warming world, we must confront the grim reality of Australia’s bushfire emissions

    In a dangerously warming world, we must confront the grim reality of…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/in-a-dangerously-warming-world,-we-must-confront-the-grim-reality-of-australias-bushfire-emissions
    8 Mar 2024: Robert Hortle, Research Fellow, Tasmanian Policy Exchange, University of Tasmania and Lachlan Johnson, Research Fellow, University of TasmaniaIn the four years since the Black Summer bushfires, Australia has become more focused on how best to
  11. Thumbnail for Visually striking science experiments at school can be fun, inspiring and safe – banning is not the answer

    Visually striking science experiments at school can be fun, inspiring …

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/visually-striking-science-experiments-at-school-can-be-fun,-inspiring-and-safe-banning-is-not-the-answer
    29 Nov 2022: To a young mind, science can be magical. Perhaps you remember a visually striking or seemingly inexplicable scientific demonstration from your own youth?A liquid spontaneously and unexpectedly changes colour. A banknote is set alight without being
  12. Thumbnail for 7 red flags your teen might be in an abusive relationship – and 6 signs it’s escalating

    7 red flags your teen might be in an abusive relationship – and 6…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/7-red-flags-your-teen-might-be-in-an-abusive-relationship-and-6-signs-its-escalating
    13 Sep 2023: Australian teens need adults to help them recognise red flags for potentially abusive relationships. Dr Carmel Hobbs, School of Education The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates 2. 2 million adults have been victims of physical and/or sexual
  13. Thumbnail for ‘I tend to be very gentle’: how teachers are navigating climate change in the classroom

    ‘I tend to be very gentle’: how teachers are navigating climate…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/i-tend-to-be-very-gentle-how-teachers-are-navigating-climate-change-in-the-classroom
    31 Aug 2023: Climate change education is increasingly seen as an essential part of schooling. The main international test of 15-year-olds’ progress (which Australia participates in) has just announced the next round of testing will include environmental
  14. Thumbnail for Our research has shown Indigenous peoples’ needs cannot be understood and met, without Indigenous voices

    Our research has shown Indigenous peoples’ needs cannot be understood …

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/our-research-has-shown-indigenous-peoples-needs-cannot-be-understood-and-met,-without-indigenous-voices
    14 Feb 2023: Opponents of an Indigenous Voice to parliament say the Voice is merely symbolic and another pointless layer of bureaucracy. They say that what is needed are “practical measures”. However decades of government-led “practical measures” have
  15. Thumbnail for Hidden history of Chinese Australian women

    Hidden history of Chinese Australian women

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2021/1133-hidden-history-of-chinese-australian-women
    3 May 2021: Chinese Australian history is primarily told as a history of men. Population figures suggest why — in 1901, there were almost 30,000 Chinese men in Australia, yet fewer than 500 women. But despite their small numbers, emerging research reveals
  16. Thumbnail for How to make the perfect pavlova, according to chemistry experts

    How to make the perfect pavlova, according to chemistry experts

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2023/how-to-make-the-perfect-pavlova,-according-to-chemistry-experts
    11 Jan 2023: The pavlova is a summer icon; just a few simple ingredients can be transformed into a beautifully flavoured and textured dessert. But despite its simplicity, there’s a surprising amount of chemistry involved in making a pavlova. Knowing what’s
  17. Thumbnail for Shehan Karunatilaka wins Booker prize for Sri Lankan political satire, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

    Shehan Karunatilaka wins Booker prize for Sri Lankan political…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/shehan-karunatilaka-wins-booker-prize-for-sri-lankan-political-satire,-the-seven-moons-of-maali-almeida
    19 Oct 2022: Sri Lankan novelist Shehan Karunatilaka has won the 2022 Booker Prize for his second novel, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida. The win couldn’t come at a better time for Sri Lanka, a country once more engaged in political and economic instability,
  18. Thumbnail for Queensland police killings show the threat posed by conspiracy theories – how should police respond?

    Queensland police killings show the threat posed by conspiracy…

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/police-killings
    23 Dec 2022: The killing of two police officers and a good samaritan, as well as the wounding of two other officers in Wieambilla, Queensland, has sent shockwaves through Australia. While more details about possible motives will emerge over time, evidence already
  19. Thumbnail for Antarctica provides at least $276 billion a year in economic benefits to the world, new research finds

    Antarctica provides at least $276 billion a year in economic benefits …

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2024/antarctica-provides-at-least-$276-billion-a-year-in-economic-benefits-to-the-world,-new-research-finds
    1 Mar 2024: All humanity benefits from Antarctica and the Southern Ocean that surrounds it. To some, these benefits may seem priceless. But in our market-driven world, calculating the economic value of the environment can be a useful tool in garnering support
  20. Thumbnail for Record-smashing heatwaves are hitting Antarctica and the Arctic

    Record-smashing heatwaves are hitting Antarctica and the Arctic

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/1220-record-smashing-heatwaves-are-hitting-antarctica-and-the-arctic
    22 Mar 2022: Windmill Islands, near Casey Research Station, Antarctica. Dana M Bergstrom (Author provided). Record-breaking heatwaves hit both Antarctica and the Arctic simultaneously this week, with temperatures reaching 47℃ and 30℃ higher than
  21. Thumbnail for The multicultural colony: not just convicts

    The multicultural colony: not just convicts

    https://www.utas.edu.au/about/news-and-stories/articles/2022/the-multicultural-colony-not-just-convicts
    14 Oct 2022: Having convict heritage is considered to be a real badge of honour these days. In fact, we use the term “Australian Royalty” to refer to those with a convict in the family. But this is only one part of the story of colonial Australia. According

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