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How well does the new Australian Curriculum prepare young people for climate change?

You’d be forgiven for not having heard about the long-awaited new Australian Curriculum, which was released with little fanfare in the midst of the election campaign. But this update to the national curriculum (9.0), for foundation to year 12 students, is hugely significant. It will guide the education of young…

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Hobart council meeting on UTAS move into CBD hears vocal opposition from residents, business owners

Hundreds of people turn out to oppose the University of Tasmania's planned move to Hobart CBD, with one retailer predicting it will cause chaos and rob the city of customers.

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UTAS splashes out in PR blitz as staff, students paint picture of low morale

The University of Tasmania goes on a charm offensive, splashing out on full-page newspaper advertisements, collaborations with an Instagram influencer and sponsored posts on social media — meanwhile some staff are reporting morale "at its lowest ebb".

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‘Total ban’: could this be the last generation of smokers?

Brookline, Massachusetts, banned the sale of tobacco products to anyone born after 2000, with a NZ law to be introduced this year. Could Australia be next?

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Bleaching of marine sponges observed in warming Tasmanian waters for the first time

Scientists say bleaching could be ‘canary in the coalmine’ for climate impact as eastern Tasmanian sea temperatures rise

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Research discovers 'cute' quolls used to have a taste for human flesh

When you think of a quoll, them eating human flesh is probably the last thing you'd expect. But research has recently revealed accounts of this happening.

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University of Tasmania's $7 million spend on Hobart hotel revealed after ombudsman overturns secrecy

After three years of withholding information, the University of Tasmania is forced to reveal how many millions of dollars it has spent on council rates and refurbishing a central Hobart hotel for student accommodation only for it to turn back into a hotel.

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Which university is safest? This is how every Australian uni performed in a survey about sexual violence and harassment

A survey investigating sexual harassment and sexual assault among students across 39 Australian universities reveals some institutions are recording results three times the national average. All 39 universities have been collated and ranked here.

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University of Tasmania academic Vadim Kamenetsky under investigation for criticising the institution on Facebook

A celebrated University of Tasmania academic is under investigation for "serious misconduct" after criticising the institution's planned campus move on social media.

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Concern for state's law system as academics leave, University of Tasmania 'moves away' from 'intimate' teaching

It is "vital" that the quality of legal education at the University of Tasmania continues because its deterioration is "a serious concern to the state as a whole", law experts warn.

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University of Tasmania plan for Sandy Bay campus 3,000 car spaces short, Hobart Council documents show

Locals fear their suburb and streets will never be the same once the University of Tasmania moves its southern campus into the Hobart CBD and redevelops the Sandy Bay site into 2,700 homes, a tourism precinct and new sporting facilities.

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UTAS campus move from Sandy Bay into Hobart CBD opposed by group calling for consultation

A group opposed to the University of Tasmania's plans to move its southern campus into central Hobart says the proposal should be independently investigated.

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Wildlife cameras help researchers understand Tasmania's native wildlife and feral species

A network of wildlife cameras across Tasmania captures 750,000 images of 150 species, and some of the information surprises researchers.

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Tas university apology over underpayment

The University of Tasmania is conducting a review into staff underpayment issues and has vowed to repay current and former employees any money owed.

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University of Tasmania caught up in staff underpayment bungle

The University of Tasmania is the latest institution caught up in a staff underpayment bungle that has resulted in more than a dozen universities repaying millions of dollars.

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