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A distinctly rational, masculine curiosity is at play in David Walsh’s new, private library. And ditching the Dewey system for the digital brings surprises.
Marine species are increasingly battling intense storms and heatwaves – four experts explain why this matters.
The Tasmanian government has apologised for body parts being collected and displayed without consent. This is not the first time this has happened in Australia.
The Tasmanian senator’s move to Labor bolsters the government’s numbers in the Senate – but they will still need support to pass legislation.
Romy Ash’s second novel, Mantle, asks what would happen if a pathogen made us wake up to ourselves – and change course.
Anthony Albanese’s net favourability is up, according to a national Redbridge and Accent Research poll.
Over summer, several big jellyfish blooms were sighted in southern Australian waters. What might be behind these swarms?
Victoria and Tasmania have announced free fares, but NSW is firmly against the idea. Will it work to get people out of cars?
Early Chinese communities might seem to have left little tangible trace. But such an absence does not necessarily mean the absence of a Chinese history.
Australia’s history is full of eccentric MPs, including serial quiz show contestants and a prime minister who pumped iron for God.
In Tasmania’s remote southwest, dry lightning storms are starting huge conflagrations across treeless plains. Could a return to cultural burning help?
In a nation-leading reform, those convicted of homosexuality and cross-dressing crimes in the island state can receive up to $75,000 in redress.
When climate scientists look at the unfolding drought in southern Australia, they see three phases: flash drought, leading to green drought and then fodder drought.
Venues built for mega sporting events often have very large cost overruns. Perhaps Tasmania could learn a lesson from Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium.
There’s a lot at stake for the island state, which desperately needs budget repair and improved services - but you wouldn’t know it from the lacklustre campaign.
Early voting has begun in the island state’s snap election - but the pollsters can’t decide which party might win.
Yes, it’s been raining in southeast Australia – but it’s too little, too late. Now it’s too cold to grow decent pasture. This is called a ‘green drought’.
As electricity networks expand, the risk of birds becoming injured or electrocuted by power lines increases. How can we protect them?
On the podcast this week we’re joined by Independent Tasmanian Senator Tammy Tyrrell to discuss chaotic state of politics on the Apple Isle.
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Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania
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Deputy Director, Tasmanian Policy Exchange, University of Tasmania
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Associate Professor, Politics and Public Policy, Flinders University
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Associate Professor of Politics and Journalism, Griffith University, Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer, Politics and International Relations Program, School of Social Sciences,, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Wildlife Conservation, University of Tasmania
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow, University of Tasmania
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Lecturer, University of Tasmania
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Professor in History, University of Tasmania
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Australian National University
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Director, Tas Law Reform Institue / Associate Professor, University of Tasmania, University of Tasmania