Tasmanians are likely to see more and brighter Auroras in the night sky this year than during the next decade, with local ...

Between 18,000 and 11,000 years ago, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere suddenly shot up. This caused rapid ...

Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) are an iconic species of the Southern Ocean. But with rapid environmental changes ...

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Right to Information documents show Tasmania's Risdon Prison site was in lockdown more than 6,000 times last year.

Southern elephant seals are the 'canary in the coal mine' for the Southern Ocean, offering insight into how the ecosystem may react to future climate change and human impact, new research shows.

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A year after the Tasmania Devils unveiled their name and colours, AFL CEO Andrew Dillon looks back at a huge 12 months for ...

In a sobering revelation set to trigger an outpouring of sticky-carpeted reminiscences from generations of alumni, the ...

Renewed Antarctic science funding is urgently needed to stop an exodus of Antarctic researchers from the University of Tasmania and prevent the loss ...

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The Southern Hemisphere is a world of its own, filled with breathtaking landscapes, unique wildlife, and natural phenomena ...