The Latest Breaking News from University of Tasmania

Cancer cure for Tassie devils could be in their genes

Scientists and an American bioscience company are teaming up to explore whether a mutated gene makes the Tasmanian devil more susceptible to deadly cancer.

AAP · Jun 30

Worker exploitation can hide in plain sight. Here’s how to ensure an ethical summer holiday

If they haven’t already, many Australians will soon head off for summer holidays. But behind every smooth check-in, cocktail or airport gate smile is one of more than an estimated 270 million tourism workers – about 8.2% of the global workforce.

The Conversation · Dec 31, 2025

Tasmanian devil decline 'changing quoll genetics'

Declining Tasmanian devil numbers has left spotted-tailed quolls with less competition, changing their evolutionary genetics, researchers say.

AAP · Jan 18, 2024

Should the Tassie tiger be brought back to life? Have your say

We want to hear from you — should the Tasmanian tiger be brought back to life? And what will that mean for First Nations people, the environment, and the ecosystem?

ABC News · Feb 11, 2023

New antenna in southern Tasmania taking on key role directing satellite traffic

As more satellites are sent into orbit, a new antenna in southern Tasmania is keeping a watchful eye on the traffic in the skies.

ABC News · Jan 31, 2023

Number of Aboriginal Tasmanians in prison more than doubles in a decade

A support worker who helps Aboriginal prisoners when they are released in Tasmania is not surprised the rates of incarceration have doubled in a decade, saying the system is failing her community.

ABC News · Jan 30, 2023

Record dry spell threatening Tasmania's Wilderness World Heritage Area

Unusually dry weather is leaving the state's Wilderness World Heritage Area sensitive to fire. It's a prospect that threatens a living fossil that traces its history to the ancient super-continent Gondwana.

ABC News · Jan 27, 2023

Military and specialist training helped prepare Tasmania graduate Jack for a challenging stint in Ukraine

A university course designed for people looking to work in extreme and often chaotic environments was the perfect grounding for Jack Dear as he headed off to Ukraine to help the injured.

ABC News · Jan 18, 2023

UTAS to start paying back $11m owed to staff amid multi-million-dollar CBD redevelopment

The review into the underpayment of some University of Tasmania staff, which determined the institution owes more than $11 million, is dragging into 2023, while it spends more than $130 million on a new facility in the Hobart CBD.

ABC News · Jan 13, 2023

Kenji Sabine travels to Tasmania's most remote locations for science

Kenji Sabine moved to Tasmania for a low-paying gig exploring the state's most remote locations, but when funding dried up he said he'd do it for free.

ABC News · Jan 7, 2023