YOU WONT BELIEVE: 2 - What They Never Told You

UTAS delays Sandy Bay campus redevelopment, launches new community consultation panel

The University of Tasmania pauses the controversial redevelopment of its Sandy Bay campus, instead announcing plans for a "next phase" in public consultation.

ABC News · Jul 14, 2022

University of Tasmania's Sandy Bay campus move to Hobart CBD divides students

The University of Tasmania's proposed move from the Sandy Bay campus faces passionate opposition from some residents and city retailers — but student opinions are mixed.

ABC News · May 25, 2022

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…

The Conversation · May 23, 2022

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.

ABC News · Apr 2, 2022

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.

ABC News · Mar 27, 2022

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.

ABC News · Mar 24, 2022

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.

ABC News · Mar 16, 2022

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.

ABC News · Mar 7, 2022

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.

ABC News · Feb 28, 2022

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.

ABC News · Feb 14, 2022