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Elderly man hit by car, killed in northern Hobart suburb of Lenah Valley

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Work starts on Hobart complex for University of Tasmania students

An artist's impression of the $75m University of Tasmania student accommodation complex in Melville St. WORK starts today on stage one of a major new student accommodation development in central Hobart, which when finished will include 430 ... >> view original

Ambulance Tas to probe electrical fault

A terminally ill woman died during the outage, sparked by a fault in a major electrical switchboard in the state communications centre in Hobart. The fault reduced power to the Ambulance Tasmania communications centre between 12.40am and 3.30am. >> view original

Rare basking shark with a head for science becomes model specimen

Museum thrilled as rare basking shark is added to its collection. You wouldn't know it to look at him but this shark is model material. Sure, he's not what you'd call classically good looking – his eyes are small and his teeth far from impressive. But ... >> view original

Big discoveries heralded by a faint breath of hydrogen from a distant galaxy

The Square Kilometre Array had detected a tiny signature from five billion light years away that heralds great finds in the future. by Michelle Starr · @riding_red; 6 July 2015 7:29 am BST. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus. email. comments. more ... >> view original

Old World monkey had tiny, complex brain

The brain hidden inside the oldest known Old World monkey skull has been visualized for the first time. The creature's tiny but remarkably wrinkled brain supports the idea that brain complexity can evolve before brain size in the primate family tree ... >> view original

Bioluminescent worms: Photographer's stunning images of 'natural miracle'

Joseph Michael saw his first glow worm cave at age five. They're a fixture in the New Zealand-born photographer's homeland. "Like most things in this spectacular country, I thought it was just a regular thing to see," he tells the Telegraph. But as an ... >> view original

Scientists, environmentalists turn to crowdfunding to finance projects

Long used by musicians and film makers to finance their projects, scientists and environmentalists are increasingly using crowdfunding to realise their goals. Crowdfunding is an increasingly popular fundraising method where social media is used to seek ... >> view original

Five hungry sharks eat whale carcass in terrifying footage

Australian diver Brett Vercoe and his wife filmed from their boat as a group of sharks devoured the carcass of a dead sperm whale off the coast of Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, according to ABC News. The footage shows five sharks — three white ... >> view original

GoPro turtle inspires people to save Great Barrier Reef in mesmerizing footage ...

Our planet's beauty and fragility can never be understated. So, scientists with a GoPro teamed up with some turtles to take the viewer on a tour of the Great Barrier Reef – the endangered paradise, as seen from the point of view of its inhabitants ... >> view original