University of Tasmania

Bringing a HASS lens to work-integrated learning: Australian contexts, challenges, opportunities

This paper examines Work-integrated Learning (WIL) as a pedagogy within Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) learning and teaching. It examines WIL as an important strategy for ensuring that the university is contemporary, connected, and engaged with the realities of the r...

Hunting for Helminths: short- and long-read shotgun metagenomics for helminth detection in faecal samples

Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) pose significant challenges to public health in endemic areas, necessitating reliable methods for their detection. Shotgun metagenomics enables simultaneous detection of STHs and microbes in a sample without prior knowledge of what is present. Ho...

Psychosocial, behavioural, health, and productivity-related factors associated with public transport use and walking for transport among infrequent bus users in a regional area

Background and aims Public transport (PT) users are typically more physically active compared with private vehicle users. This study aimed to determine the variables associated with objectively measured PT use and self-reported walking for transport among infrequent bus users in...

The Role of the MYOC Gene in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma in Ethiopia

The data that support the findings of this study are available on request from the corresponding author. The data are not publicly available due to privacy or ethical restrictions. Table S1: MYOC variants reported as causative in individuals of African descent in previous studies...

Electrical signalling beyond diffusion-limited microbial interactions

Abstract Ecological communication is traditionally interpreted through diffusion-limited chemical signalling. Here, we argue that bioelectricity provides a complementary dimension of microbial ecological interaction, arising from ion-driven electrical signalling between responsiv...

A continually evolving knowledge-guided deep learning framework for daily maize yield formation

CONTEXT As multi-source agricultural datasets expand, accurate and interpretable simulation of crop yield formation is increasingly feasible and important for food security. Process-based models are widely used for yield forecasting but require laborious regional calibration. Art...

Consumer Priorities and Producer Practices in Tasmania’s Red Meat Sector: An Exploratory Analysis of Two Independent Surveys

Red meat sustainability debates encompass consumer expectations and producer management decisions, yet regional evidence considering both perspectives remains limited. We analysed two independently designed Tasmanian surveys: a 2021 non-probability consumer survey (n = 1176) and...

The National Health and Medical Research Council Research Impact Indicators: Unveiling Omissions and Blind Spots, and Positioning for Change

ABSTRACT Issue Addressed This study assesses how the concept of (health) research impact has been operationalised in National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Impact Case Studies, and if and how lived experience research priorities have been considered, to ascertain im...

Factors Influencing Consumer Engagement in Hospital Care: An Interview Study of Perceptions and Experiences of Patients, Carers and Care Providers

ABSTRACT Aim(s) To explore the challenges and facilitators to consumer engagement in care during hospital attendance, integrating the perspectives of patients, informal carers and care providers. Design A qualitative descriptive study using semi‐structured interviews. Methods A t...

Local government climate change strategies: A systematic literature review

Local governments are at the forefront of contemporary responses and localised community impacts of climate change through a range of strategies. Given their proximity to the community, local governments possess a nuanced understanding of the consequences of climate change on loc...

Functional neurological disorders: misunderstanding “Dualism”

Psychological and psychiatric explanations for Functional Neurological Disorders (FND) are routinely dismissed as embodying "dualism" or "mind-body dualism", strongly implying that any notion of psychogenicity should be rejected outright. This reflects a widespread misunderstandi...

The Impact of Fronts and Eddies Under Various Melt Conditions on Antarctic Ice Shelves

Abstract Ocean eddies are observed beneath Antarctic ice shelves, yet their role in regulating basal melting remains unclear. We use nonhydrostatic Large‐Eddy Simulations that resolve eddies and boundary‐layer turbulence to examine a baroclinically unstable salinity front that br...

Quenched Inclusions in Uralian-Alaskan Placer Pt-Fe Nuggets, Ecuador: Rare Cu-PGM Telluride-Sulfide Parageneses

PGM (platinum-group mineral) melt inclusions set in two Pt-Fe alloy nuggets are from the Camumbi River placer, Ecuador. Inclusion bulk compositions are strongly fractionated, mutually exsolved melts Pt–Rh–Pd–Cu > Fe–Ni sulfide-rich and Pt–Cu–Rh ≈ Pd > Fe–Ni telluride-rich respect...

Data-Driven Fault Ride-Through Operation of Distributed Grid-Forming Inverters Using Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning

Grid-forming inverters (GFMIs) are essential for future low-inertia power systems because they establish voltage and frequency rather than simply following the grid. However, compared with synchronous machines, they have limited overload and fault current capability, so providing...

Ethyl-iophenoxic acid as a serum biomarker for marsupial species in oral bait trials

Abstract Ethyl-iophenoxic acid (Et-IPA) is widely recognized as a useful biomarker to confirm oral bait consumption in eutherian species. In historical studies on marsupials, Et-IPA was rapidly eliminated from brushtail possums ( Trichosurus vulpecula ) and swamp wallabies ( Wall...

Hyperabundance of a subordinate herbivorous gastropod causes localised overgrazing within kelp beds

Abstract Herbivory is a fundamental biological process that can determine the structure and functioning of ecosystems. On temperate reefs worldwide, herbivory by grazing macro-invertebrates can cause extensive overgrazing of kelp beds when grazers reach hyperabundance. Rising to...

Mesoporous PU/PEDOT:PSS Electrodes Reveal Population‐Level Stochastic Bioelectrical Dynamics in Marine Diatoms

ABSTRACT Understanding how microbial populations generate and modulate electrical signals remains a major technical challenge because extracellular ionic processes are inherently weak, spatially distributed and stochastic. Here, we introduce a mesoporous ultra‐low‐impedance PEDOT...

Global ocean leadership: The origin of the Ocean Panel

The High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (the Ocean Panel) sits within a sea of initiatives aimed at transforming the way in which the world’s ocean is governed. Through a network of heads of state or government the Ocean Panel was formed to leverage its collective au...

System-level frequency stability enhancement in solar PV-dominated low-inertia power systems using robust nonlinear control

The rapid integration of inverter-based resources (IBRs) is changing the dynamic behaviour of modern power systems. As synchronous generators are replaced by photovoltaic (PV) inverters, system inertia decreases and frequency stability becomes more difficult to maintain. This pap...

Implementing univerSal TeleprehabiliTation into cAnceR caRe pathwayS (STTARRS Trial): protocol for a hybrid type 1 multi-centre randomised controlled trial and nested sub study

Abstract Background Postoperative complications are common after major cancer surgeries, occurring in 25–50% of patients. They delay recovery and adversely affect both cancer-free and overall survival. Intervention to optimise patients’ physical and psychological wellbeing before...