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What AI Can (and Can’t) Do

North

23 August 2026

Artificial Intelligence is one of the megatrends of the moment. Its time has come, and it is disrupting how we work, create and learn at a fundamental level. But what does all this mean to…

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Pedal Powered Cinema

South

22 August 2026

Come and join our Pedal Powered Cinema, where you can help us pedal bikes to power the movie projector. We will show movies for children from 4:30pm, then at 6pm join us for pedal powered…

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PECAN+ Capture the Flag 2026 – Cyber security competition

North

22 August 2026 - 23 August 2026

Are you a problem-solver and team player? Curious about computing, cyber security and digital skills? PECAN+ is an exciting, national Capture the Flag (CTF)-style cyber security competition for high school-aged competitors in years 10-12. Compete…

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Beaker Street: The Clitoral Chronicles

South

21 August 2026 - 22 August 2026

We’re lifting the hood on the most misunderstood organ in biology: the clitoris! Through immersive performances, outrageous anatomical costumes, and wild but true tales from the animal kingdom, you’ll learn what you should have learned…

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ExBEERimental Science – Hobart

South

21 August 2026

ExBEERimental Science throws down the ultimate brewing challenge during National Science Week with The Brewers Gauntlet. Four Tasmanian breweries will push brewing to the limits, using science and creativity to experiment with ingredients, processes, and…

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Australian Antarctic Festival

South

20 August 2026 - 23 August 2026

The only event of its kind in Australia, the Australian Antarctic Festival celebrates the role of Hobart as one of the world’s pre-eminent gateways to the Antarctic. It acknowledges the contribution made by the Antarctic…

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Island of Ideas: Dispatches from the Far South

South

20 August 2026

2026 Philip Law Lecture Antarctica and the Southern Ocean lie at the heart of our global climate system. This icy region connects the atmosphere and the ocean abyss. The Antarctic Ice Sheet stores records of…

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TLC Conservation Science Symposium 2026

South

20 August 2026

Join us for an afternoon of short presentations, Q&A and discussions exploring the latest in conservation science. The Tasmanian Land Conservancy (TLC) is committed to advancing best practice in nature conservation through science, innovation, collaboration…

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Inspiring Women in STEMM: Thursday presentations at Boodle Beasley + 2027 applications now open!

South

20 August 2026

There are two exciting ways to get involved with the Inspiring Women in STEMM Fellowship program this week – come and celebrate our 2026 Fellows, and help us find our 2027 cohort! Come meet and celebrate…

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NatureTracking Across the Furneaux Islands

North

19 August 2026

NatureTrackers’ three projects – CallTrackers, Claws on the Line and Where? Where? Wedgie! – involve annual wildlife surveys across lutruwita / Tasmania, in which anyone can take part. Each year since 2018, we’ve all been working…

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Science in the Pub with QVMAG

North

19 August 2026

Calling all curious minds and trivia buffs! Whether you’re a science superstar or just love a good pub quiz, QVMAG’s Science Week Pub Trivia Night is for you. Expect weird facts, wonderful science, tricky questions,…

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Backyard Biobanking @ the Du Cane Brewery

North

18 August 2026

Join the Gondwana Project and the UTAS Environment Society to become a custodian of Lutruwita/Tasmania’s climate change threatened flora. Come and learn about the island’s threatened and endemic alpine and rainforest species, and how you can…

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