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TASMANIAN POLITICS

Health transferred to Sarah Courtney
ABC News, 30 Jun 2019
Sarah Courtney takes over the Health portfolio from Michael Ferguson in an extensive Cabinet reshuffle announced today by the Premier, Will Hodgman...

Full details of new Ministry, Tas Govt media release, 30 Jun 2019

MOBILE PHONE POLICY

Vic to ban mobile phones in the classroom
ABC News, 25 Jun 2019
Victorian government school students will have to keep their mobile phones in their lockers from 2020, unless phones are required for specific classroom activities or for medical reasons...

New York City tried banning mobile phones in schools but later reversed the decision, The Conversation (opinion), 26 Jun 2019

TASMANIAN UNIONS

Madsen stands down
ABC News, 25 Jun 2019
Roz Madsen, who is head of AEU (Tas), has stepped down from her role as president of Unions Tasmania.
She has not said whether the resignation is related to the recent controversial teacher wage deal, and she continues with the AEU...
Union chaos, Peter Gutwein, Treasurer, 25 Jun 2019

MOBILE PHONE POLICY

Phone pouches boost attention, behaviour
ABC News, 22 Jun 2019

A school in NSW found that lockable mobile phone pouches improved student attention, increased personal interaction and reduced suspensions by a third...

TEACHING PROFESSION

Excellence finalists announced
ABC News, 17 Jun 2019
The 37 individuals and groups involved in government education who are finalists in the Together We Inspire Awards 2019 have been named by education minister Jeremy Rockliff...

WORLD EVENTS

Iran shoots down US drone
BBC News, 20 Jun 2019

Iran has shot down a US drone which it says was violating its air space. The US says the drone was over international waters...

TASMANIAN SCHOOLS

St Marys upgraded
ABC News, 17 Jun 2019
A $5 million upgrade to the K-12 facilities at St Marys District School was opened by education minister Jeremy Rockliff today...

MINING AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Adani approved
ABC News, 13 Jun 2019
The Adani Coal Mine's groundwater management plan has been approved.
This means that construction of the controversial Queensland mine can commence within a few days...

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

12-month 2.1pc pay rise offered
Tas Govt media release, 12 Jun 2019
The state government has offered public servants a 2.1 per cent pay rise for 12 months, given the length of time being spent on wage negotiations...

TASMANIAN SCHOOLS

Brighton, Forth kindie boosts
Tas Govt media release, 8 Jun 2019
Tenders for a new kindergarten at Forth Primary and a refurbishment of the kindergarten at Brighton Primary have been announced by education minister Jeremy Rockliff...

LEGAL LIABILITY

Can bullied students sue the school?
The Conversation (comment by Sally Varnham), 31 May 2019
School inaction over bullying can make schools liable for damages if the inaction causes harm, an academic writes.

THE ECONOMY

RBA cuts interest rates by 0.25 per cent
ABC News, 4 Jun 2019
The Reserve Bank of Australia has reduced the official interest rate from 1.5 to 1.25 per cent, the first change since August 2016..

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS

New shadow ministry announced
ABC News, 2 Jun 2019
New Labor leader Anthony Albanese has allocated his frontbench shadow portfolios.
Former leader Bill Shorten will be responsible for handling NDIS issues.
The shadow Education and Training portfolio will remain with Tanya Plibersek...