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Archive for January 2020

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HEALTH

Aircraft in lockdown
The Mercury, 31 Jan 2020
Passengers on a flight from Melbourne have been prevented form leaving a Jetstar plane at Hobart Airport after a man became unwell...

Passengers stuck on tarmac for three hours, ABC News, 31 Jan 2020

TEACHING AND LEARNING

Problem-solving activity benefit
The Conversation (opinion by Joanne Dickson), 30 Jan 2020
Learning is improved when students are required to perform explicit basic tasks followed by relevant problem-solving activities, a researcher in educational psychology says...

HEALTH

Tas potential corona suspects to stay home
Tas Govt media release, 29 Jan 2020
Tasmanian students and staff should stay home if they have recently been in China's Hubei province, for 14 days after leaving the province, the state government says...
Coronavirus information (Aust Govt)

Advice to NSW parents and schools, ABC News, 29 Jan 2020

HEALTH

L'ton woman tested for coronavirus
ABC News, 29 Jan 2020
A Launceston woman in her twenties who recently returned from a trip to China is in the Launceston General Hospital awaiting coronavirus test results...

TASMANIAN POLITICS

Portfolios announced
Tas Govt media release, 24 Jan 2020
New premier Peter Gutwein has announced his ministerial appointments.
Deputy premier Jeremy Rockliff retains education and training...
Gutwein announces new Cabinet, ABC News, 24 Jan 2020

BUSHFIRE EDUCATION

Improve bushfire education lessons
The Conversation (opinion), 22 Jan 2020
Bushfire-related components of the various state and territory versions of the  Australian Curriculum need to be reviewed and made more relevant and useful, three academics say...

TASMANIAN POLITICS

It's Premier Gutwein
ABC News, 20 Jan 2020
Peter Gutwein is to be the next Tasmanian premier, with Jeremy Rockliff to be his deputy.
Michael Ferguson pulled out of the race before today's noon meeting of the Parliamentary Liberal Party...

TASMANIAN POLITICS

Gutwein vs Ferguson
ABC News, 16 Jan 2020

Treasurer Peter Gutwein and growth minister Michael Ferguson will nominate for state Liberal Party leadership and therefore premier ...

TASMANIAN POLITICS

Hodgman resigns
ABC News, 14 Jan 2020
Tasmanian premier Will Hodgman has announced his resignation as premier and from Parliament...