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CORONAVIRUS
Thirteen cases
ABC News, 30 Sep 2020
 There
were 13 new cases and four deaths in Victoria's coronavirus
report today.
CORONAVIRUS
Ten cases
ABC News, 29 Sep 2020
Victoria
has recorded ten new coronavirus cases and seven deaths.
CORONAVIRUS AND
SCHOOLS
Schools not the problem
The Conversation (opinion), 28 Sep 2020
 Coronavirus outbreaks in
schools are generally well-contained. It is households, not
schools, that are the problem, research shows.
CORONAVIRUS
Single digits
ABC News, 28 Sep 2020
New
coronavirus numbers in Victoria have fallen to single figures,
with only five new cases being recorded overnight, and three
deaths. However, Monday figures are usually below average.
EDERAL POLITICS
Susan Ryan dies
ABC News, 27 Sep 2020
 Susan Ryan, Labor's first
female federal minister and advocate of equality of educational
opportunity and women's rights. has died at the age of 77.
CORONAVIRUS
Cases remain low
ABC News, 27 Sep 2020
Victoria's
Sunday coronavirus numbers are 16 new cases and two more deaths.
CORONAVIRUS
Vic health minister resigns
ABC News, 26 Sep 2020
Victoria's
health minister Jenny Mikakos has resigned following the
Premier's statement that she as health minister was responsible
for the coronavirus quarantine fiasco decision.
CORONAVIRUS
Cases still low
ABC News, 25 Sep 2020
Victoria
reported 14 new coronavirus cases and eight deaths today
(Friday).
UPDATE Sat 26 Sep 2020: The number
of cases remains low, with 12 new cases and one death (ABC News)
CORONAVIRUS AND
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
What is 'present'?
NPR, 24 Sep 2020
Under what circumstances is a student to be
marked 'present' when away from school during coronavirus
restrictions?
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SPORT
Dean Jones dies
ABC News, 24 Sep 2020
 Cricket commentator and former
Australian player Dean Jones has died of a heart attack in India
at the age of 59.
CORONAVIRUS IMPACT
Recognising TCE capabilities facilitated
Tas Govt media release, 24 Sep 2020
 Year 11 and 12 VET students in
particular will benefit from certain Recognised Formal Learning
being granted, education minister Jeremy Rockliff says.
CORONAVIRUS
Just 12 new cases
ABC News, 24 Sep 2020
Twelve
new coronavirus cases and two more deaths were reported in
Victoria this morning.
WHALE STRANDINGS
Now 470 whales
ABC News, 23 Sep 2020
 The number of whales known to have stranded on
Tasmania's west coast has jumped to about 470, following the
discovery of a further 200 in a new location this morning.
Tasmania's whale stranding tragedy explained,
The Conversation (opinion), 23 Sep 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Drop to 15 cases
ABC News, 23 Sep 2020
The
number of new Victorian coronavirus cases today is 15. The
number of new deaths is five.
ENERGY AND THE
ENVIRONMENT
Energy future input sought
Tas Govt media release, 22 Sep 2020
 Tasmanian young people have the
chance to give their views on the future direction of Tasmania's
renewable energy policy, energy minister Guy Barnett says.
Tasmanian Renewable Energy Action Plan 2020
- survey for young people, Tas Govt
CORONAVIRUS
Rise to 28 cases
ABC News, 22 Sep 2020
There
were 28 new cases and three deaths in today's release of coronavirus
data in Victoria.
TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
Building Southern Support
Tas Govt media release, 21 Sep 2020
 A $4.3 million redevelopment
of the Southern Support School at Howrah has commenced.
COMPUTER SECURITY
UTAS email data exposed
ABC News, 21 Sep 2020
 The personal
details of 19,900 University of Tasmania student email account
holders has been accidentally exposed. Relevant users have been
notified.
CORONAVIRUS
What are the long-term effects?
The Conversation (opinion by
Alberto Posso), 20 Sep 2020
 History has shown that lengthy
school closures result in lower lifetime income for students,
but it is not clear what the long-term effects will be when
closures have been accompanied by online learning.
CORONAVIRUS
Now 11 cases
ABC News, 21 Sep 2020
Only
11 new cases and two deaths from coronavirus were reported in
Victoria today (Monday). However, the number of cases is usually
below average on a Monday.
ZOOM LESSONS
No joints please
Insider, 20 Sep 2020
 A US elementary school teacher has called on parents
to be fully clothed and to refrain from holding large joints
when they appear in the background of their children's zoom
classes.
CORONAVIRUS
Even lower to 14
ABC News, 20 Sep 2020
Victoria's
new coronavirus cases figure for Sunday is a very pleasing 14. There have
been five more deaths.
CORONAVIRUS
Welcome drop to 21 cases
ABC News, 19 Sep 2020
The
number of new Victorian coronavirus cases announced today
(Saturday) is 21. There have
been seven more deaths.
ABORIGINAL LEADERSHIP
Scholarships available
Tas Govt media release, 18 Sep 2020
 Applications are due by Fri 6
Nov 2020 for two Aboriginal leadership scholarships worth $2,500
each, open to Aboriginal Tasmanian residents aged 15 to 29
years.
CORONAVIRUS
Earlier border opening looms
ABC News, 18 Sep 2020
 Tasmania's border may be opened
to most other places "towards the end of" October, premier Peter
Gutwein said today.
FIFO, seasonal worker restrictions to ease,
The Mercury, 18 Sep 2020
Changes to outdoor gathering limits, Tas Govt COVID-19
website, 18 Sep 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Rise to 45 cases
ABC News, 18 Sep 2020
Today's
number of new coronavirus cases in Victoria is 45. There have
been five more deaths.
CORONAVIRUS
Back to the twenties
ABC News, 17 Sep 2020
The
number of new coronavirus cases in Victoria has fallen to 28,
the lowest in three months. The number of new deaths is eight.
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
Teacher suspended
Tas Govt media release, 16 Sep 2020
 A
Tasmanian Department of Education teacher has been suspended
over historical child sexual abuse allegations.
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Little impact from preschool and childcare
The Conversation (opinion by
Callie Little and Brian Byrne), 16 Sep 2020
 A study shows no significant
impact on later literacy and numeracy scores by students who had
attended preschool and childcare. [Note: other studies show that
there IS an impact in the case of DISADVANTAGED
children.]
CORONAVIRUS
Same as yesterday
ABC News, 16 Sep 2020
There
were 42 new coronavirus cases in Victoria during the
last 24-hour period, the same number recorded for the previous
period. However, the number of deaths rose to eight.
TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
New Legana school still looming
Tas Govt media
release, 15 Sep 2020
 Consultation is continuing over
a new primary school at Legana in the West Tamar region.
CORONAVIRUS
No
new deaths
ABC News, 15 Sep 2020
There
were zero new deaths from coronavirus in Victoria during the
last 24-hour period. The number of new cases was 42.
CORONAVIRUS
Below 40 again
ABC News, 14 Sep 2020
The
number of new Victorian coronavirus cases has fallen to 35. There were seven
new deaths.
CORONAVIRUS
Fall continues
ABC News, 12 Sep 2020
The
number of new Victorian coronavirus cases released on Saturday
was 37. There were six deaths.
UPDATE Sun 13 Sep 2020 (ABC News):
41 new cases.
STUDENT SUPPORT
New disability model targets needs
ABC News, 11 Sep 2020
 Up to 2000 more students will receive disability
support under a new needs-based approach, education minister
Jeremy Rockliff says.
CORONAVIRUS
Cases fall
ABC News, 10 Sep 2020
Thursday
saw a fall from 76 to 51 in the number of new coronavirus cases
in Victoria. There were seven deaths.
UPDATE Fri 11 Sep 2020 (ABC News):
43 new cases.
CORONAVIRUS
Cases rise
ABC News, 9 Sep 2020
Wednesday's
coronavirus numbers in Victoria are 76 cases and 11 deaths, a
rise from the previous day's 55 cases and eight deaths.
STUDENT SUPPORT
Mental health review concludes
ABC News, 7 Sep 2020
 A review of the Child and
Adolescent Mental Health System (CAMHS) will soon be finalised
and the government's response provided, mental health minister
Jeremy Rockliff says.
System is flawed, Sarah Lovell, TasLabor mental health spokesperson, 7 Sep 2020
TasLabor schools mental health policy
CORONAVIRUS
Cases fall to 41
ABC News, 7 Sep 2020
Victoria
has experienced the lowest number of new daily coronavirus cases
in more than two and a half months with 41 being reported today.
There were nine new deaths.
CORONAVIRUS
Cases now 63
ABC News, 6 Sep 2020
The
number of new Victorian coronavirus cases has fallen to 63. Five new
deaths were reported today (Sunday).
Roadmap out of restrictions announced
CORONAVIRUS
School formals with dancing to be allowed
Tas Govt media release, 4 Sep 2020
Leavers dinners, now more
correctly termed 'celebration dinners', and school formals,
can now go ahead in Tasmania, even with dancing - but on school
sites only.
CORONAVIRUS
Cases fall to 81
ABC News, 4 Sep 2020
The
number of new Victorian coronavirus cases announced on Friday is 81.
As many as 59 new deaths were announced but this figure includes
updated figures from the previous two months.
UPDATE Sat
5 Sep 2020 (ABC News):
76 new cases.
CORONAVIRUS
Cases back above 100
ABC News, 3 Sep 2020
The
number of
new Victorian coronavirus cases has risen to 113. There
have been 15 deaths.
LIFE WITH THE CORONAVIRUS
Brisbane gets AFL Grand Final
ABC News, 2 Sep 2020
 The 2020 AFL Grand Final will be played at night on
Saturday 24 October at the Gabba in Brisbane, it has officially
been announced.
LIFE WITH THE CORONAVIRUS
Sharpest drop in growth since Great Depression
ABC News, 2 Sep 2020
Figures released today by the federal Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg,
show that Australia's Gross National Product fell by 7 per
cent in the June quarter.
CORONAVIRUS
Cases rise to 90
ABC News, 2 Sep 2020
Wednesday's
number of new Victorian coronavirus cases has jumped from 70 to 90,
but the 7-day average has fallen below 100 for the first time.
EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION
Early years funding announced
Tas Govt media release, 1 Sep 2020
Grants of up to $20,000 are available to promote
face-to-face storytelling under the state government's B4 Early
Years Coalition program. [With masks?]
Early childhood educators day supported,
Josh Willie, TasLabor education spokesperson
STUDENT SUPPORT
More speech pathologists needed
Tas Greens media release, 1 Sep 2020
 Funding for one speech pathologist for every two
government schools should be included in the forthcoming State
Budget, Greens leader and education spokesperson Cassy O'Connor
says.
TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
Fish wall features at college
Tas Govt media release, 1 Sep 2020
 Burnie's Hellyer College now has a new Science and Maths Hub
which incorporates an aquarium feature between two classrooms.
CORONAVIRUS
Cases fall to 70
ABC News, 1 Sep 2020
Tuesday's Victorian
new coronavirus numbers are 70 cases and five deaths.
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