TAFE
TasTAFE consultation invited
Tas
Govt media release, 30 Sep 2021
Comments by Monday 18
October 2021 are invited on the government's proposed
legislation for a new TasTAFE business model.
TasTAFE draft legislation
CORONAVIRUS
Vic cases rocket
ABC
News, 30 Sep 2021
Victoria's daily tally of
coronavirus cases has jumped to a record 1438 from the
previous day's tally of 950. The 50 per cent rise follows
many illegal gatherings having been held during the grand
final long weekend.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Free speech really can go too far
The
Conversation (opinion) 28 Sep 2021
Free speech has its limits,
unless you are a bona fide dictator, two academics write.
SPORT
Landslide win for Melbourne
ABC
News, 25 Sep 2021
A pandemic, street riots, an earthquake and now a
landslide - the Melbourne Demons trounced the Western
Bulldogs by 74 points in Saturday's AFL Grand Final held in
Perth, WA.
WEATHER ALERT
Damaging winds and snow on Friday
BoM
website, 23 Sep 2021
Winds gusting to around 100 km/h
and snow falling to 100 metres are expected in many areas of Tasmania
tomorrow (Friday).
BoM
warnings
Power outages
Road
closures (Police)
SES
The Mercury
website
WEATHER ALERT
Damaging winds on Thursday
BoM
website, UPDATED 23 Sep 2021
Winds gusting to in excess of 100 km/h
are expected in southern, central and eastern Tasmania
today (Thursday).
TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
Dover gets 11 & 12 boost
Tas
Govt media release, 22 Sep 2021
A new Years 11 and 12
learning facility costing $1.1 million has been opened at
Dover District School by education minister Sarah Courtney.
EARTHQUAKES
Victoria shaken by earthquake
ABC
News, 22 Sep 2021
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake
centred on the Mansfield area has been felt in Melbourne,
other areas of Victoria and as far away as Launceston, Tas.
CORONAVIRUS
VACCINE
Clash fear in Melbourne
ABC
News, 21 Sep 2021
Hundreds of construction workers and other
protestors took over Melbourne's CBD, moving around
unpredictably, today. By 12.40pm the protestors appeared
to be heading home, but they then resumed their
unpredictable mass movement..
Watch live (ABC 24)
CORONAVIRUS
Welcome drop below 1,000 in NSW
ABC
News, 20 Sep 2021
The latest daily number of
new coronavirus cases in NSW is 935, a significant
fall from the peak of over 1,500 cases three or so weeks ago.
CORONAVIRUS
Pfizer now for Tas 60 and overs
ABC
News, 17 Sep 2021
Any Tasmanian aged 60 or
over is now permitted to receive the Pfizer or the Moderna COVID vaccine
rather than being restricted to AstraZeneca, premier Peter Gutwein announced today.
NUCLEAR SCIENCE
How do nuclear-powered submarines work?
The
Conversation (opinion by AJ Mitchell), 16 Sep 2021
With plans for Australia to buy nuclear-powered submarines
surfacing today, a nuclear scientist explains just how these
boats
work.
CORONAVIRUS
Masked events for Tassie
ABC
News, 10 Sep 2021
Tasmanians will be
required to wear masks at the Salamanca Market and other events
with 1,000 or more people from tomorrow week (Saturday, 18 Sep
2021).
WEATHER ALERT
Damaging winds to return
BoM
website, 8 Sep 2021
Winds gusting to in excess of 100 km/h
are expected in the south, east and north-east of Tasmania
tomorrow (Thursday).
BoM
warnings
Power outages
Road
closures (Police)
SES
The Mercury
website
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Hot or cold pack?
The
Conversation (opinion by Andrew Lavender), 7 Sep 2021
Consider the nature of the
injury and how long ago it occurred when deciding whether to use
a heat pack or a cold pack, a sports academic says.
WEATHER ALERT
Damaging winds on way
BoM
website, 6 Sep 2021
Winds gusting to in excess of 100 km/h
in parts of southern and inland Tasmania
are expected tomorrow (Tuesday) morning.
VISUAL ARTS
Young Archies displayed virtually
Sarah Courtney, Minister
for the Arts, 4 Sep
2021
See virtual displays of the
entries by Tasmanian students in the Young Archies portrait
competition. But where is the list of winners?
CORONAVIRUS AND STUDENTS
Kids' voice needed
The Conversation (opinion
by Noam Peleg), 3 Sep
2021
Decisions on returning students to school
from a COVID lockdown are made without consultation with the
very children who are expected to congregate unvaccinated
and without masks, a human rights legal academic points out.
TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
Hobart City High School?
Tas Govt media release, 2 Sep
2021
The proposed name for the
amalgamated Ogilvie and New Town high schools is Hobart City
High School.
TASMANIAN POLITICS
Greens table alternative budget
Tasmanian Greens media
release,, 2 Sep
2021
The Greens' alternative
budget focuses on a sustainable COVID recovery, meaningful
climate action and inclusiveness, Greens leader Cassy
O'Connor says.
Greens Alternative Budget 2021-22, Tas Greens website
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Lockdown wellbeing tips
The Conversation (opinion
by Nicole Brunker), 1 Sep
2021
An education lecturer
provides five tips to help parents promote the social and
emotional wellbeing of students learning at home.
HOMEWORK
Facing homework issues
The Conversation (opinion
by Joanne Orlando), 1 Sep
2021
Giving students homework to do involves a
number of issues, a researcher says.
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