News & Views Early childhood education & care is broken. Coronavirus proves it If there was ever definitive proof that Australia’s early childhood education & care system is broken, coronavirus bringing the sector to its knees is it.
Health ‘Forget perfection and be kind to yourself’: Olympic runner Eloise Wellings on life adjustments Eloise Wellings, Olympics runner and three-time Commonwealth Games athlete and she has some tips for us on how to stay healthy during this period
News & Views The curve is flattening in Australia but not enough Dr Dan Suan is a clinical immunologist who has been posting regular COVID19 updates with colleague Dr Tim Fazio. The curve is flattening but not enough.
Uncategorised ‘We are not alone in doing this’: Sharon Peacock on UK’s push for game-changing COVID-19 finger prick tests Professor Sharon Peacock is leading the campaign to distribute 15-minute home coronavirus finger-prick test kits to check exposure to COVID-19.
Leadership ‘Be grateful for what you have & be ready to share it’: Michelle Obama Michelle Obama has taken to Instagram to provide words of comfort for people as the COVID-19 crisis continues to escalate.
Jugglehood 6 strategies to juggle work and young kids at home: it’s about flexibility and boundaries Here are 6 strategies to find an effective balance juggling work with with other domestic duties during these precarious times.
News & Views ‘Leader of the free world’ Angela Merkel is in self-quarantine & will continue duties from home German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in self quarantine after a doctor she has recently been in contact with was diagnosed with Covid-19.
News & Views This is what our childcare centres need to remain open Childcare centres have been told they have to remain open through the COVID-19 crisis, but they need a clear plan to support them.
News & Views University of Queensland to fast-track attempts to develop vaccine against COVID-19 Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced a $17 million package to accelerate attempts to develop a vaccine against COVID-19.
News & Views This is not a drill. Suppression is the only viable option. To slow the spread of COVID19 suppression is the only viable option. We need to implement measure that go well beyond what is currently being mandated.
News & Views The case for stopping almost everything & restarting when coronavirus is gone Each of the endgames are unpleasant. COVID-19 is the real-life “trolley problem” in which someone is asked to choose between killing a few or killing many.
News & Views If we’re keeping school & childcare open, teachers & educators need our thanks Teachers and educators seem to be the missing voices in the debate about whether schools and early education and care services remain open or closed.