News & Views The wellbeing of teachers shouldn’t be an afterthought in the battle of COVID-19 Now, more than ever, our teachers should be mobilised; made to feel valued and clear of the road ahead, writes Asha Lambert-Patel.
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 Victoria to close schools from tomorrow. NSW Premier urges parents to keep their children home ‘if possible’ NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has encouraged parents to keep their children home from school if possible, as the spread of COVID-19 increases in the state.
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 91yo Anne has been through rationing, war, bombings and illness. Here’s her advice As panic surrounding COVID-19 intensifies, elderly women like Anne Oldland says people need to take stock, help where they can, and most of all “calm down”.
Uncategorised How to trust a leader? Some urgent ideas for Scott Morrison that can start today Female leaders can provide the inspiration. And Scott Morrison can quickly adapt to put out a stronger response that ends complacency.
News & Views Where can young homeless people self-isolate? Urgent help needed for homelessness services facing COVID-19 There’s one high-risk group of people who need urgent help during these incredibly challenging times – our homeless youth.
News & Views It’s physical, not social distancing. Ramp up the connecting We’re physically seperated but have never been more globally connected by what we’re experiencing. It’s not social distancing
News & Views Melbourne panic-buyers are emptying supermarket shelves in regional towns Supermarkets in regional Victorian towns are reportedly being swamped by bus loads of city-dwellers from Melbourne, who are stripping shelves and leaving locals empty-handed.
News & Views Prof Katherine Kedzierska & team make world first discovery on COVID-19 Female researchers at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity have discovered new research about the coronavirus.
News & Views Life as we know it has changed. We need to do things differently It is impossible to know how life in a post-coronavirus world will look but there is no doubt that it will not resemble life before this virus spread.
Leadership Dr Kirstin Ferguson: We need extreme transparency and fearless honesty from leaders right now Dr Kirstin Ferguson shares this simple but very timely plea to leaders (no matter what you lead) to be courageous, honest and empathetic.