MONDAY MAY 11 A new study has found Queensland’s principals are the most stressed, depressed and burnt out in the nation, with many reporting workloads have grown drastically in recent years. The results came from responses to the Australian Catholic University’s […]
QLD DOWNLOAD HERE Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he hopes Australia will be mostly reopened July, and has unveiled the three-step plan agreed to by National Cabinet to get there. Step one of easing restrictions, which state and territory leaders will […]
One of US President Trump’s personal valets has tested positive for coronavirus raising concerns about the president’s exposure to the virus, reports CNN. The member of the US Navy, the valet is one of a number of members of an elite military […]
Commonalities with retirement and a pandemic When I retired over two years ago, I was preparing for COVID-19, I just didn’t know it at the time. In 2020 conversations and habits have surprisingly turned around to social distancing, video communication, planned […]
#SheSociety rounds up this week’s newest finds New on Stan: Normal People Based on Sally Rooney’s best-selling novel, NORMAL PEOPLE tracks the tender but complicated relationship of Marianne and Connell, in an exquisite, modern love story that shows how two people can […]
Mother’s Day is fast approaching, and while dinner at a fancy restaurant is off the cards due to the coronavirus lockdown, there are still plenty of ways to spoil mum this year. She does it all and she often does it […]
THURSDAY, May 7 Queensland will ease COVID-19 contact restrictions from Mother’s Day to allow up to five family members from a household to meet with a relative this Sunday. “We don’t think that will increase risk. It’s about one household going to […]
Because of isolation rules, resulting from COVID-19, Mother’s Day this year might feel a little different. Being isolated will likely bring its own challenges, but that doesn’t mean the day devoted to mums, can’t be as special as it always is. […]
Hospital emergency departments are reporting an increase in significant injuries related to domestic violence, with concerns coronavirus social distancing is making matters worse for many people. “I’ve been disturbed to hear from our emergency department staff that the reduction in sporting […]
We have all felt the impact of COVID-19. Whether it is through losing our employment, being unable to buy flour at the shops for weeks on end, or being unable to celebrate a loved ones birthday- we have all experienced change […]
WEDNESDAY, May 6 The Queen has phoned Prime Minister Scott Morrison to congratulate Australia on its success in handling the coronavirus pandemic. Mr Morrison said he received a phone call from Her Majesty on Tuesday evening, who was checking in to […]
Vivarium is a 2019 film from Irish writer and director Lorcan Finnegan in collaboration with co – screenwriter Garret Shanley. The film is a taut science fiction thriller, which is not a genre I normally watch, but with great acting from […]
TUESDAY. MAY 5 The World Health Organisation has seen no information from the US or other sources to indicate the novel coronavirus came from a Chinese laboratory. Senior WHO official Mike Ryan has been quoted as saying: “From our perspective this remains […]
FRIDAY, May 1 Parts of Australia are being opened up after more than a month of coronavirus lockdown. Some Australian states and territories this week announced an easing of their virus restrictions. Depending on which state you live the changes mean that […]
Whilst families are at home it’s important to make sure our 4 to 7 year olds are being immersed in language. This is the age where they are learning to read and it’s a great time to develop their skills as […]
#SheSociety rounds up this week’s newest finds New on Netflix: Dangerous Lies A broke caregiver unexpectedly inherits her patient’s estate, but dark secrets swirl around her newfound wealth, tangling her in deceit and danger. __________________________________ saniTEA Pot Making Kit Each kit arrives […]
THURSDAY, APRIL 30 Long-serving Federal Labor MP Mike Kelly, 60, has ended months of speculation by making the “gut-wrenching” decision to quit Parliament. The resignation will trigger a by-election in the New South Wales seat of Eden-Monaro. Dr Kelly has undergone numerous […]
Australian cycling champion Anna Mears accumulated six Olympic medals in her illustrious career, and while it rewarded her with much celebrity and many achievement highs, her 22-year sports career came with much pain, heartache and moments of, at times, debilitating self-doubt. That […]
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 The Federal Government is offering $3.2b in incentives to non-government schools to open campuses immediately and return to at least 50 per cent of classroom teaching before the end of May, The Australian reports. Health Minister Dan Tehan […]
TUESDAY, APRIL 28 Big Macs, nuggets and fries were foremost on the minds of many New Zealanders as they celebrated the end of the country’s tough five week lockdown. On Tuesday, the New Zealand government lifted the most extreme measures of its […]
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