Queensland schools are cautiously watching the second wave of coronavirus outbreaks in southern states and bracing for a future of remote learning, as anxiety heightens about potential community transmission closing schools.
One of Queensland’s leading universities says the downturn in students from the coronavirus pandemic has cost them $100m and hundreds of jobs on its campuses are at risk.
After committing to free speech after the suspension of activist Drew Pavlou, a student at the University of Queensland has been a told a term he used in an assignment suggested “patriarchal politics” and went against its “inclusive language” policy.
A Brisbane primary school’s “COVID SAFE DISCO” planned for Thursday despite a statewide ban on dancing has been called off by the Department of Education after concerned parents spoke out over the “stupid” event.
Bob Katter has praised suspended University of Queensland student activist Drew Pavlou as showing “bloody good leadership” ahead of a stunning new development in the ongoing saga.
In a move to placate angry teachers, the Palaszczuk Government has sent Queensland’s powerful union a proposal to scrap the controversial NAPLAN test and grant extra holidays after a payrise was deferred due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The number of schools and early childhood centres teaching outside the classroom has sky-rocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic with the benefits about more than reducing the risk of transmission.
Australia’s High Commissioner to the UK has responded to concerns from British parliamentarians over the University of Queensland’s suspension of an anti-China student activist.
Queensland’s powerful teachers union has slammed the Federal Government’s proposed increase to university fees, saying it will stop people becoming teachers during an already acute shortage.
Staff at one of Queensland’s top universities could face a huge overhaul of their working conditions, including pay freezes, amid a $100m COVID-19 shortfall.
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