School closures across Australia were not evidenced based, according to a recent report by The Centre for Independent Studies. The report, entitled ‘Pain without gain: Why school closures are bad policy’ and written by Blaise Joseph and Glenn Fahey, makes ...

Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s statement on Sunday night regarding school closures has caused major confusion among principals, teachers, education support staff and parents, according to Australian Education Union (AEU) federal president Correna Haythorpe and the NSW Teachers Federation. She has urged ...

Schools in Australia will remain open for the foreseeable future amid the coronavirus crisis, with governments heeding advice that closing them would have dire consequences. But Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the nation's top medical officers and leaders are constantly ...

There has been a surge in parents and health professionals across Australia calling for immediate school closures, as the COVID-19 pandemic tightens its grip and strict mass gathering bans and social distancing protocols have been enforced. https://twitter.com/svm_sarah/status/1239674546061336576?s=20 I hope the delay ...

To get ahead of the game in controlling the spread of coronavirus, serious consideration should be given to closing all schools, a leading doctor says. President of the Australian Medical Association's Western Australia division Andrew Miller told reporters on Tuesday that ...