Transitioning back to school in the COVID-19 era can present many challenges for parents and children. Many parents have reported that learning from home has given their child the opportunity to work at their own pace. Many children have also benefitted from the 1:1 support which has helped with learning.
No one thought when the pandemic hit Australia in January, that months later, many of us would still be dealing with its fallout. The restrictions for those living and working in areas where the number of COVID cases are higher have caused psychological, physical, and emotional effects, including physical and mental exhaustion.
Sarah is a recently divorced 49 year old. She spends every day juggling the responsibilities of full-time work with the needs of her three teenagers, while also navigating a new, but fairly serious, relationship. What happens if she gets sick or injured? How does she best protect her family and her finances?
A recession is classified as two consecutive quarters of negative growth. Economy contracts by 7.0 per cent in June quarter, the biggest drop since the Australian Bureau of Statistics started plotting the national accounts in the late 1950s and confirming the first recession in almost three decades.
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