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'More than Google and Facebook': Teachers have 'inadequate' skills in one area
NSW Education Minister Rob Stokes has backed recommendations calling for an overhaul of university teaching courses to improve 'digital literacy'.
Andrew Taylor is a Senior Reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.
NSW Education Minister Rob Stokes has backed recommendations calling for an overhaul of university teaching courses to improve 'digital literacy'.
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A leading Sydney doctor says the push for natural childbirth is endangering women and babies.
Jamie McIntyre embarked on an arduous journey to get pregnant, enduring multiple miscarriages, after a simple fertility test revealed she had no time to wait.
A survey of maternity patients at NSW public hospitals suggests midwife-led care is crucial to a good experience.
Leading drug experts have called for more money to be spent on treatment and prevention to tackle illicit drug use.
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