Lifestyle

In 2019, Reddam House Private School, located in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, officially banned iPads and went back to regular textbooks. The school has developed a bring-your-own-device policy with a preference for laptops. Reddam House Private School has used iPads for e-textbooks for the past five years. The school says that teachers agree with the decision...

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

Freelance Writer

Butter versus margarine is an ongoing debate among health experts. Butter is dairy product formed by churning cream to separate the liquid from the solid, and is a classic spread and addition to baked and cooked foods. Margarine was developed as a dairy-free alternative to butter. Heart health is a big factor when deciding which is...

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Food Journalist

Nursery rhymes have always held a special place in our hearts, invoking a sense of nostalgia and innocence from our childhood days. These seemingly harmless songs, like “It’s Raining, It’s Pouring,” often carry hidden meanings that challenge our perceptions and force us to reevaluate the stories we once held dear.1 These rhymes, while composed to...

Sean Cate

Sean Cate

Wellness Journalist

Pronouncing words in English isn’t always clear. Unlike languages like French or Spanish, where there’s an even relationship between word spelling and pronunciation, English can be a bit more difficult with some of the hardest words to pronounce. In technical terms, English doesn’t always follow a strict likeness between its writing units (graphemes) and sounds...

Chantel Brink

Chantel Brink

Family & Lifestyle Journalist