First impressions: how opening lines shape literature
“Here is one way I propose that you read this book.” That's how one of India’s most iconic works of fiction began. R.K. Narayan’s...
Adam Liaw’s ‘Multicultural lunchbox‘
As part of Multicultural Health Week 2024, this year’s theme, “celebrate culture through food with multicultural family lunch boxes," highlights the importance of introducing...
Ananya’s ready to make a splash at VSSS
Singer Ananya Hariharan remembers when she first found out about the annual Victorian State School Spectacular (VSSS), via a Facebook ad her dad saw...
Should you reward kids for success?
It’s become a ritual in our family – after a long day at his rowing regatta, my 17-year-old son and I get fast food...
Nethra Raman on The Voice: ‘Music is about telling stories’
Nethra Raman remembers her Blind Audition for The Voice vividly; saying goodbye to her family to walk on stage was the longest silence of...