Mix tapes
Cat Rodie recalls a time when, track by track, life moved to a different, much more intense, beat.
Endorsed
Carols by candlelight
Dim sims. Off-key soap stars. Stilted gags from breakfast-TV hosts. The things an Aussie Christmas is made of.
My wooden spoon
It’s a humble implement with, potentially, a dark and slightly unsavoury past, but that won’t stop Fenella Souter serving up a hearty dose of praise to an old favourite.
My purple dress
Finding a piece of clothing that called to her at a young age has helped Anwen Crawford endure the pressures of the world.
My cup and saucer
These mass-made, dishwasher-proof pieces of china are incredibly precious.
My dinghy
It was a lucky find, and the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Memory vessel
Every time we see a robin now, we think of Lachlan. Perhaps that is why I chose the oval container as a vessel of memory, for the glass bird on top is a robin.