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The 2003 Byron Bay Writers Festival was another fabulous success with a record crowd of 20,000 plus, converging on the wildly beautiful North Coast town. Bar the arctic freeze which gripped opening night festivities, visitors lapped up a mid-winter dose of Byron’s blazing blue skies and warm sun. A few people went for a swim. […]

The Romantic, by Barbara Gowdy Flamingo, $27.95. A sad but beautiful story by an intoxicating writer. The heroine is lonely 10-year-old Louise, who fantasises about having another family after the loss of her mother. Louise falls in love with her neighbour, an exotic Mrs Richter, then finds herself drawn to her brilliant son, Abel. But […]

Our September Great Read, Love beings With An A is a warm, funny and sassy story about what a woman will do for love. In this remarkably assured debut novel by Melbourne writer, Jeana Vithoulkas, twenty-something lawyer, Fiore, is looking for a man. But not just any man. He must be a good dancer, politically […]

We give you a range of gorgeous handmade gifts to make for baby – from a cute knitted hat with pompom trim to a wrist rattle (designed to amuse a little one on the go) and a fabulous playmat. Materials 4ply baby yarn (25g balls): 1 ball each lemon (MC), mint (C1) and lilac (C2) […]

We present a range of gorgeous handmade gifts to make for baby -from a cute knitted hat with pompom trim to a wrist rattle (designed to amuse a little one the go) and a fabulous playmat. Click here for pattern Materials Scraps of pink and purple felt Water soluble pen Stranded embroidery thread in pink, […]

We present a range of gorgeous handmade gifts to make for baby -from a cute knitted hat with pompom trim to a wrist rattle (designed to amuse a little one the go) and a fabulous playmat. Materials 2.3m x 90cm wide felt (purple) 1.2m x 90cm wide thin wadding 15 x 90cm lengths of ribbon […]

The funeral is not a problem. Maureen simply reacts to other peoples’ distress, which is just another form of obedience after all. Tea and biscuits later is a little harder to manage. A smile insists on creeping into her mind, so she keeps her eyes lowered and speaks only in monosyllables. No one notices. They […]

An exclusive extract from Wives and Lovers, the Great Read in the August issue of The Australian Women’s Weekly. Wives and Lovers by Jane Elizabeth Varley is a thoughtful and entertaining exploration of contemporary marriage and family relationships, told through the lives of three sisters. Orion, August, $29.95 Victoria Stratford considered that her husband’s fortieth […]

Eulo*, 67kms west of Cunnamulla in south west Queensland, boasts over 20 businesses, which is remarkable for a town with a population of 50. Eulo also hosts the annual World Championship Lizard Race as part of the Paroo Festival. And if that’s not enough to put it on the map, Eulo can now claim its […]

Add a little pizazz to your bathroom with these great accessories that are so easy to make. Materials FIMO modelling clay (available at large craft retailers and selected art stores) Seahorse and shell moulds (we used plastic chocolate moulds which are available at large craft retailers) Paintbrush Baby powder FIMO metallic powder (available at large […]