As Melbourne goes back into lockdown for a few days, Katie pre-records a show full of great new music to cheer herself and her listeners up. The first hour is all-Australian, with songs by artists from Brisbane, Melbourne, Tasmania, Sydney, Byron Bay, Gold Coast, Cairns and Newcastle. So much excellent creative work is happening around this country! Sarah McLeod’s ‘Chachi’s Theme’ is a particularly special song for anyone who has ever loved and lost an adored pet. Here is the playlist:

* Break – Asha Jefferies

* Always the Water – The Luke Sinclair Set

* Swinging on the Balcony – EVIE

* Chachi’s Theme – Sarah McLeod

* Lay the Stones – Zac Henderson

* Colourblind – Indigo Sparke

* One to Wait (2020) – Bobby Alu

* All the Lies About Me – Amy Shark

* Locked Up – Spinifex Gum ft. Briggs

* The Children Came Back – Spinifex Gum ft. Briggs

* Lost in Us – Hurricane Fall

Above: Asha Jefferies’ ‘Break’ single cover photograph by Josh Tate