"Snakey" by Roger Britton I soon learnt Death Adders were dangerous in more ways than one. The common belief among us school boys was that, once you were bitten by [...]
Is there an optimal time for a woman to give birth? Is it once you have an amazing job — when money is no longer a problem? Or maybe not [...]
One of the last remaining wild areas on the eastern seaboard of Sydney has recently been rescued from the hands of developers through protest and last-minute government intervention. Malabar Headland, [...]
I’ve always enjoyed reading Helen Garner’s works, from the very beginning when my girlfriend Julie gave me the first novel by this gifted writer, Monkey Grip. Admittedly, her reputation as [...]
"Only in Australia" Thanks to Brian Moore for alerting me to the video clip below: Four black swans seen riding waves at Kirra Beach on the Gold Coast (Queensland) in [...]
If any creative person deserves to be discovered it is Paul Atroshenko: Artist, Photographer, Video Maker. Have a look at his website displaying his eclectic works of art, including symbolist [...]
Elizabeth Jolley (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A Short Story Literary Prize "Entries are now open for the 2014 ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize worth a total of $8000. This year, [...]
I'd stayed in the Brisbane CBD previously, also in the south-eastern suburb of Morningside, when I used to visit my late brother in Georgina Hostel there. And I'd stayed in [...]
I’ve recently reviewed Women Authors by Linda McMahon and would like to share with you some of its content and my appraisal. Linda interviewed five Australian women writers (Wendy Harmer, [...]
Every year at the end of spring, there's a council sponsored exhibition of sculptures by local artists, displayed along our beach front walk between Bondi and Tamarama Beaches. no [...]
