3rd The Norwegian

Philippe Savidis

‘You’ll find the devil at the crossroads’ was one of grandma’s favourite sayings. She lived life as if walking on a razor’s edge. There was

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3. The Karens

Jeanette McInnes

On sunrise I regained consciousness. Surprised to be alive, I did a check. My right side was a mess; swollen eye, bloodied nose, broken clavicle,

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2nd Unfiltered Views

Robyn Kienzle

UNFILTERED VIEWS Joanna hated doctors. Well, not really. She actually admired doctors and was quite fond of her own GP. What she hated was GOING

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1st Confidence Born of Love

Jennifer Marsden

CONFIDENCE BORN OF LOVE Tom has been dead for six years,’ Jane said firmly. It’s time to get back on the horse.’ That was an

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1st: Phantom’s Pulse

Des O'Neill

Like a glass plate beneath the scientist’s microscope, the window of time reveals more than the eye can see. As society settles into a wary

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2nd: TomTom

Fay McGrath

Jana savoured the water tumbling over her body as she lathered toilet soap over her skin and her shampoo did its duty. Earlier she had

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3rd: The Face in the Window

Alison Hooker

The Face in the Window As I started up the trail from the car park, I felt the weight of the past few days lift

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3rd Place Warup Days

Lenora Thaker

It’s 8am and the sky is a tumult of black, grey and blue water colours. I take a short cut, driving through ‘the Bronx’.  I

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2nd Place Hello Big Boy 

Jennifer Marsden

Hello Big Boy I lowered my voice to a husky purr. ‘What do you think I’m wearing big boy?’ I raise my eyebrows at the

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1st Place Meg’s in Charge

Fay McGrath

‘Yikes! A bloody snake!’ The words pop out even though there is no-one around to hear. It is wriggling away along the furrow in front

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1st Place Friend Request

Philippe Savidis

At what point does one cross the Rubicon? Or, more precisely, when does a Facebook friend request lead to the Great Unravelling? Is it that moment of

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2nd Place Dally Not

Des O'Neill

My quest to capture a panoramic sunset. A spur of the moment hunch. The back road I found running off Barron Valley Pass. The sunset.

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