1st The End of the Line

Louise Ottewell

The End of the Line [Poetry] A train wreck on the inside I need to slow it down They see the smiling outside And watch

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2nd Guilty Pleasures

Philippe Savidis

Where was the guilt in this particular pleasure, he wondered. None, except he experienced a niggling sense of betrayal. Surely his ancestors would be turning

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3rd The Famous Five

Paul Tonti

The faint aromas of linseed oil, turpentine and candle wax pervade the atmosphere. Multi-hued spatterings of paint streak and smear the floor and walls. In

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3rd Dressed for a Wake

Jennifer Marsden

‘We can’t bloody sit out here all night’ Jo said, raising his voice above the music and laughter coming clearly from the balcony above. ‘I

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3rd Bob

Cheryl Kelly

He adjusted his battered old Akubra and shifted his position to better take in the scene. He needn’t have. He knew every inch of this

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2nd A Cradle of Wolves

Philippe Savidis

The hour was approaching, although nobody would admit it. Dinner had finished unusually early and my mother did not have to nag us for once

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Joint 1st Golden Oldies

Fay McGrath

I place my fingers on the keyboard, relishing the familiar touch and smell. It is a minute after 10.00, and all is going to plan.

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Joint 1st A Smiling Woman Killed the Radio Star

Ken Cotterill

Below is a letter written to Ita Buttrose, chairperson of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, dated March 5, 2020. Archive number: 556098 Dear Ms Buttrose, My

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3rd TAP TAP TAPPING

Jennifer Marsden

I stood rigid. Hypervigilant and scanning each window and door from the corner between the lounge and the hall. Each night I had taken up

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2nd A Shocking Ensemble

Phil Dowsett

A Shocking Ensemble In the spring of the year 1995, Faye stood at the side of the open grave. A cruel grin of satisfaction stretched

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1st Neighbourhood Watch.

Bhama Daly

Neighbourhood Watch. The moon casts its silvery sheen on the manicured garden.  She hears the wild dogs barking in the forest beyond. Why do dogs

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3rd The Pearl in Me

Oonagh Prettejohn

Pearl in Me Memoir The Don Redman orchestra strikes up an upbeat blues and I am hoping the vinyl doesn’t stick as I step into

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