In a world where the difference between reality and fantasy can be hard to discern, Hans, a middle-aged driving instructor, attempts to shake off the manipulative grasp of his Italian …
A Captain’s (Ian Gibbins)
Artist’s Statement “Here again, not well, likely a turnspit, jiggered … whose trajectory scours my sleep? What worriment forths mildewed landsend?” A captain, out on the high seas, on …
Thou Shalt Not Wank (Ali Whitelock)
Artist’s Statement The horrific sex scandals pouring out of Canberra this year (2021) made my blood boil hotter than the planet: the rape allegations, the footage of liberal staffers masturbating …
Mama Said (David Ishaya Osu)
Breakfast Table Mama serves us coffee at night. Not because she wants us to stay awake. Everyone brings a dream to the breakfast table. Face your food, you are still …
Memory for Dust (James Laidler)
Artist’s Statement ‘Memory for Dust’ is a poem that lay buried in one of my journals for a number of years. It recounts the death of our pet cat which …
Adieu to 2020
Well I think we can all agree that 2020 has been quite the ride (and that’s putting it nicely!) This year has presented everyone — without exception — with challenges …
Fantasy (Murtaza Ali)
Artist’s Statement I was born in Mariabad Quetta, province of Balochistan, Southwestern Pakistan. Growing up surrounded by art centers, the smell of oil paint would be invaluable later in life …
Bird Call (Djon Mundine)
Anne’s Song If the song of the songbird, could replace my wrong word Then my dear, that’s the song I would borrow And tonight, you would hear the saddest song …
Four Oceans (Toby Davidson)
Turn Back You have come in the least of your free time to here, for no fit reason and against the predominantly unconscious wishes of reasonable people. They would have …
Ruby Hamad’s White Tears, Brown Scars: A Rousing Account of Race, Gender and Whiteness
Review by Camilla Patini The construction of whiteness and what this means for women and people of colour is the subject of Australian writer Ruby Hamad’s excellent first book, White …