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Gravity Well
The flyscreen door bangs shut as you thump down the steps to the…
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Fever of Animals
Or maybe, after all, it should begin on the plane, mid-air above those…
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The House in Smyrna
I write with my hands tied. Here in the stationary solidity of my room,…
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The Few
From his window on the fourth floor of Palazzo Chigi, he watches the…
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A Mad and Wonderful Thing
I was six years old when I watched the gun go into Dad’s mouth. Another…
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Between a Wolf and a Dog
This is the dream: Lawrence is alone. It is not quite dark, between a…
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The Road to Ruin
On the night of 15 July 2014, The Australian marked its 50th birthday…
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Comfort Zone
Why is life mostly just standing around doing nothing? Jack flicked…
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What about Me?
In recent years, the discussion about identity has flared up nearly…
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Indelible Ink
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS, the children were all at Sirius Cove for…
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