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Issue Details: First known date: 1989... no. 9 1989 of Going Down Swinging est. 1980-1994 Going Down Swinging
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 1989 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Anarchisti"I think I'm writing a play", Robert Francis Drummond , single work poetry (p. 60)
Elephantsi"Elephants, similarly, love their teeth-", Terry Harrington , single work poetry (p. 61)
Cinderellai"Cinderella meets and falls in love with Prince Charming", Rhonda Poholke , single work poetry (p. 62)
Lonely Vampire Bluesi"I've spent all week defeating this - tried the conventional", Catherine Bateson , single work poetry (p. 63)
The Spanish are Very Good AT...i"The Spanish are very good at...", Rod Usher , single work poetry (p. 64)
Joanna's Bedroomi"Joanna's bedroom", Steven Herrick , single work poetry (p. 65)
All That Jazzi"I slide", Christine Lindberg , single work poetry (p. 66-67)
In the Dreami"In the dream", Christine Lindberg , single work poetry (p. 67)
Ship Buildingi"behind the harbour", Rosanne Musu , single work poetry (p. 68)
The Joker's Birthday, Mary Anne Baartz , single work short story

The Red Brick was a great rolling affair, rough enough to attract brawny truckies. Yet it couldn't be called a truckies' pub. Its patronage was first and foremost that of the Rail yards opposite. The Red Brick was Carl's pub. Every afternoon for the past forty five years, it rocked on its foundations, hurling its sticky stars, squiggles and exclamation marks across the road on silvery tendrils to suck Carl off the platform into its raucous belly...

(Source: Informit)

 (p. 69-73)
Self Critical, Yasmina Brazgalski , single work short story (p. 74-75)
The Motel with No Doors, Wendy Lewis , single work short story (p. 76-78)
Picture This, Vicki Reynolds , single work short story (p. 79-81)
The Market, Lorraine Bennett , single work short story (p. 82-86)
Synthia di Paiola Has Her Say, Lauren Williams , single work short story (p. 87-90)
The Industrial Complex, Bob Engwerda , single work short story (p. 92-97)
Just us Chickens, D. R. Nicholson , single work short story (p. 98-100)
Cage, Manger, Rack, April Phillips , single work short story (p. 101-104)
Promise, Anna Bianke , single work short story (p. 105-108)
Street Games, Jill Jones , single work short story (p. 109-110)
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