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- The ABC and Australian Writing, single work criticism (p. 4-7)
- Tightrope Walkeri"He climbs the vertical on all four hands,", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Fire Eateri"My breath the tiger, my breath the anaconda,", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Trapeze Artistsi"He twists the rope around his leg then drops", single work poetry (p. 21)
- The Blinding, single work short story (p. 23-26)
- Girl Swingingi"A swing grinds on its chains.", single work poetry (p. 30)
- Mulla Bulla Beachi"Before the sea stops a long mile out", single work poetry (p. 31)
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Rock Music and Australian Social Commentary,
single work
criticism
Country Joe McDonald (of The Fish fame) might have been over-scathingly dismissive in his observation of American society in the 1960s and 70s, but he would have felt his argument vindicated had he seen some contributions to a debate on the social significance of rock music which emerged in the conservative pages of Quadrant during 1983. The defenders of Culture and opponents of rock argued that contemporary popular music was a degenerate, pernicious musical mutant carrying several social ill-consequences ranging from sexual promiscuity and drug-addiction to ear-damage and poor listening-skills. All forms of rock should be banished, allowing a return to the "real" music that is often labelled as "serious" or "classical". As in so many areas of cultural discussion the linguistic loading was crucial: "serious" music by implication was worthwhile and socially constructive, rock music the opposite. Any attempt logically to defend rock was seen as a concession to poor taste and as a contribution to the destruction of cultural standards.
- Every Boy's Georgei"Is it our karma", single work poetry (p. 36)
- Sense of Place, single work short story (p. 37-39)
- Love Poemi"Here is a small love poem", single work poetry (p. 44)
- Frost Pocketi"`This house was built in a frost pocket:", single work poetry (p. 44)
- Boveney Churchi"Ahead in the mist, a squat church", single work poetry (p. 45)
- The Price of Freedom, single work short story (p. 46-49)
- Something that Happens to Everyonei"Sleep is like a breeze that begins at your back and goes down", single work poetry (p. 50)
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Beyond the Physical,
single work
review
— Review of The Skylight 1984 selected work poetry ; Your Shadow : (Poems 1980-83) 1984 selected work poetry ; (p. 51-53) -
The Fiction of History,
single work
review
— Review of The Morality of Gentlemen 1984 single work novel ; Serpent's Tooth : An Autobiographical Novel 1984 single work autobiography ; (p. 53-55) - Leaving Hospitali"There was no joy in leaving. Nothing was resolved.", single work poetry (p. 55)