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Barbara Eather Barbara Eather i(A108239 works by)
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1 Piano Capital Barbara Eather , 2019 single work essay
— Appears in: Westerly , vol. 64 no. 2 2019; (p. 157-158) 'According to folklore, there’s two eras in this town: Before Tracy and After. A simplistic assessment—just ask the Larrakia People—but it’s still an accepted ‘fact’. Merry Christmas, 1974. Take that up your clacker, Darwin. Plenty has been said about that mean little system—that bitch Tracy who almost wiped this northern capital off the map. How she snaked across tropical waters, doglegged once she was past the Tiwi Islands, set her beady eye on Darwin and came in, her evil vortex sucking everything out.' (Introduction)
1 3pm Anzac Day Barbara Eather , 2012 single work short story
— Appears in: Wet Ink , no. 27 2012; (p. 74-75)
1 This Poultry Business Barbara Eather , 2011 single work short story
— Appears in: Northern Territory Literary Awards 2011 2011; (p. 11-15) 'I am a dog. I don’t have a vote, but that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t have a voice. My name is Annie. I am a Border Collie. I have another name, but it is long and complicated and is only used when I am taken to beauty contests. My mother is called Kanga. She is old. My father’s name was Biggles. He died when I was only a few months old. I don’t remember much about him except that he was very kind to me unless I went near his food bowl. My mother says that he was a fast and deadly lover. ...'
1 It's Tea Towels for Me Barbara Eather , 2008 single work short story travel
— Appears in: Northern Territory Literary Awards 2008 2008; (p. 30-33)
1 Way of the Pundit Barbara Eather , 2008 single work short story travel mystery
— Appears in: Northern Territory Literary Awards 2008 2008; (p. 25-29)
1 The Motorbike Barbara Eather , 2006 single work short story
— Appears in: Northern Territory Literary Awards 2006 2006; (p. 102-108) A fatal motorbike crash occurs outside Karen and Steve's house.
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