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* Contents derived from the 1992 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- My Favourite Mixmaster, single work short story (p. 30-32)
- "The Books Are Not Really Looked At Enough By Either Side" : Rosie Scott Interviewed by Laurel Bergmann, Laurel Bergmann (interviewer), single work interview (p. 33-45)
- Wail on Wailing Spirit, single work short story (p. 46-50)
- Coldnessi"Night after day", single work poetry (p. 51)
- Requiemi"Your poems dazzled with secrets", single work poetry (p. 52)
- This Is Not What I Meant to Sayi"I open my mouth", single work poetry (p. 53)
- Bed-Time Storiesi"Gimme one more chance & you'll be satisfied", single work poetry (p. 54-55)
- Smutting with Summeri"Her lips move. Her skin shines worrying. There are shadows under", single work poetry (p. 56-57)
- The Young Poetess, single work short story (p. 58-63)
- "The Best Career Is Matrimony" : First Wave Journalism and the "Australian Girl", single work criticism (p. 64-78)
-
Pussy Willow,
single work
autobiography
Young Betty has always been fond of the soft, furry heads of pussywillow. After leaving school she begins an apprenticeship in a milliner's shop. Wartime shortages soon demand that the milliners become inventive with whatever materials are to hand. Betty brings in swathes of pussywillow to use, but has no idea of the disaster that it will attract.
- A Country Girl, single work poetry (p. 85-86)
- An Outragei"They've started getting married in our park!", single work poetry (p. 87)
- On the Other Sidei"Inside it's new and beautiful, she says like an equation,", single work poetry (p. 89)
- Home-Lifei"Out of this he turns yellow fast, steering with his hands, no eyes.", single work poetry (p. 90)
- St. Nicholas of the Oysteri"Old Nick, the fisherman, hooked a man", single work poetry (p. 91)
- Sydney 4 am 12th September 1978 : Springi"This is what it was like at 4 in the morning - reading", single work poetry (p. 92)
- Another Washing Dayi"Struggling through", single work poetry (p. 93)
- Queen of the Jungle : A Tale of Childhood, single work short story (p. 94-96)
- Aunt Vinnie, single work short story (p. 106-111)
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