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Issue Details:
First known date:
1986...
no.
11
1986
of
A Tropical Cocktail
est. 1980
Writers in Townsville : A Short Story Magazine
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* Contents derived from the 1986 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Song of Australiai"The words decayed", single work poetry (p. 2)
- Vulturesi"All vultures are graceful fliers,", single work poetry (p. 3)
- The Ballad of Dennis Murphyi"Aboard 'New Venture' sailed three friends to fish the Queensland sea,", single work poetry (p. 4-5)
-
A Nice Safe Accident,
single work
short story
A man attempts to stage a workplace accident to get out of work but his plan backfires badly.
-
Child of Kalkadoon,
single work
short story
A young woman of mixed ancestry shoots her foster father when he attempts to rape her.
-
The Real Tragedy,
single work
short story
Four flatmates decide to move when a group of violent skinheads repeatedly break into their home.
- A Touch of Lovei"When", single work poetry (p. 20)
-
Great House in the Sky?,
single work
short story
A man's attempts to murder his fastidious wife backfire badly.
- Kirrama Roadi"Three or four times a year we come this way", single work poetry (p. 26)
- Blue Raider, single work short story war literature (p. 27-31)
- Allusion, single work short story (p. 32-33)
- A 'Let-Down' from the 'Lift-Up'i"Always pull your garage door down", single work poetry (p. 33)
-
Yes and No,
single work
short story
A husband battles his frustration when his wife's communication skills are depleted by a stroke.
- Bombshells as Flowers : Battlefields as Playgroundsi"The sound is of emptiness,", single work poetry (p. 39)
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