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Issue Details: First known date: 2009... 2009 The Best Australian Stories 2009
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Black Inc. , 2009 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Bridge of Sighs, Gail Jones , single work short story (p. 1-10)
The Lap Pool, Robert Drewe , single work short story (p. 11-29)
A Refreshing Sleep, Kim Scott , single work short story (p. 30-40)
Club Selection, Tim Richards , single work short story (p. 41-54)
A Late Netting, Tara June Winch , single work short story (p. 55-59)
The Train Crossed a Bridge, Marion Halligan , single work short story (p. 60-65)
Suddenly Doctor Cox, D. B. C. Pierre , single work short story (p. 66-76)
Integrity, Patrick Holland , single work short story (p. 77-88)
Here Is a Hair from Her Head, Emily Ballou , single work short story (p. 89-99)
In Formation, Karen Hitchcock , single work short story humour (p. 101-109)
The Nun's Story, Peter Goldsworthy , single work short story (p. 110-115)
Natural, Lucy Neave , single work short story (p. 116-131)
Hell Is Other Parents, Jo Case , single work short story (p. 132-144)
The Bodies, Michael Sala , single work short story (p. 145-156)
Quicksilver's Ride, Dorothy Johnston , single work short story

An old man, having lost his ability to speak after a stroke, has retired to a half-built, empty villa at his daughter's urging. He is visited and assaulted regularly by schoolboys, led by one he nicknames Quicksilver; he cannot seek help because of his mutism. Seeking a conclusion to their battles, he hires a car, planning to hit and disable Quicksilver.

(p. 157-169)
White Spirit, Cate Kennedy , single work short story (p. 170-179)
And after Death the Judgment, Gerard Windsor , single work short story (p. 180-199)
Life Sentence, Eva Sallis , single work short story (p. 200-204)
Mal, Brooke Dunnell , single work short story (p. 205-212)
Picasso Boy, Laura Vitis , single work short story (p. 213-216)
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