Loving in the Shadow of Tito – a “commended” short essay

Much excitement last week at the Gala Event of the Society Women Writers NSW at which numerous competition winners were announced. Included in these were the Members' Book Awards and the National Writing Competition (short stories and poems). I had entered a nonfiction essay to be supportive. Most of my free time is spent on …

Australia Votes for Decency — Something to Ponder About

At choir tonight, we will sing Dylan's The Times are a Changing in celebration of a new government after nine years of a Conservative Coalition (Liberal/National parties) that has been moving steadily to the right, via a succession of white, male, private-school educated, bullying boys. Most recently headed by Scott Morrison aka Scomo, aka Scotty …

My Big Bruvver Joins the Army Reserve

From the day he was born, my brother's life was dictated by women. There was Mum, but no Dad. There was Grandma, but no Grandpa. There was Auntie, but Uncle was only just coming home from the war. And they all lived together in the same house, together with his two male cousins, who were …