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Issue Details: First known date: 2007... 2007 Journeys : Modern Australian Short Stories
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Rowville, Ferntree Gully area, Melbourne - East, Melbourne, Victoria,:Five Islands Press , 2007 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
On the Trail of Ptilorus magnificus, Robert Adamson , extract autobiography
'Robert learns that there's nothing petty about petty crime - and learns it the hard way.' (Journeys p.13)
 (p. 13-32)
Big World, Tim Winton , single work short story
'Hitting the road in a Kombi that's like a garden shed on wheels.' (Journeys, p.33)
 (p. 33-48)
Serious Swimmers, Michel Faber , single work short story
'Gail's little son is in foster care on account of her drug habit. Can she cope with having him back?' - (Journeys, p.49)
 (p. 49-60)
Elsewhere, David Malouf , single work short story
'When Andy, a down-to-earth miner, drives to Sydney for his bohemian sister-in-law's funeral, a new world opens up to him.' - (Journeys, p.61)
 (p. 61-78)
Dark Roots, Cate Kennedy , single work short story
'If he were almost 40 and she 26, there'd be no problem. But it's much harder when it's the other way round.' (Journeys, p.79)
 (p. 79-92)
Night Growing Longer Now, Anthony Lynch , single work short story
'Seven steps towards a divorce - and none of them easy.' (Journeys, 93)
 (p. 93-104)
In Shadows, Bill Collopy , single work short story
'Ali, a boat person, risks his life for the land of opportunity - and ends up in a cage.' - (Journeys, p.105)
 (p. 105-114)
The Romance of Steam, Ian Callinan , single work autobiography travel
'How do you feed 300 hungry women on a 33-hour wartime train trip from Sydney to Brisbane?' (Journeys, p.115)
 (p. 115-128)
Driving the Inland Road, Julie Gittus , single work short story
'A trip to their bush-block paradise turns sour.' (Journeys, p.129)
 (p. 129-137)
In Barcelona, Laurie Clancy , single work short story (p. 139-148)
The Fellow Passenger, Elizabeth Jolley , single work short story
'As his ship proceeds to Australia, Dr Abrahams goes on a parallel inner journey.' (Journeys, p.149)
 (p. 149-165)
Travelling, Joan London , single work short story (p. 166-184)
September 11, 2001, Ken Haley , single work extract (p. 185-196)
The Last Visit, Paddy O'Reilly , single work short story (p. 197-207)
The Worst Thing, Philip Canon , single work short story (p. 208-220)
Fear of Flying, Danielle Wood , extract novel
'She's a geologist with two loves: her partner, and the pristine southern island where she does her fieldwork. Can she have both?' (Journeys, p.221)
 (p. 221-228)
Matrimonial Home, Beverley Farmer , single work short story (p. 229-245)
Ithaca, Luke Slattery , single work prose travel (p. 247-266)
Stone, Liam Davison , single work short story (p. 267-276)
Rite of Spring, Margo Lanagan , single work short story young adult fantasy (p. 277-288)
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