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Ahmed Yussuf writes on consumption and the Australian literary scene in this essay from GDS#40.
Continue reading“You don’t find it horrifying?” I press him.
“No,” he says. “Because it’s not real.” —Frances Egan
Review by Mikaella Clements.
Continue readingWords by Christopher O’Neill and art by James Martin.
Continue readingDon’t test my mouth; the truth is my sound — Art and words by Morgan-Lee Snell
Continue reading“Would I be another person if I had a voice defined and rooted in my mother tongue?”—Devana Senanayake
Continue readingA microphone. An audience. The introduction. … Amal is the author of several books… Something something Muslim, something else that deals with being Muslim… Something more about Muslims. “Hi,” I say into darkness. “So… I’m Muslim.” A roar of laughter….
Continue readingCamilla Eustance meditates on the dysfunctional intersection between mindfulness culture and building a brand.
Continue reading“I don’t know if I could write under a pseudonym.” — Lur Alghurabi
Continue reading“Art is dead. Long live Meme” — Dženana Vucic.
Continue readingEileen Chong tells the story behind her poem ‘Singapore Koel’, featured in Pigeonholed.
Continue reading“Can I trust you? Do you have a heart?” — Rafael S. W. wants to know.
Continue reading“Illness can grind you down, but also reignite you.” — Amal Awad
Continue reading“I remember exactly when I met Adventure Time.” — Emma Michelle
Continue reading“Dogs aren’t picky when it comes to the simple mathematics of camaraderie.”
Continue readingBridie Mills on conventional masculinity, undergoing top surgery and his brother’s gift from the grave.
Continue readingKali Myers on the use of animals in Australian art.
Continue readingMaria Hach on intergenerational hauntings and the legacy of the Cambodian Killing Fields.
Continue readingWhen you lose control, sometimes the only solace is a simulated life. Matilda Dixon-Smith reflects on The Sims.
Continue readingAdvertising isn’t as foreign to poetry as you think, argues Ennis Cehic.
Continue readingWhat does it mean to grow up poor? Lisa Dib on class cruelty, the Australian Dream and Adidas tracksuits.
Continue readingA Sydney commute uncovers some of the city’s hidden histories. By Philip Keenan.
Continue readingWhat happens to your identity once you alter the shape of your face? Creative non-fiction by Madison Griffiths.
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