Bill finds a bright side to bushfires, drought and floods. His wife Dot sees …
Bush Poetry
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Tony Hammill honours the Light Horse Walers through an old soldier’s memories of courage, …
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Poeta de Cabra reflects on the floods, drought and bushfires endured by Australian farmers, …
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David J Delaney leaves the working week behind for a creekside camp, where campfire …
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A worn-out crosscut saw finds a new voice in Tony Hammill’s The Condamine Bell, …
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Beneath the Southern Cross, Ron Boughton reflects on Voyager’s distant view of Earth, the …
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The last load is done, but there’s still a truck to service. Scott Farquhar’s …
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Heat, dust and rain on the horizon: Poeta de Cabra follows a weary wheat …
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A thumping heart, trembling hands and a cheerful woman with a simple request. David …
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Phil’s last load of hay comes with a roadside stop he can’t afford. Vaughan …
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Scott Farquhar looks back at the hard old days of outback trucking—and admits that …
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After years of drought, the first rain feels like liquid gold to a farmer …
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Two pub yarn-spinners set out to prove the brilliance of their long-suffering dogs in …
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Australia’s political class is whisked from its comforts and sent scrambling through the scrub …
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A prize-winning bush poet takes the stage at a country festival ball, where long …
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A pricey Brahman bull, a mysterious potion and a farmyard cat make for a …
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From the quiet of a truck cab, Scott Farquhar reflects on the black dog, …
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Old Bluey has spent a lifetime in the shearing sheds—or so he tells a …
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A routine trip to the milking shed becomes a bruising battle of wills between …
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Red dust, aching bones and the call of the Outback shape this reflective poem …
