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Lost On Mt Macedon

Lost On Mt Macedon

November 22, 2021
by James Pilbrow
Australia Yarns, Yarns

I’d probably floor it if a big long-haired bloke stepped out of the darkness and into my headlights on a stretch of empty road at…

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Uncle

Uncle

October 6, 2021
by Alex Ward
Australia Yarns, Yarns

I felt a surge of magnetism from the rock as soon as I pulled into the national park in my dust-encrusted van. I’d just taken…

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I Left Far North Queensland With a UTI and a New Family

I Left Far North Queensland With a UTI and a New Family

September 6, 2021
by Nikki Richardson
Australia Yarns, Yarns

My eyes are blurry from the tears and I’m squirming in my seat. My nose is a faucet under my facemask. I’m struggling to control…

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Naked, Sandy and Slightly Afraid

Naked, Sandy and Slightly Afraid

August 25, 2021
by Tyla McDuff
Australia Yarns, Yarns

It’s 9pm on a Saturday. Joel and I sit on the couch in the shared common room of a North Queensland hostel. I tilt my…

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Sober, Single and Saucy

Sober, Single and Saucy

May 20, 2021
by Lucy Small
Australia Yarns, Yarns

I woke up on the 1st of January this year in a double bed spooning two of my friends in their dad’s apartment in a…

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All You Need is Love: What It's Like to Live in a Van With Your Fiancé

All You Need is Love: What It’s Like to Live in a Van With Your Fiancé

May 10, 2021
by Cassandra Clark
Australia Yarns, Yarns

“I need to buy some bin bags to shit in or there’ll be an explosion in the night,” said my fiancé of one month, roughly…

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Michael the (Snake) Charmer: a Month in a Nimbin Commune

Michael the (Snake) Charmer: a Month in a Nimbin Commune

April 12, 2021
by Tawney Bevilacqua
Australia Yarns, Yarns

When I arrived at his dilapidated treehouse, I complimented Michael on the taxidermy snake he had draped on his kitchen window sill. I found comfort…

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How Not to Buy Weed on Tinder: A Tale of Misadventure

How Not to Buy Weed on Tinder: A Tale of Misadventure

April 1, 2021
by The Hobos
Australia Yarns, Yarns

It was the eve of my 30th birthday: a painfully gorgeous afternoon in the south-east of Tasmania. A handful of friends and I were basking…

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The Language of Intelligence: Communication Barriers on Home Soil

The Language of Intelligence: Communication Barriers on Home Soil

March 16, 2021
by The Hobos
Australia Yarns, Yarns

“Hey, how long do you think it’ll take me to smash that book out? Just so I can get it back to you before I…

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The Heart of it All: An Ode to Tassie

The Heart of it All: An Ode to Tassie

March 2, 2021
by Katelyn Bohannon
Australia Yarns, Editorial

Hints of sweet honeysuckle and mint. Crisp forest dew and pine bark, damp. Soft touches of wood-like nectar circle the air, subtly paired with a…

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Beyond the Claddings: A Commune in the City

Beyond the Claddings: A Commune in the City

January 28, 2021
by Tom Schulte
Australia Yarns, Yarns

Young families are plentiful. Kids play on bikes and tradies dash about. Seemingly everybody has a dog. The area is much like a maze, but…

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The Grand Escape

The Grand Escape

January 23, 2021
by Pippa Salmon
Australia Yarns, Yarns

“Farkkk. Well, there go our winter holiday plans.” As Gladys announced the NSW-Victorian border closure, I felt my heart sink. It wasn’t unexpected, just another…

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