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Waldeinsamkeit

Waldeinsamkeit

January 4, 2022
by Zoe Parsons
Yarns

Waldeinsamkeit (n.) (German): The feeling of being alone in the woods. Embodies a connectedness with nature and the peace experienced in that moment. You know…

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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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Unwired

Unwired

November 8, 2021
by Stephanie Qiu
Yarns

It was a feeling of liberation, the same kind when you get home and unzip your pants and take off your bra. Except I wasn’t…

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Colour of Hyphens

Colour of Hyphens

November 8, 2021
by Sherine Al Shallah
Yarns

My daughter asked me if she is white. As her brother tried to answer the question, looking at his colouring pencils and bringing his own…

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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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Crossing New South Wales on Two Wheels and Calf Muscles

Crossing New South Wales on Two Wheels and Calf Muscles

March 18, 2021
by Quinten Dol
Yarns

“Where’ve you come from and where’re you goin’?” asks Gary as he lashes our steeds, Baxter and Reidy McSqueak, to the roof of the boat….

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Finding Solace in Solitude at Eighteen

Finding Solace in Solitude at Eighteen

March 17, 2021
by Bridie Emanuel
Editorial

After hours cruising along the lone highway with nothing but my own thoughts, the bustling city centres that loom beyond exit signs seem ironically uninviting….

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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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"We Won Tumut": A COVID-Inspired Roadtrip

“We Won Tumut”: A COVID-Inspired Roadtrip

August 24, 2020
by Lucy Small
Australia Yarns, Yarns

Every good road trip starts with a morning after pill. The morning after pill is basically the same as time travel and is particularly good…

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Chum: Breathing in the Black Lives Matter Movement

Chum: Breathing in the Black Lives Matter Movement

July 15, 2020
by Nahum Gale
Features

“Too black for the white kids, and too white for the black.” That’s a line from the 2013 single ‘Chum’ by African-American rapper Earl Sweatshirt….

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