The Australian short story Book

	Acknowledgments
	Introduction
	Postscript
	The Union Buries Its Dead	1
	"Water Them Geraniums"	5
	The Chosen Vessel	30
	"And Women Must Weep"	37
	Happiness	43
	The Triskelion	56
	Short-Shift Saturday	70
	Josie	100
	Trees Can Speak	104
	The Persimmon Tree	109
	Mother	113
	The Incense-Burner	126
	Shadow	138
	A Double Because It's Snowing	144
	Down at the Dump	153
	The Mateship Syndrome	181
	The Unicorn	190
	Crabs	194
	Ore	207
	The Airport, the Pizzeria, the Motel, the Rented Car, and the Mysteries of Life	214
	Green Grow the Rushes	222
	Running Nicely	237
	Winter Nelis	243
	Sex in Australia from the Man's Point of View	252
	The Rages of Mrs Torrens	255
	Ismini	264
	The Courts of the Lord	272
	Lizards	276
	Land Deal	285
	Pension Day	290
	Heart is Where the Home Is	296
	What We Say	304
	What Do You Know About Friends?	309
	Wedding Cake	315
	Notes to the Introduction	318
	Textual Note	320
	Biographical Notes	322
	Select Bibliography	334