Published in Overland Issue 203 Winter 2011 · Main Posts Issue 203 Jeff Sparrow Contents Regulars Jeff Sparrow − Editorial Correspondence Anwyn Crawford Alison Croggon Essays Stephanie Holt − Football’s women problem Rodney Croome − ‘True and good citizens’ Benjamin Law − Only disconnect Phillip Deery − Remembering ASIO Antony Loewenstein − Boycotts and literary festivals Meanland: Fiona Wright − Readers’ feast Debate Michael Brull versus Tad Tietze − That political Islam is not a friend of the Left Michael Brull − Affirmative Tad Tietze − Negative Michael Brull − Response Tad Tietze − Response References Poetry Prize • Judy Durrant − and day breaks Thomas Denton − The Pirouette Fiction Larissa Behrendt − Under skin, in blood Paul Mitchell − The long way Susan Bennett − Daylight Poetry Jaya Savige − Posture Juan Garrido-Salgado − Monday 12 July 2 pm Adam Formosa − Ode to Business Man on Crown Street Ali Alizadeh − Merri Creek Corey Wakeling − Train Lines and Power Lines Over Greg McLaren − Siding Cover Sean Flynn Photography moseyburns.wordpress.com • Supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation Jeff Sparrow Jeff Sparrow is a writer, editor, broadcaster and Walkley award-winning journalist. He is a former columnist for Guardian Australia, a former Breakfaster at radio station 3RRR, and a past editor of Overland. His most recent book is a collaboration with Sam Wallman called Twelve Rules for Strife (Scribe). He works at the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne. More by Jeff Sparrow › Overland is a not-for-profit magazine with a proud history of supporting writers, and publishing ideas and voices often excluded from other places. If you like this piece, or support Overland’s work in general, please subscribe or donate. Related articles & Essays 20 March 20262 April 2026 · Main Posts Final results of the 2025 Judith Wright Poetry Prize Editorial team Established in 2007 and supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation, the Overland Judith Wright Poetry Prize seeks outstanding poetry from new and emerging writers. This year’s judges, Shastra Deo, Harry Reid and […] 20 March 202620 March 2026 · Main Posts Final results of the 2025 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize Editorial team Established in 2007 and supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation, the Overland Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize seeks outstanding original short fiction of up to 3000 words themed loosely around the notion […]
