Australia's National Prison Newspaper

Australia's National Prison Newspaper

Australia's National
Prison Newspaper

ISSUE NO. 8
MARCH 2025
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Creative

This section publishes creative contributions mostly from currently and formerly incarcerated people. It includes short-stories, poetry, creative nonfiction, art, and much more.

If you have something creative to submit to us, we would love to read it, or see it, and publish it in About Time – please write to us!

Latest
Education Area Transformed by ‘Resident Artist’
An interview with Nathan, who paints from Ron Barwick Prison, Tasmania
By About Time

Most of the day in school I would spend in art as my teacher Mrs Crawford was the only one that seemed to understand me and get my ADHD. She made me feel equal.

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4 MIN READ
Gemini
By Luke

There is a kind of peace that comes with routine. A familiarity that numbs you to the monotony of everyday life.

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3 MIN READ
Craig, Woodford Correctional Centre, QLD
For Rich or For Poor, Sickness And In Health
By Courtney

To me it means hard work and rough times, you have to work for what you want and there will always be barriers and things/people trying to bring you down.

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2 MIN READ
For rich or for poor, sickness and in health, By Courtney, Acrylic on canvas, 2024
Crochet
Check it out!
By Rachel

Here's just a few of my crochet art projects – this is what you can achieve if you learn how to crochet!

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2 MIN READ
By Robert

Tears on my pillow, pain in my heart. The day they put me in prison, my whole world fell apart.

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2 MIN READ
By Leslie

Lights on, doors slam, go running to the phone. Dial the number hit the hash, and wonder if they're home. Spend the first minute saying hello, fight to say a word. Tell them that you love them and hope that you are heard.

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3 MIN READ
By Storm

It's about time, I outline, the walls we're within. No doubts fly, no routes fine, the way I'm living.

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3 MIN READ
Previous Editions

ISSUE NO. 7

February 2025

Give Me Hope

By Joshua

Alone in a world of darkness and pain. The world there outside, I don't see the rain. Is the sun shining brightly? I really don't know. There's no place to turn and nowhere to go.

2 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 7

February 2025

This Miserable Existence

By Darren

Icy fingers clawed the nape of the old man’s neck as swirling wind whipped up dust and debris into Jack’s tired weathered face.

2 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 7

February 2025

Surely You’ll Love Again

By RM

I see the pain in your lost eyes, and see, all your life ends in cries.

2 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 7

February 2025

Whispers in the Wind

By Rachel

My whispers every night never reached you it seems. Now I only see you in my vivid dreams.

2 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 7

February 2025

Stair-Ways

By Sofia

Whether it's going up or down or just round and around I cannot figure it anymore.

2 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 6

December 2024

Artists With Conviction

By Sara

Now in its 14th year, ‘Artists with Conviction’ is an exhibition of art and writing by people at the Risdon facilities as well as people on parole in Tasmania.

3 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 6

December 2024

First World Prison Problems

By Belly

As I strive to read this paper, I am constantly bombarded with various forms of attempted conversation.

2 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 6

December 2024

An Ode to Tree Hugging

By Simon

In the past, I laughed at tree huggers, sandalwood-scented hippy buggers. But all that hatred was ill-fated, now that I'm incarcerated.

2 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 6

December 2024

Treasures Lost

By Joey

Where once I held, a life so charmed, so clean. So pure. Not odd!

2 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 6

December 2024

The Cell

By Rossco

One day we will part, “Yes” you and me, that’s the day they set you free.

2 MIN READ
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