Centre for Stories
Stories
Stories are at the heart of what we do. The aim of our story archive is to make good stories available to a wide audience in the hope of strengthening connections between people and encouraging a more inclusive and informed community.
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Rottnest Swim
Katrina Porter
Katrina Porter is an Australian Paralympic swimmer, associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers, and active member of the North Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club.Read More -
Rottnest Swim
Sayani Das
For Sayani Das, swimming has become two things: a way to make her country proud, and a public demonstration that girls can do anything.Read More -
Rottnest Swim
Peter Klauz
Having completed the English Channel Swim, and a double crossing of the Rottnest Channel Swim, Peter set a new goal to improve his single crossing time. There’s just one small catch—he doesn’t like swimmingRead More -
Off the Shelf
Peter Dowding
Peter Dowding was the 24th Premier of Western Australia. He has worked for several law firms during his career, specialising as a barrister in the areas of family and native-title law.Read More -
Off the Shelf
Susan Midalia
Susan Midalia is a writer and freelance editor who conducts workshops on short story writing.Read More -
Islands of Home
The Prisoners of the Border
Islands of Home is the second series in Centre for Stories’ collection, The Indian Ocean. Written by Agustinus Wibowo, they bring to life intimate and telling moments of contemporary Indonesian society in five parts. In them, we reflect on history, ritual, politics, fashion and culture, all told in a perceptive and approachable voice. This is story three, "The Prisoners of the Border".Read More -
A Mile in My Shoes
Graham Edwards
After losing his legs to a landmine in Vietnam, Graham returned to Australia and faced the challenge of living life after war.Read More -
A Mile in My Shoes
Christine Brown
After Christine Brown's daughter tried to take her own life, Christine joined the fight for the recognition of the importance of mental health.Read More