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Robert Fairhead

@tallandtrue.bsky.social

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Share my writing and blogging on http://TallAndTrue.com and podcasts at http://TallAndTrueShortReads.com. ❤️ #BeingADad #Dogs #Books #Writing #SydneySwans #VoiceToParliament #Sydney/#Gadigal 🚫 DMs (unless we know each other)

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Robert Fairhead @tallandtrue.bsky.social · 1h

✅ The Miles Franklin Shortlist 2025 (I've read two of the five books from my prize-stack!).

#writers #writing #blogging #writesky

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The Miles Franklin Shortlist 2025

The prize for ABC RN's The Bookshelf's Miles Franklin Literary Award competition was a stack of the shortlisted books. And I was a winner!

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Robert Fairhead @tallandtrue.bsky.social · 1h

✅ Insights into my recent Furious Fiction stories, It's Your Choice and The Seance.

#writers #writing #blogging #writesky

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The Seance: www.robertfairhead.com/the-seance/

It's Your Choice

"Do you reckon we should climb it?" Toby asked, nodding his head at the iconic monolith glowing orange in the sunset. "No!" Angie exclaimed.

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Robert Fairhead @tallandtrue.bsky.social · 1h

✅ #30Words30Days on a Road Trip - September 2025

#writers #writing #blogging #writesky

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#30Words30Days on a Road Trip - September 2025

September 2025's #30Words30Days challenge coincided with a road trip I'd planned from my home in Sydney to Uluru in Central Australia.

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Robert Fairhead @tallandtrue.bsky.social · 1h

After being away on an outback road trip for all of September and early October, I've been updating my profile and blog website with my latest Tall And True posts, including ... 🧵

#writers #writing #blogging #writesky

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Daniel James @mrdtjames.bsky.social · 2h

More Indigenous Australians died in custody in NSW this year than ever before, coroner reveals

State’s tough on crime measures compounding the problem, one expert says, despite pledge to close the gap

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Robert Fairhead @tallandtrue.bsky.social · 2h

An update on my #outback #roadtrip companion. Jet's happy he's home and is catching up on his sleep! ❤️🐶 #dogs #mydog #olddog #mydogposts

My black lab Jet asleep on his mats on the floor beside a bookcase.

My black lab Jet asleep on the wooden floor under a breakfast bar stool.

My black lab Jet asleep on his outdoor trampoline bed.

Robert Fairhead @tallandtrue.bsky.social · 6h

I imagine her hitting the Sky reporter with her handbag! 👜😂

Robert Fairhead @tallandtrue.bsky.social · 8h

Got there eventually ... just! 🙄 #WQuers #Wordle #Wordle1579 5/6

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Robert Fairhead @tallandtrue.bsky.social · 8h

Hear, hear, thanks for making us laugh, @rostaylor.bsky.social and @gavinesler.bsky.social, amidst all the serious #news to start our week! "Do get up, you stupid boy!" 😂 #thebunker #podcast

The Bunker podcast – News without the nonsense @bunkerpod.bsky.social · 1d

OUT NOW!

Gaza, China spies and Portland’s Plague Of Frogs. @rostaylor.bsky.social and @gavinesler.bsky.social walk you through the events of the week to come 👉 linktr.ee/bunker_pod

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The Bunker podcast – News without the nonsense @bunkerpod.bsky.social · 1d

OUT NOW!

Gaza, China spies and Portland’s Plague Of Frogs. @rostaylor.bsky.social and @gavinesler.bsky.social walk you through the events of the week to come 👉 linktr.ee/bunker_pod

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Shanna's World ~Live and Let Live @jami-jam.bsky.social · Aug 11

#animals #love #kindness #nature I love animals of all kinds. I believe the Golden rule applies to more than humans, but all living things. All animals were created for a purpose. Preserve and protect them and their habitats. For what is man without the sound of birds singing and all animals....

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Iranzy Art @iranzye.bsky.social · 9h

My painting PET THE DRAGON. III release edition #art #painting #prints #artist

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Robert Fairhead @tallandtrue.bsky.social · 19h

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Robert Fairhead @tallandtrue.bsky.social · 1d

Disclosure: I was Googling an archaic word when today's winning #Wordle appeared in the results! 🫣 #WQuers #Wordle1578 3/6

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Robert Fairhead @tallandtrue.bsky.social · 1d

Well, I prefer a few snacks and smaller breakfast, lunch, and dinner portions! 😉

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Jonathan Pie @jonathanpienews.bsky.social · 1d

While on holiday last week, I listened to the audiobook of 'Entitled', all about Prince Andrew and Fergie. No surprise Andrew's mates dubbed him 'Randy Andy' - he makes Benny Hill look like Cliff Richard.

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Fiona Katauskas @fionakatauskas.bsky.social · 1d

WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK? Reynolds is a monster. Utterly ghastly person.

Vaxatious Litigant 💉 @exposingnv.bsky.social · 1d

Linda Reynolds launches bankruptcy proceedings against Brittany Higgins

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Save Meanjin @savemeanjin.bsky.social · 10d

"It took more than an hour after the story broke, and was covered by several mastheads, to receive official notice from MUP; a group email confirming Meanjin’s immediate closure." ~Emma Sutherland, Archives Editor at Meanjin in @artshub.bsky.social this weekend.
www.artshub.com.au/news/opinion...

I was the Archives Editor at Meanjin – its closure is baffling

As Archives Editor, Emma Sutherland had ‘read everything’ in Meanjin's past, but was unprepared for its troubled present.

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Robert Fairhead @tallandtrue.bsky.social · 2d

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Robert Fairhead @tallandtrue.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks for the links. I just voted for the Wedge-tailed Eagle, too. 🦅

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Robert Fairhead @tallandtrue.bsky.social · 2d

🤐 #WQuers #Wordle #Wordle1577 3/6

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Robert Fairhead @tallandtrue.bsky.social · 2d

"Great result. To chase down 330 in [the] 50-overs game is new territory for us. Hopefully [we] don't have to do it again." ~ #AlyssaHealy, Captain #Australia Women, ICC #Cricket World Cup #CWC25 🏏 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Glorious Healy ton and Perry heroics power Australia to world-record win

Skipper Alyssa Healy scores a super ton and Ellyse Perry sees Australia home in a world-record women's ODI chase to beat India by three wickets in a World Cup thriller.

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Robert Fairhead @tallandtrue.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks. My starter word helped narrow my options! 😉

Robert Fairhead @tallandtrue.bsky.social · 2d

Yee-haw! 😂

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