Stories by Miles Venison
For self-obsessed politician Stan Berserkervich, the Covid-19 pandemic represents an opportunity to display his greatness. But standing in the way of public adoration are negative journalists, pesky protesters and an unfortunately named mascot. In this short story, Miles Venison takes a satirical look at Australia's absurd response to the coronavirus. Available in eBook. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LTCJ9B4
Whenever there is a drought or a cyclone or a fire or a flood somewhere here in Australia (which is often), the television news will run a story featuring footage of (depending on the disaster) dry paddocks with cracks in the dirt, uprooted trees, smoke-reddened skies or a car being swept away in an overflowing... Continue Reading →
It was my first overseas trip on official duty. I had been called up at the last minute to act as the Prime Minister's key adviser in Western Africa. In Senegal, after a warm welcome and sightseeing tour, things cooled at the negotiating table. Both leaders, usually calm under pressure, began shouting and slamming their... Continue Reading →
In Search of Lost Marbles 