Children of God

Children of God

In his years at a Catholic primary school, Frank Coldebella never saw or heard of sexual abuse. What he does remember is a daily ordeal of fear, brainwashing, guilt and boredom. The miracle, he writes...

Roo heaven

Roo heaven

On a sunny winter day, a mob of kangaroos takes it easy near the mouth of the Powlett River. Picture: Frank Coldebella

Friends and neighbours

Friends and neighbours

Frank Coldebella looks back on a Wonthaggi childhood where neighbours taught by example how a good society operates. By Frank Coldebella ​MY father arrived in Kilcunda from Val Nuvula a tiny hamlet...