David Sornig

is the author of Blue Lake: finding Dudley Flats and the West Melbourne Swamp.

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Life December 13, 2025

Falling through time in Trieste

The Adriatic port city of Trieste, with its heady mix of Italian, Germanic and Slavic cultures, transcends nationhood to become the perfect place for self-exile.

Festival May 28, 2022

A bonfire of the piano keys

David Sornig’s piano will be engulfed in flames next month as part of RISING's “Piano Burning”, in a performance resonant with both personal and historical significance.

Life April 26, 2025

Finding new pathways to treating pain

Too often, healthcare practitioners fail to hear the voices of people – especially women – in pain. Australian initiatives are trying to change that, replacing doubt and dismissal with support and advocacy.