PLATYPUS is a print publication recognising unseen Australian icons at the intersection of stolen land and culture in the Anthropocene. It is not afraid to express ideas through casual poetry, political and visual jest and bold gestures.

Awareness of the sensuous existence of all lifeforms involves listening and tuning in - this publication is an offering to do so together; a way to share and connect over what is essential and necessary in a queerer way. Homophobia, transphobia, racism, classism, sexism, extractivism and capitalism inform the dominant and narrow views of our environment and help to justify its exploitation... What if we could rearrange, rather than erase or suffocate?

PLATYPUS, the publication, is swimming somewhere between the field and paper- a rare breed of strange parts that make a unique and beautiful whole. As something which is tricky to categorise, but once seen for its beauty, humour and evolutionary brilliance, it’s not hard to love or get excited about.

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ENERGY PRESALE!

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00-02 ENERGY, PLATYPUS Essentials

Field guide to the Bowen Basin + anthology

00-02 Energy publishes pieces that explore the varied economic, environmental, First Nations and queer experiences and knowledges connected to ‘energy’ in the Bowen Basin and across the continent.

[trans*mission]

[distribution]

00-02_Energy
Field Guide/Anthology
2026

Two books in one: 224pp
160pp Field Guide [trans*mission]
80gsm Lusso bulky
64pp Anthology [distribution]
80gsm Lusso bulky

210mm W x 260mm H

The second in the Essentials series, 00-02 Energy, publishes an anthology of 26 contributions that explore the varied economic, environmental, queer and First Nations experiences and knowledges connected to ‘energy’ on this continent.

There are two parts to the book. Firstly [Trans*mission] is inspired by a field trip in the Bowen Basin, a region of Central Queensland (CQ) which has come to characterise Australia’s energy (coal) market. In April 2025, 4 PLATYPUS artists (Marilena Hewitt, Sebastian Henry-Jones, Harrison Witsey and Maeve Parker) rode pushbikes 400km across Baranha, Biri and Giya lands, through regional mining towns, from Moranbah to Abbot Point coal port near Bowen. This methodology of pedal power helped us grasp the spatial organisation and scale of these sites of extreme entropy, and the histories, cultures and ecologies of regional areas and major industrial towns in CQ. This, as well as continued conversation and research into the geopolitical landscape of CQ, formed the foundation of this guide. Unlike the seriousness and categorisation of most ecological guides, this one is visually engaging, poetic, funny, informative and based on physical experiences, relationships and further research.

In the second part, [distribution], the contributions point to potential strategies, new ways of seeing the problems we face, and new ways of coming together around energy justice through art and literature. Here the depth of criticality, poetry, imagination and humour contained within is a testament to the commitment and verve of the small community around PLATYPUS.

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[trans*mission]

[swallow]

*a field guide to the beautiful, dank and the stunningly diverse
BOWEN BASIN | Darumbal, Bayali, Gangulu, Gayiri, Wangan, Gabalbara, Barna, Birriah, Juru, Gia, Yuwi and Koinjmal Country

*a powerful body of contemporary art and literature

Ancestress

Madeline Brewer

Daniel Kielly Davis

d harding

Sebastian Henry-Jones

Marilena Hewitt

Jenuarrie

Henry Reese

Ellen Roberts

Michael Smith

Harrison Witsey

Alrey Batol

Fer Boyd

Alisha Brown

Bridget Chappell

Ibn Djinn

Georgia Hayward

Therese Keogh & Jéan-Louise Olivier

Gordon Akira Macindoe

Enoch Mailangi & Emily Grant

Sally Molloy & Lu Forsberg

Lana Nguyễn

Kenzee Patterson

Renee Rossini

Madeleine Stack

Lucy Wylie & Othy Willis

What was once dream has become thick and real.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.

This project is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland