Hannah Brooks

  • The Phantom Massacre

    Since 2004, almost 5,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in the southern provinces of Thailand in a series of bombings, shootings, arson attacks, and decapitations.

  • Queens of Beef Week

    The Beauty Queens of the cow industry.

  • Austra

    Austra is built around singer and principal songwriter Katie Stelmanis, who career in opera was sidetracked by an obsession with Nine Inch Nails and Bjork records.

  • Pleasure To Meet You, Rainbow Guy

    Thirty years ago, Rainbow Guy (aka Guy Feldmann) was divinely inspired to change his gypsy ways, settle down, and complete two very important missions: build the Temple, a nondenominational gathering place devoted to the pursuit of truth, and burrow an...

  • When Rat Ruled The World

    In 1983, having recently moved to Sydney, a young Jac Vidgen threw a party in his Elizabeth Bay apartment. He’d done stuff like this before and like his previous efforts, the party was an unmitigated success.

  • A Dirty Little Rag With Filth In It

    Back in the late 1950s, when Richard Neville finished high school, Australia was in many ways, uh, what’s the word? Oh that’s right…totally fucked.

  • Nimbin Mardi Grass

    Really, really, really stoned.

  • Hey Ladies

    In 1976, fourteen-year-old Ari Up ran into her friend Palmolive at a Patti Smith gig. That night the two girls, inspired by the punk scene exploding around them, decided to form a band. Along with their buddies Tessa Pollitt and Viv Albertine, they...

  • Matchmaker, Matchmaker

    Paloma and Reuben are both 14-years-old, in grade eight and pretty cool. Earlier this year they dated for three months, although the first month was unofficial so it doesn't really count