Elizabeth Brooker
1500 Steps is a transforming journey towards self-belief and brilliance. a cross between Chariots of Fire and The Karate Kid, this high school drama is set in the beautiful, Sydney, beach suburb of Cronulla. Jonas "Jobe" O'Brien, a homely, sixteen year old boy, lives in a struggling single parent family. His mother dead, his father is an alcoholic, who was once a champion runner. Jobe, a misfit and loner, has inherited his father's athletic ability and love for running. After a fatal mistake at a party, Jobe seeks revenge against the perpetrator, as an emotion and power wells within him that he has never experienced before. A retired ex-Olympian, Harry White, sets about mentoring his athletic ability when by chance he sees Jobe run. It is now up to Harry White to encourage Jobe to dig deep and decide what type of man he wants to become. A touching coming of age story.
Detective Carruthers
The story of one of Australia's most horrific and senseless murders... A girl who has everything to live for, without knowing it, captures the attention of a mixed up teenager from an abusive home, who through obsessive jealousy decides to arrange this talented girl's brutal murder and rape. Was she truly insane, or was she an evil psychopath consumed by an unnatural and inhumane jealousy.
Television Reporter
Aunque su nombre haga pensar en una superheroína del futuro, Katrina Skinner vive en el presente. Casi se diría que en el puro, prosaico presente, y para peor no le importa, o le importa tan poco como todas las otras cosas: su condición de madre soltera de 19, su disfrute de automóviles a toda velocidad, sus novios cambiantes, su coqueteo con el filo de la muerte y el crimen...
