Principal cast of The Straits (Credit to ABC)

I’m consorting with the Criminal Element again, this time with a profile on the Australian gangster TV series The Straits:

Things we think about when we think of Australia: kangaroos, the Sydney Opera House, endless beaches, tropical reefs, Paul Hogan, Anna Torv (or Elle Macpherson, if you’re of a certain age).

Things we don’t think about when we think of Australia: meth smuggling, organized crime, biker gangs, human trafficking, torture, mob hits.

The Straits is about the things we don’t think about.

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