Mahmood Fazal

Art

Osama bin Laden’s Son Is a Painter. America Is His Muse.

We spoke to Omar bin Laden about his traumatic youth, and his artistic fascination with the Wild West.
Gavin Butler
Mahmood Fazal
3.1.21
Confessions

Gang Life Gave Me PTSD. Psychoanalysis Saved Me.

In the criminal world you see things you can't unsee, and get told to bury your feelings.
Mahmood Fazal
5.20.20
Inside Outsider

Inside the Brisbane Gang Stealing Hot Cars for the Gram

Some members are as young as 12
Mahmood Fazal
5.7.20
COVID-19

Australian Coke Is Getting Worse: We Asked Dealers Why

Seems COVID-19 has affected all types of businesses.
Mahmood Fazal
4.28.20
Coronavirus

The NSW Police Did a Cover of 'All Star' and It's Really Weird

We asked about their version of the Smash Mouth classic, which delivers a message about staying home.
Mahmood Fazal
4.21.20
Larrikin Lockdown

Because You Asked, Here's Warwick Capper’s Guide to Life in Isolation

"I've been watching the Joe Exotic show because they say he looks like me. It’s a bit of an insult."
Mahmood Fazal
4.9.20
Coronavirus

A Burglar Explains How He's Doing Now Everyone's at Home

"I'm not having much luck."
Mahmood Fazal
4.3.20
Coronavirus

Outbreaks of Coronavirus in Prisons Will 'Amplify' Infections Across Australia

Authorities have responded to the risk by cancelling family visits to all Australian prisons—ratcheting up the risk of riots.
Mahmood Fazal
3.27.20
Music

An Afternoon of Community Service with Youngn Lipz: The R&B King of Western Sydney

There was a time where YL wanted to become a villain. Instead, he started singing and became a hero of “the areas”.
Mahmood Fazal
2.20.20
Love

Meth, Viagra, Romance: How Victoria's Prisoners Make Valentine's Special

It's the only state to allow conjugal visits, meaning prisoners get a few precious hours to have sex with their partners.
Mahmood Fazal
2.14.20
Inside Outsider

How Australia Discovered Grime and Made it Something of Its Own

We asked the Smash Brothers how they brought a London subculture to Melbourne and launched a national movement.
Mahmood Fazal
1.23.20
Australia bushfires

What Does Weeks of Bushfire Smoke Actually Do to Your Lungs?

If you're living in Sydney or Melbourne you can expect some damage and possible health consequences in the future.
Mahmood Fazal
1.15.20
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