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Hell Has Harbour Views
''Hell Has Harbour Views'' is a 2001 novel written by Richard Beasley. A 2005 ABC telemovie written and directed by Peter Duncan, was based on the novel. Synopsis The story is set in a corrupt Sydney law firm and follows the protagonist, Hugh Walker, a lawyer who always hoped he would be a defender of the poor and oppressed, until a Sydney law firm dangled an office with a harbour view in front of him. In no time he is turning a blind eye to suspect time sheets, representing powerful companies against powerless people, and not being entirely honest with his girlfriend. Development and publication Beasley began writing the novel while working at a small law firm and has stated that it is based on several stories and people. It was first published in Australia through Pan Macmillan and has been published in print and ebook formats. References {{Reflist 2001 Australian novels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Beasley (author)
Richard Beasley (born 1964) is an Australian barrister, novelist and nonfiction writer. Early life and legal career Richard Beasley SC was born in Sydney, but grew up in Adelaide, South Australia. He completed undergraduate studies in law at the University of Adelaide and worked at Duncan Groom and Hannon which was a law firm affiliated with the ALP. He moved to Sydney in 1992, where he completed postgraduate studies at the University of Sydney. He worked as a solicitor until 1997. He was admitted as a barrister at the NSW Bar in 1997, and was made a 'Silk' in 2011. From January 2018 to February 2019, he was Senior Counsel Assisting the Murray Darling Basin Royal Commission, and in 2020 was Senior Counsel Assisting the Ruby Princess Special Commission of Inquiry. Since 2016, he has been the Presiding Member of the New South Wales Racing Appeal Panel. Writing career Beasley is also the author of five novels and one non-fiction book. The first two are '' Hell Has Harbour Views' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hell Has Harbour Views (TV Film)
''Hell Has Harbour Views'' is a 2005 Australian television movie starring Matt Day and Lisa McCune. It was written and directed by Peter Duncan, based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Richard Beasley. It was nominated for "best miniseries or telemovie" at both the AFI Awards and the Logie Awards, losing to ''The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant'' at both; and for two additional AFI Awards and an additional Logie Award, all of which it lost to ''Love My Way''. Synopsis While successful and primed to continue ascending the company ladder, attorney Hugh Walker is guilt stricken by the people he and his company have hurt along the way. During a large case he meets the journalist Caroline and the two begin seeing each other, despite the fact that Hugh already has a girlfriend, Helen. Things grow more tense after he witnesses a sexual encounter in the office, placing him in the middle of office strife. Cast * Matt Day as Hugh Walker * Lisa McCune as Caroline Ashton * Marta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Duncan (director)
Peter Duncan (born 8 September 1964) is an Australian film director and screenwriter. His 1999 film '' Passion'' was entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' Children of the Revolution'' (1996) * '' A Little Bit of Soul'' (1998) * '' Passion'' (1999) * '' Hell Has Harbour Views'' (2005) * ''Unfinished Sky'' (2007) * ''Rake Rake may refer to: * Rake (stock character), a man habituated to immoral conduct * Rake (theatre), the artificial slope of a theatre stage Science and technology * Rake receiver, a radio receiver * Rake (geology), the angle between a feature on a ...'' (2010-2018) Australian TV series * '' Operation Buffalo'' (2020) Australian TV mini-series References External links * 1964 births Living people Australian film directors Australian screenwriters People from Sydney {{Australia-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". The 2021 census recorded the population of Greater Sydney as 5,231,150, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'. Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Greater Sydney region for at least 30,000 years, and Aboriginal engravings and cultural sites are common throughout Greater Sydney. The traditional custodians of the land on which modern Sydney stands are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Harbour
Port Jackson, consisting of the waters of Sydney Harbour, Middle Harbour, North Harbour and the Lane Cove and Parramatta Rivers, is the ria or natural harbour of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The harbour is an inlet of the Tasman Sea (part of the South Pacific Ocean). It is the location of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge. The location of the first European settlement and colony on the Australian mainland, Port Jackson has continued to play a key role in the history and development of Sydney. Port Jackson, in the early days of the colony, was also used as a shorthand for Sydney and its environs. Thus, many botanists, see, e.g, Robert Brown's ''Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen'', described their specimens as having been collected at Port Jackson. Many recreational events are based on or around the harbour itself, particularly Sydney New Year's Eve celebrations. The harbour is also the starting point of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
