AustLit

'A fighter, a protector, a figurehead, a jailbird, a son, husband and father, who started a brotherhood and has stood by it ever since

'We were about to get into it when the other soldiers pulled us apart. I didn’t care about squaring off against a Major, I was going home. I didn’t really even know what I was saying, I was just seeing red.

'‘I’ll start my own army when I get home.’

'And that’s exactly what I ended up doing.

'Living by his own rules has always been the way of Phil ‘Ugly’ Mawson. A boxer, a soldier, a bikie, a killer, he has played many roles in his life. After a yearlong stint in Vietnam, he returned to Australia feeling let down by the military and society at large. Seeking brotherhood and belonging, he found what he was looking for when he founded the first Australian chapter of the Gypsy Jokers motorcycle club. In his own words, Ugly explores the ups and downs of a life lived on the fringe and spent chasing the freedom of the open road.' (Publication summary)

'Director/actor Paul Fenech comes back to the big screen with a mash-up of his two TV shows: Fat Pizza and Housos.

'When the Government decides that Housos would only receive a quarter of their pensions in cash in order to keep them from spending them on cigarettes, alcohol and drugs, the Fat Pizza crew sees an opportunity to expand their business. But things don't quite go according to plan, and Houso Shazza (Elle Dawe) decides to lead a revolution against Fat Pizza.

'Meanwhile, Inspector Cox (Gary Who) has an inkling about the shifty business and launches an investigation.' (Publication summary)

'Housos tells the not-so-epic stories of Shazza, Dazza, Franky and Kylie - four best mates from down on the block. Sure, they drink away their problems, they might even have frequent domestics but down on the block it's all for one and one for all.

Follow the adventures of the residents of the Sunnyvale Housing Commission in every-town Australia. They battle cops and they scam Centerlink, they even have the occasional threesome and swingers party, but once you're down with the crew in the hood then it's " Sunnyvale for life".' (Source: http://www.sbs.com.au/shows/housos)