The Wire

The media attention this week surrounding Julian Blanc and the so-called ‘art of picking-up’ has only scratched the surface of an industry lurking in the shadows of Australia’s bars and nightclubs. This is Australia’s secret million dollar industry, and critics are outraged at the messages it conveys about women.

The original version of this story stated that Crime-stoppers had lodged a complaint. In fact, a man has lodged a complaint to crime-stoppers.