Chris Hammer

About Chris Hammer

Chris Hammer is the author of the 2018 crime novel Scrublands. He was a journalist for more than thirty years, dividing his career between covering Australian federal politics and international affairs. For many years he was a roving foreign correspondent for SBS TV's flagship current affairs program Dateline. He has reported from more than 30 countries on six continents.

PURPLE HAZE by JIMI HENDRIX Story by Chris Hammer

Slowly, I begin to understand. He thinks Australia is an army camp in South Vietnam. He thinks that’s where I’m from. And that’s when he starts screaming. And by screaming, I mean, screaming – in-fear-of-his-life screaming.

By Chris Hammer|2020-09-02T10:20:22+10:00September 7th, 2018|Roadtrip stories,