‘Struggle Street’ is a three part documentary that aired on SBS from the 6th to the 13th May 2015. The series is set in the suburb of Mt Druitt in Western Sydney and emphasises the struggles and desires of residents in an area filled with drug abuse, extremely high unemployment and homelessness. The documentary attracted controversy from critics who claimed it was an indecorous portrayal of western Sydney and prompted calls for a boycott. The target audience would be mature age individuals who would be able to handle witnessing the confronting and antagonising scenes throughout the film
Struggle Street has attracted widespread criticism with respect to the perceived bias and the erroneous portrayal of Western Sydney and Australian society as
Struggle Street has attracted widespread criticism with respect to the perceived bias and the erroneous portrayal of Western Sydney and Australian society as