Bankstown in 1956 is a corrupt and lawless town on the outskirts of Sydney. Investigative reporting by the Sentinel, and its fearless editor, exposes the corruption of local crime czar, "Chilla" Mullins. When Mullins is killed and the Sentinel's editor murdered in retaliation, Suzie Mullins, Chilla's wild and capricious sister, inherits the newspaper and launches a crusade to bring down her brother's successor. Suzie's demure but resolute friend, Anouk Koning, the daughter of a corrupt cop, blows the whistle on Mullins's brothel, where an underage prostitute, "Bambi" Dodds, services a network of local dignitaries. When Bambi breaks free, Suzie protects her as she struggles to regain her lost childhood. Mullins's death throws his teenage lover, Lily Xing, into a downward spiral. Destitute and desperate, she hunts down her betrayers and becomes Suzie's nemesis. These four young women are caught in a web of violence and tragedy that, at any moment, could destroy them.