Phillip Frazer

Phillip Frazer was born in Melbourne, Australia on May 1, 1946. He studied arts at Monash University, majoring in politics, and co-edited the student newspaper *Lot's Wife* with Peter Steedman in 1965. In 1966, he co-founded *Go-Set*, a popular teen pop newspaper that sold over 70,000 copies weekly and employed many young staff who later became prominent figures in journalism, creative writing, photography, filmmaking, graphic art, and television.

In 1970, Frazer launched the countercultural magazine *Revolution* using *Go-Set*'s facilities. He negotiated with Jann Wenner to include pages from *Rolling Stone* as a supplement, later folding *Revolution* into *High Times* in 1971. After leaving *Go-Set* in 1972 due to the printer gaining controlling interest, he launched the Australian edition of *Rolling Stone* and founded *The Digger*, which operated until December 1975 when it ceased due to financial difficulties and legal issues.

Frazer moved to the U.S. in July 1976, where he worked as an editor for *Seven Days* and contributed to other political magazines such as *The Nation* and *Multinational Monitor*. In the 1990s, he published the *Washington Spectator* newsletter and edited environmental newsletter *News on Earth*. In 1999, he co-founded *The Hightower Lowdown* with Jim Hightower, which became a prominent political publication. Frazer relocated to Australia in August 2013, where he writes for various outlets, including *Griffith Review*, *Byron Echo*, and his blog.

Frazer has two children from a relationship with Dr. Cydney Pullman and has been partners with Australian author Kate Veitch since 2004.