Shock reason why public turned on outback victim Joanne Lees
Twenty years since the outback murder of tourist Peter Falconio and the attempted abduction of his girlfriend, questions still remain unanswered.
Behind The Scenes
Coke benders and neck-slashing meltdowns: The new bad boys of Brisbane exposed
A violent, dangerous individual, Zivko Stojakovic is a man you hope like hell you don’t cross paths with. And now, he and a motley crew that includes two killers, a violent robber and a cocaine trafficker, are very much Brisbane’s new bad boys.
Meet the Insta-famous ‘influencer’ WAGs of Brisbane’s bad boys
With their designer clothes, brash tattoos and penchant for hanging out at some of the most luxurious venues in Brisbane, the city’s bad boys heavily curate their public images. But that’s nothing compared to the women who choose their company.
Rise of Gucci gangster: Playboy antics of Brisbane’s best-known (and unluckiest) bikie
You could be mistaken for thinking this former fish and chip shop owner is the unluckiest bloke in Queensland; he can’t avoid unwanted police attention, no matter how trivial. But, he is probably the best-known bikie in South East Queensland.
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Gobbo was ‘cooking chips at MCG’ when first registered as informer
Nicola Gobbo claims she was “cooking chips at the MCG” and “studying” when Victoria Police first registered her as an informer in 1995.
Judge’s parting shot at paedophile ‘protection’
A retiring District Court judge has taken aim at what he calls “the greatest ‘get out of jail free’ card for paedophiles the courts have ever come up with”.
Why prisoners will be allowed to self-medicate
Selected inmates at a Brisbane jail will be given bulk medication to administer themeselves, in a trial that has fuelled concerns among prison officers.
Ex-Council CEO’s brutal tell-all jail video
A former southeast Queensland council CEO who was locked up for corruption has told how his sentence has impacted him in an eye-opening jailhouse interview, saying he has lost everything from friends to finances. SEE THE VIDEO
Mafia men crack as Australian crime threat rises
Mafia members from prominent Calabrian Ndrangheta families in Italy are breaking their code of silence, as experts warn they could try to infiltrate and corrupt Australian politicians.
‘Mother of Satan’ bomb almost blew up an Aussie city
It’s the explosive of choice for terrorists and just the tiniest amount can cause serious injuries. So when three kilos was discovered, bomb technician Jodie Pearson had to take drastic action. LISTEN TO EPISODE TWO OF OUR PODCAST
‘I know what blast damage can do to a human’
When a senior police officer was murdered by a car bomb, investigators had to search for a secondary explosive. The blast site was too far away to use the robot, so they had to send in Australia’s first female technician. LISTEN TO HER STORY.
New breed of drug mule hits Coast
International drug lords are coercing a new breed of drug mule to bring illicit substances into Queensland via the Glitter Strip.
Chilling truth behind bikie romances
We already knew it was a dangerous lifestyle, now new figures have laid bare the extreme risk women are running when they get involved with bikies.
‘My Tara was lured back to her death’
Tara Brown feared for her life and family but was wooed back into a vicious relationship with her partner in a horrific domestic violence cycle, her mother says.
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