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Underbelly boss in bid for freedom

Underbelly boss in bid for freedom

A CAGED alleged crime boss suspected to have united Australia’s criminal underbelly has launched a fresh bail bid to prove his innocence.

‘Five reasons Milat is innocent’

‘Five reasons Milat is innocent’

A KEY supporter of Ivan Milat has challenged the top cop in the case to a TV test of the evidence as he vows to keep fighting for the backpacker killer’s freedom, despite a damning DNA result.

How Australia’s most famous fugitives were caught

How Australia’s most famous fugitives were caught

THE fugitive life — with its isolation and constant fear of arrest — can be a tough existence, but Australia has a long list of high-profile runaways who made headlines for their elusiveness. Here are some of the most famous.

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How killer bugs cracked gruesome mystery

AFTER 10 months with no breakthrough, police investigating the horrific discovery of a burning headless torso on the side of a rural Queensland road finally got a break. Kate Kyriacou reveals the “unorthodox” methods used to solve George Gerbic’s murder.

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Gold Coast Mongrel Mob colours and patches.

Mongrel Mob’s Coast clubhouse

THE clubhouse of notorious New Zealand gang — the Mongrel Mob — has popped up in a quiet Gold Coast suburb and the violent street gang is on a membership drive recruiting young, disenfranchised youth.

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