TV actor turned terrorist walks free from jail
An actor who was arrested and convicted as part of Australia’s largest terrorism operation is a free man after serving over 18 years.
Behind The Scenes
Judge scolds AFP over ankle bracelets
A surprising argument about electronic monitoring used by the AFP to deny people bail has been lambasted in court.
‘Mate, they’re killers’: Rule’s last meeting with Roger Rogerson
When crime writer Andrew Rule had to meet with a dangerous crook he turned to ex-cop Roger Rogerson as the middleman. But instead the crim had a warning about Rogerson and his crew. LISTEN NOW
Sneaky tactic assassins use to rope in unsuspecting Aussies
Organised violence is becoming an increasingly professionalised industry and oblivious Australians are being dragged into crime. See how.
Secret texts, cashies, mystery exits: Inside colossal scandal that brought down Michael Bosscher
Michael Bosscher was a high-flying Brisbane lawyer with big name clients. But in the winter of 2016, a major scandal erupted that sent the George St rumour mill into overdrive and ended in his jailing. This is the inside story.
Secret texts, cashies, mystery exits: Inside colossal scandal that brought down Michael Bosscher
Michael Bosscher was a high-flying Brisbane lawyer with big name clients. But in the winter of 2016, a major scandal erupted that sent the George St rumour mill into overdrive and ended in his jailing. This is the inside story.
Radical ‘no cell’ system to roll out across state’s hardest jails
There is a cafe, computer and chess classes and strangely, for a maximum security prison, no cells. And it has worked so successfully at Macquarie Correctional Centre it will now be expanded across the state.
What really happened to Ned Kelly’s skull
One of Australia’s greatest mysteries has been solved with the shock discovery of what really happened to the country’s most famous outlaw. Listen to the audio.
Big problem with ’truth serum’ for Aussie murderers
The use of ‘truth serum’ is being controversially pushed by Australian legal professionals. Here’s how it works and its pitfalls.
Why authorities raided Binance Australia
Australia’s finance watchdog has executed search warrants at three offices of the major cryptocurrency firm Binance. See why.
‘Sedated’: Chilling new Maddie McCann theory
Disturbing claims have emerged about what the key suspect in the Madeleine McCann case may have been carrying when she was abducted. Warning: Graphic
The inside story of the criminal underworld’s most wanted man
A single fateful decision by the architect behind AN0M led to the arrest of more than a thousand people across the globe. See why he is now the “underworld’s most wanted”.
Unabomber found dead in prison cell
Ted Kaczynski, the terrorist whose deadly bombing spree sparked one of the longest FBI manhunts in US history, has died.
Folbigg’s prison hell and how she changed
Kathleen Folbigg spent most of her two decades in jail with some of Australia’s most depraved female sexual offenders and child killers – and became a mother-like figure to some.
How these companies conned Aussies in $1b share market scam
A former company CEO on the NSW Central Coast and an SA businessman reveal how they — like many other Aussies — were duped by a global fraud syndicate’s investment scam.
How Bali’s ‘Naughty Tourist’ cops are targeting foreigners
The Naughty Tourist patrol is on a laser-focused mission to reign in visitors doing all the wrong things in the island paradise of Bali. See the exclusive video.
Vapes on Snapchat: Black market crims’ evil tactics
A blanket ban on all non-prescription vapes is not as simple as it sounds and could push black market sales further underground. Here’s why.
Aussie court giving drug addicts a break
A drugs court operating in every State and Territory for non-violent offenders is giving drug addicts a new lease on life. See how it works.
Aussie crims’ drug of choice as meth, coke, MDMA prices up
Drugs are involved in three-quarters of criminal arrests in Australia – and the number of users being locked up has jumped nearly 100 per cent as prices also rise.
Game-changing device can detect scent of cocaine
This is the game-changing new technology that can find the smell of illicit drugs and has worked in a massive global anti-smuggling operation. See how it works.
Trusted insiders busted: How cops catch drug brokers
Australian Border Force inspector Vanessa Ruff has revealed how she’s exposing trusted insiders to bikies and crime gangs, and shutting down their networks. See the video.
Aussie crims’ secret ‘dirty cash dropzones’ revealed
Two key locations where money laundering across Australia takes place have been revealed for the first time. This is how criminals operate.
Son of Aussie MH17 victims lashes Putin
An Australian whose parents were killed in the MH17 disaster has a message for terrorists after an inquiry found Vladimir Putin likely approved the missile.
Revealed: Never-before-seen photo that triggered horror toolbox murders
A grainy CCTV photo, which has never been publicly revealed until now, set into motion one of Queensland’s cruellest crimes - known as the ‘toolbox murders’. Read the in-depth story.
Liquid cocaine: How drug lords are smuggling their loot
International drug lords are dreaming up ever sneakier ways to smuggle illicit substances like cocaine around the world. See the shocking discoveries.
‘Drugs behind headlights’: Aussie removalists busted
Aussie furniture removalists are smuggling thousands of kilos of drugs across state borders. See how crime lords are recruiting them.
How shoplifters are getting busted in $1b crime spree
There are major changes to the way retailers are tracking stolen items as more than $1 billion worth of goods will be stolen before Christmas.
Bikies, sex and slave traders: AFP’s dirty dozen acts of crime
From cyber hacks to slave trading, child abuse to drug peddling bikie gangsters, these are the top 12 crimes the Australian Federal Police have busted wide open.
Bali sex ban: New travel warning for Aussies
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has updated its advice for Australians going to Indonesia after new laws banning sex outside marriage.
Cocaine in purses: New cartel drug route busted
Drug cartels are exploiting Australia’s friendship with this country to build a new supply route for massive shipments of illegal drugs.
$420 a gram: Cocaine to hit record price in Australia
Australian cocaine price wars are expected to see a new record broken, as the AFP smash organised crime networks.
Inside hunt for Colombia’s drug cartels
This is how the AFP and Colombian law enforcement and military officers found $1 billion of cocaine in the jungle just weeks before the world’s modern day Pablo Escobar was arrested.
Top Aussie cops bust 18 of world’s most wanted fugitives
A crack police squad tasked with hunting down some of Australia’s and the world’s most wanted fugitives is having huge success. See who they have caught.
WATCH EPISODE 2 NOW: The execution of Shane Bowden
Mayhem in the Mongols: A special two-part video documentary series that lifts the lid on the turmoil racking one of Australia’s most powerful bikie gangs, the Mongols. WATCH NOW
40 unseen images: Inside Melissa Caddick’s mansion
New images reveal the jaw-dropping haul of luxury goods that con woman Melissa Caddick was hoarding in her bedroom. See the photos.
Graphic warning: Russia’s horror that will haunt Aussies forever
A 17-minute video shot by militants after MH17 was shot down will never be forgotten, writes Charles Miranda. See the video.
Bad blood, shootings and bikie exodus: Inside Mongols mayhem
The feared Mongols bikie gang is in turmoil with an exodus of high-profile members, a swag on murder and drug trafficking charges and others winding up shot and bashed. WATCH THE INSIDE STORY
‘We’re your flesh’: Jake Bilardi’s siblings’ desperate plea
Jake Bilardi’s loyalty to Islamic State sent shockwaves through his family. His siblings were upset and demanded answers. Read the transcript, hear the audio.
‘Martyrdom’: Moment Jake Bilardi turned into a terrorist
Jake Bilardi became infatuated with Islamic State. This is the never-before-seen CCTV of him leaving Australia and the story behind his phone call home. See the video and listen to the audio.
AK-47s and Arabic: How Jake was lured into Islamic State
Aussie teenager Jake Bilardi found an Islamic State recruiter online. Within an hour, he had a road map to becoming a terrorist. Listen to the audio and see the exclusive video.
Louis Vuitton, booze and iPhones: Crims’ new Chinese laundry
Australian Border Force has revealed how they discovered crime gangs’ new ways of getting millions across the world. See the exclusive video.
Comanchero and Triad gangs’ new way to conceal dirty cash
This is how bikies, Triads and other crims are washing millions of dollars offshore in a sophisticated money laundering scheme without pokies or crypto. See the video.
GALLERY: 40 unseen items from Melissa Caddick’s home
From designer bags to jaw-dropping jewels, these photos document what ASIC investigators found at Melissa Caddick’s mansion.
Former cop betrayed by the force he once trusted
Ben Smith was not even in the same postcode as a young girl when she accused him of a string of sexual assaults. This is how his career was destroyed.
How bikies, mafia and Asian triads will be smashed
Organised crime figures have been put on notice with a big boost in the federal budget to catch the organised crime crooks. This is how it will work.
‘I got told to peel her skin off’: Aussie pair’s unbreakable bond
Lynley Le Grand has been reunited with her “guardian angel” after a horrific night in Bali bound her with fellow Aussie Sevegne Newton for life.
Bali bombers: Where are they now
Twenty years on from the the Bali bombings that killed 88 Australians, we take a look at what happened to the people who were behind the attack.
‘Intense pain’: Bali bombings survivor relives horror
Dale Atkin was just metres away when the Sari Club bomb went off. Two decades on, he meets the team that helped him get his life back.
‘Shrapnel and faeces’: Shock of Bali bombing victims
A new book has revealed what happened inside the walls of the burns clinic treating Aussies injured in the Bali bombings. Read the extract.
‘Locked in toilet in tears’: Bali bombing doc’s pain
Two decades on from a terrorist bombing that shocked the world, burns specialist Professor Fiona Wood still struggles to “talk about Bali”.
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