What drives mothers to commit crimes
Their crimes were violent and cruel yet these Aussie mums and wives were the most unlikely of suspects. WARNING: Graphic
Behind The Scenes
Jail contraband haul nearly doubles in a year
Contraband seized at SA prisons nearly doubled last year – helped by the ban on smoking and tobacco products.
Record busts: Organised crims caught with illicit drugs
COVID-19 may have turned our lives upside down but not the criminal world, which recorded the highest rates of busts and seizures in NSW on record.
How I got ‘Chopper’ Read nude behind bars
Former prison officer Steve Bergervoet was just a rookie when he managed to get Mark ‘Chopper’ Read naked on his first day of work. Warning: Graphic
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Parole board: ‘Community safety our highest priority’
Speaking for the first time on his role, a senior member of Queensland’s parole board says the body’s commitment to public safety isn’t just hollow words.
Aussies in a hellhole: Inside Bali’s Kerobokan Prison
Forget what you have seen of art classes and rehab. With two Melbourne nightclub promoters facing the prospect of time inside Bali’s Kerobokan Prison, those who’ve been inside say it is disgusting, violent and overcrowded.
Car clue in spate of terrifying attacks
Police say a white Corolla car could be the key to finding the criminals who targeted a Reservoir home on three separate occasions last month, firing into the house, setting the occupant’s car on fire and shooting at him.
The tough anti-bikie laws that were never used
These were the tough anti-gang laws which were hailed as a game-changer to stop gangs in their tracks. But the orders which ban bikies and criminals from hanging out and being friends online have gone unused.
Cocaine Cassie’s amazing transformation inside jail
This is ‘Cocaine Cassie’ as you’ve never seen her before. She has turned her life around and changed her appearance dramatically as she prepares to apply for parole. SEE THE PHOTOS AND HOW SHE DID IT
How a cop warned there would be murder
A retired bush cop has delivered a stinging assessment of police hierarchy after a bitter argument between prospectors and cattle station owners in the Queensland’s remote far north escalated into a cold-blooded killing.
Natasha Ryan’s new life with convicted lover
She was known as The Girl in the Cupboard in a missing person’s investigation that stunned the world. Now, 21 years on, Natasha Ryan has a new life with her convicted partner, Scott Black, who first helped her hide for nearly five years. SEE THE PHOTOS
How police got hitman to turn on Carl Williams
As he sat in the back of a police car after carrying out an underworld execution in South Yarra, a gangland killer made a stunning confession. But it was what police did next that would end the reign of drug boss Carl Williams.
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