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.
Behind The Scenes
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
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From Gasp fashion queen to international fugitive
AS A director at popular fashion label Gasp, Qiu Shan Lian rubbed shoulders with celebrities and lived in a swanky mansion on Melbourne’s bayside. Now she appears blank-faced and glamour-free on the Interpol website as an unlikely international fugitive.
Man behind the Chopper mask
LIKE most crooks, Chopper Read was a lying and manipulative egotist. He was also intelligent, funny and hadn’t been raised to be a criminal. This is the Chopper I knew, writes Andrew Rule.
What it’s really like to go to prison
WIL Patterson cried himself to sleep on his first night in prison after going from suburban Melbourne dad to living with murderers. But despite witnessing a brutal shiv stabbing, he says he wouldn’t be afraid to go back to jail.
Inside Sydney’s ‘escape-proof’ supermax prison
IT IS Sydney’s new hi-tech prison — a razor-wired “escape-proof” compound set to house Australia’s most dangerous terror suspects. The Sunday Telegraph was granted exclusive access to the soundproof prison, located within Long Bay jail.
The squad coming to your rescue
FROM major disasters to toes stuck in bath taps, it takes a special breed to survive life working for the elite Police Rescue Squad. “The words ‘no, we can’t’ do not exist. If we can’t do it, who will?”
Inside our outlaw bikie gangs
VICTORIA’S outlaw bikie scene has seen old leaders toppled and a new set of bosses ushered in. And while they may be retreating back beneath the radar, the new breed of bikies remains armed and dangerous.
How drug kingpin’s empire came tumbling down
SIPPING his latte at a North Adelaide cafe, George Nikolic was putting the final touches on his masterpiece. He was about to seal a multi-state drug deal that would make him and his associates rich. But the intimidating crime lord sitting across the table was not who he seemed.
The NYE plot Australia never knew about
THE terror plot the nation never knew about can now be revealed. It was New Year’s Eve, with harbour-side families getting excited about fireworks — as police feverishly tried to locate a boat that could carry out a catastrophic attack.
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