‘You’re dead’: How Mafia boss was warned of execution
New evidence has revealed how Australian mafia boss Pasquale Barbaro got a chilling phone call from a Melbourne man before he was killed outside his Brisbane home.
Crime In Focus
Bikies, crims’ fake goods seized: Spot the difference
The black market for counterfeit goods is booming for bikies and other crims with millions of dollars’ worth of fake, and potentially deadly items. See what’s been seized.
Named and shamed: NDIS rorters exposed
The NDIS has been described as a “lolly jar” for rorters, with criminal syndicates seeing it as easy pickings. See who has been caught.
Mobster’s elaborate plan to flee to Australia
One of the biggest Mafia killers of all time planned to escape an American prison and make a new life in Australia because it had a reputation as a safe haven for Italian mobsters.
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Undercover cop’s splurge on Aussie identities
An AFP officer spent six months undercover snapping up Aussie ids on the Dark Web where drivers’ licences sell for as little as $2.
Accused hit and run teen’s dad sentenced for high-speed chase
The father of the teen allegedly involved in the hit and run deaths of a Redlands couple has been sentenced for a 150kmh chase.
Scourge of meth and alcohol hurts SA
Meth use dropped as COVID-19 restrictions hit its supply over the past year – but this sobering data shows SA still tops the nation in per capita usage.
Exotic animal bust: Asphyxiated reptiles in stockings, plastic
Australia’s answer to Joe Exotic has been jailed for attempting to smuggle native and exotic animals overseas. This is how they got busted.
‘It was a one-night stand, not a rape’: Skaf files revealed
As gang rapist Mohammed Skaf applies for release on parole, secret prison files reveal he shows no remorse for his role in the attack that shocked Sydney.
Ivan Milat given ‘care and comfort’ before death
Backpacker killer Ivan Milat died alone but was given “care and comfort” in the months before his death, an inquest has heard.
Crims make $25b on exotic Aussie lizards and snakes
This is how organised crime gangs and wildlife traffickers are raking in millions of dollars a year selling native species on the black market.
Flaming idiots cost us millions with arson attacks
Arsonists have caused millions of dollars in damage across SA in three years – and charges have been laid for only a fraction of the fires. Use our searchable list to see which suburbs are targeted.
Chopper v Gangitano: Inside a vicious underworld rivalry
From hurling fistfuls of excrement to dynamite, almost nothing was off limits in the feud between “Chopper” Read and Alphonse Gangitano.
Crims and spies to cash in on Aussie vaccine rollout
A security expert has revealed how hospitals and transport companies could be targeted to disrupt Australia’s vaccine rollout.
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