Roger Rogerson’s fall from Dirty Harry to Dad’s Army
When Roger Rogerson turned up at the dressing room door of sultry Welsh singer Shirley Bassey, for once he didn’t have a gun in his pocket. But he did have her stolen handbag.
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How Rosie channelled her pain to become fierce victim’s advocate
A decade ago Rosie Batty saw her only child die in unspeakable circumstances, but through her unthinkable loss she has continued to find a way to help others.
The old-time hard man at the heart of Boy Swallows Universe
Gary Lawrence was a crook with a moral compass whose roughcast chivalry underpins Boy Swallows Universe — it’s why the former robber with a head like a robber’s dog can be played by a male model in the hit Netflix show.
Exposed: elite Aussie cyclists who made headlines for wrong reasons
Some of the country’s biggest elite cycling names have made headlines for more than winning world championships and Olympic medals when they took a wrong turn towards drugs, violence, lies and cheating.
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Three monsters and bullet couldn’t stop Tassie’s bravest woman
A woman was subjected to the savagery of three monsters, and a bullet to the head, in a crime that shocked Tasmania. Here’s her story of survival.
Brighton to backwater proves no glamour in fugitive life
Qiu Shan-Lian went from Brighton fashionista to fugitive, living secretly on Melbourne’s western fringe hoping strangers won’t burst through the door some early morning.
What happened in missing years of a monster?
The prison door has slammed shut on triple killer Ashley Coulston, but the story doesn’t end there. There is a 20-year black hole in his history.
Afghanistan chaos shows we’re not land of fair go
If facing machine gun fire to help Aussie soldiers for $13 a day isn’t grounds for accelerated entry to Australia, this is no longer the land of the fair go.
The crims who prove ‘escape proof’ jail doesn’t exist
Aussie crooks have been escaping from prisons from the moment they started being thrown in them. These are some of the most outlandish jailbreaks and the cunning crims who executed them.
$50m dilemma at heart of iCook slug saga
It’s hard to know who wants to cover up Slug Gate most. But some big players give the impression of trying to nobble effective investigation of who stood to gain from the saga.
Fake plates putting crims in the driver’s seat
Cloned number plates are helping ‘brazen chancers’ and criminals disguise a car’s identity to get away with everything from paying toll fees and speeding fines, to murder.
How fickle loyalties bit back for mad dog Bowden
Bikie Shane Bowden’s brutality left a trail of destruction, but when the past caught up with him on a Gold Coast street, his execution was a cliche straight from the manual of organised crime.
When rough justice comes to our most evil
Garry “Shorty” Dubois the child rapist ended it all two weeks ago, making the world a better place. He joins a long list of crooks who do the right thing by leaving jail in a pine box.
After a life of colourful company, Edelsten died alone
Despite the caricature he defiantly maintained, those who knew Geoffrey Edelsten paint a picture of a complex man whose private persona clashed with his public image.
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