Organised crims use drug money to buy Aussie homes
Criminal syndicates are using dirty money to launder through property purchases, adding to the overheated Australian housing market.
Behind The Scenes
‘Higher on ice’: Drug cooks make new ‘nasty meth’
Cops are seeing a new ‘cheap, nasty’ version of ice, which is said to be from organised crims working together, like syndicates did in Operation Ironside.
‘It was burning, there were human remains and letters to Qld’
The MH17 crash site looked like a war zone — and there were items that left Charles Miranda stunned when he arrived. WARNING: Graphic
Fury as cops say ‘flag down bus’ for help after Sarah murder
British police have been slammed over bizarre new guidelines to protect women in the wake of Sarah Everard’s murder.
Author of Misery: How SA’s elite detectives brought down ‘Waka’
He was among the world’s most wanted for 20 years, escaping even US authorities. This is the inside story of how SA’s elite detectives caught the originator of online child abuse.
Aussies get mum’s wedding ring back after 9/11
The family of an Australian woman killed in the 9/11 terror attacks have told of an extraordinary discovery after the tragedy.
Live-stream crash driver learns fate for killing two friends
A driver who killed two of his friends after rolling during a road trip that had been live-streamed to social media has learnt his fate.
Accused wife killer dies in Silverwater prison cell
Adam Cureton was accused by police of murdering his wife Sabah Hafiz, but it can be revealed he has died in his prison cell at Silverwater.
Infamous killers offered jabs under Covid vax prison rate secrecy
In a bizarre twist, the Covid vaccine is being offered first to some of our nation’s most heinous criminals, while official vax rates are being kept a secret in some states.
Secret paedos busted: Principal exposed as sex offender
Australians are being lulled into a false sense of security, with criminals getting too close to children every day. See where it’s happening.
Caught in the act: Illegal tobacco crime syndicates smashed
Illegal loose leaf tobacco farms in Australia and global smuggling shipments have been stopped, seizing and destroying 540 million cigarettes.
Call for action over secret ransoms paid to criminal gangs
The true cost of ransoms paid to criminal gangs remains secret in Australia, even though security experts say we should know more.
‘Ninjas’ find crims’ hidden AN0M loot
This is what the AFP’s forensic team involved in Operation Ironside did to find hidden weapons, drugs and $50 million in dirty cash.
AN0M crims warned: ‘We are coming for you’
The AFP has ‘another ingenious plan’ to further dismantle organised crime networks after pulling off the Operation Ironside sting.
Have you been caught in this $8m scam?
Sneaky new moves are fuelling a fresh crime wave, with Aussies losing $8 million and one couple robbed of $165,000. See how you can detect them.
Jelena’s tears as dad Damir is jailed again
Jelena Dokic’s emotional on-air comments about Ash Barty’s parents touched everyone. Now we can reveal why she broke down.
Cops stop Aussie sex tourists, ‘kingpins’ and ‘ringleaders’
Hundreds of Australian paedophiles, some of whom are “kingpins” and “ringleaders” of child sex brothels, have been blocked from leaving the country.
Australia’s changing gun rules
New changes are coming to manage the rising amount of unregistered guns Aussies have to get dangerous weapons off the streets.
New evidence that could clear triple killer Sef Gonzales
Convicted murderer Sef Gonzales, jailed over the horrific deaths of his parents and sister, has made another bid for freedom.
Sick messages of sex predators targeting Aussie kids
Brazen sex perverts are grooming and entrapping Australian children online, as parents pimp their own children to paedophiles.
Inside the police operations bunker as the raids went down
At 5.30am on Monday, a senior South Australian detective radioed the phrase “execute resolution” – and more than 400 cops sprang into action.
Aussie creates hi-tech way to track missing kids
A team of Defence scientists from South Australia are now in demand globally to help stop serious child crimes including trafficking and abductions.
Seized: Deadly guns made out of plastic with a 3D printer
Two handguns made with a 3D printer have been seized by Adelaide detectives – along with dozens of other firearms including a machine gun found in a suburban park.
What it’s like to raise a baby while in prison
One woman recently gave birth but instead of taking her baby home, she returned with him to prison to serve out her sentence. We take a rare look inside the Sydney jail where mums get to look after their kids. See the video and pictures.
Could Martin Bryant have been stopped before Port Arthur?
Sometimes it’s easier to forget the past, especially if it’s painful. But Denham Hitchcock argues we must listen to new evidence about Martin Bryant.
Shock Sydney Lawyer X claim made in Hamzy case
A court case involving jailed underworld figure Bassam Hamzy has heard Sydney has its own legal scandal involving a Lawyer X.
After 73 years, Somerton Man is finally exhumed
The unknown Somerton Man has been exhumed and placed into a new coffin to be transported for forensic testing. Police say his remains are in “reasonable” condition for DNA extraction.
‘Brett would have quit the force after what’s happened’
Slain cop Brett Forte pledged his life to serve and protect, but his family say he would have been disillusioned with events after his death.
2155 child sex offenders across SA under police spotlight
The number of South Australians on the national paedophile register is rising each year – but police say there’s a good reason why it’s not publicly accessible.
How gun laws stopped mass shootings like Port Arthur
Australia’s tough gun laws have worked, saving countless lives, despite the loopholes that still exist. WARNING: GRAPHIC
Port Arthur 25yrs on: Gun law cracks expose firearm fail
Before the 25th anniversary of Port Arthur, our gun laws have changed, leaving us exposed without a national firearm registry. WARNING: Graphic
New twist in Folbigg case: Why 66 experts want her released
Convicted child killer Kathleen Folbigg’s bid for freedom and a pardon has taken another intriguing twist.
Drill rap gang teens ‘being groomed by bikies’
School-aged thugs wanting to belong to a rap subculture are being targeted by bikie gangs as they brag about their crimes on social media.
Dramatic arrest of potato chip smuggler caught on camera
Fingerprints and surveillance footage helped unmask a criminal mastermind trafficking Australian native animals. WARNING: GRAPHIC
Cops ramp up controls as 15 jihadis to be set free
With 15 jihadis due to be freed, police are boosting resources and new laws will go to Parliament to give extra control powers.
Shock transformation: Martin Bryant’s ‘pathetic’ prison life
A rare photo of Port Arthur killer Martin Bryant has emerged with detail of his “pathetic” existence in jail. WARNING: Graphic content
‘My eyes were red’: Port Arthur survivor tells of horror
An off-duty nurse, who helped during the Port Arthur massacre, reveals how she has learned to live with the horror 25 years on.
Killer mum Folbigg bashed in prison
Kathleen Folbigg has revealed she was brutally attacked in jail by a fellow inmate, as leading scientists call for her pardon based on new genetic evidence.
The million-dollar meth labs smashed by police in 2020
A backyard drug lab capable of producing a staggering 120kg of meth every week is just one of many smashed by police in 2020. Explore the locations and latest stats.
Ice courier mum learns fate after flying $60k of drugs into Tassie
A drug running mum who carried up to $60,000 of ice by air from Melbourne to Launceston has been sentenced after pleading guilty to trafficking. LATEST >>
Fat Tony vs Gatto: Bikie peace meeting went horribly wrong
When Mick Gatto allegedly arranged a peace meeting between Tony Mokbel and a notorious bikie, it did not go as planned. “Fat Tony’’ never forgave him for the beating he copped that day.
Drug king and the love child: Moment that caught CCC’s attention
With a string of high-profile clients and associates, from bikies to bikini models and sport stars, embattled lawyer Adam Magill is never far from controversy.
‘Postcard Bandit’s’ shock jailbreak revealed
A prison officer caught in a hail of gunfire as the ‘Postcard Bandit’ busted out of jail has revealed how the notorious criminal escaped.
‘Victims tortured’: Australia’s kidnap capital revealed
Kidnappers have abducted more than 500 victims in a string of crimes around the country. But one state stands out as the worst.
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
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
NZ massacre: How Aussie snipers saved lives
Australian police risked a potential blue-on-blue incident during the Christchurch mosque shootings as visiting officers rushed to the scene without identification.
Crime gangs target mums in ‘money mules’ scam
Stay-at-home mums, students and retirees are being duped into becoming “money mules” to launder money for overseas crime syndicates.
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