Customs officers secretly given search powers
More than 20 Australian Border Force officers have been secretly given federal police powers — allowing them to execute search warrants — in a hugely controversial move.
Behind The Scenes
The double lives of SA’s criminals exposed
From cops to footy coaches and doctors – they appeared to the world as everyday people. Find out what happened when their double lives were uncovered.
Tourist ‘faked death’ for sun and sand
A French tourist who faked his own death at a notorious suicide spot could now be living in Queensland because he hated “cold old raining France”, the former lead detective on the case believes.
The Melbourne cop who helped catch murderer Martin Bryant
Former Victorian SOG officer Don Stokes will never forget the moment he stared into mass murderer Martin Bryant’s “crazy, lifeless eyes” as they took him down for the Port Arthur massacre, with the cold-blooded killer screaming revenge.
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Grim fate: Five Bali 9 men to die in jail
There have been two executions, one cancer death and a deportation. Now it’s down to the Bali Five, who may never get out of Indonesia alive.
How cowardly mass killer reacted to swift justice
As the jury foreman recited “guilty” firmly and loudly 33 times and the scene played out to its inevitable conclusion, mass murderer James Gargasoulas looked as docile and vacant as a circus bear, writes Andrew Rule.
The glamorous muse of drug barons and bikies
Danielle McGuire danced with danger as a central figure in Melbourne’s seedy underbelly, thanks to lovers that have included runaway drug boss Tony Mokbel and ex-Bandidos bikie enforcer Toby Mitchell. NEW PODCAST
More criminals pulled off flights to Australia
THE number of criminals, illegal immigrants and suspected terrorists kicked off flights bound for Australia has skyrocketed by 300 per cent, as Border Force works with airlines to stop them.
How the CSIRO turned CSI
IT was the double murder case that showed how soil science could help crack crime. Now the Australian scientists involved work investigations nationwide and have literally written the book for the FBI.
Gatto’s jailhouse letter to gangland mate
IN the hours after he shot a man dead, Melbourne identity Mick Gatto penned a three-page letter from his cell at Port Phillip Prison’s high-security Charlotte Unit, urging a friend to take care of his family. READ THE LETTER
Hitman blamed corrupt cop for Mackay murder
HITMAN James Bazley claimed corrupt NSW cop Fred Krahe murdered Donald Mackay for the Griffith cell of the Calabrian mafia in 1977. But privately he told a different story, writes Keith Moor.
Body cam footage exposes juvenile justice crisis
EXCLUSIVE leaked video has revealed how frontline staff daily put themselves in danger in confrontations with juvenile offenders, as insiders detail the real toll of working in a system beset by violence and facing a flashpoint time of year.
John Macris’ final moments before he was gunned down
HE was executed outside his luxurious Greek villa, where he lived with his reality TV star wife and two young kids. This is the glitzy life of former Aussie gangster John Macris. SEE THE PHOTOS
Prison officers’ warning on Milat’s killer nephew
A CONFIDENTIAL file has offered chilling insights into the mind of Ivan Milat’s axe murderer nephew, with concerns over his “disconcerting” behaviour in jail, lack of empathy and ability to manipulate staff.
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