Security fail lets crims lurk to steal taxpayers’ data
Australia’s government departments of Defence, Health and Home Affairs are risking their websites being hijacked by criminals, who want taxpayers’ private data. This is how it works.`
Behind The Scenes
How cop’s cheeky marijuana crop note solved a different crime
When Drug Squad detectives seized a thriving marijuana crop in the hills of Healesville in 1971, Graeme ‘Hondo’ Henderson left a note for the hapless crooks who’d grown it — and it would wind up in a bizarre location two years later.
Secret stockpile of super strength MDMA for Australia
Deadly super strength ecstasy pills will hit Australian shores once lockdowns end. We reveal how manufacturers in the Netherlands are doing it amid fresh global calls for local pill testing.
Cocaine dealers’ new move as prices skyrocket to $750 a gram
Coronavirus has forced criminals to rethink their supply channels, with global transport restrictions making the movement of illicit drugs harder, and driving up the price of cocaine and MDMA.
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No escape from prying eyes behind bars
THE Herald Sun went behind the scenes of maximum-security Port Phillip Prison, home to some of the state’s worst criminals, and discovered there is nowhere to hide inside.
In pictures: What really happened to Jeffrey Brooks?
FOR the past year, The Courier-Mail has tracked down witnesses, statements and documents relating to the death of young scientist Jeffrey Brooks. These are the pictures that tell the story.
‘I dreamt the bodies were coming back to life’
THE forensic pathologist called in after the discovery of the Snowtown bodies-in-the-barrels murders reveals the horrific impact of solving a “gruesome jigsaw puzzle”. GRAPHIC CONTENT
How could a mother-of-six do this?
WHEN a Queensland schoolgirl stopped to help a mother-of-six look for her missing dog, it would lead to the unimaginable – especially given the woman’s involvement in the horror her husband had planned. WARNING: GRAPHIC DETAILS
The men and women who chase child killing monsters
THE men and women of the Child Protection Investigation Unit are the torch for abused children, helping them navigate the darkness.
True crime podcast: The valley of guns and threats
SOMEWHERE in the hinterland hides the answers to a dark secret. Now new evidence reveals that the manager of a farm where a worker died of a gunshot wound had earlier threatened to shoot a neighbour. EPISODE 3 AVAILABLE NOW
‘I’ve been shot’: Cop recounts life-and-death struggle
KIRWAN police boss Jason Brosnan recounts his life-and-death struggle with a jewel thief.
Who’s who inside the baddest bikie club
THE Comancheros are one of the most dangerous and volatile outlaw motorcycle clubs in Australia. Here are the major players and figures inside Comanchero Inc.
Gatto’s wardrobe a gangster’s paradise
MICK Gatto’s style always tells a story, with his wardrobe a veritable gangster’s paradise of dress-ups and colours. Here’s a look back at the many guises of Gatto.
How we caught a North Adelaide monster
FOR almost three years, the North Adelaide rapist eluded police. His crimes struck fear into residents and hospital workers. That was until an Australian-first DNA breakthrough unmasked the man responsible.
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