‘Shrapnel and faeces’: Shock of Bali bombing victims
A new book has revealed what happened inside the walls of the burns clinic treating Aussies injured in the Bali bombings. Read the extract.
Book Extracts
My coffee date with two gangland killers
In his book extract, Enzo Condello — the brother of slain gangland figure Mario Condello — describes the day he saw the dark side of Carl Williams.
Aging Aussie gangster spills the beans
He’s cracked safes, fixed races and staged bank robberies but insists he was ‘always respectful’. At 88, this notorious gangster is telling all about his “colourful” life of crime.
$6m for six women: Chilling new theory on Tynong serial killer
A new controversial theory about the murders of six Victorian women in bushland more than 40 years ago has emerged in a new book.
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‘F**kin break his arm’: Mr Big’s hit on Jim Beam boss
A former underworld gangster has revealed how a whiskey war bashing led to the downfall of one of Australia’s biggest criminal figures.
How Claremont serial killer case was cracked
Some incredible detective work from two unlikely overseas heroes was key to unlocking the mystery of one of Australia’s most notorious crimes.
How Nicola Gobbo became Lawyer X
Nicola Gobbo was a promising young lawyer from a privileged background with a drive to become the manipulating mastermind at the centre of Melbourne’s gangland world. Meet the real Lawyer X.
The bullet that started Melbourne’s gangland war
Lawyer Nicola Gobbo played off police against infamous criminals in Melbourne’s gangland war. This edited extract from Lawyer X, by Anthony Dowsley and Patrick Carlyon, reveals the brutality of that killer conflict — and how Gobbo appeared to be a pseudo member of the notorious Carl Williams crew.
Was this man Australia’s first serial killer?
A mummified headless corpse found near Stawell led police to Robert Francis Burns. But a shocking confession as the hangman’s noose was placed around his neck begs the question: Was he our first serial killer?
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