‘Urgent’: Tassie car theft and sex crime spike exposed
Car theft and sex assault cases have dramatically increased in Tasmania, with experts warning it won’t stop without “urgent attention”.
Behind The Scenes
Hunted star reveals one thing that gives fugitives away
A top forensic psychologist and star of new TV series Hunted tells of the one common tool that exposes criminals every time.
Shock new details about Aussie ‘Mafia mole’ revealed
More information has emerged about a top Australian law enforcer now suspected of being a mole for the Italian Mafia.
How Hungry Jacks burger led to Roberts’ freedom
A covert trip to where Bandali Debs’ guns were buried and a Hungry Jacks burger with Ron Iddles would be the start of Jason Roberts’ road to freedom.
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Inside the world of an undercover Mafia-busting cop
A legendary undercover cop, whose exploits inspired the Underbelly TV show, has revealed the tricks of his trade – and how they duped the NCA bombing suspect.
Drone used to drop drugs into Barwon Prison
A package filled with drugs, a knife, security tools and tech gear has been dropped via drone into Victoria’s most notorious prison. Here’s how.
Notorious SA paedophile dies in prison
One of South Australia’s most notorious paedophiles has died in prison, just two years after he made a final bid for release into the community.
‘Load of crap’: Son walks free as body still missing
He killed his own mother, shockingly calling her “a waste of space… a bogan… an ugly bitch”. Now, despite her body never having been found, he is set to walk free – and her family are furious.
COVID hits Aussie paedo, drug dealer in Bali jail
Two Australians locked up in Bali have contracted the deadly coronavirus and forced into a cramped isolation wing with hundreds of infected men.
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.
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.
Aussie spy taking on ISIS extremists unmasked
One of Australia’s leading counter terrorist operatives has been revealed as the secret agent stopping ISIS supporters and plotters from using Australian courts to combat moves to boot them out.
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