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Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule

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Andrew Rule is one of Australia's most prolific journalists and authors. In Life and Crimes, the True Crime Australia and Sunday Herald Sun columnist shines a light on the dark corners of Australian life, from the story behind the biggest mysteries, to the characters of yesterday and the crims of today. Produced by Jonty Burton. 

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Episodes

The Roberts acquittal

Investigative reporter Anthony Dowsley joins the show to outline the aftermath of the acquittal of Jason Roberts ove the Silk/Miller police shootings. Read Dowsley's ongoing reports at: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/journalists/anthony-dowsley Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Jul 23, 202228 min

Mad to the Max

In this short episode, we outline the short crime spree of Pavel Marinof - and how his propensity for violence against cops left long shadows over the police force. Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jul 16, 202215 min

The magnificent seven

When South Australian police needed to infiltrate the Adelaide mafia, an undercover veteran assembled a team to pull off a remarkable sting. And after twists and turns in the legal system, their efforts resulted - only days ago - in a major conviction. Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Jul 09, 202237 min

Rape in a safe haven

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT When Sue was only 19 years old, she sought sanctuary at an inner-Melbourne police station. What followed has been a 40-year ordeal as she has searched for the policeman who assaulted her. Sexual assault helpline Call 1800 010 120 Counsellors are available from 7:30am until 11:30pm, 7 days. Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 Like the show? Get more at...

Jul 02, 202252 min

Bonus episode: The War

In Sydney's south west, a deadly blood feud has broken out between rival crime families. Daily Telegraph crime writer Mark Morri joins the show to talk about his new documentary series, exposing this latest fracture in Sydney's underworld. Read more at: https://bit.ly/3ONcd7X Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See o...

Jun 29, 202232 min

The Fagans of the underworld

Andrew Rule explores the utter tragedy when old crooks induct young kids into their life of crime. Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jun 25, 202228 min

The escape artists: Part 3

In the last in our series on great prison escapees, Andrew outlines the colourful crimes and daring prison break of 'Doc' Smith. Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jun 18, 202224 min

The escape artists: Part 2

Russell 'Mad Dog' Cox's exploits are well known, but this week, we focus on his extraordinary escape from Sydney’s Long Bay jail. Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jun 11, 202218 min

The escape artists: Part 1

Recent events has Andrew Rule recounting the most famous jailbreaks by three of Australia's most colourful crooks. This week: the daring flight of David McMillan from the infamous 'Bangkok Hilton' prison. Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jun 04, 202230 min

Catching the scent

The wilderness search for a missing man has Andrew Rule asking why authorities continue to refuse the help of expert trackers - even when time, money and perhaps lives are in the balance. Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

May 29, 202248 min

The slug gate saga deepens

A chance find on a hard drive brings new revelations to an ongoing legal and political drama. Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 22, 202243 min

From St Kilda to New York in search of stories

Novelist Adrian McKinty went from writing crime thrillers in Melbourne to blockbusters in the US. He sits down with Andrew to tell the story of his eclectic career. Find out more about Adrian McKinty at: http://officialadrianmckinty.com/bio/ Preorder The Island at Booktopia: https://tinyurl.com/4aad6z67 or Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/293xktzd Like the show? Get more at: https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline...

May 17, 202254 min

A house of many mysteries

When a young train driver moved into an unassuming house in an inner western suburb of Melbourne, little did he know it may have had links to one of the country's greatest heists., Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

May 07, 202243 min

The Mr Cruel triangle

Andrew Rule uncovers a new and compelling theory as to the true identity of one of Australia's most notorious monsters. Read Andrew Rule's full Mr Cruel investigation at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 30, 202246 min

The Winslow way of writing

Don Winslow is a best-selling American crime author whose new book City on Fire is the first in a saga about Irish and Italian crime syndicates in 1980s and '90s New England. He talks with Andrew about drug wars, the opioid epidemic and the craft of writing crime. City on Fire is out soon. Go to https://www.donwinslow.com/ for more information and to preorder. Thanks to Damian Tardio for production on this week's show. Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Crimestoppers:...

Apr 23, 202226 min

The cold case of Karmein Chan

Karmein Chan was abducted in 1991. Just over a year later her remains were found in northern Melbourne. Was Mr Cruel responsible and what did the police overlook? Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 Thanks to Damian Tardio for production on this episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 16, 202229 min

The gatekeepers

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. They spend their working lives keeping the bad guys on the inside, but who's helping them cope on the outside? Counsellor Bruce Perham joins the show to talk about his work helping prison guards deal with the pressures of their job Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Find out more about Bruce's book: https://letstalkdifferently.com.au/ Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyo...

Apr 09, 202240 min

The deadly ring-in

George Brown was a country boy with big dreams of training winners at the track. But he met a tragic end after getting caught up in racing's violent underworld. Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 01, 202232 min

REBROADCAST: The ballad of Jockey Smith

This week, from the vault, we bring you the story of a little guy with big plans - that mostly involved stealing. (First released Jan 19, 2019) Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Mar 26, 202238 min

The dead man's mate: Part 2

Last week, we looked at the murder that saw Ronald Ryan hanged. This week we tell the story of what became of the young man who shared Ryan's crimes. Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Mar 18, 202236 min

The dead man's mate: Part 1

The execution of Ronald Ryan, the last man hanged in Australia, shocked and captivated the nation. But his partner in crime, Peter Walker, has a violent and tragic tale all of his own. Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Mar 11, 202233 min

The models for the modern mafioso

Colin McLaren spent a career in undercover law enforcement infiltrating the mafia in Australia. Now as an author, he has travelled to Italy to uncover the origins of the mob. Andrew Rule explains. Find out more about McLaren's book Mafioso: https://bit.ly/35PwI2w Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.co...

Mar 04, 202252 min

A fond farewell to a scallywag flyboy

Ben Buckley was a rogue of the sky and no stranger to scrapes with authority. But beyond his many misdemeanors, he also saved lives with his aerial exploits. Like this episode? Read more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 25, 202241 min

The black widow of Bendigo

John and Lorraine Moss lived a quiet life in central Victoria until John became mysteriously ill. But behind all Lorraine's concern for her husband's health, lay a wicked plan - and a fondness for arsenic. Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 Get more from Andrew Rule at: https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Feb 18, 202224 min

The bloodhound gang

They're a mainstay of film, TV and news reports worldwide: the hound dogs that can hunt through the wilderness to find the lost. But if they're so effective, why aren't they here? Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Feb 11, 202242 min

The last man to keep the secret

When the mafia needed a man to help get rid of a problem, they turned to a Melbourne gun dealer - a man who may just have taken one of crime's biggest mysteries to his grave. Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Feb 04, 202241 min

Murder in West Hollywood

When Australian woman Patricia Galea was shot dead in an LA apartment, it looked like a robbery gone wrong. But the true reasons for her death might just wind their way back to Sydney's gambling underworld. Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 Like the show? Get Rule’s latest columns at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jan 29, 202241 min

The death of a small town big deal

When publican Mike Lowry was shot in the head with a small calibre bullet, police were left with a question: who was the mysterious woman who pulled the trigger? Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 Like the show? Get Rule’s latest columns at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jan 21, 202228 min

A crime lover's guide to the summer

Andrew Rule offers up some crime gems in this rough guide to summer reading and viewing. Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 Like the show? Get Rule’s latest columns at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jan 14, 202235 min

Deadline 2021: Part 3

Andrew Rule and Herald Sun's Deadline columnists turn their attention to the many missing persons cases that have captivated the country over the past 12 months. Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 Like the show? Get Rule’s latest columns at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jan 07, 202226 min
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