From the Desk - Ralph Carr: Was Six Years Enough?
Ralph Carr was sentenced to six years in prison, with a four-year non-parole period, for two rapes and a sexual assault. For many, the punishment feels profoundly inadequate. In this edition of From t...
27 Elo 12min
Pure Undistilled Evil
Alistair Farquhar "Sandy" MacRae is a quadruple convicted murderer who killed without mercy. At 77, MacRae is eligible for parole after completing his jail sentence in South Australia but questions re...
25 Elo 34min
Will Simon Carman Face Execution in Thailand?
Australian Simon Carman is facing the possibility of the death penalty over the alleged murder of 17-year-old Tunchanok Donhomla in Thailand. Sydney lawyer Tony Taouk joins Adam Shand to examine the c...
23 Elo 31min
From the Desk -Adult Time for Adult Crime: Is Locking Up Kids Actually Working?
In this bonus epsiode From the Desk Adam asks the question. Australia is getting tougher on youth crime — longer sentences, stricter bail laws and “adult time for adult crime.” But with youth detentio...
20 Elo 9min
Bali, Terrorism and the Thai Cave Rescue: Glen McEwen’s Story
Former Australian Federal Police commander Glen McEwen spent 35 years confronting organised crime, terrorism and international crises. His new book, Crime, Chaos and Controversy, takes readers behind ...
18 Elo 46min
Turning the tide? Detective inspector Graham Banks
Recent arrests in Melbourne of individuals alleged to be connected to offshore organised crime bosses have raised hopes police may be turning the tide on the arson campaign that has beset Melbourne. A...
16 Elo 35min
From The Desk - Sky High Violence in the Northern Territory
The Northern Territory’s homicide rate is more than five times the national rate, while communities including Alice Springs and Katherine experience extraordinary levels of assault and domestic violen...
13 Elo 9min
Waiting for Justice – Simone Patterson
For 25 years, former NSW prison officer Simone Patterson lived with the consequences of sexual harassment and assault by a male colleague. Then she decided to pursue justice — and succeeded. Simone jo...
11 Elo 1h
