The Mayor of Tiny Town vs Australia's Shiftiest Showman – Part Four

The Mayor of Tiny Town vs Australia's Shiftiest Showman – Part Four

After Fred Jones's betrayal, with Hayati branded an 'enemy alien', the showman and the performer go head to head in a series of court cases that make headlines all around Australia.


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To Live & Die in D.C.  – Part Three: Dead Ends and Another Dead Woman

To Live & Die in D.C. – Part Three: Dead Ends and Another Dead Woman

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To Live & Die in D.C.  – Part Two: A Race Against Time

To Live & Die in D.C. – Part Two: A Race Against Time

Sherry Frahm and Sharan Tapp settle into living and working in Washington. But it’s dangerous being a counter girl in a McDonald’s during D.C.’s ever-bloodier wave of senseless murders.The five-part m...

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The Rise of Roger Rogerson – Part Two: Men Died Because of What He Did

The Rise of Roger Rogerson – Part Two: Men Died Because of What He Did

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19 Sep 202439min

The Rise of Roger Rogerson – Part One: All Hell Broke Loose

The Rise of Roger Rogerson – Part One: All Hell Broke Loose

How did a hero detective become Australia’s most notoriously corrupt killer cop? In an in-depth conversation, veteran journalist Neil Mercer talks about the Rogerson he interviewed and investigated, s...

16 Sep 202441min

The Boys of Death Row – Part Six: Lives Hanging in the Balance

The Boys of Death Row – Part Six: Lives Hanging in the Balance

A new murder committed by a 17-year-old brings the tally of boys on Death Row to ten. From April 1936 onwards, the NSW government has to decide who’ll live and who’ll die. With time running out in one...

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The Boys of Death Row – Part Five: The Defence of Consent

The Boys of Death Row – Part Five: The Defence of Consent

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