The Rise of Roger Rogerson – Part Two: Men Died Because of What He Did
How was the 1976 case of armed robber Phillip Western a prototype for the “Green Light” that’d soon be given to Neddy Smith? Continuing our in-depth interview, veteran journalist Neil Mercer explains ...
19 Sep 202439min
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
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...
1 Sep 202458min
The Boys of Death Row – Part Five: The Defence of Consent
In March 1936, a young Italian woman testifies against her seven rapists in open court, speaking bravely against their claims she’d consented to their violent group assault.To support the show:Apple -...
26 Aug 202432min
The Boys of Death Row – Part Four: A Murderer About Town
In the lazy days between Christmas and New Year in Wagga Wagga in 1935, a 17-year-old boy spends the festive season indulging in romantic fakery, prepared to defend his deception with cold-blooded mur...
21 Aug 202439min
The Boys of Death Row – Part Three: The Hooded Bandit
Another young criminal faces the ultimate penalty after being convicted of shooting a man during a Sydney railway robbery. But is the Hooded Bandit about to be hanged because the government is making ...
18 Aug 202446min
The Boys of Death Row – Part Two: The Calmest Killer
With Monty Henwood’s 17-year-old alleged killer in custody, police are amazed by the youth’s calm confessions… even though they might see him sentenced to death.*Part two of The Boys of Death Row. The...
14 Aug 202437min
The Boys of Death Row – Part One: A Body on the Line
On a Monday morning in November 1935, a battered man is found dead beside railway tracks in the Blue Mountains. The victim is revered and his death is a mystery. But Sydney police, led by murder exper...
11 Aug 202450min
