The Daughter of the Silver Gun Rapist
In the 1970s, Peter Vaitos was one of Australia’s most notorious sexual predators, known as the “Silver Gun Rapist.” But behind the headlines, the crimes and the prison sentence was a family forced to...
9 Aug 39min
From the Desk: Why do victims stay silent when the offender is powerful?
Using the allegations against convicted rapist Ralph Carr as a starting point, Adam Shand explores the hidden power imbalance at the heart of sexual abuse. Drawing on conversations with another allege...
6 Aug 6min
Paul Mallinder : His Story
Paul Terrance Mallinder was found guilty of the 1985 shooting of Kay Nesbit, in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. For more than four decades, he has maintained that he did not commit this crime that left a...
4 Aug 44min
The Cost of Speaking Up | Steve Beanland Part 3
In Part 3 of his interview, former Victorian Armed Robbery Squad detective Steve Beanland details his battle with Victoria Police over allegations he made regarding sexual misconduct at the Police Aca...
2 Aug 1h 17min
From The Desk - Connection or Coincidence? Karmein Chan and Bung Siriboon.
From the Desk, Adam examines two of Melbourne’s most haunting child disappearances: Karmein Chan and Bung Siriboon. Many believe they’re connected because both victims were young girls from Asian fami...
30 Juli 8min
Australia's Missing: The Cases That Still Need Answers
Nicole Morris has spent years searching for answers in Australia's most haunting missing-persons cases. In this episode of Real Crime with Adam Shand, she discusses her book Lost, the human stories be...
28 Juli 35min
The Prisoner Who Changed Australian Law
In 1990, Victoria passed an extraordinary law to keep notorious violent offender Gary David (Webb) behind bars after his sentence had expired. Former Victorian MP Neil Cole was one of the few politici...
26 Juli 46min
From the Desk - Is Australia creating its next black market?
Australia's illicit tobacco trade has fuelled a wave of firebombings, extortion and organised crime. But is history about to repeat itself with alcohol?In this episode of From the Desk, Adam Shand exa...
23 Juli 6min
