Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule

Andrew Rule outlines some recent updates to the 'slug gate' drama surrounding a meal provider and a council in Melbbourne's east. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When it comes to crimes and misdemeanors, copying vehicle number plates may seem low on the list, but often, this petty act is in service of evil deeds. Andrew Rule explains. Like the show? Read features, comment and more at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Queensland police offered a reward for information about the death of Shane Bowden, a most notorious criminal. But before he was gunned down, Bowden was at the centre of the rise and fall of the Gold Coast's outlaw motorcycle clubs. Like the show? Go to https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule for features, columns and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Being a violent criminal in Australia can be a very dangerous profession. Andrew Rule explains how some of this country's worst met their demise. If you or someone you know needs assistance: Lifeline on 13 11 14 or https://www.lifeline.org.au/ Beyond Blue 1300 224 636 or at www.beyondblue.org.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the passing of Geoffrey Edelsten, Andrew Rule remembers the many highlights and lowlights of the controversial medic turned footy entrepreneur. Rad Andrew Rule's features at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The superb Foxtel series Mr Inbetween has Andrew Rule looking at two stories this week that would have fit right into an underworld drama. But truth, as they say, can be stranger than fiction. Like Andrew's columns? Read more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the early 1920s a hapless bar owner found himself victim of one of Australia's worst misuses of forensic detective work. Andrew Rule discusses the case with journalist and author Liz Porter. Like the show? Become a Herald Sun subscriber at: https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Listen to the Herald Sun's history podcast In Black and White: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/podcasts/in-black-and-white See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DNA matching has been one of the greatest advances crime fighting has known, but as Andrew Rule explains, when used without care, it can lead to great miscarriages of justice. Like the show? Read Andrew's columns at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The value transfer system called hawala has been used since the time of the silk road to facilitate international commerce. And criminals have spread their own webs to use the ancient system for their own ends. Andrew Rule explains. Read Andrew's columns at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was at the time, Australia's worst mass killing: the arson at Brisbane's Whiskey a Go Go that claimed 15 lives. Andrew Rule outlines the crime, the culpable crooks and the crooked police who were tied up in the whole affair. Read Andrew's columns at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. While the late Neville Wran may be lionised as titan of Australian politics, Andrew Rule paints a very different truth - of a corrupt politician in a world of vice. Read Andrew's companion column now at: http://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a 21-year-old, Laurie Larmer found himself piloting bombers over Nazi Germany in the last days of World War 2. And despite the odds, he lived to tell the tale. Andrew Rule tells a remarkable man's remarkable story. Like the show? Read Andrew's columns at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What starts as slimy find at a Dandenong meals manufacturer turns into a tangled web of accusations, denials and food safety. Andrew speaks with Ian Cook, the man at the centre of the storm. Like the podcast? Get Andrew Rule features and more at heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew is joined by Herald Sun reporters Genevieve Alison and Ashley Argoon to outline 'Class Act', their investigative podcast series into the complex case of Neil Lennie, a brilliant teacher who had no right to be in the classroom.Listen to the Class act podcast on the Herald Sun app or heraldsun.com.au. Like Life and Crimes? Read more at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A high-seas crime involving a former Olympian has Andrew Rule recalling Murray Riley, another skilled athlete who found himself in the thick of sydney's crime gangs, drug importers and scamsters. Like the show? Read Andrew's columns at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Abe Saffron presided over a web of crime and corruption that would stretch from Sydney's post-war black markets to the clubs of Kings Cross. But it was a deadly fire at an amusement park that showed how ruthless he could be. Read Andrew Rule's profile of Abe Saffron now at: https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What should have been a stroke of luck for a Sydney family turned into a heartbreaking ordeal when a callous crook took a novel approach to extortion. Like Life and Crimes? Read more from Andrew Rule at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A year after two campers went missing in Victoria's high country, Andrew Rule examines the latest clues to their disappearance. Read Andrew Rule's feature on the Wonnangatta mystery at heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. When a wave of young girls were abducted and murdered in broad daylight in the 1930s, no-one suspected doting family man Arnold Sodeman was to blame. Jen Kelly, host of the In Black and White podcast, has the story. Subscribe to In Black and White wherever you get your podcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before Melbourne encroached upon it, Tynong North was a nondescript bit of bush where some very bad things happened. Andrew Rule explains. Like the podcast? Become a Herald Sun subscriber for Life and Crimes backgrounders, photos, features and more. Go to heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule for more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Joe Noonan has been where no police officer wants to: comforting a colleague who is dying in the line of duty. He talks with Andrew about his years on the force and some of the more hair-raising experiences he's been through. Joe Noonan's book Breaking Ranks is available at: http://www.wilkinsonpublishing.com.au/book/breaking-ranksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Allegations surround the breeding program at an elite horse racing stud owned by one of the most interesting characters in Australian business. Andrew Rule explains. Read more of Andrew Rule. Go to: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/ibawSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the last of our Cuckoo series, Andrew Rule tells the story of the police dragnet that started to close in on Mr Stinky, and the mistake that would finally put a monster behind bars. Read more of Andrew Rule's columns. Go to heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some call them a cult, many more call them controversial. Andrew Rule explores the intriguing history of the Jesus Christians. Read Andrew Rule's latest columns at: https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Journalist Steve Pennells joins the show to discuss his upcoming documentary on one of Australia's most compelling murder cases, the Claremont killings. Get Andrew's columns and more at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Catching the Claremont Killer: The Untold Story premieres this Thursday (4 February) at 8pm and 11pm AEDT / 5pm AWST and 8pm AWST on Sky News on FoxtelSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The world of martial arts in Melbourne is a fascinating place filled with cleanskins, crooks and colourful characters. Andrew Rule outlines some of the more interesting people to lace up the gloves. Like Life and Crimes? Go to https://www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule for more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The recent bloody shooting of a Perth man resonates with another famous case involving guns, bikies, bombs and barristers. Read more from Andrew Rule at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a series of horrifying rapes, the police, media and public all focus in on finding the man responsible. But it would take a brilliant forensic expert to tie the perpetrator back to a pair of country murders decades before.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew continues reading and giving backgrounds to his first book on the infamous Mr Stinky murders. Subscribe to the Herald Sun. Go to heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule and click on any article to beginSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this short holiday podcast, Andrew continues reading and giving background to his first book: Cuckoo. Subscribe to the Herald Sun. Go to heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule and click on any article to beginSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Rule continues the intermittent series of reading from, and annotating, his first book, Cuckoo: the story of the Mr Stinky murders. Look for the bonus episode: Cuckoo: the story so far - in this podcast feed - to listen to parts 1 to 4. Subscribe to the Herald Sun. Go to heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule and click on any article to beginSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the holiday period, Andrew will be revisiting his first book, Cuckoo, which we last talked about earlier this year. Get caught up with this compilation of previous episodes from the series. Become a Herald Sun subscriber. Go to https://www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule, and click on any article to beginSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is there someone in authority feeding the bad guys the good oil on where to steal firearms? Andrew Rule investigates. Like the podcast? Subscribe to the Herald Sun for columns and more at: heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever found yourself in a situation, you swear you never could have predicted? A situation so far from the ordinary that even remembering it feels surreal? Season 2 of I Swear I Never is publishing now, you'll hear from Peter, an ex homicide detective haunted by his past, Tina, a mum who hit rock bottom after a prescription drug addiction and Amber, a pregnant woman who went out to dinner during a pandemic and got more than what she ordered. Search I Swear I Never wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Graham Kinniburgh is perhaps best known as one of the victims of Melbourne's gangland war. But before he met his end, he earned his stripes as one of Australia's best thieves. Get full access to all of Andrew Rule's columns. Go to heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule, and click on any article to begin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Guard is a new podcast series that takes you behind behind the scenes to uncover what really goes on behind bars, as former correctional officers share shocking secrets from the frontline working with some of Australia's most infamous criminals. You can get episodes of On Guard, plus a full multimedia experience right now, go to onguardseries.com.au to view all of the True Crime Australia subscriber exclusives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WARNING: Disturbing content. Ex homicide detective Rowland Legg joins the show again to talk more about the murders he's solved and the evil men he's put behind bars. Read Rowland Legg's exclusive columns in the Herald Sun. Need to talk to someone? Don't go it alone. Please reach out for help. Lifeline: 13 11 14 or lifeline.org.au Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 or beyondblue.org.au Beyond Blue's coronavirus support service: 1800 512 348 or coronavirus.beyondblue.org.au Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 or kidshelpline.com.au Headspace: 1800 650 890 or headspace.org.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WARNING: Disturbing content. Former homicide detective Rowland Legg has investigated some of the most harrowing murder cases in Australia. He joins Andrew to talk about the start to his career and some of his early cases. Read Rowland Legg's exclusive columns in the Herald SunSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Kuzilny went from the beat to the boardroom when he traded in a life as a policeman to practice law. He sits down to talk with Andrew about crime in the age of pandemic, how the force has changed, and what was found in the ceiling of a St Kilda police station. Read Andrew's columns at heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An argument at a party left a small-time crook dead and a big-time crook in the spotlight. Andrew Rule recounts the night Alphonse Gangitano shot Greg Workman. Want to read more from Andrew Rule? Become a Herald Sun subscriber. Go to https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule and click on any article to begin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the old mafia dons of country Australia start to die off, Andrew Rule can open more of the file on the Calabrian crew and their many misdeeds. Read the podcast companion. Read more of Rule's features at heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The daylight robbery of an Armaguard van in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond was a most brazen crime. And the story of the man behind the wheel of the job is equally compelling. Read Andrew Rule's columns at: https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From an early age, series regular Jock the Jockey was exposed to the seamy side of life. In this episode he takes Andrew on a whistle stop tour of some of the rogues he once knew. Read Andrew's latest columns at: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the 50th anniversary of the biggest industrial accident in Melbourne's history, Andrew Rule is joined by reporter Alex White to remember the collapse of the West Gate bridge. Listen to Alex's episode about the event on the Herald Sun podcast In Black and White. More information at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/podcasts/in-black-and-white Read Andrew Rule's feature or Alex White's profile of survivours. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life and Crime's resident 'rider on the storm' Jock the jockey returns with more run-ins with triads, gangsters, a jetski and a picnic blanket. Get more of Andrew Rule's columns at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Willi Koeppen was Australia's first celebrity chef and his disappearance over 40 years ago involves a fractured marriage, illicit affairs, and some shoddy police work. Andrew speaks with private investigator Damian Marrett about the case. Read Andrew's columns at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former detective Damian Marrett has played a lot of characters in pursuit of the bad guys. But pretending to be a hitman proved to be one of his more memorable assignments. Like the show? Get more Andrew Rule columns, plus access to True Crime Australia. Go to: heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule and click on any article to begin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shane Chatres-Abbott lived a tangled life of sex, drugs and violence. His murder was no less complicated. Like Life & Crimes? Consider subscribing to the Herald Sun for Andrew Rule's columns, as well as access to True Crime Australia, a special investigative section of the Herald Sun. Go to heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule, and click on any article to begin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthony Dowsley and Patrick Carlyon, the two Herald Sun journalists who first broke the story of Nicola Gobbo and her place in Australia's bloody gangland war, join Andrew to introduce their new book: Lawyer X Get more info on the book at: https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9781460758069/lawyer-x/ Like Andrew's work? Consider subscribing to the Herald Sun for full access to his columns along with all our original reporting of the Lawyer X saga. Go to https://www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule, and click on any article to begin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former detective, podcaster and author Gary Jubelin joins the show again to tell more tales of his life carrying a badge. Read more Andrew Rule at:heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Get more info on Gary's book at: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/i-catch-killers-gary-jubelin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.