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Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule

True Crime Australia

Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Andrew Rule is one of Australia"s most prolific journalists and authors. In Life and Crimes, the True Crime Australia and Sunday Herald Sun columnist shines a light on the dark corners of Australian life, from the story behind the biggest mysteries, to the characters of yesterday and the crims of today. Produced by Jonty Burton.

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31:29

Badness and hope - featuring Gary Jubelin

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2023/12/08

The host of the hit podcast series I Catch Killers has been investigating a new style of prison that aims to break the cycle of recidivism. He joins the show with more. Go to https://breakingbadness.com.au/ for more Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: newspodcastssold@news.com.au Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13

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38:23

Bravery in blue

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2023/12/01

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT: From crash tackling a madman to having a shotgun jammed against his head, Les O'Hagan's police career was not without incident. Nor was it without unbelievable acts of courage. Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: newspodcastssold@news.com.au Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11

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39:49

Demolition Dermie

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2023/11/24

In the pantheon of Melbourne criminal law, few shine brighter than Dermot Dann KC. Andrew Rule charts his rise - and the murder case that cemented his place at the top. Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: newspodcastssold@news.com.au Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline:

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30:12

The great Melbourne Ponzi scandal

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2023/11/17

The city has been gripped by the toxic fallout from what is still emerging as one of Australia’s biggest fraud schemes. Andrew Rule examines the man at the centre of it all. Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: lifeandcrimes@news.com.auLike the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: newspodcastssold@news.com.au Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids

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35:32

The Californian girl

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2023/11/10

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. It’s all but certain one of two violent men who accompanied a crime writer to Julie Ann Garciacelay’s North Melbourne flat murdered her. But 48 years on, we’re no closer to the truth. Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: newspodcastssold@news.com.au Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11

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38:52

The ones that got away

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2023/10/27

History is littered with stories of lawmen catching their quarry. Here are some stories where, for whatever reason, that didn't happen. Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries: newspodcastssold@news.com.au Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800See

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22:55

Handshakes, hotdogs and handguns

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2023/10/27

A meeting in a fast food joint in Melbourne's inner north may have inadvertently ended a bloody gangland war. But not before it sparked bloodshed all of its own. Have a Q&A question? lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: newspodcastssold@news.com.au Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800See

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23:22

The tobacco wars

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2023/10/20

What seems to be a minor way to dodge a luxury tax, may instead be fanning the flames of a new gangland battle. Andrew Rule explains. Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: newspodcastssold@news.com.au Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/Questions for Andrew Rule: lifeandcrimes@news.com.au If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 18001800 Respect - 24/7 hotline - 1800 737 732 See

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5:59

Life and Times - Episode 3 - The innocent and the guilty

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2023/10/18

Andrew Rule speaks with Olivia Jenkins on the complexities of writing about the accused, the victims and the families involved in crime cases. If you want to listen to the full bonus episode in which Andrew talks about the cold cases he will never forget, subscribe to Crime X+ on Apple Podcasts today or the Herald Sun App. Produced by Andrea Thiis-Evensen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:14

Life and Times - Episode 2 - Reporting trauma

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2023/10/18

Andrew Rule has covered several horrific events in his time in the newsroom. He talks with crime writer Olivia Jenkins about reporting on disasters. If you want to listen to the full bonus episode in which Andrew talks about what it was like covering the Bali Bombings and how to deal with the trauma of reporting on something like that, subscribe to Crime X+ on Apple Podcasts today or the Herald Sun App. Produced by Andrea Thiis-Evensen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:26

Life and Times - Episode 1 - Introducing Life and Times

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2023/10/18

In a new miniseries from Life and Crimes, Andrew Rule sits down with young crime journalist Olivia Jenkins to talk about how the job of reporting has changed over the years. If you want to listen to the full bonus episode in which Andrew talks about when he experienced a shooting inside a courthouse, subscribe to Crime X+ on Apple Podcasts today or the Herald Sun App. Produced by Andrea Thiis-Evensen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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28:24

The Rohypnol brothers

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2023/10/09

Trigger warning: this episode contains discussions of sexual assault and may be distressing for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. The Jaz brothers ran Mama Hooch, a trendy bar that attracted young women. For years, they drugged and assaulted them. Get episodes of Life & Crimes a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries:

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33:15

Too deadly to let live

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2023/09/29

The story of Gavin 'Capable' Preston, a notorious Melbourne criminal whose extreme violence inevitably caught up with him. Get episodes of Life & Crimes a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: newspodcastssold@news.com.au Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ Questions for Rule: lifeandcrimes@news.com.au If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11

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29:30

Worms in the Apple Isle - part 3

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2023/09/29

Did imprisoned child killer James Ryan O'Neill take the Beaumont children in 1966? Get episodes of Life & Crimes a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: newspodcastssold@news.com.au Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800See omnystudio.com/listener for

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20:55

Worms in the Apple Isle part 2

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2023/09/22

Shane Barker was killed in his driveway in 2009 but the case went cold. For a decade, his former parents-in-law lived a quiet life in rural Tasmania, saying nothing. Until the day the police arrested them for murder. Get episodes of Life & Crimes a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: newspodcastssold@news.com.au Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you

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31:09

Worms in the Apple Isle part 1

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2023/09/15

Self-described 'mad scientist' Rory Jack Thompson decided to make his wife vanish by cutting her into tiny pieces. The grotesque crime committed exactly 40 years ago is one of many carved into Tasmania's dark history. Get episodes of Life & Crimes a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: newspodcastssold@news.com.au Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you

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21:47

When lightning hit the Higgins house

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2023/09/08

The Higgins family was filled with media high-flyers. But when a stranger entered their lives, a storm started brewing. Get episodes of Life & Crimes a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: newspodcastssold@news.com.au Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55

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31:21

Death in the driveway

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2023/09/01

When concreter Salvatore Rotiroti was found bashed to death outside his Geelong home, it opened up fractures in his sprawling family. And it left a son searching for answers. Get episodes of Life & Crimes a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: newspodcastssold@news.com.au Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13

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35:14

Dying Rose

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2023/08/25

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Reporter Douglas Smith joins the show to outline his new podcast series about investigations into the deaths of indigenous women across Australia. Learn more about Dying Rose: https://dyingrose.com.au/Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: newspodcastssold@news.com.au Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55

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59:48

BONUS EPISODE The "human glove" murder mystery

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2023/08/22

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. In the depths of the 1930s depression, a grusome find shocked the nation. And it would take a true detective and some brand new technology to crack the case. Host of the In Black and White podcast, Jen Kelly, joins the show with more. Get the In Black and White podcast:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/in-black-and-white/id1466009446Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hTeZWwNn4tog31decnE4z Website: https://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw Get episodes of Life &

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