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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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47:22

BONUS EPISODE: Breathing easy in the saddle

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2021/11/27

When young Harry Coffey was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, no-one expected him to have much of an active life, let alone one as a champion jockey. They were wrong.To celebrate the launch of the new sports journalism site CODE, Andrew tells Coffey's inspirational story. Read more sports features, analysis and news at https://codesports.com.au And read Rule's full feature at:

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29:45

The investigator's craft

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2021/11/26

Developments in the Wonnangatta campers case and the search for William Tyrrell has Andrew Rule looking at how detectives hone in on vital clues in missing person cases. Read more of Rule's columns athttps://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule If you or anyone you know needs help:Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:19

The bend in the road

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2021/11/19

Andrew Rule steps away from crime for an episode to tell the story of two brothers who went off to war, and one philanthropist who made sure they would not be forgotten. Like the show? Go to https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule for moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:55

The life and death of a mild-mannered monster

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2021/11/12

This week Robert Arthur Selby Lowe died in jail as he served a life sentence for killing schoolgirl Sheree Beasley in 1991. Andrew Rule looks at the story behind the story of the man who became a murderer. Listen to our three-part series on the murder of Sheree Beasley, The Little Pink Bike,in your podcast feed, or via the links below. Part 1:https://www.heraldsun.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/the-little-pink-bike-part-1/audio/6f873c05f897883d51f6d3b97ffde207 Part

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21:46

Finding Cleo

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2021/11/05

The nation was relieved this week to find young Cleo Smith alive after going missing from a campsite in Western Australia. Andrew Rule asks how did this disappearance saga end with joy when so many others have ended in tears. Like the show? Go to https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule for more Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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41:32

The lost revolver

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2021/10/30

In the chaos following the murder of two police officers in Walsh St, Melboune, an enduring mystery began: Where did one of the cops' guns go - and has it been used for evil ever since? Like the show? Go to https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule for moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:51

A sweet boy turned so mean

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2021/10/22

From a start as a “nice boy” model, Hasan Topal became a violent outlaw bikie, suspected killer and international fugitive. And his rise was through a cloud of blood, bullets and battered bodies. Read Andrew's columns and more at: https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Report a crime at: https://crimestoppers.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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28:27

Saving the children in the pictures. Part 2

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2021/10/15

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. AFP officer Jon Rouse returns to the show to talk more about his work fighting online child sexual abuse. More information on the documentary: https://childreninthepictures.org/ Find help: https://kidshelpline.com.au/ https://www.lifeline.org.au/ https://crimestoppers.com.au/ Read Andrew's columns and more at: https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:47

Saving the children in the pictures. Part 1

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2021/10/08

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Jon Rouse is one of Australia's top cops fighting online child sexual abuse. He talks with Andrew about his career, his investigations, and his advice on protecting kids from internet predators. More information on the documentary: https://childreninthepictures.org/ Find help: https://kidshelpline.com.au/ https://www.lifeline.org.au/ https://crimestoppers.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:55

A shot in the dark

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2021/10/02

When Bendigo man Kevin Pearce died at the hands of an unknown sniper, it became one of country Victoria's most disturbing murder mysteries. Andrew Rule examines the case. Like the show? Go to https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule for more Crime Stoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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46:34

Poison in the blood

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2021/09/25

Rosslyn McQueen was a young mum with the world to live for. So why did she die an agonising death with strychnine in her veins? Andrew Rule examines the case. Read Andrew's column on the case and more at: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ Lifeline: https://www.lifeline.org.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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24:18

Searching for Terry

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2021/09/17

When young boy Terry Floyd went missing from a small country town, suspicion may have fallen on the wrong man, as investigator and TV host Ron Iddles explains. Thew last episode of Homicide with Ron Iddles goes to air October 3. Watch Homicide with Ron Iddles: https://7plus.com.au/homicide-with-ron-iddles Read more of Andrew's columns at: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Contact Crimestoppers at: https://crimestoppers.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:10

Fifteen metres from home

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2021/09/11

Ron Iddles, former police investigator and host of the new show Homicide, joins Andrew to discuss the murder of Gina Rossato, a single mother who disappeared from her own doorstep. Read more of Andrew's columns at: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Watch Homicide with Ron Iddles: https://7plus.com.au/homicide-with-ron-iddlesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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28:54

Whispers and sorrows

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2021/09/03

When Suzie Lawrance vanished from the middle of a country town on a Saturday night in 1987, there were few leads. Three decades later, a reporter turned sleuth has picked up the trail. Read Andrew's column on the disappearance at: https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule More info about the True Crime Australia podcast: https://australiantruecrimepodcast.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:00

Of grit and gamblers

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2021/08/27

To celebrate the launch of his new book Chance, Andrew Rule turns his mind to some of racing's most colourful sages and scallywags. More information about the book at: https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781760987718/ Like the show? Go to https://www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule 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.

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27:57

Three monsters, a bullet and Tassie’s bravest woman

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2021/08/20

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. A meeting with a former policeman has Andrew Rule recalling a crime of gothic savagery - and one woman's story of survival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:52

Operation Jungle: Part 2

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2021/08/13

When former narcotics detective John Shobbrook busted a drug importation ring, little did he know it would see him squaring off against corruption in the Queensland police force. Get more information about John Shobbrook's book at: https://www.uqp.com.au/books/operation-jungle Like the show? Get features, backgrounders and more at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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33:07

BONUS EPISODE: Untangling the mafia's web

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2021/08/13

Journalist Stephen Drill went looking for the footprints of organised crime in Italy while working as a foreign correspondent. Now back in Australia, he talks with Andrew Rule about his new podcast series examining the mafia, and the links it makes across borders. Listen to the podcast series The Mafia's Web now at: https://mafiasweb.com.au/ Like the show? Go to https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule for features and moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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39:04

Operation Jungle

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2021/08/06

Andrew Rule talks with former narcotics detective John Shobbrook about a drug importation caper featuring planes, hapless crooks and the Far North Queensland wilderness. Get more information about John Shobbrook's book at: https://www.uqp.com.au/books/operation-jungle Like the show? Get features, backgrounders and more at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:29

The boy who became the Burwood killer

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2021/07/30

Ashley Mervyn Coulston was a troubled child who grew up to be an evil man. But it was only after he was put behind bars, that questions arose about a series of similar crimes across Australia. Go to https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/andrew-rule for columns and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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