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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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28:49

Two sides of the scales

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2020/11/13

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.

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18:59

The first shot of the war

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2020/11/06

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.

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25:12

Blood on the vines

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2020/10/30

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.

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41:26

A man, a plan, a van and a heist

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2020/10/24

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.

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18:02

Jock in the underworld

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2020/10/16

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.

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26:08

BONUS EPISODE: Disaster over the river

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2020/10/14

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.

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22:58

More of Jock's tales from the track

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2020/10/09

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.

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48:28

The cook, the doc, the wife and her lover

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2020/10/03

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.

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33:36

Return of the Undercover Kid

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2020/09/25

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.

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22:52

The death of a 'vampire'

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2020/09/19

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.

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39:18

The last word on Lawyer X (for now)

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2020/09/12

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

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28:57

BONUS EPISODE: Catching killers. Part 2

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2020/09/10

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.

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36:26

The untamed truth

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2020/09/04

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. From bikies to very bad men, journalist Adrian Tame met some very colourful characters while working for the notorious newspaper, The Truth. Now he sits down to discuss some old tales and his new book. Like Life and Crimes? Subscribe to the Herald Sun to read all of Andrew Rule's columns. Go to heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule, and click on any article to begin. More information on Andrew Tame's book

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48:53

The devils in the detail

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2020/08/28

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. The first few hours of a murder probe are crucial, and sometimes errors early on can derail an investigation for decades. Andrew Rule explains. Like Andrew's columns? Subscribe to the Herald Sun for more. Go to heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule and click on any article to begin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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51:37

The society murderer

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2020/08/21

When Matthew Wales-King bludgeoned his mother and step father to death, it led to a bumbling cover-up and a family in tatters. Andrew Rule unwinds the threads of the so-called society murders. Like Rule's columns? Subscribe to the Herald Sun. Go to heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule, and click any article to begin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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52:43

Memories of public enemies

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2020/08/14

Author Mark Dapin joins the show to talk about two of Australia's most feared men: Russell Cox and Ray Denning, the subjects of his new book, Public Enemies. Special thanks to Del Fordham for production assistance. Read more Andrew Rule at: heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule. Get more information on the book at: https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/general-books/true-crime/Public-Enemies-Mark-Dapin-9781760295356 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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53:16

BONUS EPISODE: The blue magic blues

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2020/08/12

Rod Weightman went from celebrated harness racing trainer to prison inmate with bikie connections. Now he's out and looking to make amends both on and off the track. Read Andrew Rule's column on Weightman See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:11

Evil found little Eloise

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2020/08/07

When an eight-year-old girl went missing from a middle class suburb, the at first bumbling police investigation soon sharpened their focus very close to home. Read more Andrew Rule at heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:19

Tales from the Robbers: Part 3

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2020/08/01

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Former detective Ray Watson joins us for a final time to describe some of the most harrowing moments he's had in the force. Read Andrew's columns at heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:59

Tales from the Robbers: Part 2

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2020/07/24

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Former cop Ray Watson is back in the studio for more stories from his time dealing with some of the nation's worst crooks as part of the Armed Robbery Squad. For Ray's columns, go to https://www.heraldsun.com.au/raywatson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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