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Real Crime with Adam Shand

Join investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia"s biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them.

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36:11

Old School Crime: The Rise and Fall of Bertie Kidd |...

Real Crime with Adam Shand ·

2025/11/11

In this episode, investigative journalist Adam Shand revisits the extraordinary criminal career of Bertram Douglas “Bertie” Kidd — safe-breaker, armed robber, race fixer and serial corruptor of police who may also have been a killer. After attending Kidd’s funeral, Adam sits down with former New South Wales detective Phil Short, one of the officers who finally brought the notorious underworld figure down. Together, they trace the investigation that ended Kidd’s

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61:05

Inside Operation Afghan: Behind the Griffith Mafia |...

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2025/11/09

In this episode, Adam Shand speaks with retired Detective Senior Sergeant Peter Kos, one of the original investigators behind Operation Afghan — a daring undercover sting targeting Italian organised crime in Griffith during the 1990s. Peter lifts the lid on the truth behind the famous infiltration of the Griffith Mafia. From the early days of the drug squad and the rise of Antonio Romeo to undercover art dealers, fake identities and multimillion-dollar stings that pushed the limits of the law,

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37:39

The Golden Age of Armed Robbery | Ray Lambie

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2025/11/04

In this episode, Adam Shand speaks with retired detective Ray Lambie, who joined the NSW Armed Robbery Squad at the height of the so-called “golden era.” Lambie shares stories from the front line — high-stakes takedowns, corrupt cops, close calls and the adrenaline rush of chasing Australia’s most dangerous men. Together, they explore how policing changed, why the banks resisted reform and how the myth of the Aussie outlaw continues to shape our view of crime.See

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43:38

The Man Who Got Away: The Lucille Butterworth Case |...

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2025/11/02

In 1969, 20-year-old Lucille Butterworth vanished from a bus stop near Hobart, Tasmania. For decades, her disappearance remained one of Australia’s most haunting cold cases. In this episode, Adam Shand speaks with former detective constable Cary Mark Millhouse, who helped reopen the investigation and uncover the truth buried in old police files and forgotten confessions. Through meticulous detective work, Millhouse and his colleagues linked Lucille’s disappearance to convicted killer

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42:52

Deported Without Trial: Inside Australia’s Character...

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2025/10/28

In this episode of Real Crime with Adam Shand, we explore the case of Gary Lewer — a former Mr. Australia, world bodybuilding champion and long-time Melbourne identity who now finds himself detained in an immigration facility and facing deportation to a country he hasn’t lived in since childhood. Lewer insists he’s no criminal mastermind but the victim of a vendetta — a web of untested allegations and police dossiers that have never seen the inside of a courtroom. Adam

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42:37

Buried Secrets: The Crimes NSW Forgot | Jeremy...

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2025/10/26

For decades, families across New South Wales have waited for answers — hundreds of unsolved murders and disappearances, too many to dismiss as coincidence. In this episode,Adamspeaks with Jeremy Buckingham, NSW Member of Parliament, who has pushed through a parliamentary inquiry into the state’s cold cases — and the possible serial killers who may have operated undetected for decades. Buckingham reveals why he believes the system failed victims and their families, the chilling

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43:35

Facing Evil: The Vaitos Conversation | Peter Vaitos

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2025/10/21

In this confronting episode of Real Crime, Adam Shand sits down with one of Australia’s most reviled offenders — Peter Vaitos, the man once known as The Silver Gun Rap*st. For the first time in more than 40 years, Vaitos speaks publicly, joined by his daughter Stacey, who has chosen to stand by him in the hope of revealing new information about one of Victoria’s most enduring mysteries — the Frankston–Tynong murders.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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39:23

Taxpayers Pay, Offenders Profit: The Hidden Cost of...

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2025/10/19

In this episode, Adam Shand speaks with Adelaide lawyerAndrew Carpenter, a man described as “the most hated by Australian child sex offenders.” Carpenter has dedicated his career to pursuing justice for survivors of child sexual abuse—specifically, by closing a shocking legal loophole that allows convicted pedophiles to hide their wealth in superannuation, beyond the reach of their victims. Together, Adam and Andrew unpack how this injustice has persisted despite bipartisan

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48:57

Justice Denied: The Cheryl Grimmer Case | Ricki Nash

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2025/10/14

More than fifty years after three-year-old Cheryl Grimmer vanished from Fairy Meadow Beach, her brother Ricki is still fighting for justice. In this episode, Adam Shand speaks with Ricki Nash about the heartbreaking failures that have kept Cheryl’s case unsolved — from a detailed 1971 confession ruled inadmissible, to decades of police inaction and bureaucratic stonewalling. Together, they examine the shocking gaps in the original investigation, new witnesses ignored by authorities and

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40:53

Truth, Lies, and the Polygraph: The Human Lie...

Real Crime with Adam Shand ·

2025/10/12

In this episode of Real Crime with Adam Shand, we sit down with Steve Van Aperen — Australia’s leading polygraph examiner, widely known as the “Human Lie Detector.” After 15 years in the police force, Steve built a career uncovering deception in homicide investigations, cold cases and even everyday disputes.Adam and Steve explore the power and limits of polygraphs, the rise of new lie-detection technologies and the psychology of interrogation. Along the way, they revisit

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49:40

Inside the Gang Crisis: A Former Cop Speaks Out | Pat...

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2025/10/05

In this episode of Real Crime with Adam Shand, we sit down with former Victoria Police inspector Pat Boyle, one of Australia’s foremost experts on street gangs. Nearly two decades ago, Boyle warned of the rising tide of youth gang culture in Melbourne — a problem many dismissed at the time. Drawing on his frontline experience, international research and a groundbreaking master’s thesis, Boyle reveals how denial, political correctness, and under-resourcing left police ill-equipped

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44:39

Cold Case: Who Killed Shirley Collins? | Louise Steding

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2025/09/28

In this gripping episode, Adam is joined by forensic archaeologist Dr. Louise Steding to revisit the unsolved 1953 murder of 14-year-old Shirley Collins. Shirley disappeared on her way to a birthday party in Melbourne, only to be found brutally murdered days later at Mount Martha. Despite intensive police work, the case went cold—until Louise’s meticulous research uncovered overlooked evidence and a compelling new suspect. Together, Adam and Louise retrace the crime, challenge unreliable

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45:46

Harassed by Sovereign Citizens: A Detective’s Ordeal...

Real Crime with Adam Shand ·

2025/09/21

When a simple arrest spiralled into years of harassment, retired detective Peter Kos found himself battling more than just the lawbreakers — he was battling the legal system itself. In this episode of Real Crime, Peter shares how he became the target of a relentless group of so-called “sovereign citizens” who flooded him with threats, false accusations and legal stunts designed to intimidate and exhaust. From stalking charges to private prosecutions and civil suits, Peter reveals

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77:07

Addicted to Risk: Ten Years After the ATM Glitch |...

Real Crime with Adam Shand ·

2025/09/14

Ten years ago, Dan Saunders walked into an ATM and stumbled onto one of the strangest financial loopholes in Australian history. What started as a late-night discovery turned into millions of dollars, wild nights, global headlines and ultimately—prison time. In this conversation, journalist Adam Shand reconnects with Saunders a decade on to uncover the real story behind the myth. Was it fate? Addiction? A love of risk? Together they pull apart the legend of the “ATM glitch” to

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49:57

Broken Trust: A Survivor’s Story | Fleur

Real Crime with Adam Shand ·

2025/09/07

In this episode of Real Crime with Adam Shand, Adam speaks with Fleur, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse who has spent decades fighting to be heard. Abused by her stepfather and dismissed by police in the 1980s, Fleur is still seeking justice as her elderly abuser lives freely. She shares her story of trauma, resilience, and determination, while Adam asks why authorities continue to delay action. A confronting but essential conversation about truth, survival, and the urgent need for justice.See

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37:59

The Mushroom Cook Killer: How the Story Unfolded |...

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2025/08/31

In this gripping episode of Real Crime with Adam Shand, award-winning journalist John Ferguson of The Australian takes us inside one of the most shocking murder cases in recent Australian history — the Erin Patterson “mushroom lunch” killings. From the first police raid to the courtroom revelations, Ferguson shares how he broke the story that went global, what the jury didn’t hear and the chilling details of Patterson’s lies, motives and downfall.See

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39:10

Reconstructing Death: The Pathologist’s Eye | David...

Real Crime with Adam Shand ·

2025/08/24

In this episode of Real Crime with Adam Shand, renowned forensic pathologist Dr. David Ranson takes us inside the world of crime scenes, cold cases and the science that helps solve them. From the myths of the “perfect murder” to the reality of domestic violence cases, Ranson reveals how forensic pathology uncovers not just causes of death, but the human stories behind them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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41:39

Beyond the Headlines: The Real Story on Tasers |...

Real Crime with Adam Shand ·

2025/08/17

In this episode, we sit down with former Special Operations Group officer George Hateley—the man who introduced the taser to Australia. George unpacks decades of frontline experience, from lethal armed robberies to confronting some of Australia’s most dangerous criminals. He addresses the controversy around tasers, the Claire Nowland case and the public misconceptions about non-lethal force.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:19

Stolen in Plain Sight: Chris Crowther | Alyce and...

Real Crime with Adam Shand ·

2025/08/10

A mother’s worst fear. A predator’s near miss. A miracle.In this harrowing episode of Real Crime with Adam Shand, Janet and Alyce Fogarty recount the terrifying day in 1991 when 3-year-old Alyce wandered into the path of one of Australia’s most dangerous child predators, Christopher Crowther.With exclusive insights from crime researcher Eamonn Gunning, this is a chilling tale of luck, trauma, justice denied—and the lingering scars left behind. Listener discretion is

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54:43

Unmasking the Killer: The New Beaumont Revelations |...

Real Crime with Adam Shand ·

2025/08/03

Nearly 60 years on, the Beaumont children case continues to haunt Australia. In this episode Adam Shand speaks with investigators Bill Hayes and Stuart Mullins, whose relentless search has unearthed disturbing new claims and chilling details about Adelaide businessman Harry Phipps. From grave-sized holes and suspect pound notes to fresh forensic digs and survivor testimony, this is a story of secrets, silence and one family’s desperate fight for justice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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