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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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BONUS EPISODE: Introducing Hunting Justice - The...

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2026/03/19

Olivia Jenkins, host of the new crime series Hunting Justice comes to the studio to talk about her new show about the Easey Street murders. Search for Hunting Justice wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to Crime X+to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at:lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more athttps://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries:

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43:34

Grand Theft Auto: Melbourne City

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2026/03/13

While car theft isn't a new thing, it has seen a dramatic surge as organised crooks steal cars for parts - or far, far worse. Subscribe to Crime X+to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at:lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more athttps://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries:newspodcastssold@news.com.au Crimestoppers:https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you

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27:47

Without a will and a way

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2026/03/06

A fight forinheritancehas opened up a decades-old family mystery. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at:lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more athttps://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Advertising enquiries:newspodcastssold@news.com.au Crimestoppers:https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue:

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39:35

The tracker cop

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2026/02/27

Captain Coby Webb has spent a career working with dogs in law enforcement. She tells Andrew about the cases she's worked and the people she's helped find using canine expertise. Subscribe to Crime X+to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at:lifeandcrimes@news.com.auLike the show? Get more athttps://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries:newspodcastssold@news.com.au

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18:32

The Irwin sisters murders

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2026/02/20

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. In the hellish hour after a killer forced his way into the Irwin sisters’ Altona North home, one of the girls managed to dial triple-0 – but the call was cut off. What happened after that is the stuff of nightmares. Learn more about the case at:https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/andrew-rule/andrew-rule-how-hero-cop-took-down-rapist-who-killed-irwin-sisters-20-years-ago/news-story/c7890008b384ef604c0630c60847107e Subscribe to Crime X+to hear episodes

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29:12

Mysteries of the missing

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2026/02/13

As South Australian police continue their search for young Gus Lamont, Andrew Rule looks at that and other open cases of people who have disappeared without a trace. Subscribe to Crime X+to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at:lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more athttps://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries:newspodcastssold@news.com.au

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26:40

Return of the Postcard Bandit

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2026/02/06

As good crooks go, Brenden James Abbott was one of the best in the badness business. Now, with a new drama and a new doco about him on screens, Andrew Rule reviews his chaotic career. Subscribe to Crime X+to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at:lifeandcrimes@news.com.auLike the show? Get more athttps://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising

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32:59

The bookie robber's brother. Part 2

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2026/01/30

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT Author Gregory M Carroll rejoins the show to talk about living through the bloody aftermath of the great bookie robbery. Lean more about Gregory's book:https://gregorymcarroll.com/ Subscribe to Crime X+to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at:lifeandcrimes@news.com.auLike the show? Get more athttps://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising

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30:46

The bookie robber's brother. Part 1

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2026/01/16

Author Gregory M Carroll's big brother was one of the notorious gang that pulled off one of the biggest heists in Australian history.Now Gregory has written a fictionalised account of the crime, and the men who pulled it off.Lean more about Gregory's book:https://gregorymcarroll.com/ Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at:lifeandcrimes@news.com.auLike

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37:31

The unmourned death of Bevan von Einem

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2026/01/16

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Depraved killer Bevan Spencer von Einem guarded his appalling secrets right up until his death, leaving his co-offenders in the “Family” murders unidentified — and ending any chance he could explain the fate of one of the most eerie peacetime crimes of all time. Subscribe to Crime X+to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it

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28:18

Justifying the means: Part 2

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2026/01/09

Prison guard Bruce McLeod joins the show again to tell more stories about working at some of the state's toughest correctional facilities. More about Bruce's book at:https://www.amazon.com.au/Justifying-Means-Bruce-McLeod/dp/1764243706 Subscribe to Crime X+to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at:lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more at

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25:46

Justifying the means: Part 1

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2026/01/02

Prison guard Bruce McLeod lost his best mate to a violent crime. It spurred him to write the book Justifying the Means. He joins the show to talk about his friend and life working inside some of Victoria's toughest correctional facilities. Find out more about Bruce at:https://www.instagram.com/bruce.mcleod.author/ Subscribe to Crime X+to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it

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42:50

A Life and Crimes holiday reading guide

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2025/12/26

Producer Jonty Burton joins the show for our annual holiday reading and watching guide.A spoiler warning: this episode discusses the following true crime documentaries:The Carman Family DeathsSean Combs: The ReckoningFred & Rose West: A British Horror StoryI Was Actually There:Fairlie Arrow Abduction Hoax Subscribe to Crime X+to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it

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37:07

The locust gang's big score

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2025/12/19

Author Fabian Christian joins the show to talk about one of 1980's Australia's biggest heists, and the unusual way he came to write a fictionalised version of the event and its aftermath. More about Fabianand his bookBandit or Priestat:https://www.instagram.com/fabianchristian_author/?hl=en Subscribe to Crime X+to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts. Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it

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27:24

Weary: War, heroism and a murder mystery. Part 2

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2025/12/12

Journalist and author Peter FitzSimons returns to the show to talk about a murder mystery that surrounded one of Earnest 'Weary' Dunlop's best friends. More about Peter's book at: https://www.hachette.com.au/peter-fitzsimons/ Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts. Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: lifeandcrimes@news.com.auLike the show? Get more at

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39:36

Weary: War, heroism and a murder mystery. Part 1

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2025/12/05

Acclaimed journalist and author Peter FitzSimons joins the show to talk about his new book thatchronicles the life of war hero Earnest 'Weary' Dunlop. More about Peter's book at:https://www.hachette.com.au/peter-fitzsimons/ Subscribe to Crime X+to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at:lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more

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29:47

Peter Norris: Son of a gun. Part 3

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2025/11/28

Author and CEO Peter Norris joins the show again to recount coming back to Victoria, getting into trouble, and what finally turned his life around. Find more about Peter's book at:https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/authors/Peter-Norris/233229715 Subscribe to Crime X+to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at:lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more

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25:32

Peter Norris: Son of a gun. Part 2

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2025/11/21

Peter Norris joins the show again to talk about the time his bank robber father decided to take him across the Nullarbor to a new life in Western Australia. Find more about Peter's book at:https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/authors/Peter-Norris/233229715 Subscribe to Crime X+to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at:lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more

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32:45

Peter Norris: Son of a gun. Part 1

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2025/11/07

His dad was a notorious criminal in the golden age of bank robbery. And it would sweep young Peter Norris into a turbulent and adventurous childhood. He joins the show to tell his story. Find more about Peter's book at:https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/authors/Peter-Norris/233229715 Subscribe to Crime X+to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at:lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like

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30:26

King of the castle: Home invasions

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule ·

2025/11/07

As more Melburnians are feeling unsafe in their own homes, and politicians debate castle laws, Andrew Rule looks at the many dangers of fighting back. Subscribe to Crime X+to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at:lifeandcrimes@news.com.au Like the show? Get more athttps://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: newspodcastssold@news.com.auCrimestoppers:

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