Crime in Focus

The Children in the Pictures is the story you weren’t allowed to hear, and now it's is finally out in the open. It’s a silent epidemic— and it’s coming for our kids. Australian documentary-maker Akhim Dev follows the Queensland Police investigation of a notorious child exploitation website. ‘The Love Zone’ hosts thousands of members around the world creating, uploading, and sharing videos and photographic material of unimaginable acts against children. This dark web network is infiltrated by an elite team of Australian investigators— Taskforce Argos. Argos use their global connections and controversial undercover strategies to take down hands-on abusers in order to save The Children in the Pictures.  This 8 part series is a powerful examination into how child abuse has become endemic online, and what we can all do to fight it. Search for 'Disclosed' wherever you get your podcasts.  Warning: what you're about to hear involves crimes against children. Listener discretion is advised. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The name Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read is a by-word for crime and violence in Australian society. The foul deeds he confessed to appalled and fascinated us but how much of it was true? In The Real Chopper, we meet the man behind the cartoon thug. The character he dreamed up in a jailhouse book became an Australian icon after Eric Bana played Chopper in the hit movie. In this two-part series, Adam Shand meets the people closest to Chopper Read and reveals his greatest heist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The name Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read is a by-word for crime and violence in Australian society. The foul deeds he confessed to appalled and fascinated us but how much of it was true? In The Real Chopper, we meet the man behind the cartoon thug. The character he dreamed up in a jailhouse book became an Australian icon after Eric Bana played Chopper in the hit movie. In this two-part series, Adam Shand meets the people closest to Chopper Read and reveals his greatest heist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The name Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read is a by-word for crime and violence in Australian society. The foul deeds he confessed to appalled and fascinated us but how much of it was true? In The Real Chopper, we meet the man behind the cartoon thug. The character he dreamed up in a jailhouse book became an Australian icon after Eric Bana played Chopper in the hit movie. In this two-part series, Adam Shand meets the people closest to Chopper Read and reveals his greatest heist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A bank error offers you a multi-million dollar fantasy lifestyle. And the bank and the police aren't chasing you. What would you do? In 2011, a portal to illicit riches opened for a country barman. It was an easy way to rob a bank, almost a victimless crime. Or so he thought, until he pondered the question of conscience. - Adam Shand, ATM boy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Methamphetamine, commonly known as ice, is a scourge facing Australians of all ages and walks of life. It’s highly addictive and readily available. Adam Shand tells the story of Tom de Souza and his journey from middle class scholarship boy in Perth to chronic ice user and budding criminal. Adam learns how Tom came back from the brink to beat ice and rediscover his joy of life. This is a harrowing story that should resonate with every family but it also offers a message of hope that ice can be defeated. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An ex-criminal who walked the line between warring gangs before being wrongly imprisoned talks openly to Adam Shand He reveals how he survived in and out of jail and why helping others fight for freedom was so important even though Carl Williams was framing him for murder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the Jail House Lawyer prepares to give evidence of police corruption, an old adversary moves to silence him. David McCulloch is arrested, handcuffed and put on a aeroplane bound for a land he left 50 years ago. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An ex-criminal who walked the line between warring gangs before being wrongly imprisoned talks openly to Adam Shand He reveals how he survived in and out of jail and why helping others fight for freedom was so important even though Carl Williams was framing him for murder. Part 2. No Good Deed Goes Unpunished - The jailhouse lawyer brings peace and harmony to the jail but an old friend betrays him and he faces another 10 years inside. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An ex-criminal who walked the line between warring gangs before being wrongly imprisoned talks openly to Adam Shand He reveals how he survived in and out of jail and why helping others fight for freedom was so important even though Carl Williams was framing him for murder. Part 1. Framed - An underworld figure gets 13 years jail for a crime he says he didn’t commit. He uses the time to help others fight for justice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In April 1995, 285 kilos in gold was stolen from the Sydney office of Australia’s richest man Kerry Packer. No-one was ever charged but police have long suspected that the culprit was a master safe cracker. But how did the thief get into Packer’s office and make off with the gold without leaving a trace?  Adam follows the investigation and brings new facts to light.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A War on Ourselves. Adam Shand delves into how Australia’s involvement in the war in Afghanistan has focused attention on dealing with suicide and depression in our armed forces. The Federal Government is holding a Royal Commission into veteran suicide which Dr Dan Mealey who fought long and hard for. He says some Australians have turned on our soldiers while the Taliban continue to commit atrocities against innocent people. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Real Crime investigator Adam Shand invites you into his 20-year career reporting on Australia's underworld, a unique insight into Australia's most important and iconic crime stories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jonathan 'Jono' Dick brutally murders his brother with a samurai sword and evades capture for two and a half years. Many people think he’s dead... until he strikes again.   For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Still on the run, Jono appears out of the blue and attacks his childhood friend, David Cammarata, with a hammer, but he botches the attack and suffers the consequences. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jono’s childhood friends fear they may be in danger too after the attack on David Cammarata, and share their stories of what Jono was like growing up and what they think is driving his attacks. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police say someone has been assisting Jono evade capture for the last two and a half years. There is a $100,000 reward available for information on his whereabouts. Where is Jono hiding? For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investigator Adam Shand recieves a phone call that after two and a half years on the run Jono has finally been caught. But it’s not police who catch Jono. A judge needs to now assess whether Jono is mentally fit to stand trial. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You've unlimited cash, now what do you spend it on? Melbourne barman, Dan Saunders, found a loophole in the ATM system of a bank that allows him to withdraw unlimited amounts of money, and begins to live a Hollywood-style high roller lifestyle. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The dilemma - Dan can steal enough from the bank to last a lifetime, and life in a tropical hideout awaits, but can he summon the courage to abandon everything for a life of lies and deceit. He speaks to Investigator Adam Shand about the burden and consequences of what he has done. For more Crime content search the LiSTNR app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.