Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule
Episodes
Our man on the inside
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the most ingenious crimes have been pulled off using one simple trick: someone with access. Andrew Rule explains. Subscribe to Crime X+ t...
Objection! What really goes on in our criminal courtrooms
01 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Taouk from Magna Carta Lawyers has seen a lot in our law courts, and most of it isn't like what you see on TV. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear...
Farquharson to Freeman: The horror of parents killing their kids
18 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT: After the news of a notorious child killer being savagely beaten in prison, Andrew Rule looks at more cases of pare...
I was a sovereign citizen
18 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Melbourne author Brodie Finegan Forbes lived inside the world of sovereign citizens, before turning his back on the movement. He joins the show to tel...
The life and death of cop killer Dezi Freeman
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Rule looks at the early years ofthe self-described sovereign citizen, who was shot dead at Thologolong after a seven-month manhunt. Subscr...
A witness to Melbourne's worst bombing
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
WARNING: Disturbing content. Bill Ayes is a former crime journo who was at the right place at the very worst time, when a group of criminals tri...
Tales from behind bars. Part 2
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Former prison officer Brian Coglan rejoins the show to tell more stories from one of Australia's toughest prisons Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear e...
Tales from behind bars. Part 1
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Coghlan spent 20 years as a guard at one of our toughest prisons, and there he met some very interesting characters. He drops by the studio t...
BONUS EPISODE: Introducing Hunting Justice - The Easey Street murders
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Grand Theft Auto: Melbourne City
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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+&nb...
Without a will and a way
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A fight for inheritance has opened up a decades-old family mystery. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, un...
The tracker cop
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 f...
The Irwin sisters murders
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. In the hellish hour after a killer forced his way into the Irwin sisters’ Altona North home, one of the girls manag...
Mysteries of the missing
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 w...
Return of the Postcard Bandit
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The bookie robber's brother. Part 2
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT Author Gregory M Carroll rejoins the show to talk about living through the bloody aftermath of the great bookie robbery. L...
The bookie robber's brother. Part 1
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 w...
The unmourned death of Bevan von Einem
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Depraved killer Bevan Spencer von Einem guarded his appalling secrets right up until his death, leaving his co-offenders ...
Justifying the means: Part 2
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Justifying the means: Part 1
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 abou...
A Life and Crimes holiday reading guide
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Producer Jonty Burton joins the show for our annual holiday reading and watching guide. A spoiler warning: this episode discusses the following t...
The locust gang's big score
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ve...
Weary: War, heroism and a murder mystery. Part 2
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Weary: War, heroism and a murder mystery. Part 1
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Acclaimed journalist and author Peter FitzSimons joins the show to talk about his new book that chronicles the life of war hero Earnest 'Weary' D...
Peter Norris: Son of a gun. Part 3
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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. Fi...
Peter Norris: Son of a gun. Part 2
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Aust...
Peter Norris: Son of a gun. Part 1
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 child...
King of the castle: Home invasions
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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....
The girl in the suitcase
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. When locals made a gruesome find in the tiny South Australian town of Wynarka, they didn't realise it would link a pair o...
Webb of crime. Part 2
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Webb returns to the show to talk about some of the poisoning cases in her new book Suburban True Crime.Learn more about Emily's work at: ht...
Webb of crime. Part 1
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
True crime author, podcaster and friend ofthe show Emily Webb comes along to talk about some of the cases in her new book Suburban True Crime. Learn m...
BONUS EPISODE: The stranger at the Wonnangatta campsite
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Years before Greg Lynn was convicted of murder, a high-country camper had a very strange interaction with a very strange man. Andrew Rule explain...
What’s going on in the children’s courts?
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Rule spent time inside the Children's Court. This is what he found. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus...
First through the door - inside police raids
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Rule tells the stories of the cops who've had to swarm the bad guys where they live. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad f...
Cartels, cash and CCTV. Part 2
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former Victoria Police Detective David Bartlett comes back to the show to talk about how technology can be used to help keep society safe. ...
Cartels, cash and CCTV. Part 1
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew is joined by David Bartlett, a former Victoria Police Detective and former member of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission.They ...
The nuns, the phonebox and the missing girl
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The suspected murder of American teenager Julie Garciacelay has been one of Melbourne's more intriguing cold cases - one with a link to the horri...
Take my advice, I'm not using it. Part 2
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rod Halsted comes back to the show to talk about more of his wild times and how he turned his life around. Get Rod's book at:https://www.allenandunwin...
Take my advice, I'm not using it. Part 1
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rod Halsted joins the show to talk about his colourful youth and what turned his life around. Get Rod's book at:https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/b...
Cruel, callous and gruesome murders of Melbourne
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Andrew Rule recounts some of the more brutal killings he's covered as a crime writer. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episo...
Sons of Anarchy in central Vic
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Crime writers Mark Buttler and Regan Hodge join the show to tell the tale of Josh Eddy and his bikie drug ring. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear epi...
Inside the Bali shooting investigation
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While Andrew Rule is on assignment, crime reporter Anthony Dowsley joins the show to outline the latest in the investigation into the Bali murder of Z...
What the dead can tell us: Part 2
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor David Ranson joins the show again to talk crime scene dos and don'ts and famous cases he's investigated. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear ...
What the dead can tell us: Part 1
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Ranson spent years finding clues to help solve crimes. He talks with Andrew Rule about working as a forensic pathologist. Subscribe to Crime X+&...
The last stand of Mad Max
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The short-lived spree of Pavel Marinof came to an end on a lonely road on the outskirts of Melbourne. Andrew Rule goes through those last moments of t...
Bonus Episode: Erin Patterson and other women who poison
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The mushroom trial is not the first example of a woman doing harm to a loved one through toxins. Andrew Rule checks in while on assignment in the UK&n...
Russians, bikies making Bali a sunny place for shady people
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A popular nightclub in the section of Bali now known as “Little Moscow” won’t serve anyone with neck tattoos — it’s the ...
How a nightmare became a beacon of hope
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When a group of young people took their own lives in a suicide cluster in the Macedon Ranges, local parents vowed to give kids the language to cope wi...
A battler truckie vs the law
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Boland is the sole carer for his quadriplegic, brain-injured son “PJ”. An obscure glitch in a gearbox upgrade left the veteran...
Out of bounds
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When former AFL umpire Troy Pannel's car crashed last week it ended a story of shipping, racing and elite sport. And it may have started another one t...
Machete madness
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What once was a tool for the tropics is causing havoc on southern streets. Andrew Rule looks at the recent ban on machetes. Subscribe to Crime X+ ...
A poachers' paradise?
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Early morning bayside walkers often spot masked men with a bag in one hand and a speargun in the other. Here’s what they’re really up to a...
Ballarat bullets and where not to find them
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you lose thousands of rounds of ammunition? Andrew Rule outlines how a dispute with a real estate agent can turn into a safe full of missing bu...
The mafia month of May
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Ides of March finished off Julius Caesar but May is the toughest month for wannabe bosses in Australia’s Calabrian mafia. Editing assistance...
Murder she wrote: the life of Mary Fortune
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Author Lucy Sussex joins the podcast to discuss the life of one of Australia's first female crime writers, and her criminal son.Learn more about Lucy ...
The ghost road of Colac
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The violent death of World War 2 veteran Hughie Wilson has cast a long shadow over a small county town - and over the one cop who fou...
The killer and the thin blue line
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The identification of the murderer and rapist Mr Stinky is rightly heralded as an extraordinary piece of detective work. What is less told however is ...
The many sides of Tony Mokbel
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Crime writer Anthony Dowsley joins the show to analyse the colourful life of one of Australia's most notorious gangland figures. Subscribe to Cr...
Dear Rachelle: Ash Hansen on the missing nine hours
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The host of the hit new True Crime Australia podcast Dear Rachelle joins the show to outline the investigative series. Learn more about Dear Rac...
The murder of Rosalyn Nolte: A most remarkably evil act
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT: June Nolte wanted the depraved men who brutally tortured and killed her 15-year-old daughter in western Victoria to...
Sean Christian Price: Evil man, tragic history
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ten years ago, Masa Vukotic's short life was ended by a dangerous and deluded man. Andrew Rule probes his violent past — and the forc...
The art of the scam - and how to stop it
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Marty Fields returns to recount a time he was nearly scammed, and what he did about it. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and...
The outback court reporter
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Veteran court reporter Jamelle Wells joins the show to talk about doing the rounds of country trials across Australia. Find her new book: https:/...
Suburbs under siege
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Home invasions have hit the headlines this month. Crime reporter Regan Hodge joins the show to talk about what he's seen covering this disturbing tren...
Q&A: Guns, scams and spooky things in South Australia
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In another of our infrequent Q&A shows, Andrew answers your questions. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus...
Behind the doors of Australia's bikie gangs
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A recent trial has laid bare the twisted honour codes that rule Australia's outlaw motorcycle clubs. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early...
Fugitives in foreign lands
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes the hardest part of a police investigation is when a suspect leaves our shores. Andrew Rule explains. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear epi...
A mother's pain at a boy off the rails
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode's guest lived a happy family life until her son fell in with a very wrong crowd. She talks frankly about the horrors of youth crime and t...
Punisher: The life and death of Sam Abdulrahim
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He was a colourful crook with a fondness for fast cars and kickboxing. But in a suburban hotel car park, his luck finally ran out.Olivia Jenkins ...
Joey and Shirley fought the law
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The annals of Australian true crime history aren't filled with too many romantic tales. But the one of the most sweet - and violent - is the ball...
A gangster, a lambo and an honest man
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Joe Taranto went to sell his prized sports car, he had no idea he had just passed the keys over to a most notorious villain. Subscribe to Crime X...
A simple twist of fate
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deb Gray was born with no arms and tiny deformed legs amid suspicions her mum — and many others — were medical guinea pigs. But she has be...
The murder of Michelle Buckingham
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Buckingham’s violent and senseless death was a macabre mystery and a stain on the Shepparton area for more than 30 years – until ...
Backup is three hours away. Part 2
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former country cop Mark ‘Trigger’ Tregellas returns to the show to tell more stories of remote policing.More information about Mark's...
Backup is three hours away. Part 1
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former country cop Mark ‘Trigger’ Tregellas joins the show to tell tales of his many adventures in remote corners of Victoria.More informa...
A Life and Crimes summer reading guide
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Rule sits down with producer Jonty Burton to recommend some summer reading, watching and listening. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes...
2024 - a year in crime: Part 2
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Herald Sun's crime team is back with Andrew to discuss more high-profile crimes of 2024, including the missing campers trial and the mus...
2024 - a year in crime: Part 1
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Crime reporters Olivia Jenkins, Regan Hodge and Anthony Dowsley join Andrew to talk about the biggest stories of 2024, including Easey Street and the ...
The tale of Nick the Riverman
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gelu Pucea shocked police when they found his detailed video guide on growing commercial quantities of cannabis. But his helpful how-to was only t...
Rap can be a dangerous game – even in Australia
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Not every rapper is a wannabe gangster but a lot of wannabe gangsters tap into rap’s “street” culture of violence, sex, guns, drugs and prison. ...
Stan James: The death of a criminal mastermind
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We've told you the story of the great bookie robbery, its aftermath and of a fortress house in suburban Essendon. But there's one shadowy figure that ...
A gold grab, a hire car and a town called Dollar
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When a ute appeared on CCTV near a crime scene, it led dogged police to stolen number plates, hidden guns and a curious tale of deception. Subscribe ...
The orphan guns of Victoria
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A former top cop is asking questions over the apparent disappearance of firearms seized by the force. Andrew Rule explains. Subscribe to Crime X+ to ...
The art of the heist
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A recent brazen car theft at an inner Melbourne suburb has Andrew Rule remembering a similar crime and the cunning villains who pulled it off. Subsc...
Q&A:Bung Siriboon, Badness Binse and more
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew sits down to answer more listener questions about cold cases, serial killers and very bad men. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early ...
A gun fight with the country bandit
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wayne Sherwell would go from rural cop to hero policeman in one day, when he confronted a dangerous fantasist who'd committed a series of brazen bank...
Geoff Clark: Rapist, thug and thief
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty years after Andrew Rule exposed the powerful politician's dangerous side, he re-examines Geoff Clark's many crimes. Subscribe to Crime X+ to...
The Easey Street suspect - Perry Kouroumblis
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It is one of Australia's most enduring crime mysteries. Now police have made an arrest over the murders of Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett.Andre...
BONUS EPISODE: Four conversations about crime
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In one day, Andrew Rule had four conversations with four separate people, about crime. But they all had one thing in common. Subscribe to Crime X+ to...
The untold story of poor Antje Jones
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT In 1981, a young mum was murdered in a cold blooded hit. But it's only now that the full, sad story can be told. Subscribe...
The survivor of St Kilda
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Lesser is a fixture of the seedier side of Melbourne's iconic bayside suburb, but also its amateur footy team. Andrew Rule explores the many shade...
Who killed Colonel Duncan? A swinging 60's murder mystery
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It was a society crime replete with affairs, scandal and a trail of blood. Andrew Rule looks at the crime that shocked a state. Subscribe to Crime X+ ...
BONUS EPISODE: A horse named Winx - a new documentary
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew steps away from crime in this bonus episode to outline his involvement in a new documentary about the struggles and triumphs of a champion race...
Off the rails: The youth crime crisis
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Rule goes further into the issue of young gangs and the people and communities affected by them. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early ...
BONUS EPISODE: Q and A - Mr Cruel questions, crooked cops and crooks that won't stay away
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of our semi-regular Question and Answer shows, Andrew Rule discusses crime family wars, police corruption and the perils of being a fr...
The Tapp tragedy revisited: Part 2
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Last week, we examined the murders of Margaret and Seana Tapp. This week, we look at the police investigation and some ...
The Tapp tragedy revisited: Part 1
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Nearly 400 episodes ago, Andrew Rule outlined the horrific deaths of Margaret and Seana Tapp. Now in a two part series,...
Diamonds, toecutters and a scared little boy
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
By the time he was a teenager, Larry Blair had survived the torture death of his stepfather, hiding from hitmen and a high-stakes areoplane standoff. ...
BONUS EPISODE: Chasing the missing $49 million
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Businessman Alan Metcalfe convinced investors he had found the secret to artificial intelligence while reading the Bible, and that his company would b...
George Marrogi's prison telephone
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As a crime kingpin orchestrated a series of drug imports from inside Barwon Prison, he didn’t know the AFP was listening. Reporter Regan Hodge join...