Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule
Episodes
High country cowboys
10 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's a tale guns, drugs, wild dogs and deer heads. A group of rogue hunters are ripping up country Victoria and leaving a trail of destruction and dea...
Rider on the storm: Part 2
03 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Andrew continues his conversation with Jock, a veteran of the turf who rubbed shoulders with the who's who of Australia's...
Rider on the storm: Part 1
27 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jock was one of the best in the field on the turf. But the pressure on the track was nothing compared to his run-ins with Jimmy the Triad, George Free...
Demons in the walls
20 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From the mafia to Mokbel, the building industry has attracted its share of shady characters. Andrew Rule examines how it relates to Melbourne's curren...
Crashing bad
13 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Drug cook 'Beechworth' Bob Slusarczyk didn't have a motorhome, but he did have an ultralight aircraft. And when it fell from the sky, the question had...
Dennis and Victor
06 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Within the Pettingill crime family, two sons will be remembered as the most dangerous. Andrew Rule tells their story. Rea...
Double lives
29 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The happy facade of family can often conceal a shadowy world of lies and deception, as Andrew Rule explains. Read the podcast companion. See omnystu...
Killing for a name
22 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alexander Robert MacDonald was a bandit and escapee who terrorised hundreds across Australia. But his worst crime would be against a lonely dad from M...
BONUS EPISODE: In Black and White
16 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew is joined by Jen Kelly, the host of the podcast , to talk about a collection of colourful characters from Melbourne's past who found themselves...
Before the massacre
15 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Julian Knight opened fire on passers-by at Hoddle St in 1987, it would go down in Australian history as our first American-style mass-shooting. A...
The Calabrian crew: Part 3
08 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When police raided a shipment of Italian tomatoes, they found themselves seizing the world's biggest ecstasy haul.... And there were no surprises whic...
The Calabrian crew: Part 2
01 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As he stood in the street of an Italian town, hot on the heels of a mafia supergrass, journalist Keith Moor found himself looking down the barrels of ...
BONUS EPISODE: The deadly climb
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What's it really like to summit Mt Everest? As the death toll on the mountain rises, journalist Matthew Kitchin outlines to Andrew Rule how perilous t...
The Calabrian crew. Part 1
25 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From their first foothold in the cane fields of Queensland, the Calabrian mafia spread to become major players in the Australian underworld. Andrew Ru...
Meeting monsters
18 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
WARNING: Disturbing content. From interviewing mass murderer Julian Knight to literally being chased out of town, journalist and author Keith Moor has...
The many sins of Roger Rogerson: Part 2
11 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After being drummed out of the force, Roger Rogerson did the best he could. But sometimes that best was very bad indeed. Read more Andrew Rule at:hera...
The many sins of Roger Rogerson: Part 1
04 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From brave young cop to convicted killer. Andrew Rule charts the rise and fall of one of the Australian gangland's most notorious figures. Read more a...
BONUS EPISODE: Double trouble
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew meets Doug Morgan, one half of the notorious robbery gang the After Dark Bandit. Doug is joined by the authors of a new book about his crimes a...
Pell in the dock
27 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Herald Sun chief court reporter Shannon Deery joins Andrew to talk about the extraordinary trial of one of the world's most powerful clerics. Become a...
RE-BROADCAST: What's in the esky, Carl?
20 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
While Life and Crimes takes a short Easter break, listen to the tale of when underworld kingpin Carl Williams took some mates on a particularly grueso...
The lies of Borce Ristevski
13 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Crime reporter David Hurley joins guest host Anthony Dowsley to go inside the strange case of a web of deceit spun by a wife-killer. Become a Herald S...
Face to face with evil
06 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: Disturbing content. Crime reporter David Hurley joins guest host Anthony Dowsley to talk about the time he met the perpetrator of a most shoc...
Have baseball bat and gun - will travel
30 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Dale 'Rent-A-Kill' Flannery was a violent man who met a mysterious end. Andrew Rule chronicles the life of one of Australia's most prolifi...
Sporting scallywags
23 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As footy comes back to town, Andrew talks with veteran reporter Jon Anderson about sporting crimes, misdemeanors and tall tales. Read the podcast comp...
The heist
16 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Before Ray Chuck met an untimely end, he was most probably the mastermind behind one of the greatest crimes in Australian history. Read the podcast co...
Ray Chuck, you will get yours
09 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Three gunshots at the Melbourne Magistrates' Court ended a bitter gangland war - and highlighted the shocking reach of organised crime in Victoria. Re...
Returning to Easey St
02 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: Disturbing content. Andrew speaks with journalist Helen Thomas, writer of the book Murder on Easey St about her view on one of Melbourne's mo...
On the loose
23 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
WARNING: contains disturbing content. Andrew examines the cases of three of Australia's most notorious fugitives. Read more Andrew Rule at heraldsun.c...
The Mr Asia murders: Part 3
16 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: disturbing content. The wolves close in as Terry Clark's organisation starts to crumble. And it's every man, or woman, for themselves. Read m...
BONUS EPISODE: Mokbel in hospital
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Mokbel is fighting for his life after a prison stabbing. Andrew Rule and Anthony Dowsley discuss the life of the notorious drug kingpin. Read mor...
The rise and fall of Darren Weir
09 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Rule delves into the ongoing investigation surrounding one of Australian racing's biggest training names, Darren Weir. See omnystudio.com/lis...
The Mr Asia murders: Part 2
02 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Terry Clark takes his drug syndicate to new levels of success and excess. But behind the scenes, no-one is safe from the boss. Read more Andrew Rule a...
The Mr Asia murders: Part 1
26 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the late 1970's a group of New Zealand drug dealers set up shop in Australia. And left a trail of bodies in their wake. Read Andrew Rule's latest c...
The ballad of Jockey Smith
19 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jockey was a little guy with big plans - that mostly involved stealing. Read, crime features, opinion, analysis and more at: heraldsun.com.au/andrewru...
The departed
12 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From bikies to hitmen, several crooks left us in 2018. Andrew Rule tells some of their stories. Read backgrounders and more at heraldsun.com.au/andrew...
The little pink bike: Part 3
05 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. An unlikely alliance forms in the quest to catch a monster. More on this case at: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opini...
The little pink bike: Part 2
29 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A horrible discovery confirms the worst fears for the family of Sheree Beasley. And the hunt is on for the monster who did it. Read more at: https://w...
The little pink bike: Part 1
22 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
THREE-PART SPECIAL: When six-year-old Sheree Beasley goes missing, the town of Rosebud goes into shock. But in Melbourne, a psychotherapist starts put...
Badness had a hand grenade
15 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Binse has lead a hectic life - when he hasn't been in prison. Andrew outlines the crimes of one of Victoria's most colourful crooks. More ...
Victoria's worst rogue cop
08 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Paul William Higgins was a violent thug, standover man and rapist. And he did it all while wearing a badge. Read more Andrew Rule at: https://www.hera...
BONUS EPISODE: Lawyer X and Melbourne's gangland war
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's Australia's biggest legal scandal. A lawyer snitching on a who's who of the underworld - betraying her own clients. Andrew Rule and Anthony Dowsl...
Gangland wives: Roberta Williams
01 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The tough-talking wife of Carl Williams achieved notoriety of her own during Melbourne's infamous Gangland war years. Andrew Rule and Anthony Dowsley ...
Gangland widow: Wendy Peirce
24 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Partner of notorious gangster Victor Peirce, Wendy's own life has been a colourful one. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gangland women: Judith Moran
17 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
She was the self-styled matriarch of Melbourne's underworld, but despite her wealth and designer clothes, a life of crime ended the lives of her sons ...
Gangland women: The life of Danielle McGuire
10 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The glamorous Danielle McGuire attracted the attention of several high-profile gangland figures, including Tony Mokbel, and even gave a team of AFP ag...
Tricky Ricky
03 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Whether horses or cars, Rick Renzella always had an eye for a deal - and a steal. Read more Andrew Rule at: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/...
Blood on the turf
27 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew explores the darker side of the sport of kings. Read more Andrew Rule at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/andrew-rule See omnystudio...
BONUS EPISODE: The winning ways of Winx
20 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Rule takes a detour from crime to talk about his new book on the champion mare with racing writer Chris Vernuccio. Read an excerpt from the boo...
Sayonara justice
20 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What seemed like a cheap and cheerful holiday to Australia turned into a cruel nightmare for a group of unwitting Japanese tourists. Read more Andrew ...
BONUS EPISODE: All in the family
13 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Griffey's wife, son and daughter have all been suspects in his unsolved murder. One confessed to the crime, another was acquitted of the crime...
A cruel end
13 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
THREE PART SPECIAL: Final part. Years after her disappearance, clues to the fate of Pru Bird appeared. Read more Rule at: https://www.heraldsun.com.au...
The Russell Street link
06 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
THREE-PART SPECIAL: Part 2. The mystery over Prue Bird's death leads Andrew Rule to examine one of Melbourne's worst crimes. Read more Rule at: https:...
A mother's torment: Where is Prue's body?
29 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
THREE-PART SPECIAL: The Ascot Vale shed where they locked Prue Bird before they killed her is gone. The 13-year-old was no runaway — but her case we...
What's up Doc?
22 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bank robber, drug dealer, prison escapee, author, convenience store clerk. Doc Smith had a less-than-ordinary career. Read more Andrew Rule at: https:...
The echos of Walsh St
15 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The callous murder of two innocent policemen sparked raids, police shootings and in-court drama. Read Andrew Rule's columns at: https://www.heraldsun....
Who mourns the missing mum?
08 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Wangaratta mum Kath Bergamin disappeared in 2002. Andrew Rule outlines her tragic life and mysterious death. Read Rule's columns at: https://www.heral...
What's in a name?
01 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You're no-one in the underworld unless you have a decent nickname. Andrew Rule explains how some of Australia's most famous crooks got theirs. Read mo...
The third hitchhiker
25 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Last month, Andrew Rule wrote about the murder of Melbourne girl Fiona Byrne. His article prompted a potential witness to come forward with new inform...
Rocco Iaria's shallow grave
18 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A cemetery worker's shocking discovery points to a decade-old mystery. Read more Andrew Rule at: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/andrew-rule...
A shocking crime, a silent court
11 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Judges make suppression orders for all sorts of reasons. Andrew Rule outlines a brutal killing and why the court muzzled reporting of it. Warning: dis...
A murder by mistake?
04 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jane Thurgood-Dove was a suburban mum gunned down in her driveway in front of her children. When Andrew Rule knocked on her neighbour's door, a theory...
Clean boots
28 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Grief flowed after Kaye King died in a dirty pit on her family farm. It was only later that clues suggested foul play. Read Andrew Rule's columns at: ...
The last days of the Black Prince
21 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Rule chronicles the fateful meeting that saw the death of Alphonse Gangitano - and the underworld funeral that followed. Read Andrew Rule's col...
Little boy lost
14 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
John Landos was just 13 when he went missing. But it wasn’t until the death of another boy at the hands of a notorious paedophile a year later, that...
The suspect
07 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A chance conversation with a former detective leads Andrew Rule to examine a long-forgotten murder. Read his columns at: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/...
Dirty Eastwood's kidnap campaign
30 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
He wasn't a master criminal but his bumbling crimes left trauma in their wake. Read more Andrew Rule at: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opini...
When Andrew met Chopper
23 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Rule once co-ghost-wrote a 'rough' little book - the autobiography of Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read. This is the story of that gangster turned sh...
The Texan
16 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Before the gangland war raged across Melbourne, bullets flew across the docks. And Billy 'The Texan' Longley was at the centre of it all. Read more An...
The shooter that struck fear into the heart of Melbourne's CBD
09 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On June 18 2007 during the morning rush hour, a gunman opened fire on three people at the intersection of Flinders Lane and William Street. Andrew Rul...
The horror at Easey St
02 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Two young women lay dead in their Collingwood home at the hands of an unknown murderer. Authors, journalists, police and even Chopper Read have had th...
How did a schoolgirl vanish without a trace?
26 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In June 2011, Bung Siriboon left for school and was never seen again. Andrew Rule examines the twists and turns in the frantic search for the Boroni...
The murderer, the rapist and the true detective
19 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Two sets of crimes, separated by over a decade, would puzzle police and the media. It took an officer with a unique insight to unravel the mystery. Re...
The charmed and charming life of McVillain
12 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
He was intelligent, articulate, cunning... and he loved the idea of making easy money. David McMillan wasn’t always beyond the reach of the law - ...
What's in the esky, Carl?
05 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In 1999, just weeks before Melbourne's gangland war started, underworld kingpin Carl Williams took some mates on a particularly gruesome car ride. ...
The Tapp tragedy
21 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The brutal murders of Margaret and Seana Tapp weren't widely reported and were never solved. Andrew Rule details the horrible crime and the long list ...
Grandpa Harry sleeps with the turtles
14 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Aubrey Broughill was a long-time crook who met a less than happy end. Andrew Rule looks at the life and death of the man they called Grandpa Harry. Re...
Inside Australia's baddest bikie gang
07 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
From its inception, the Comancheros motorcycle club has been known for crime and violence. Read Andrew Rule's columns at http://www.heraldsun.com.au...
Compelling cold cases
19 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Herald Sun journalists Andrew Rule and Aleks Devic discuss Victoria's biggest unsolved crimes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.