This week we're joined by Gerry Thornton, a former Queensland cop who worked for 32 years covering high-profile investigations such as the murder of Lainie Coldwell. In part one, Gerry talks about his career and his habit of chasing up clues that other people tended to ignore. 

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Tony's life hit rock bottom as his friends died around him, he had no one to turn to, no one he could trust, and then a twist of fate took him to his salvation.

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Tony Hoang turned to the streets to escape the violence and anger of his home life. He fell in with gang members and found himself making thousands of dollars a month running heroin through Cabramatta when he was just 15 years old. He was living the high life, but things soon came crashing down. 

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Corrective Services Officer Paul Coyne has experienced some dicey situations at work, and he isn't ashamed to say he's been scared. The key is to rely on your training and know you have the experience to deal with confronting situations and still function.

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Prison officers do some of the most important work in the justice system, but the general public doesn't often hear much about them, today Corrective Services Officer Paul Coyne joins us to tell us about his work and to dispel some common myths.

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Victim's advocate Howard Brown has never shied away from a fight. In part two of his chat with Gary, he talks about the laws and procedures he has helped to change and how he handles the heavy emotional impact of his important work. 

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 Howard Brown is a victim's advocate who dedicated his life to supporting and assisting victims of crime. In part one of his chat with Gary, Howard talks about the tragedy that gave him his life mission and some of the ways he has been able to change the system for the better. 

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Photographer Andrew Quilty made the tough decision to return to Afghanistan during the Taliban takeover in Kabul to document the changes to the place he called home for years. He shares his story in his fascinating book, August in Kabul and today he tells us all about life inside a city in crisis.

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Multi-Walkley award-winning photojournalist Andrew Quilty has made a career out of running toward danger when everyone else is running away. He has shot some infamous scenes in Australia including the Cronulla riots and has spent years in Afghanistan documenting conflicts and most recently the Taliban takeover.

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In part two of Gary's chat with former police officer Matt Moss, they talk about Matt's time in tactical policing, his path to becoming a detective and his time on My Kitchen Rules. 

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