Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule

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Andrew Rule is one of Australia's most prolific journalists and authors. In Life and Crimes, the 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.

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How Neddy Smith had the run...

10.19.2019

Notorious hitman Arthur "Neddy" Smith is now clinging to life after decades in jail - but his death, whenever it comes, won't disappoint the many people he hurt. So how did he get the run of Sydney's seedy underbelly?

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule episodes:

10.19.2019 How Neddy Smith had the run of the underworld Notorious hitman Arthur "Neddy" Smith is now clinging to life after decades in jail - but his death, whenever it comes, won't disappoint the many people he hurt. So how did he get the run of Sydney's seedy underbelly?
10.12.2019 How he became the Granny Killer Well before John Wayne Glover started his murder spree in Sydney, he showed disturbing signs closer to home. Andrew talks with someone who knew him as a very young and very disturbed man. Read podcast companions and more at: heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule. ...
10.05.2019 The skull in the chimney South Australia's mid north is a land of desolate towns and dark secrets. It was here that police investigating the disappearance of Martin Meffert made a macabre find. Read companion pieces and more at: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/andrew-rule
09.28.2019 Tragedy in Moe. Part 2 Every story has a beginning. The death of Jaidyn Leskie had its roots in a family melodrama that spanned generations.
09.21.2019 Tragedy in Moe. Part 1 It was 22 years ago that the death of Jaidyn Leskie captivated the nation. Andrew Rule outlines the crime and investigation into his disappearance. Subscribe to the Herald Sun for Andrew's columns and podcast companions.
09.14.2019 Diving for the cocaine of cuisine They're the modern day pirates picking cold gold from the seabed. But the abalone poachers of southern Australia are only ever a step or two in front of the law.
09.08.2019 BONUS EPISODE: Swipe right for swindle. Part 2 It's not only heartbreak that Paul Carter has allegedly left behind in his wake. A number of investors and companies say they are counting the cost of having done business with him. Read the four-part series
09.07.2019 BONUS EPISODE: Swipe right for swindle. Part 1 Paul Carter is a charming man who, if his ex wives are to be believed, has left a trail of heartbreak and financial ruin in his wake. Guest host Anthony Dowsley and crime reporter Aneeka Simonis outline the allegations against ...
09.07.2019 The vital clue When children go missing, police and the press scramble to get the word out. And sometimes crucial information slips through the cracks. Read more Andrew Rule. Subscribe to the Herald Sun.
08.31.2019 They had a go In the face of danger, some rush in while others run away - and often they make headlines. Andrew Rule recounts some well known, and less well known, have-a-go heroes. Read the podcast companion and more. Subscribe to the Herald ...
08.24.2019 The teacher's threat: Part 2 It's been a long road back for teacher Rob Hunter after he was kidnapped with his young students. He talks with Andrew about the what-ifs of the ordeal, and the power of forgiveness. Read more Andrew Rule. Get more info ...
08.17.2019 The teacher's threat: Part 1 Rob Hunter was all of 20 year's old when a criminal kidnapped him and the young students in his care. He talks with Andrew about the ordeal. Read more Andrew Rule. Get more info about Rob Hunter's book Day 9 ...
08.13.2019 BONUS EPISODE: Was this Australia's first serial killer? He was a cold-blooded murderer who turned on his mates - and was hanged for his crimes. But how many lives did Robert Francis Burns really take? Jen Kelly from the Herald Sun podcast In Black and White takes up ...
08.10.2019 High country cowboys 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 death in their wake. Andrew Rule explains. Read the podcast companion for photos ...
08.03.2019 Rider on the storm: Part 2 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 underworld.
07.27.2019 Rider on the storm: Part 1 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 Freeman and the other men who ruled the racing underground. Read ...
07.20.2019 Demons in the walls From the mafia to Mokbel, the building industry has attracted its share of shady characters. Andrew Rule examines how it relates to Melbourne's current cladding crisis. Read more Andrew Rule podcast companions
07.13.2019 Crashing bad 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 to be asked: who was Bob working for? Read the companion piece and more
07.06.2019 Dennis and Victor WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Within the Pettingill crime family, two sons will be remembered as the most dangerous. Andrew Rule tells their story. Read the companion feature.
06.29.2019 Double lives The happy facade of family can often conceal a shadowy world of lies and deception, as Andrew Rule explains. Read the podcast companion.
06.22.2019 Killing for a name Alexander Robert MacDonald was a bandit and escapee who terrorised hundreds across Australia. But his worst crime would be against a lonely dad from Melbourne. Read more about the shocking crime.
06.16.2019 BONUS EPISODE: In Black and White Andrew is joined by Jen Kelly, the host of the podcast In Black and White, to talk about a collection of colourful characters from Melbourne's past who found themselves on the wrong side of the law.
06.15.2019 Before the massacre 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. Andrew Rule looks at the mind of the man who caused the carnage. Read Keith Moor's ...
06.08.2019 The Calabrian crew: Part 3 When police raided a shipment of Italian tomatoes, they found themselves seizing the world's biggest ecstasy haul.... And there were no surprises which crime organisation was behind it. Keith Moor joins Andrew Rule to discuss the bust. Read Keith's original ...
06.01.2019 The Calabrian crew: Part 2 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 three shotguns. He tells his remarkable tale to Andrew Rule. Subscribe to ...
05.30.2019 BONUS EPISODE: The deadly climb 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 the journey to the world's highest peak can be. Read Kitchin's first-person account of his ...
05.25.2019 The Calabrian crew. Part 1 From their first foothold in the cane fields of Queensland, the Calabrian mafia spread to become major players in the Australian underworld. Andrew Rule charts the trail of blood left behind in their rise.
05.18.2019 Meeting monsters WARNING: Disturbing content. From interviewing mass murderer Julian Knight to literally being chased out of town, journalist and author Keith Moor has unearthed some of the biggest crime stories in Australia. He sits down with Andrew to talk about his ...
05.11.2019 The many sins of Roger Rogerson: Part 2 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:heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule.
05.04.2019 The many sins of Roger Rogerson: Part 1 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 at: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule
04.29.2019 BONUS EPISODE: Double trouble 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 and path to redemption; Geoff Wilkinson and Ross Brundrett. Read more Andrew ...
04.27.2019 Pell in the dock 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 Sunday Herald Sun subscriber at: heraldsun.com.au/subscribe
04.20.2019 RE-BROADCAST: What's in the esky, Carl? 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 gruesome car ride. First broadcast on 5/5/2018.
04.13.2019 The lies of Borce Ristevski 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 Sun subscriber at: http://heraldsun.com.au/subscribe
04.06.2019 Face to face with evil Warning: Disturbing content. Crime reporter David Hurley joins guest host Anthony Dowsley to talk about the time he met the perpetrator of a most shocking murder. Become a Herald Sun subscriber for more crime features and specials: http://heraldsun.com.au/subscibe
03.30.2019 Have baseball bat and gun - will travel 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 prolific hitmen. Read the podcast companion at: heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule
03.23.2019 Sporting scallywags As footy comes back to town, Andrew talks with veteran reporter Jon Anderson about sporting crimes, misdemeanors and tall tales. Read the podcast companion at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/andrew-rule
03.16.2019 The heist 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 companion at heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule
03.09.2019 Ray Chuck, you will get yours Three gunshots at the Melbourne Magistrates' Court ended a bitter gangland war - and highlighted the shocking reach of organised crime in Victoria. Read more Andrew Rule, or subscribe at: heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule
03.02.2019 Returning to Easey St 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 most notorious murders. More information on Helen's book at: https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/murder-easey-street. Read more Andrew Rule at heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule
02.23.2019 On the loose WARNING: contains disturbing content. Andrew examines the cases of three of Australia's most notorious fugitives. Read more Andrew Rule at heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule
02.16.2019 The Mr Asia murders: Part 3 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 more Andrew Rule at: heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule If you or someone you know is in need of help, call ...
02.12.2019 BONUS EPISODE: Mokbel in hospital 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 more at: heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule
02.09.2019 The rise and fall of Darren Weir Andrew Rule delves into the ongoing investigation surrounding one of Australian racing's biggest training names, Darren Weir.
02.02.2019 The Mr Asia murders: Part 2 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 at: heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule
01.26.2019 The Mr Asia murders: Part 1 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 columns at heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule
01.19.2019 The ballad of Jockey Smith Jockey was a little guy with big plans - that mostly involved stealing. Read, crime features, opinion, analysis and more at: heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule
01.12.2019 The departed 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/andrewrule
01.05.2019 The little pink bike: Part 3 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/opinion/andrew-rule
12.29.2018 The little pink bike: Part 2 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://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/andrew-rule

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