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 True Crime Australia and 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. Produced by Jonty Burton.

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The death of a small town b...

01.21.2022

When publican Mike Lowry was shot in the head with a small calibre bullet, police were left with a question: who was the mysterious woman who pulled the trigger? Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: ...

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule episodes:

01.21.2022 The death of a small town big deal When publican Mike Lowry was shot in the head with a small calibre bullet, police were left with a question: who was the mysterious woman who pulled the trigger? Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: ...
01.14.2022 A crime lover's guide to the summer Andrew Rule offers up some crime gems in this rough guide to summer reading and viewing. Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 ...
01.07.2022 Deadline 2021: Part 3 Andrew Rule and Herald Sun's Deadline columnists turn their attention to the many missing persons cases that have captivated the country over the past 12 months. Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 ...
01.01.2022 Deadline 2021: Part 2 WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Deadline columnist Mark Buttler and senior crime reporter Anthony Dowsley join the show again to discuss more stories of outlaw motorcycle gang members that made the news in 2021 Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know ...
12.24.2021 Deadline 2021: Part 1 WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Andrew is joined by two of the Herald Sun's senior crime writers to tell the tales of bikies who have been in the news this last year. Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: ...
12.18.2021 You be the judge WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT: Andrew is joined by Marita Murphy, a woman with a confronting but compelling story of abuse and survival. Watch Marita's documentary at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh1ODu2JdSA If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: ...
12.10.2021 The real, dead, housewives of Melbourne. Part 2 Andrew Rule continues the story of wives and mothers who have unexpectedly died in baffling, suspicious and downright disturbing ways. Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids ...
12.03.2021 The real, dead, housewives of Melbourne. Part 1 Andrew Rule goes in-depth on a series of cases where wives and mothers have died in tragic, mysterious or downright suspicious circumstances. Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 ...
11.27.2021 BONUS EPISODE: Breathing easy in the saddle When young Harry Coffey was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, no-one expected him to have much of an active life, let alone one as a champion jockey. They were wrong. To celebrate the launch of the new sports journalism site CODE, ...
11.26.2021 The investigator's craft Developments in the Wonnangatta campers case and the search for William Tyrrell has Andrew Rule looking at how detectives hone in on vital clues in missing person cases. Read more of Rule's columns at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule If you or anyone you ...
11.19.2021 The bend in the road Andrew Rule steps away from crime for an episode to tell the story of two brothers who went off to war, and one philanthropist who made sure they would not be forgotten. Like the show? Go to https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule for more ...
11.12.2021 The life and death of a mild-mannered monster This week Robert Arthur Selby Lowe died in jail as he served a life sentence for killing schoolgirl Sheree Beasley in 1991. Andrew Rule looks at the story behind the story of the man who became a murderer. Listen to ...
11.05.2021 Finding Cleo Andrew Rule asks how did the Cleo Smith disappearance saga end up with joy when so many others have ended in tears.
10.30.2021 The lost revolver In the chaos following the murder of two police officers in Walsh St, Melboune, an enduring mystery began: Where did one of the cops' guns go - and has it been used for evil ever since? Like the show? Go ...
10.22.2021 A sweet boy turned so mean From a start as a “nice boy” model, Hasan Topal became a violent outlaw bikie, suspected killer and international fugitive. And his rise was through a cloud of blood, bullets and battered bodies. Read Andrew's columns and more at: https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule ...
10.15.2021 Saving the children in the pictures. Part 2 WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. AFP officer Jon Rouse returns to the show to talk more about his work fighting online child sexual abuse. More information on the documentary: https://childreninthepictures.org/ Find help: https://kidshelpline.com.au/ https://www.lifeline.org.au/ https://crimestoppers.com.au/ Read Andrew's columns and more at: https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule ...
10.08.2021 Saving the children in the pictures. Part 1 WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Jon Rouse is one of Australia's top cops fighting online child sexual abuse. He talks with Andrew about his career, his investigations, and his advice on protecting kids from internet predators. More information on the documentary: https://childreninthepictures.org/ ...
10.02.2021 A shot in the dark When Bendigo man Kevin Pearce died at the hands of an unknown sniper, it became one of country Victoria's most disturbing murder mysteries. Andrew Rule examines the case. Like the show? Go to https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule for more Crime Stoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ See ...
09.25.2021 Poison in the blood Rosslyn McQueen was a young mum with the world to live for. So why did she die an agonising death with strychnine in her veins? Andrew Rule examines the case. Read Andrew's column on the case and more at: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule ...
09.17.2021 Searching for Terry When young boy Terry Floyd went missing from a small country town, suspicion may have fallen on the wrong man, as investigator and TV host Ron Iddles explains. Thew last episode of Homicide with Ron Iddles goes to air October ...
09.11.2021 Fifteen metres from home Ron Iddles, former police investigator and host of the new show Homicide, joins Andrew to discuss the murder of Gina Rossato, a single mother who disappeared from her own doorstep. Read more of Andrew's columns at: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Watch Homicide with ...
09.03.2021 Whispers and sorrows When Suzie Lawrance vanished from the middle of a country town on a Saturday night in 1987, there were few leads. Three decades later, a reporter turned sleuth has picked up the trail. Read Andrew's column on the disappearance at: ...
08.27.2021 Of grit and gamblers To celebrate the launch of his new book Chance, Andrew Rule turns his mind to some of racing's most colourful sages and scallywags. More information about the book at: https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781760987718/ Like the show? Go to https://www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule If you or someone ...
08.20.2021 Three monsters, a bullet and Tassie’s bravest woman WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. A meeting with a former policeman has Andrew Rule recalling a crime of gothic savagery - and one woman's story of survival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08.13.2021 Operation Jungle: Part 2 When former narcotics detective John Shobbrook busted a drug importation ring, little did he know it would see him squaring off against corruption in the Queensland police force. Get more information about John Shobbrook's book at: https://www.uqp.com.au/books/operation-jungle Like the show? ...
08.13.2021 BONUS EPISODE: Untangling the mafia's web Journalist Stephen Drill went looking for the footprints of organised crime in Italy while working as a foreign correspondent. Now back in Australia, he talks with Andrew Rule about his new podcast series examining the mafia, and the links it ...
08.06.2021 Operation Jungle Andrew Rule talks with former narcotics detective John Shobbrook about a drug importation caper featuring planes, hapless crooks and the Far North Queensland wilderness. Get more information about John Shobbrook's book at: https://www.uqp.com.au/books/operation-jungle Like the show? Get features, backgrounders and ...
07.30.2021 The boy who became the Burwood killer Ashley Mervyn Coulston was a troubled child who grew up to be an evil man. But it was only after he was put behind bars, that questions arose about a series of similar crimes across Australia. Go to https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/andrew-rule for ...
07.24.2021 Choosing not to fire WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Former tactical operations cop Keith Banks has seen his fair share of action. From dawn raids to busting bikies, he tells Andrew Rule about his many years in law enforcement and the heavy toll it took on ...
07.17.2021 Dressed to kill Some crooks go in all guns blazing, but as Andrew Rule explains, the smart ones often find it's blending in that stops them from being caught out. Become a Herald Sun subscriber. Go to https://www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule and click on any article ...
07.10.2021 When the slug turns Andrew Rule outlines some recent updates to the 'slug gate' drama surrounding a meal provider and a council in Melbbourne's east. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07.03.2021 Send in the clones When it comes to crimes and misdemeanors, copying vehicle number plates may seem low on the list, but often, this petty act is in service of evil deeds. Andrew Rule explains. Like the show? Read features, comment and more at ...
06.25.2021 The ballad of the bikie Bowden This week, Queensland police offered a reward for information about the death of Shane Bowden, a most notorious criminal. But before he was gunned down, Bowden was at the centre of the rise and fall of the Gold Coast's outlaw ...
06.19.2021 An end to evil men WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Being a violent criminal in Australia can be a very dangerous profession. Andrew Rule explains how some of this country's worst met their demise. If you or someone you know needs assistance: Lifeline on 13 11 14 ...
06.12.2021 Farewell to a most colourful doctor With the passing of Geoffrey Edelsten, Andrew Rule remembers the many highlights and lowlights of the controversial medic turned footy entrepreneur. Rad Andrew Rule's features at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
06.05.2021 Hits and misses The superb Foxtel series Mr Inbetween has Andrew Rule looking at two stories this week that would have fit right into an underworld drama. But truth, as they say, can be stranger than fiction. Like Andrew's columns? Read more at ...
05.28.2021 A noose made of hair In the early 1920s a hapless bar owner found himself victim of one of Australia's worst misuses of forensic detective work. Andrew Rule discusses the case with journalist and author Liz Porter. Like the show? Become a Herald Sun subscriber ...
05.22.2021 The amoral strand DNA matching has been one of the greatest advances crime fighting has known, but as Andrew Rule explains, when used without care, it can lead to great miscarriages of justice. Like the show? Read Andrew's columns at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule See omnystudio.com/listener ...
05.15.2021 Follow the money The value transfer system called hawala has been used since the time of the silk road to facilitate international commerce. And criminals have spread their own webs to use the ancient system for their own ends. Andrew Rule explains. Read ...
05.08.2021 Fire on the dance floor It was at the time, Australia's worst mass killing: the arson at Brisbane's Whiskey a Go Go that claimed 15 lives. Andrew Rule outlines the crime, the culpable crooks and the crooked police who were tied up in the whole ...
05.01.2021 All we owe the dead WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. While the late Neville Wran may be lionised as titan of Australian politics, Andrew Rule paints a very different truth - of a corrupt politician in a world of vice. Read Andrew's companion column now at: http://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule ...
04.23.2021 Laurie's last raid was on Anzac Day As a 21-year-old, Laurie Larmer found himself piloting bombers over Nazi Germany in the last days of World War 2. And despite the odds, he lived to tell the tale. Andrew Rule tells a remarkable man's remarkable story. Like the ...
04.17.2021 A slug in the guts What starts as slimy find at a Dandenong meals manufacturer turns into a tangled web of accusations, denials and food safety. Andrew speaks with Ian Cook, the man at the centre of the storm. Like the podcast? Get Andrew Rule ...
04.10.2021 Inspiration and betrayal 101 Andrew is joined by Herald Sun reporters Genevieve Alison and Ashley Argoon to outline 'Class Act', their investigative podcast series into the complex case of Neil Lennie, a brilliant teacher who had no right to be in the classroom.Listen to ...
04.02.2021 Riley, Ace of Lies A high-seas crime involving a former Olympian has Andrew Rule recalling Murray Riley, another skilled athlete who found himself in the thick of sydney's crime gangs, drug importers and scamsters. Like the show? Read Andrew's columns at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule See omnystudio.com/listener ...
03.26.2021 No eulogy for Mr Sin Abe Saffron presided over a web of crime and corruption that would stretch from Sydney's post-war black markets to the clubs of Kings Cross. But it was a deadly fire at an amusement park that showed how ruthless he could ...
03.19.2021 A first for evil What should have been a stroke of luck for a Sydney family turned into a heartbreaking ordeal when a callous crook took a novel approach to extortion. Like Life and Crimes? Read more from Andrew Rule at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule See omnystudio.com/listener ...
03.12.2021 Return to Wonnangatta A year after two campers went missing in Victoria's high country, Andrew Rule examines the latest clues to their disappearance. Read Andrew Rule's feature on the Wonnangatta mystery at heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
03.10.2021 BONUS EPISODE: How the Schoolgirl Strangler terrorised Melbourne WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. When a wave of young girls were abducted and murdered in broad daylight in the 1930s, no-one suspected doting family man Arnold Sodeman was to blame. Jen Kelly, host of the In Black and White podcast, has ...
03.05.2021 The sad secrets of Tynong North Before Melbourne encroached upon it, Tynong North was a nondescript bit of bush where some very bad things happened. Andrew Rule explains. Like the podcast? Become a Herald Sun subscriber for Life and Crimes backgrounders, photos, features and more. Go ...

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