Lukas' secret trading spirals out of control, after betraying his university friend, Chris, at the first available opportunity. With profits running into the millions, it's not long before someone notices. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep 2. Moral Seduction

The Sure Thing is the untold story of how two university friends hatched a near perfect crime, only to be undone by the desire for more. Angus Grigg pieces together Australia's biggest insider trading scam in a new six-part podcast from The Australian Financial Review. New episodes released every Monday 6am AEDT.

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Chris meets up for a beer with the man who reported him to authorities – a second chance and unlikely opportunity follow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep 7. Blind Date

Chris is moved to "real" prison and forced to defend himself in a brawl. Lukas charms his way through the system, joins a footy team and blames Chris for getting caught. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep 6. The Green Governor

A source comes forward to reveal Lukas had been targeting the currency markets for an insider trading heist year's before that "two day piss-up" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep 5. The Long Game

Chris calls his dad from jail, Lukas throws his burner phone out the window and the police finally get to bang on a door. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep 4. The Submarine

Lukas taunts police, buys an apartment on national television and then after a "meet up" with Chris their scheme begins to unravel.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep 2. Moral Seduction

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