‘I just kept it to myself. I didn’t want to be known as the son of a murder victim’: From crime victim to crime investigator Inspector Kane Robinson commands the elite unit handling Melbourne’s ugliest street clashes. His secret weapon? Empathy learned fr... See more
Abseiling police and a Vegas roulette wheel: The colourful world of Melbourne’s illegal casino king Robert Wootton worked for his dad, Charlie, the legendary “honest crook” who ran illegal gambling dens. John Silvester’s father Fred, the “feared gaming co... See more
Greed and hubris: The inside story of a legal scandal He was Melbourne legal royalty – a successful barrister and the son and grandson of Supreme Court judges. Norman O’Bryan knew the law. His fall from grace was extraordinary. Former barrister and now co... See more
‘We will hurt you in ways your brain can’t comprehend’: Venues hit with $10k extortion demand Bar owners targeted in a spate of firebombings across Melbourne have begun receiving extortion demands for $10,000 a month as the city’s so-called bar wars conti... See more
He was funny, charismatic and a mastermind behind the Great Bookie Robbery. He was also my brother In 11 minutes it was all over, but the repercussions of the Great Bookie Robbery would rock Melbourne for years. On April 21, 1976, six men raided the Victo... See more
