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Former detective Dennis Martyn spent years working as an undercover cop. Running with criminal gangs, he’d bust drug dealers through top secret operations. It was a deadly world, and one that left him with a contract on his head. In this episode, he joins Gary Jubelin to talk about the undercover world and how he helped catch child sex offenders.
If you want to hear more about Task Force Argos - listen to our interview with Jon Rouse here.
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With nothing but a dirty squat toilet in his concrete cell, Peter Greste had only his mind for entertainment. From using meal scraps as entertainment to hunger strikes and fortnightly family visits, the Australian journalist joins Gary Jubelin to share the highs and lows of a Cairo prison, why he’s still considered a convicted terrorist, and why he has no regrets.
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Peter Greste spent more than a year locked up in a tiny concrete jail cell in Egypt. He’d been working as a journalist when he was arrested and wrongly convicted of terrorism charges. The foreign correspondent had spent years reporting in war zones, was shot at and even held his dying colleague in his arms, but it was the war on journalism that almost broke him.
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The mushroom murder trial captured the attention of the whole world. Erin Patterson, a seemingly ordinary mother from a small country town, foraged for death cap mushrooms before serving a laced beef Wellington to her relatives. Heather Wilkinson alongside Don and Gail Patterson were killed by the deadly lunch. Miraculously, Ian Wilkinson survived.
From the mismatched plates and crocodile tears to the myriad of lies and months of planning, criminologist Xanthé Mallett breaks down every detail of the mushroom murder case.
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Nikki Justice went to a bikie club house as a stripper, only to end up marrying the bikie who answered the door. From running OMCG events to doing drugs with her dad, Nikki found the Underbelly lifestyle intoxicating. But when her father suddenly died, it was the catalyst to changing her life. The comedian joins Gary Jubelin to share the reality of marrying (and divorcing) a bikie and what life’s like now.
This episode contains mentions of suicide, if you need support contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.
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Nikki Justice is the daughter of a drug dealer, was a circus runaway and the ex-wife of a bikie. As a young girl, Nikki went on drug drops with her dad, watched loved ones go to prison, lived with the circus and embraced a live fast die young mentality. From hand raising lion cubs to marrying a bikie, this is the wild life of Nikki Justice.
This episode contains mentions of suicide, if you need support contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.
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Gordon Drage was the first person to discover barrels filled with bodies in what became known as the gruesome Snowtown Murders. Horrifically, 11 victims were brutally murdered by some of Australia’s worst serial killers. From uncovering mummified body parts to finding handcuffs, knives and saws in the bank’s vault nearby, the retired Crime Scene Investigator reveals what exactly happened when the bodies in the barrels were discovered.
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Gordon Drage has been shot at during police chases, had people die in his arms, chased bank robbers and helped solve murders using sticky tape. As a Crime Scene Investigator, Gordon was the real life CSI. He collected blood, fingerprints, shoe marks - anything to help solve crimes. On this episode, Gordon takes Gary Jubelin through some of his biggest crime scenes including the murder of a grandmother, the death of a sex worker and how he accidentally started growing drugs.
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Ian Roberts’ life changed when his friend, Arron Light, was killed. The 17-year-old disappeared days before he was due to give evidence at a trial. Years later, Arron was found in a shallow grave with several stab wounds. From paying tribute to Arron at a coronial inquest to later pivoting to an acting career, Ian candidly opens up about his life, his ongoing health battles and how he’s using theatre to create awareness around social issues.
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Ian Roberts was one of the toughest men in the NRL. Behind the footy world’s brutal culture of macho masculinity, Ian was struggling to deal with his sexuality. In 1995, he bravely became the first footy player to come out as gay, breaking down barriers along the way. On this episode, Ian joins Gary Jubelin to reflect on his painful journey, share how he dealt with his family’s reaction and the headlines, and how he learned to embrace his true self.
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A 27-year mystery involving a man with 14 aliases, a damning love letter and a huge bank transfer. Sally Leydon joins Gary Jubelin on this episode to share the chilling details behind the disappearance of her mother, Marion Barter, and why she's not about to give up.
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Marion Barter sold her house to travel the world, leaving behind her entire family. Then she was never seen again. From a mystery man and last minute name change to an unknown Medicare alert and bank withdrawals, her daughter Sally Leydon has been trying to find out exactly what happened to her missing mother.
This episode contains mentions of suicide, if you need support contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: At 23, Leisl Smith had her whole life in front of her. But her ex-boyfriend, James Scott Church, had other ideas. Six years after she went missing, he was charged with her murder. After a gruelling 13-week trial, there are still no answers. Why? Because Church took his own life a day before the verdict was due to be made public - locking the judge’s verdict away forever. Jerildene Cane is hoping to change that, and bring closure to her family.
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Two years after Gary Jubelin first spoke to Leisl Smith's sister, Jerildene Cane, a coronial inquest has been held in the hope that the family will finally get some answers.
Leisl disappeared in 2012 and her ex-boyfriend, James “Jim” Church, was charged with her suspected murder. But hours before the judge was due to hand down her verdict, Church took his own life - meaning the verdict was sealed forever.
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Liz Hayes has interviewed serial killers, met murderers, reported from the front line of war zones and even took muffins to meet the Ku Klux Klan. The television journalist has faced some of the most terrifying people, but it was the death of her father that was the hardest story of her career.
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Zahra Baker was brutally murdered and dismembered by her stepmother when she was 10 years old. Former 60 Minutes reporter Liz Hayes sat down with the woman responsible in prison - and it was one of the few times she walked away stunned. On this episode, the veteran journalist takes Gary Jubelin through some of the biggest stories of her career including the dingo who stole Lindy Chamberlain’s baby to the murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio.
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For Cheng Lei, being stuck in a Chinese jail was like being buried alive in a concrete coffin. Wrongly incarcerated on espionage charges, the Australian journalist endured years of hell. Her hair fell out, she suffered insomnia and was only known by a number. But the worst part was not seeing her two young children. Almost two years after she was released and reunited with her family, Lei joins Gary Jubelin to share what it took to survive.
Cheng Lei: My Story premieres Tuesday June 3 at 7:30pm AEST on Sky News Australia
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Cheng Lei: A Memoir Of Freedom by Cheng Lei will be published by HarperCollins on Wednesday, June 4 and is available to pre-order now.
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One moment Cheng Lei was off to work, the next she was arrested, blindfolded and forced into a prison cell. For almost three years, Lei endured psychological torture after she was wrongly accused of being a spy. Locked in a padded cell, the journalist was under constant surveillance, with two guards never leaving her side. The lights never turned off, eerie Beethoven music was played every morning and she was only allowed to say five sentences a day. It was a horror Lei thought would never end.
This episode contains mentions of suicide and family violence, if you need support contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or 1800 737 732.
Cheng Lei: My Story premieres Tuesday June 3 at 7:30pm AEST on Sky News Australia
Stream at SkyNews.com.au or download the Sky News Australia app
Cheng Lei: A Memoir Of Freedom by Cheng Lei will be published by HarperCollins on Wednesday, June 4 and is available to pre-order now.
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Ex Rebels bikie Shannon Althouse was sentenced to 10.5 years for attempted murder. Behind bars, tensions were high and violent fights were imminent. But when he was given a book about Buddhism, it changed his entire mindset. Althouse sits down with Gary Jubelin to share what prison was like, how he found his new purpose and why being released from prison two years ago was the scariest moment of his life.
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As the former Rebels sergeant-at-arms, Shannon Althouse lived a dangerous life. He was the muscle for the club - if anyone had a problem with the bikies, Shannon dealt with it. From being imprisoned twice to almost dying after he was run over by a car, the ex bikie reveals what goes on inside maximum security and why he ultimately left the OMCG.
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