Podcast appearances and mentions of john silvester

When a third girl was kidnapped in just a few years, police suspected one offender: Mr Cruel.Before Karmein Chan, 13, in 1991, there was 10-year-old Sharon Wills in 1988 and 13-year-old Nicola Lynas in 1990.In this special two-part episode on the notorious child snatcher who terrorised Melbourne streets, John Silvester speaks to the first police officer who was on the scene at the Chan abduction.The former sergeant, Rod Phillips, still wonders whether detectives were too quick to believe Karmein was taken by Mr Cruel and that they should have been looking in another direction, far closer to home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During the span of one week in July 2020, designer goods, cash and jewellery were stolen from eight homes in Melbourne’s affluent Toorak.It took a year for police to identify the pattern and the extent of the burglaries – some reaching as far as Queensland and totalling millions of dollars. The chief burglar’s planning was impeccable, until one slip-up.In this episode of Naked City, crime reporter John Silvester interviews the detective who nabbed a meticulous international cat burglar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1982, single mother Marion Wishart, looking to make ends meet, invited a lodger to stay in her home in the suburb of Northcote in Melbourne. She could not have predicted what would happen next.What followed was one of the city’s most notorious child murders, that of her daughter, six-year-old Bonnie Clarke.In the first episode of a new season of Naked City, crime reporter John Silvester tells the story of a mother wrongly accused of her daughter’s murder, and a detective who, many years later, was determined to right a most wretched wrong.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join John Silvester, Australia’s longest-serving crime reporter, as he talks to the cops and the crims in the seventh season of crime podcast Naked City. The new season will premiere on Wednesday, January 14, and new episodes will drop each Wednesday. For the latest news and views from John Silvester (aka Sly of the Underworld), subscribe to The Age https://subscribe.theage.com.au or the Sydney Morning Herald https://subscribe.smh.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join John Silvester, Australia’s longest-serving crime reporter, as he talks to the cops and the crims in the seventh season of crime podcast Naked City. The new season will premiere on Wednesday, January 14, and new episodes will drop each Wednesday. For the latest news and views from John Silvester (aka Sly of the Underworld), subscribe to The Age https://subscribe.theage.com.au or the Sydney Morning Herald https://subscribe.smh.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Silvester is an award-winning journalist, author and multi media presenter who has brought the biggest crime stories of our generation to readers, viewers and listeners across the country, and continues to do so. The latest is the case that catapulted the regional Victorian town of Korumburra onto the world stage. Here, John offers his insight into The Death Cap Murders on Stan, a three part expose into the criminal case against Erin Patterson. A murder trial that transfixed, shocked and captivated attention around the globe. As well as the inside story on the Death Cap trial, John shares his own colourful story as a journalist, from starting out on police rounds to drinking coffee and writing books with some of Australia's most notorious gangland figures like 'Chopper' Read and Carl Williams. On a lighter note, it is a festive Food Pol, pitting two of the absolute Christmas favourites, snout to snood. What is your yuletide fancy - ham or turkey? Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/ Catch us also on: Radio 2DD - Easy Listening - On Line - https://www.2dd.online/ Follow us on Facebook...https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Chris Gates for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2025See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Veteran crime reporter John Silvester, also known as Sly of the Underworld, has shed light on the details surrounding the execution of Sam "The Punisher" Abdulrahim.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Missing Campers Trial, Penny and Erin are joined by acclaimed journalist John Silvester with an update on the legal avenues Russell Hill's family are exploring, revealing for the first time there may be a case for a coronial inquest.  You can read the articles written by Sly discussed in this episode with a subscription to The Age.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Missing Campers Trial, Penny and Erin are joined by acclaimed journalist John Silvester with an update on the legal avenues Russell Hill's family are exploring, revealing for the first time there may be a case for a coronial inquest.  You can read the articles written by Sly discussed in this episode with a subscription to The Age.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Silvester is the nation's longest-serving crime reporter, covering the beat since 1978.  He's recently published a second volume of his "sly in the underworld' series, this one titled "Dark City – True Stories of Crimes Cock-ups Crooks and Cops". He joined Phil on Nightlife with the nitty gritty on another couple of stories of crimes he's covered.

Australia's longest-serving crime reporter, covering the beat since 1978, John Silvester discusses stories from his new book Dark City.

John Silvester - aka 'Sky' - spoke about Greg Lynn ahead of the sentencing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They're violent and scary, some of them are madmen and others are convicted killers, but the gangsters who control organised crime syndicates in Melbourne are mostly just stupid, according to veteran crime reporter John Silvester

A crucial cog in cracking any cold case is forensic science and investigation.

On an ordinary Melbourne afternoon in 1997, suburban mum of three Jane Thurgood-Dove pulled into her driveway with her kids in the back seat. As Jane got out of her car, a stolen Commodore pulled in behind her. A man with a gun chased her around the car and then shot Jane as her kids looked on in horror. For years, police were convinced she was killed by a man with an obsession, but they were wrong. This murder of a young Melbourne mother is believed to be a devastating case of mistaken identity. Australia's longest-serving crime reporter, John Silvester, speaks with us today.  You can find John's book Dark City here. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Find out more about Mamamia's charity partner RizeUp Australia here. CREDITS Guest: John Silvester Host: Gemma Bath Producer: Tahli Blackman Audio Producer: Scott Stronach GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We're listening! Email us at truecrime@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice note, and one of our Podcast Producers will come back to you ASAP. If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636.  Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crime reporter John Silvester (aka Sly of the Underworld) has explained on 3AW Breakfast why interstate police are now involved.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For years, one of Australia's best known crime reporters, John Silvester, kept a secret.He knew there had been a significant development in a notorious and long unsolved cold case: The Easey Street murders.But he didn't write anything about it, until a few days ago, when he broke the story that there had been an arrest.It was big news, most of all for the family of Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett, school friends from the country who flatted together in Collingwood before their lives were violently and cruelly taken.Today, John Silvester takes us behind the scenes of the police investigation, the arrest and why he kept quiet on the case for so long.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For years, one of Australia's best known crime reporters, John Silvester, kept a secret.He knew there had been a significant development in a notorious and long unsolved cold case: The Easey Street murders.But he didn't write anything about it, until a few days ago, when he broke the story that there had been an arrest.It was big news, most of all for the family of Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett, school friends from the country who flatted together in Collingwood before their lives were violently and cruelly taken.Today, John Silvester takes us behind the scenes of the police investigation, the arrest and why he kept quiet on the case for so long.For more: Easey Street suspect unmasked as link to victims emerges, John Silvester et al, The Age. John Silvester's new book, 'Dark City', is out now.  Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For years, one of Australia's best known crime reporters, John Silvester, kept a secret.He knew there had been a significant development in a notorious and long unsolved cold case: The Easey Street murders.But he didn't write anything about it, until a few days ago, when he broke the story that there had been an arrest.It was big news, most of all for the family of Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett, school friends from the country who flatted together in Collingwood before their lives were violently and cruelly taken.Today, John Silvester takes us behind the scenes of the police investigation, the arrest and why he kept quiet on the case for so long.For more: Easey Street suspect unmasked as link to victims emerges, John Silvester et al, The Age. John Silvester's new book, 'Dark City', is out now.  Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For more than 45 years, John Silvester has been reporting on Australia's criminal underworld.Some notable figures, like Mick Gatto, a key player in the gangland wars that were immortalised in the popular TV series, Underbelly, are now implicated in an investigation that has rocked the highest offices in the country. That of alleged corruption in the CFMEU, one of the most powerful unions in the country.Why have so many of our politicians allegedly turned a blind eye to underworld figures running a cartel-like operation in the union?Today, John Silvester gives us an inside look into the psychology of the underworld figures who have managed to charm and intimidate the rich and the powerful.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For more than 45 years, John Silvester has been reporting on Australia's criminal underworld.  Some notable figures, like Mick Gatto, a key player in the gangland wars that were immortalised in the popular TV series, Underbelly, are now implicated in an investigation that has rocked the highest offices in the country. That of alleged corruption in the CFMEU, one of the most powerful unions in the country.  Why have so many of our politicians allegedly turned a blind eye to underworld figures running a cartel-like operation in the union? Today, John Silvester gives us an inside look into the psychology of the underworld figures who have managed to charm and intimidate the rich and the powerful.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For more than 45 years, John Silvester has been reporting on Australia's criminal underworld.  Some notable figures, like Mick Gatto, a key player in the gangland wars that were immortalised in the popular TV series, Underbelly, are now implicated in an investigation that has rocked the highest offices in the country. That of alleged corruption in the CFMEU, one of the most powerful unions in the country.  Why have so many of our politicians allegedly turned a blind eye to underworld figures running a cartel-like operation in the union? Today, John Silvester gives us an inside look into the psychology of the underworld figures who have managed to charm and intimidate the rich and the powerful.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Silvester - aka Sly - has the latest on the search for Samantha Murphy's body. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

**If you would like to skip the catch up chat, head straight to 19 mins for Chopper! This week Josie tells Mel all about the ridiculous life of Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read.  Join the ALL AUSSIE HOUR Facebook group Follow All Aussie Hour on INSTAGRAM and TIKTOK Follow JOSIE and MEL on Instagram  Produced by DM Podcasts   EPISODE RESOURCES: The Guardian, 2013: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/09/mark-chopper-read-obituary Sydney Morning Herald by Andrew Rule, 2010: https://www.smh.com.au/national/in-a-gang-started-by-choppers-christmas-sausages-20100420-srrp.html  Herald Sun article by staff writers, 2013: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/the-life-times-and-crimes-of-notorious-celebrity-crook-mark-8216chopper8217-read/news-story/6eff9b560e70e82dd599eaed4bea662d  Article by Adam Shand: The Overcoat War or Who Hid The Sausage? https://adamsh.wordpress.com/2016/09/11/the-overcoat-war-or-who-hid-the-sausage/  The Age by John Silvester, 2012: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/trotter-v-chopper-day-of-judgment-20121130-2am3m.html  The Herald Sun by Anthony Dowlsey and Mark Buttler, 202: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts/chopper-v-gangitano-inside-a-vicious-underworld-rivalry/news-story/27bdd395e0aea83077c36009a32244e9  Daily Telegraph by Nui Te Koha, 2008: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/chopper-read-doesnt-deserve-transplant/news-story/87a66b354e73f72965c3ab8ace8236d7  Nine News by Erin Tennant, 2013: https://www.9news.com.au/national/chopper-s-murder-confessions-fairy-tales/e30f9d36-e664-4602-84ed-0b183bec92fd#:~:text=Read%20made%20the%20admissions%20in,Sidney%20Michael%20Collins%20in%202002.  New York Times by Matt Siegel, 2013: https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/13/world/asia/chopper-read-australias-brand-name-for-ferocity-is-softened-by-illness.html?_r=0  Acclaim Magazine by Andrew Montell:: https://www.acclaimmag.com/culture/from-vaults-chopper-read/  Enough Rope with Andrew Denton, episode aired June 4 2007 Chopper: From the Inside by Mark “Chopper” ReadSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IT'S HAPPENING!!! *THE* Ellyn Marsh and *THE* Joey Taranto from the fantastic podcast, I Think Not! joined us for a very special episode! Like any good host, Brandi served up what she does best… a kidnapping… AUSTRALIAN STYLE! Well, she doesn't *do* the kidnappings, she just tells about the kidnappings. And this one is a doozy. The kidnapping of Carolynne Watson and Julian Buchwald involves roadkill, a hate group, and a very creepy, very predatory boyfriend. We suggest you buckle up. And now for a note about our process. For this episode, Brandi copy and pasted from the best sources on the web. And sometimes Wikipedia. (No shade, Wikipedia. We love you.) We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases. In this episode, Brandi pulled from: “Case 07: Julian Buchwald & Carolynne Watson” podcast episode, Casefile “KIDNAPPING: Carolynne Watson” by Natasha Leigh, Medium “Order of Nine Angles” wikipedia.org “Twisted Romeos Darren Saltmarsh and Julian Buchwald turned the search for love to pure terror” by Paul Anderson and True Crime editor, The Herald Sun “Kidnapper Julian Matthias Buchwald uses fake passport photo to flee justice” by Norrie Ross, The Herald Sun “Kidnap case: guilty verdict” by ABC News, abc.net.au “Kidnapper fled to India to avoid jail, court told” by Adrian Lowe, The Sydney Morning Herald “Gippsland man appeals kidnap sentence” by Peta Carlyon, abc.net.au “Fake Indian kidnapper loses appeal” by Andrea Petrie, The Age “Nailed, bailed, jailed then derailed. The bush plot that cost a man his country” by John Silvester, The Age YOU'RE STILL READING? My, my, my, you skeezy scunch! You must be hungry for more! We'd offer you some sausage brunch, but that gets messy. So how about you head over to our Patreon instead? (patreon.com/lgtcpodcast). At the $5 level, you'll get 50+ full length bonus episodes, plus access to our 90's style chat room!  

On this episode of DIOTALK, we welcome back independent recording artist John Silvester the 3rd. Silvester joins us to promote his Brand New Album: Bella Luna. He shares his amazing emotional journey in creating this album and reminds us all why his talent is the next best thing. This is another must-watch or listen episode of DIOTALK! For more info on Silvestry: Purchase Album: Bella Luna. https://silvestry.hearnow.com/bella-luna?fbclid=PAAabay6x67mzBDy1f5_7zQsVx5UMog5snCyj8jVlrmOrahuXCi-Lyc_aqzhs Music Video: Silvestry - PRIMER AMOR VIDEO OFICIAL (Cancion De Boda / Wedding Song) Follow on Instagram: - @silvestry https://instagram.com/silvestry?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== - @shotsbysilvestry: https://instagram.com/shotsbysilvestry?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Follow Us: Instagram: @mr.dreaminspireobtain @dreaminspireobtain @diotalkpodcast Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d-i-o-talk-podcast/id1562933810?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/54SDtx0CFJ58FfpDoSg4Bz Google podcast: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82NmI3MTVjYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Anchor F.M. Podcast: https://anchor.fm/s/66b715cc/podcast/rss

Tyler Cassidy was a troubled kid. Police officers Colin Dods and Richie Blundell were working an afternoon shift in the Northcote divisional van. Their lives would collide on a balmy summer evening in late 2008 at a Northcote skate park. A distraught Cassidy, 15, was in no mood to negotiate with the officers. He refused to drop two knives and kept approaching Dods. He was shot six times, and died at the scene. The police involved lived for years with allegations that it was their fault. Vindicated in the Coroners Court of Victoria, they tell John Silvester their story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Very few people have heard of Detective Sergeant Dion Achtypis - but there may well be no more important investigator in Australia. You won't see him holding a press conference at a murder scene or commanding a squad of detectives. And he doesn't use a sledgehammer during raids - he gains access in a much more subtle way. He is part of a three-person team working in the present while exploring the future. Cyber cop Dion Achtypis sits down with John Silvester to discuss Bitcoin, international crime syndicates and the Underbelly series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Belinda Bozykowski was never a police officer. But her partner, Laurie Fox, was. On the last day of 2012, Fox took his own life, leaving her with two young sons, a broken heart and a million questions. Belinda is as brave as any Valour Award winner. After her partner's death, she completed her midwifery course, cared for their boys, and dedicated a great part of her life to the mental health of first responders. It is perhaps the only way she could make sense of something so indescribable. Between laughter and tears, Belinda shares her story with John Silvester. If you or anyone you know needs support, call Lifeline 13 11 14, Mensline 1300 789 978 or visit www.beyondblue.org.au Click on the links to subscribe https://subscribe.theage.com.au or https://subscribe.smh.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prodigious armed robber and expert escaper John Killick escaped custody in three states, once in a helicopter hijacked by his girlfriend.  Most of the police and prison officers who chased or caged him over more than 50 years are long gone, while John has written five books. But the brutality of Pentridge has stayed with him. Killick takes host John Silvester inside the giant bluestone walls that hid callous brutality, resulting in angry men being released back into the community.  Click on the links to subscribe https://subscribe.theage.com.au or https://subscribe.smh.com.au If you or anyone you know needs support, call Lifeline 13 11 14, Mensline 1300 789 978, or the National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service on 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join John Silvester, Australia's longest-serving crime reporter, as he talks to the cops and the crims in the sixth season of crime podcast Naked City. The new season will premiere on Wednesday, June 14, and new episodes will drop each Wednesday. Subscribe now and get all the episodes straight to your device.  For the latest news and views from John Silvester (aka Sly of the Underworld), subscribe to The Age  https://subscribe.theage.com.au or the Sydney Morning Herald  https://subscribe.smh.com.auSee omny.fm/listener for privacy information.

Join John Silvester, Australia's longest-serving crime reporter, as he talks to the cops and the crims in the sixth season of crime podcast Naked City. The new season will premiere on Wednesday, June 14, and new episodes will drop each Wednesday. Subscribe now and get all the episodes straight to your device.  For the latest news and views from John Silvester (aka Sly of the Underworld), subscribe to The Age  https://subscribe.theage.com.au or the Sydney Morning Herald  https://subscribe.smh.com.auSee omny.fm/listener for privacy information.

Join John Silvester, Australia's longest-serving crime reporter, as he talks to the cops and the crims in the sixth season of crime podcast Naked City. The new season will premiere on Wednesday, June 14, and new episodes will drop each Wednesday. Subscribe now and get all the episodes straight to your device.  For the latest news and views from John Silvester (aka Sly of the Underworld), subscribe to The Age  https://subscribe.theage.com.au or the Sydney Morning Herald  https://subscribe.smh.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join John Silvester, Australia's longest-serving crime reporter, as he talks to the cops and the crims in the sixth season of crime podcast Naked City. The new season will premiere on Wednesday, June 14, and new episodes will drop each Wednesday. Subscribe now and get all the episodes straight to your device.  For the latest news and views from John Silvester (aka Sly of the Underworld), subscribe to The Age  https://subscribe.theage.com.au or the Sydney Morning Herald  https://subscribe.smh.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join John Silvester, Australia's longest-serving crime reporter, as he talks to the cops and the crims in the sixth season of crime podcast Naked City. The new season will premiere on Wednesday, June 14, and new episodes will drop each Wednesday. Subscribe now and get all the episodes straight to your device.  For the latest news and views from John Silvester (aka Sly of the Underworld), subscribe to The Age  https://subscribe.theage.com.au or the Sydney Morning Herald  https://subscribe.smh.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a knock at your front door. A couple of tradies say they've been working on the house next door and they've noticed tiles missing from your roof. Not to worry. For $20, they're happy to climb up and replace them. But upon closer inspection, the hole in the roof is a little worse than first thought, they say. It would cost $970 and there's rain on the horizon. Still later it was worse again: they claim to have found asbestos and it would cost thousands more. This is a scam of international proportions. Starting in Ireland, fake tradies have been ripping off the elderly and the vulnerable in multimillion-dollar coordinated cons in the UK, Canada and Australia. In the latest episode of John Silvester's Naked City, go behind the scenes with the detective who targeted one crew that pulled 37 scams in Melbourne leaving 43 victims, the eldest of which was 93 years old. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What he had was information on a notorious armed robbery crew, known as the gym gang, and he was prepared to talk, if the deal was right.  He was The Driver, a trusted insider who turned informer on a gang that police still consider one of Melbourne's slickest. His information would form the basis of a police operation, codenamed Tidelands, which became a cat-and-mouse game straight out of a spy novel.  Crime reporter John Silvester brings you the final instalment of a special two-part episode of Naked City.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Friday the 22nd September 2012, Jill Meagher left work after a long week and went out for a night on the town in her adopted home of Melbourne, Australia. She spent the evening in a number of bars and pubs with work friends. But that night, there was a predator out on the streets too. One who had spent nearly a decade in prison for violent assaults and rape, and was still on parole and bail. Because of him, Jill would never make it home that night. Find us on Facebook or Twitter! With thanks to our supporters on Patreon! If you would like to support the podcast, head on over to Patreon.com.  Theme Music:  Quinn's Song: The Dance Begins by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by  Sources:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=5QbRGBMvk-8 – CCTV footage  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCdrma5QWNk – Boutique CCTV footage  Sean Dunne, “Jill Meagher killer Adrian Bayley stabbed in prison” in The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/jill-meagher-killer-adrian-bayley-stabbed-in-prison-1.3205995 (1 September 2017)  “New details emerge about Bayley's past” in The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/new-details-emerge-about-bayley-s-past-1.1435075 (19 June 2013)  Michelle Hennessy, “Jill Meagher murderer has sentence cut by three years” in TheJournal.iehttps://www.thejournal.ie/adrian-bayley-sentence-cut-2875832-Jul2016/ (13 July 2016)  Peter Greogory, “When a fair trial could be at risk, supression is the order of the day” in TheConversation.comhttp://theconversation.com/when-a-fair-trial-could-be-at-risk-suppression-is-the-order-of-the-day-109181 (21 December 2018)  Mark Pearson, “You wouldn't read about it: Adrian Bayley rape trials expose flaw in suppression orders” in TheConversation.comhttps://theconversation.com/you-wouldnt-read-about-it-adrian-bayley-rape-trials-expose-flaw-in-suppression-orders-39375 (27 March 2015)  “Adrian Bayley's minimum prison term extended by 10 years over three rape convictions” from ABC.net.auhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-28/adrian-bayley-minimum-prison-term-extended-10-years-over-rapes/6502986 (28 May 2015)  Loretta Florance and Peta Carlyon, “Adrian Bayley told young victim he was 'one of those bad guys' before raping her, court hears” from ABC.net.auhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-26/adrian-bayley-told-young-victim-he-was-one-of-those-bad-guys/6341230 (26 March 2015)  Loretta Florance, Peta Carlyon and staff, “Adrain Bayley told victim she should have 'spotter or pimp' to protect her” from ABC.net.auhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-26/adrian-bayley-told-victim-she-needed-pimp-or-spotter/6342150 (26 March 2015)  Loretta Florance and Peta Carlyon, “Dutch backpacker convinced Adrain Bayley to drive her home after rape with promise not to go to police” from ABC.net.auhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-26/dutch-backpacker-convinced-adrian-bayley-to-take-her-home/6342936 (26 March 2015)  “Bayley gets longer sentence after new convictions” from RTE.ie https://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0528/704313-adrian-bayley/ (28 May 2015)  Mark Russell, “Timeline: the dark past of Adrian Bayley” in The Agehttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/timeline-the-dark-past-of-adrian-bayley-20150320-1m3sda.html (20 March 2015)  John Silvester, “Conviction: How police caught Jill Meagher's killer” in The Agehttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/convicted-how-police-caught-jill-meaghers-killer-20160914-grg666.html (16 September 2016)  Elaine Edwards, “Jill Meagher's killer 'may have been misidentified' in rape case” in The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/jill-meagher-s-killer-may-have-been-misidentified-in-rape-case-1.2566547 (9 March 2016)  "Beast who raped and murdered Irish woman on way home launched stunning bid for early release” in The Mirror https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/jill-meagher-killer-adrian-bayley-6359055 (1 September 2015)  Joel Cresswell, “Jill Meagher killer Adrain Bayley guilty of three rapes” in Illawarra Mercury https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/2971208/jill-meagher-killer-guilty-of-three-rapes/ (26 March 2015)  Naaman Zhou, “Suppression orders in Australia: why you can't read what you may want to” in The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/law/2018/dec/14/suppression-orders-australia-why-you-cant-read-what-you-may-want-to (14 December 2018)  Candace Sutton, “Shadowed by a killer: Jill Meagher's final walk” from News.com.auhttps://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/shadowed-by-a-killer-jill-meaghers-final-walk/news-story/ebe461b014086b7a31c6c8d47d5ee0cf (4 May 2017)  Huda Hayek, “What we know: Facts about the Jill Meagher case” in The Herald Sunhttps://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/what-we-know-facts-about-the-jill-meagher-case/news-story/578e4a9343f7ba20b9c04aefce6659a5 (24 September 2012)  Conviction: The Jill Meagher Story ABC (2016)  Joe St John, Evil in a Blue Hoodie (Sydney: New Holland, 2014)

Their heists were meticulous, and executed with military-style precision. And as soon as one job was done, they would disappear, sometimes for years. For 40 years, police have been in a cat-and-mouse chase with one of Australia's slickest armed robbery crews - a tight group of Melbourne mates who pulled seven intricately planned jobs over 24 years, starting in the early 1980s. Now, in part one of two episodes of John Silvester's Naked City, their full story can be told. Become a subscriber: Your support powers our newsrooms and is critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Becoming a subscriber also gets you exclusive behind-the-scenes content and invitations to special events. Click on the links to subscribe https://subscribe.theage.com.au or https://subscribe.smh.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Supreme Court judge Paul Coghlan has spent more than 50 years investigating, prosecuting and judging serious crooks on serious crimes. Coghlan, the grandson of a Chinese merchant, innkeeper and opium dealer, became Director of Public Prosecutions during Melbourne's gangland war, brokering plea deals that cracked the underworld's wall of silence.  From prosecuting a serial killer to pursuing a dodgy detective in one of Australia's first wire tap cases, Coghlan opens up to veteran crime reporter John Silvester in another episode of Naked City. And a heads-up, there's a language warning for this one.  Become a subscriber: Your support powers our newsrooms and is critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Becoming a subscriber also gets you exclusive behind-the-scenes content and invitations to special events. Click on the links to subscribe https://subscribe.theage.com.au or https://subscribe.smh.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How police caught Paul Charles Denyer, and the women who came chillingly close to the Frankston serial's orbit. In part two of John Silvester's season opening episode of Naked City, go behind-the-scenes of the investigation with the veteran crime reporter and hear from a suburban detective who, almost by chance, became the first officer Denyer chose to confess to. Another woman also talks about her encounter with Denyer a week before he murdered his final victim, as well as Donna's lucky escape. Become a subscriber: Your support powers our newsrooms and is critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Becoming a subscriber also gets you exclusive behind-the-scenes content and invitations to special events. Click on the links to subscribe https://subscribe.theage.com.au or https://subscribe.smh.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The much anticipated fifth season of Naked City has arrived. Make sure to subscribe now and get all the episodes straight to your device. Search Naked City wherever you get your podcasts. John Silvester, Australia's longest-serving crime reporter, will take you on a journey through his 40 years of dealing with the nation's most dangerous criminals.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The much anticipated fifth season of Naked City has arrived. Make sure to subscribe now and get all the episodes straight to your device. Search Naked City wherever you get your podcasts. John Silvester, Australia's longest-serving crime reporter, will take you on a journey through his 40 years of dealing with the nation's most dangerous criminals.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The much anticipated fifth season of Naked City has arrived. Make sure to subscribe now and get all the episodes straight to your device. Search Naked City wherever you get your podcasts. John Silvester, Australia's longest-serving crime reporter, will take you on a journey through his 40 years of dealing with the nation's most dangerous criminals.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The much anticipated fifth season of Naked City has arrived. Make sure to subscribe now and get all the episodes straight to your device. Search Naked City wherever you get your podcasts. John Silvester, Australia's longest-serving crime reporter, will take you on a journey through his 40 years of dealing with the nation's most dangerous criminals.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Walkley award winning Australian journalist and a well-respected crime reporter, John Silvester chats about his new investigatory documentary coming to Stan: Revealed: No Mercy, No Remorse. The series takes viewers back to Winter 1993 as the police hunt one of Australia's most infamous serial killers… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the winter of 1993, a serial killer terrorised Melbourne, stalking and murdering three young women in the bayside suburb of Frankston. John Silvester is back for another season of Naked City, starting with a two-part episode on the investigation into Paul Charles Denyer, and the detectives that netted one of Australia's most notorious killers. And a warning, some listeners may find this content distressing. Become a subscriber: Your support powers our newsrooms and is critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Becoming a subscriber also gets you exclusive behind-the-scenes content and invitations to special events. Click on the links to subscribe https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ or https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The much anticipated fifth season of Naked City arrives on June 22. Make sure to subscribe now and get all the episodes straight to your device.  John Silvester, Australia's longest-serving crime reporter, will take you on a journey through his 40 years of dealing with the nation's most dangerous criminals.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back! We're doing mysteries! It's like All Aussie Mystery Hour except it's not! This episode, Mel takes Josie through The Button Man, a mysterious guy who lives in the Victorian High Country area for periods each year. The thing is, there have also been several eerie disappearances in the same area over the last few years. Cue media suspicion of The Button Man - but is he just a prankster freaking out bushwalkers?Referenceshttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/the-button-man-could-be-key-to-mounting-mountain-mystery-20200521-p54v4p.htmlThe Age, John Silvester, May 22 2020.https://www.triplem.com.au/story/crime-writer-andrew-rule-gives-some-details-on-the-mystery-button-man-in-the-victorian-high-country-161688Triple M, Hot Breakfast interview with Andrew Rulehttps://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/australian-button-manStrange OutdoorsAs always, love us please:Become a TZIH Patreon supporter at patreon.com/thezestishistoryJoin The Zest Is History Podcast group on FB by searching for "The Zest Is History Podcast" on Facebook.Send us mail! The Zest Is History, PO Box 453, Rose Bay NSW 2029.Follow us on Instagram @thezestishistory and Twitter @ZestHistory.Follow Mel on Instagram @melissamason_ and Josie on Instagram @josieroze Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Silvester, Australia's longest-serving crime reporter, will take you on a journey through his 40 years of dealing with the nation's most dangerous criminals. Subscribe now and get all the episodes straight to your device the minute they are published. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.