Tasmania is well known for it's beauty. But, deep within the dark bushland lies a string of secrets. 169 people have gone missing on the island since the mid 20th century, and dozens of those without a trace from the wilderness…..their bodies never recovered. The Lost Ones looks into the stories of those who’ve disappeared into the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, and asks the question, have they fallen victim to foul play?   Introducing The Lost Ones episode 1 - The Preacher. Search for The Lost Ones wherever you listen to your podcasts.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privac ..read more

Jimmy Barnes has been the heart and soul of Australian rock'n'roll for more than four decades, and proved to be a master storyteller when he swapped songwriting to become an author of the bestselling memoirs Working Class Boy and Working Class Man. As he releases his third book Killing Time: Short stories from the long road home, Barnesy trades heartwarming yarns and tall tales with family and friends about life on the road in this podcast, his mind-blowing encounters with famous figures and tragic world events and the experiences which changed his life. New episodes of this podcast are releas ..read more

Just how Sara Morse ended up spending Christmas Day with Carl Williams – the gangland killer having been snuck out of prison – is a tale from the darkest days of Melbourne’s underbelly. But for Morse’s mum the biggest concern was that Williams shouldn’t get a taste of her homemade Christmas pud. It’s a light-hearted twist in a career dominated by murder and sexual violence – “if you focus on it too much, you would never leave your house” – but the now detective senior sergeant wouldn’t do anything else.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Now Queensland Deputy Commissioner Tracy Linford’s world was literally blown apart when as a junior constable a bomb went off outside the Russell St police HQ where she was stationed in Melbourne. Since then she’s worked to bring paedophile priest Kevin O’Donnell to justice, helped develop police tactics to end the Melbourne gangland killings and been involved in counter terrorism in two states. At times she’s been harassed and faced chilling death threats, but perhaps most bizarre of all were the actions of a love-struck crim.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Inspector Jodie Pearson had seen the damage an explosion could do to a human body and felt prepared for what she might face on any callout. The murder of a top cop in a targeted car bombing, with the killer still at large, changed that. “I was terrified,” she says of approaching the scene, vision restricted by her heavy bomb suit. “I was thinking, ‘Oh God, they’ve already targeted a former policeman. Are they targeting me?’” Then she found a second body.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

“No matter how big the gang that we might be facing, we’re a bigger gang.” NSW detective superintendent Deborah Wallace is referred to as the gangbuster, having taken on T5 in Cabramatta, Middle Eastern crime gangs and the bikies, but it was a shocking crime at the start of her career that became a defining moment. Just 24, she walked in the footsteps of murder victim Anita Cobby for a police re-enactment and was chilled by the terror the Sydney nurse must have felt.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

In the second of a two-part special with rookie undercover cop "Zoe Jones", she recalls her terror trafficking 2kg of heroin through Hong Kong airport for the drug gang she had infiltrated, and the even scarier moment back in Australia when she believed the crooks had discovered she was a police officer.  WARNING: Strong language   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

She was a rookie cop thrown into a daring and dangerous undercover sting. As she posed as a would-be drug mule, 'Zoe' convinced herself she would never have to become part of the overseas drug trafficking world she was trying to bring to justice - but then she did. In the first of a two-part, special Police Tape podcast, Zoe tells for the first time how she infiltrated the gang. She reveals her terror at flying to Hong Kong with two crims in tow, constant fear her cover was about to be blown, fending off demands for sex and a shocking turn of events when the gang got their hands on the drugs ..read more

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