The American investigator who exposed Melbourne’s mafia was ignored

In 1962, rival families fought for control of Queen Victoria Market. John T. Cusack warned of the mafia's power. He was ignored, until his report came true.

Pablo Barnes

Updated February 27, 2026 — 6:34pm,first published February 17, 2026 — 3:56pm

Save

You have reached your maximum number of saved items.

Remove items from your saved list to add more.

Save this video for later

Add videos to your saved list and come back to them anytime.

Got it

Share

AAA