Melbourne gangland
- Analysis
- Naked City
The underworld’s coldest killers … and how they were caught
From secret tapes to the detectives who stood face-to-face with hitmen, a new documentary series hosted by John Silvester goes inside Melbourne’s gangland war.
- John Silvester
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- Behind the Photos
- Crime
As mourners gathered to remember an underworld kingpin, the coffin stood empty
After he was gunned down in a parking garage, it was Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim’s funeral – not his death – that became underworld lore in 2025.
- Chris Vedelago
- Analysis
- Naked City
Guns, pots and parmas: How a gang got away with the heist of the century
The inside story of the Great Bookie Robbery has finally been told – and it lifts the lid on a very clever diversion.
- John Silvester
‘I deeply regret my choices’: Bali ambush accused apologises to victim’s widow
Sydney plumber Darcy Jenson is one of three Australians facing a potential death sentence over the June killing of Zivan Radmanovic in Bali.
- Zach Hope and Amilia Rosa
- Exclusive
- Australians abroad
Bali shooting widow pulls out of trial over security fears
Those who survived the gangland shooting while on holiday in Bali have gone into hiding, as three Australians face the death penalty for the alleged attack.
- Sherryn Groch and Amilia Rosa
A teen promised his victim he’d go back to school. New laws mean he’ll go to jail instead
Those on the front line of Melbourne’s youth crime crisis say bringing teenage criminals face to face with their victims and targeting gang hotspots are more likely to stop reoffending than locking young violent offenders in adult prison.
- Sherryn Groch and Marta Pascual Juanola
Tony Mokbel walks free from court again after major drug sentence slashed
The gangland figure has been resentenced on appeal over a drug conviction he received in 2012.
- Erin Pearson
- Exclusive
- Crime
Three Australians are accused of a fatal ambush in Bali. A fourth was running the show
The brazen underworld shooting of two Australians at a luxury villa in Bali was allegedly ordered from Australia via an encrypted app, and was months in the planning.
- Sherryn Groch and Amilia Rosa
- Exclusive
- Crime
Gobbo appeals court loss in million-dollar compensation case
From a secret location, the barrister turned police informer has lodged a new legal fight against Victoria Police and the state government.
- Sherryn Groch
The underworld hit in Bali was brazen. But the firebombing in Melbourne sent a message
When Melbourne’s gangland wars reached the usually quiet streets of Bali last month, even crime figures back home were surprised. Then came the firebombing.
- Sherryn Groch, Amilia Rosa and Sally Rawsthorne