In this episode of Real Crime with Adam Shand, we explore the case of Gary Lewer — a former Mr. Australia, world bodybuilding champion and long-time Melbourne identity who now finds himself detained in an immigration facility and facing deportation to a country he hasn’t lived in since childhood.

Lewer insists he’s no criminal mastermind but the victim of a vendetta — a web of untested allegations and police dossiers that have never seen the inside of a courtroom. Adam unpacks the evidence, the politics, and the human cost of a system that allows punishment without trial.

In this episode of Real Crime with Adam Shand, we explore the case of Gary Lewer &mdash; a former Mr. Australia, world bodybuilding champion and long-time Melbourne identity who now finds himself detained in an immigration facility and facing deportation to a country he hasn&rsquo;t lived in since childhood.
Lewer insists he&rsquo;s no criminal mastermind but the victim of a vendetta &mdash; a web of untested allegations and police dossiers that have never seen the inside of a courtroom. Adam unpacks the evidence, the politics, and the human cost of a system that allows punishment without trial.

Join investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them.

Join investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them.

Real Crime with Adam Shand

Join investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them. 

Join investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them.&nbsp;

Deported Without Trial: Inside Australia’s Character Test | Gary Lewer

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Australia's notorious tobacco kingpin Kaz Hamad is serving life in an Iraqi prison. But explosive allegations suggest he was brutally tortured, and Iraqi authorities doctored photographs to conceal his injuries. Australian intelligence helped secure his arrest. So what did our authorities know, and when?In this episode of From the Desk, Adam Shand examines the disturbing allegations and asks, 'Should Australia cooperate with countries that practise torture to bring dangerous criminals to justice?

Australia's notorious tobacco kingpin Kaz Hamad is serving life in an Iraqi prison. But explosive allegations suggest he was brutally tortured, and Iraqi authorities doctored photographs to conceal his injuries. Australian intelligence helped secure his arrest. So what did our authorities know, and when?In this episode of&nbsp;From the Desk, Adam Shand examines the disturbing allegations and asks, 'Should Australia cooperate with countries that practise torture to bring dangerous criminals to justice?

FROM THE DESK: KAZ HAMAD — TORTURE, FAKED PHOTOS AND AUSTRALIA'S DIRTY SECRET

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Calvin and Nicole were lovers who balanced their love for each other and their two children, with the heroin addiction that dominated their lives. This is not a glamorous crime yarn, it’s the story of feeding a voracious beast. It’s about compromises, crimes, and the shameful acts that must be committed to survive. Calvin’s death, when it came, was a kind of relief for Nicole, a chance to restore family relationships and to deal with her own addiction. In this honest conversation with Adam, Nicole does not make excuses but provides insight into life, death, and surviving Calvin.   

Calvin and Nicole were lovers who balanced their love for each other and their two children, with the heroin addiction that dominated their lives. This is not a glamorous crime yarn, it&rsquo;s the story of feeding a voracious beast. It&rsquo;s about compromises, crimes, and the shameful acts that must be committed to survive. Calvin&rsquo;s death, when it came, was a kind of relief for Nicole, a chance to restore family relationships and to deal with her own addiction. In this honest conversation with Adam, Nicole does not make excuses but provides insight into life, death, and surviving Calvin. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Surviving Calvin 

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On January 31, 1971, 15-year-old Rosalyn Nolte left her home in Hamilton, Victoria, to walk her dog. She never returned.Rosalyn was brutally murdered by two 18-year-old men, Christopher Russell Lowery and Charles King. Both were convicted of murder and sentenced to death, but their sentences were commuted and both eventually walked free.For a young Phil Dunn, who was part of the defence team, it was a trial he would never forget.More than 50 years later, Phil joins Adam Shand to revisit the case that has haunted his professional memory.He reflects on the challenges of defending the accused, the extraordinary pressures inside and outside the courtroom, the death penalty and the difficult question of whether justice was ultimately served.

On January 31, 1971, 15-year-old Rosalyn Nolte left her home in Hamilton, Victoria, to walk her dog. She never returned.Rosalyn was brutally murdered by two 18-year-old men, Christopher Russell Lowery and Charles King. Both were convicted of murder and sentenced to death, but their sentences were commuted and both eventually walked free.For a young Phil Dunn, who was part of the defence team, it was a trial he would never forget.More than 50 years later, Phil joins Adam Shand to revisit the case that has haunted his professional memory.He reflects on the challenges of defending the accused, the extraordinary pressures inside and outside the courtroom, the death penalty and the difficult question of whether justice was ultimately served.

The Murder of Rosalind Nolte: A Trial That Never Left Phil Dunn KC

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Deported Without Trial: Inside Australia’s Character Test | Gary Lewer

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