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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In April 1995, Australia’s richest man, Kerry Packer, reported that 285 kilograms of gold bullion had been stolen from a safe inside his Sydney office. It was the largest gold theft in Australian history — a brazen break-in that appeared to be the work of a master safecracker who slipped past 24-hour security without a trace.

But what if the robbery was never a robbery at all?

In this episode of Real Crime, Adam Shand reopens the cold case of “Packer’s Gold.” Three decades on, fresh evidence, retired insiders, and long-buried photographs raise explosive new questions about what really happened inside Packer’s inner sanctum. Was this an audacious underworld heist? An inside job fuelled by betrayal? Or an elaborate multi-million-dollar insurance scam designed to fail from the start?

Featuring interviews with notorious safe-breakers, confidential sources, and new forensic insights into the safe itself, this investigation pulls apart the accepted version of events — and examines whether one of Australia’s most powerful men may have staged the perfect crime.

If the gold was never stolen… who really benefited?

And after all these years, is the truth still locked away?

In April 1995, Australia&rsquo;s richest man, Kerry Packer, reported that 285 kilograms of gold bullion had been stolen from a safe inside his Sydney office. It was the largest gold theft in Australian history &mdash; a brazen break-in that appeared to be the work of a master safecracker who slipped past 24-hour security without a trace.
But what if the robbery was never a robbery at all?
In this episode of Real Crime, Adam Shand reopens the cold case of &ldquo;Packer&rsquo;s Gold.&rdquo; Three decades on, fresh evidence, retired insiders, and long-buried photographs raise explosive new questions about what really happened inside Packer&rsquo;s inner sanctum. Was this an audacious underworld heist? An inside job fuelled by betrayal? Or an elaborate multi-million-dollar insurance scam designed to fail from the start?
Featuring interviews with notorious safe-breakers, confidential sources, and new forensic insights into the safe itself, this investigation pulls apart the accepted version of events &mdash; and examines whether one of Australia&rsquo;s most powerful men may have staged the perfect crime.
If the gold was never stolen&hellip; who really benefited?
And after all these years, is the truth still locked away?

Kerry Packer's Gold: The Sydney Bullion Mystery

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In this episode of Real Crime with Adam Shand, Adam sits down with recently retired Queensland Police Chief Inspector Corey Allen — a cop who never quite fit the mould.

As a teenager, Corey dreamed of becoming a writer. Instead, he spent nearly four decades inside the Queensland Police Service — stretching himself (literally and figuratively) to get in the door. What followed was a career that took him from tactical response units and protest lines to becoming one of the strongest advocates for empathy in modern policing.

Corey reflects on the culture of policing in 1980s Queensland, the glorified myths of “the good old days,” and the hard lessons that reshaped his approach to the job. From arresting 75 people in a single night to realising he was part of the problem, Corey describes the moment he began listening instead of reacting. And how that shift transformed not only his career, but the lives of vulnerable people on Brisbane’s streets.

In this episode of Real Crime with Adam Shand, Adam sits down with recently retired Queensland Police Chief Inspector Corey Allen &mdash; a cop who never quite fit the mould.
As a teenager, Corey dreamed of becoming a writer. Instead, he spent nearly four decades inside the Queensland Police Service &mdash; stretching himself (literally and figuratively) to get in the door. What followed was a career that took him from tactical response units and protest lines to becoming one of the strongest advocates for empathy in modern policing.
Corey reflects on the culture of policing in 1980s Queensland, the glorified myths of &ldquo;the good old days,&rdquo; and the hard lessons that reshaped his approach to the job. From arresting 75 people in a single night to realising he was part of the problem, Corey describes the moment he began listening instead of reacting. And how that shift transformed not only his career, but the lives of vulnerable people on Brisbane&rsquo;s streets.

Authority and Humanity: Policing with Heart | Corey Allen

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In 1987, Vicki Cleary was murdered by her ex-partner, Peter Keogh.

In the first part of this series, Adam spoke with her brother Phil about the legal battle that followed — and the fight to abolish the provocation defence that allowed Keogh to serve just three years and eleven months for her killing. In this second part, Adam sits down with Vicki’s younger sister Lizzy Cleary, who was just 14 years old when her sister was killed.

Lizzy takes us back to the day she was pulled from school and told the news. She speaks candidly about the trauma that never leaves — the courtrooms where her sister’s character was attacked, the rage and fear when Keo was released without the family being told and the complicated relief when he later took his own life.

https://www.vickiclearyday.com.au/

1800 RESPECT – National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service
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📞 13 11 14

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📞 1800 811 811

In 1987, Vicki Cleary was murdered by her ex-partner, Peter Keogh.
In the first part of this series, Adam spoke with her brother Phil about the legal battle that followed &mdash; and the fight to abolish the provocation defence that allowed Keogh to serve just three years and eleven months for her killing. In this second part, Adam sits down with Vicki&rsquo;s younger sister Lizzy Cleary, who was just 14 years old when her sister was killed.
Lizzy takes us back to the day she was pulled from school and told the news. She speaks candidly about the trauma that never leaves &mdash; the courtrooms where her sister&rsquo;s character was attacked, the rage and fear when Keo was released without the family being told and the complicated relief when he later took his own life.
https://www.vickiclearyday.com.au/
<a href="https://www.1800respect.org.au/">1800 RESPECT</a> &ndash; National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service 📞 1800 737 732
<a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/">Lifeline Australia</a> 📞 13 11 14
<a href="https://www.dvconnect.org">DVConnect&nbsp;</a> 📞 1800 811 811

The Cleary Legacy: A Sister’s Fight for Justice | Lizzy Cleary [Part 2]

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

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