In 1990, Victoria passed an extraordinary law to keep notorious violent offender Gary David (Webb) behind bars after his sentence had expired. Former Victorian MP Neil Cole was one of the few politicians to oppose the legislation, arguing it ignored the reality that David was suffering from severe mental illness. In this fascinating interview, Cole reflects on a decision that reshaped Australian law and asks whether preventive detention has become an increasingly accepted response to managing dangerous offenders.

In 1990, Victoria passed an extraordinary law to keep notorious violent offender Gary David (Webb) behind bars after his sentence had expired. Former Victorian MP Neil Cole was one of the few politicians to oppose the legislation, arguing it ignored the reality that David was suffering from severe mental illness. In this fascinating interview, Cole reflects on a decision that reshaped Australian law and asks whether preventive detention has become an increasingly accepted response to managing dangerous offenders.

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;

The Prisoner Who Changed Australian Law

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Was Debbie Faye’s death really a murder? In 1981, Deborah “Debbie” Faye died from a heroin overdose; her death was apparently another tragedy of Melbourne’s drug scene.
But was there more to the story?


In an earlier episode, former detective Noel Ashby identified convicted killer Alistair Farquhar MacRae as a possible suspect in a series of heroin deaths during the 1980s—deaths that may have been made to look like suicides or accidental overdoses.
After hearing that episode, Debbie’s daughter, Des, contacted us. Together, we uncovered an extraordinary connection: MacRae had been Debbie’s boyfriend.


In this episode, Des tells the deeply personal story of the mother she lost and the disturbing questions that have remained unanswered for more than four decades.

Was Debbie Faye&rsquo;s death really a murder? In 1981, Deborah &ldquo;Debbie&rdquo; Faye died from a heroin overdose; her death was apparently another tragedy of Melbourne&rsquo;s drug scene. But was there more to the story?
 In an earlier episode, former detective Noel Ashby identified convicted killer Alistair Farquhar MacRae as a possible suspect in a series of heroin deaths during the 1980s&mdash;deaths that may have been made to look like suicides or accidental overdoses. After hearing that episode, Debbie&rsquo;s daughter, Des, contacted us. Together, we uncovered an extraordinary connection: MacRae had been Debbie&rsquo;s boyfriend.
 In this episode, Des tells the deeply personal story of the mother she lost and the disturbing questions that have remained unanswered for more than four decades.

The Debbie Fay Files: Too Many Questions

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Sixteen years after the death of Carl Williams, the Melbourne gangland war continues to resonate as Australia’s most famous underworld war. In this week’s From the Desk episode, Adam Shand reflects on why the Underbelly war continues to fascinate the public even as the death toll in Sydney‘s gangland conflicts continues to rise.

Sixteen years after the death of Carl Williams, the Melbourne gangland war continues to resonate as Australia&rsquo;s most famous underworld war. In this week&rsquo;s From the Desk episode, Adam Shand reflects on why the Underbelly war continues to fascinate the public even as the death toll in Sydney&lsquo;s gangland conflicts continues to rise.

From the Desk - Why Melbourne’s Gangland War Became Legend

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In Part Two of Real Crime: Live at the Stanley Pub, Adam Shand sits down with Daniel Saunders — the man who discovered a glitch in his bank account that seemingly gave him access to unlimited money.

What followed was four months of outrageous spending, new friends, gambling, luxury hotels and a life that spiralled completely out of control. But eventually, Daniel did something almost as extraordinary as finding the glitch: he tried to give the money back.

Daniel tells Adam what really happened, why he ultimately turned himself in, what prison was like — and whether, knowing everything he knows now, he'd do it all again.

In Part Two of Real Crime: Live at the Stanley Pub, Adam Shand sits down with Daniel Saunders &mdash; the man who discovered a glitch in his bank account that seemingly gave him access to unlimited money.
What followed was four months of outrageous spending, new friends, gambling, luxury hotels and a life that spiralled completely out of control. But eventually, Daniel did something almost as extraordinary as finding the glitch: he tried to give the money back.
Daniel tells Adam what really happened, why he ultimately turned himself in, what prison was like &mdash; and whether, knowing everything he knows now, he'd do it all again.

Live At The Stanley Pub - Part 2  ATM Glitch That Gave Him Unlimited Money

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