Detective Senior Sergeant Ron Iddles 

As Victoria’s most experienced homicide detective, Ron Iddles investigated around 300 murders spanning 25 years.

 

He became known for his tough but fair approach to solving serious crimes, even coming under fire when he used a crime scene photo of Jill Meagher while talking about community safety.

 

Here he reflects on his involvement in a number of high-profile cases and his role as Police Association Secretary.

 

Tune in to hear more about Ron’s life and the impact his job has had on his family over the years.

Detective Senior Sergeant Ron Iddles 
As Victoria&rsquo;s most experienced homicide detective, Ron Iddles investigated around 300 murders spanning 25 years.
&nbsp;
He became known for his tough but fair approach to solving serious crimes, even coming under fire when he used a crime scene photo of Jill Meagher while talking about community safety.
&nbsp;
Here he reflects on his involvement in a number of high-profile cases and his role as Police Association Secretary.
&nbsp;
Tune in to hear more about Ron&rsquo;s life and the impact his job has had on his family over the years.

Towards Understanding is a full-length feature interview radio program hosted by Clayton Bjelan. The show contains a mix of interviews based around the understanding and living out of Christian faith and those just doing remarkable things in our world. It focuses on three key groups of people - The Known, The Overcomer and The Unknown.



89.9 | TheLight | PositiveMedia | LightFM | Melbourne 

Towards Understanding is a full-length feature interview radio program hosted by Clayton Bjelan. The show contains a mix of interviews based around the understanding and living out of Christian faith and those just doing remarkable things in our world. It focuses on three key groups of people - The Known, The Overcomer and The Unknown.
 
89.9 | TheLight | PositiveMedia | LightFM | Melbourne

Towards Understanding

Detective Senior Sergeant Ron Iddles

Daniel Reynaud is Emeritus Professor of History at Avondale University. He was the inaugural Visiting Historian at the Anzac Memorial in Sydney and is recognised as an authority on Anzac social history, including cinema, spirituality and food. Reynaud is the author and co-presenter of eight award-winning documentaries on the Anzacs and religion. He has written across multiple genres including academia, poetry translation and journalism, and published many books.

Daniel Reynaud is Emeritus Professor of History at Avondale University. He was the inaugural Visiting Historian at the Anzac Memorial in Sydney and is recognised as an authority on Anzac social history, including cinema, spirituality and food. Reynaud is the author and co-presenter of eight award-winning documentaries on the Anzacs and religion. He has written across multiple genres including academia, poetry translation and journalism, and published many books.

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Dick Tibbits is a licensed professional mental health counsellor, a hospital administrator and a professional sports coach, who is currently a performance coach to some of the world&rsquo;s elite motorsports racers. Following a devastating job loss, Tibbits suffered the impact of deep resentment &ndash; experiencing fatigue, weight gain and the onset of high blood pressure. He investigated whether forgiveness could have measurable health benefits, and presents his research in Forgive to Live: How Forgiveness Can Save Your Life. His research demonstrated that the act of forgiveness reaps huge rewards for your health, lowering the risk of heart attack; improving cholesterol levels and sleep; and reducing pain, blood pressure, and levels of anxiety, depression and stress. He shares how his faith in Jesus helps him, but that forgiveness is always a choice, whatever your faith pespective.

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