For years Hamish McLaren had evaded the law. But not any more. The brutal truth, like a runaway out-of-control limited edition Mercedes McLaren, is bearing down on him. There's no escape. Judgement Day for Hamish McLaren, has finally arrived. 
 

For years Hamish McLaren had evaded the law. But not any more. The brutal truth, like a runaway out-of-control limited edition Mercedes McLaren, is bearing down on him. There's no escape.

Judgement Day for Hamish McLaren has finally arrived.  

For years Hamish McLaren had evaded the law. But not any more. The brutal truth, like a runaway out-of-control limited edition Mercedes McLaren, is bearing down on him. There's no escape.
Judgement Day for Hamish McLaren has finally arrived. &nbsp;

He was born Hamish Watson, a surfie dude from Sydney – but he could morph into whatever you needed him to be. Hamish is due to be sentenced to jail in early 2019 for swindling a handful of victims out of more than $7m. But these crimes are just the final pages in a resume too thick to staple; for decades he’s duped victims in the US, Canada, Britain, Hong Kong and Australia. How did he do it? How did he evade authorities around the world for so long and what’s he done with all those tens of millions of dollars he stole?

Stealing millions is hard, but hiding them is harder

Who the Hell is Hamish?

He was born Hamish Watson – but he could morph into whatever you needed him to be. Greg Bearup investigates how this surfie dude from Sydney duped victims around the globe for decades. 

For years Hamish McLaren had evaded the law. But not any more. The brutal truth, like a runaway out-of-control limited edition Mercedes...

The Reckoning

The 1974 murder of ‘Shotgun Johnny’ Regan has never been solved. Now, his family wants answers. That’s where The Australian’s new cold case investigation The Gangster’s Ghost comes in. 

The 1974 murder of ‘Shotgun Johnny’ Regan has never been solved. Now, his family wants answers. That’s where The Australian’s new cold case investigation The Gangster’s Ghost comes in. 

Subscribers can listen to Episodes 1 and 2 now at gangstersghost.com.au.

This episode of The Australian's daily news podcast The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

The 1974 murder of &lsquo;Shotgun Johnny&rsquo; Regan has never been solved. Now, his family wants answers. That&rsquo;s where The Australian&rsquo;s new cold case investigation The Gangster&rsquo;s Ghost comes in.&nbsp;
Subscribers can listen to Episodes 1 and 2 now at gangstersghost.com.au.
This episode of The Australian's daily news podcast The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.&nbsp;

From The Front: The mystery of ‘Shotgun Johnny’ Regan

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/5a654250-5103-475c-b91e-b2d700b5adcf/transcript

Hedley Thomas Bronwyn podcast investigation released by The Australian

Where is Bronwyn Winfield? The devoted mum has been missing since 1993 – and the man behind The Teacher’s Pet is on the case.

Where is Bronwyn Winfield? The devoted mum has been missing since 1993 – and the man behind The Teacher’s Pet is on the case.  

Go to theaustralian.com.au/bronwyn to listen. Plus, you can read more about this case and see exclusive stories, maps, timelines, graphics, video and more.

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

Where is Bronwyn Winfield? The devoted mum has been missing since 1993 – and the man behind The Teacher’s Pet is on the case.  
Go to <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/bronwyn">theaustralian.com.au/bronwyn</a> to listen. Plus, you can read more about this case and see exclusive stories, maps, timelines, graphics, video and more.
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

From The Front: Hedley Thomas’ new cold case podcast, 'Bronwyn'

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/e8f116a7-c7aa-4901-8c0e-b17a002738e1/transcript

The Teacher's Pet podcast returns for Australian audiences following Chris Dawson convictions

The Australian’s global smash-hit podcast The Teacher's Pet returns for Australian audiences from July 1.

The Australian's global smash-hit podcast Teacher's Pet returns for Australian audiences on July 1.

You can find it wherever you got this podcast. Just search for "The Teacher's Pet". 

The Australian's global smash-hit podcast Teacher's Pet returns for Australian audiences on July 1.
You can find it wherever you got this podcast. Just search for "The Teacher's Pet".

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