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Jun 2024
12m 34s

A shocking three-decade criminal rampage

THE AUSTRALIAN
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The New Zealand-born criminal who’s been offending for three decades – and why the federal government hasn’t deported him.

Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.

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.

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