John Silvester

The decision to remove Victoria’s police chief commissioner smacks of panic, scapegoating and a government in a death spiral.

This case is the biggest attack on an Australian sports star from the mother country since Bodyline.

From the torching of tobacco stores to High Country killings, mushroom mysteries and cold cases solved: John Silvester reviews the year in crime.

From the torching of tobacco stores to High Country killings, mushroom mysteries and cold cases solved: John Silvester reviews the year in crime.

For some reason, the most urgent issue after the Ripponlea synagogue firebombing was to declare a terrorist attack, even before investigators finished examining the crime scene.

For some reason, the most urgent issue after the Ripponlea synagogue firebombing was to declare a terrorist attack, even before investigators finished examining the crime scene.

Former AFP officer turned bank executive Chris Sheehan says banks and law enforcement have a common interest.

In the more robust days, a trip interstate or overseas to grab a crook was a liquid holiday. Which proves one of the iron rules of crime: never get between a detective and a good rort.

The original investigators believed they knew the killer of six-year-old Bonnie Clarke, but lacked sufficient evidence. They were horribly wrong.

The original investigators believed they knew the killer of six-year-old Bonnie Clarke, but lacked sufficient evidence. They were horribly wrong.