Author:
Duncan McNab
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Graft, Corruption and Violence – Australia's Crime Frontier from 1788 till Now
Narrator
Peter Houghton
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Length
12 hours
Language
English
Ever since the First Fleet dropped anchor, Australia’s ports have been a breeding ground for many of Australia’s most notorious criminals, and a magnet for local and overseas crime syndicates.
From the rum trade of colonial times to modern-day drug smuggling and alongside the rise and dominance of waterfront unions, a criminal element has always found ways to survive and thrive. After a century of Royal Commissions, reports, denials and crackdowns, crime and wrongdoing in Australia’s ports remain organised, entrenched and incredibly profitable.
In Waterfront, investigative journalist and former police detective Duncan McNab chronicles the larger-than-life characters who have populated Australia’s docks, wharves and ports – and lifts the lid on the crime, politics, violence and corruption that has always been present on Australia’s waterfront.
Duncan McNab is a former police detective, private investigator, investigative journalist and media adviser to government and the private sector. He is the author of over seven books, including the phenomenally bestselling Dead Man Running (with Ross Coulthart), Outlaw Bikers in Australia, and Waterfront. Duncan was a producer on the Kennedy and Clarion award-winning Murder Undercovered series (7 Network) in 2017. In 2017 his book Getting Away with Murder won the Ned Kelly Award for Best True Crime. In the same year his bestselling book on disgraced former detective and convicted murderer Roger Rogerson was shortlisted for the Ned Kelly Award for Best True Crime.
Peter Houghton is an Australian writer, director and actor in theatre, film and television. Peter’s film credits include Mr Nice Guy and The Eye of the Storm. His many TV credits include The Newsreader, Gallipoli and Wentworth. Peter has performed on stage with Australia’s leading theatre companies and has received numerous Victorian Green Room Awards. He has narrated titles like Grantlee Kieza’s Flinders and Life & Crimes by Andrew Rule.
Audiobook details
Narrator:
Peter Houghton
ISBN:
9781038025135
Length:
12 hours
Language:
English
Publisher:
Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
Publication date:
May 1, 2025
Edition:
Unabridged
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