CRIME CULTURE: Sydney goes BAD with Crime Festival

BOOK REVIEW: ‘My Father The Murderer’ is a troubling rumination on the effects and aftershocks of domestic violence, writes our new Crime Culture editor Irfan Yusuf.

EXCLUSIVE: In 1888, in front of 20,000 people, 21-year-old Gordon Lawrence caused a riot after being arrested in the middle of Melbourne for “female impersonation”. It’s a forgotten Australian true crime tale that is likely to become a modern day sensation and perhaps may even create ‘new’ queer heroes for today’s generation. Yael Grunseit with this investigation into gender, sex, transgression and art.

We are joined by Walkley Award winning journalist and author, Garry Linnell, for a deep dive interview about his latest book, ‘The Devil’s Work’, a Gothic historical true crime investigation examining the life of 19th century Australian-British serial killer, Frederick Bailey Deeming: deemed the “criminal of the century” and the man who very well may have been the infamous ‘Jack The Ripper’. Murder, bloodlust, spiritualism, and madness. It’s all there. With your host Serkan Ozturk.