SHOCKINGLY SAD FAMILY ADMISSION AFTER ALMOST 70 YEARS! “My grandmother didn’t shoot ‘pig of a man’ … one of their children did”

Senator Derry Hinch sees himself as a crusader for victims of sexual violence. But is his so-called advocacy really about victims and their families, or more to do with his own ego? Tim Kent on why the “Human Headline” is well past his used-by date.

SERIAL KILLERS: The serial killers of Russia are of a significantly different breed, often sporting the epithet of ‘maniac’, ‘ripper’ or ‘monster’ – and there is a kind of crude brutality in their methods. But it is a rare individual that makes a nation re-consider their ban on the death penalty. Alexander Pichushkin, also known as the ‘Bitsa Park Maniac’ and ‘The Chessboard Killer’, is one such murderer.

A book written by one of Australia’s most renowned forensic anthropologist full of Australian cold cases is bound to be a gripping read. Until it isn’t, writes G. L. Marlowe.