Under Investigation with Liz Hayes

Under Investigation with Liz Hayes

Tonight | Under Investigation with Liz Hayes on 9 and 9Now

AN EXCELLENT MURDER Don Mackay was a local politician and furniture salesman who tried to stand up to Griffith’s Calabrian Mafia, the ‘Ndrangheta. From a small town in country NSW, this secretive group grew into a far-reaching drug cultivation and distribution network with direct ties back to Italy. We speak to one of the detectives who busted the biggest drug plantation ever discovered in Australia – and reveal how the mafia bosses discovered Don Mackay had informed them. At the war table, Australia’s top former police intelligence specialist examines the evidence of a mafia death warrant issued for Mackay in early 1977 … a so-called “excellent murder”, reserved for those who endangered the deadly business of the ‘Ndrangheta – and reveal a mystery witness who implicates police in the killing. And for the first time we’ll investigate the shadowy role of Al Grassby – Minister for Immigration in Gough Whitlam’s government – and establish he was almost certainly on the mafia’s payroll. JOINING LIZ HAYES ON THE WAR TABLE: ● Terry Jones – former editor of the Griffith Area News ● Former Detective Mick Drury – one of the out-of-town undercover detectives Donald Mackay appealed to for help ● Kate McClymont – Chief Investigative Reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald ● And Jim Slade – former detective with the Bureau of Criminal Intelligence who will help us analyse the evidence tonight.3 Under Investigation with Liz Hayes – Wednesday 8 March, 2023 at 9pm on 9 and 9Now

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Liz Hayes

Liz Hayes (Under Investigation)

Liz Hayes is a consummate professional and a much loved Australian television journalist and presenter. She has travelled the world, spoken to many celebrities and witnessed major world events and natural disasters, but says it is the every day person she is most captivated by. In this podcast, Liz chats about: Under Investigation – Wednesdays at 9pm on Nine and 9Now 60 Minutes – Sundays at 8:40pm on Nine and 9 Now Thanks to Claudine Blondeau at Nine for organizing this podcast Pick your player below. The podcast is also available through Apple Podcasts, Deezer, Amazon, Stitcher, iheart Radio and more

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Under Investigation with Liz Hayes on Channel 9

Mind blowing cold cases reopen when Under Investigation with Liz Hayes returns to Nine

Australia’s living rooms will become investigative nerve centres as some of the nation’s most notorious cold cases are reopened in Under Investigation with Liz Hayes – returning Monday, September 26, at 8.45pm on Channel 9 and 9Now. Mystifying crimes that have baffled police for years are put under the microscope by Liz Hayes and her new teams of experts. Viewers will be there for every twist and turn as long-hidden evidence is uncovered and new witnesses speak. As Hayes convenes her experts at the Under Investigation War Table the first of eight gripping case files is opened: the top cop whose knowledge may have killed him. South Australian Detective Inspector Geoff “Whit” Whitford allegedly took his life on a remote beach. But this celebrated officer and loving father seemingly had little reason to commit suicide. He was, however, the head of an ultra-secret task force and had uncovered evidence of high-level police corruption. With exclusive access to a secret police file and new evidence provided by Whit’s daughter and former police officer Amanda Schultz, Under Investigation reveals a compelling case for what might have been murder. The motive? Geoff Whitford knew too much. Calls are now being made in the South Australian parliament for an independent inquiry. In the second major investigation, Hayes and her expert team examine the mysteries of Central Queensland’s dark and deadly Flinders Highway. There have been 11 unsolved deaths and disappearances along this 800km stretch of bitumen. One was 21-year-old Tony Jones, hitchhiking between Townsville and Mount Isa as part of his “trip of a lifetime”. After making a final call to his girlfriend, Tony vanished somewhere along the highway. Mark Jones, Tony’s brother, has waged a 40-year campaign to find the person he’s convinced killed his brother. He joins the Under Investigation War Table as Tony Jones’ final moments are revealed. Under Investigation’s case files extend to Melbourne’s extraordinary “Slug Gate” saga, the health scandal that saw a $45 million family company destroyed; and Perth’s high-profile, politically supported religious group, The Esther Foundation, where instead of rehabilitation and treatment, residents allege they were exposed to abuse and terror. Esther received millions of dollars in public grants and support from former Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Under Investigation also conducts a major investigation into Sydney’s bloody gangland war where brawls, drive-by shootings, kidnappings and brazen assassinations are occurring in broad daylight. Critically acclaimed investigative journalist and host Liz Hayes says: “Under Investigation continues to pique Australians’ curiosity for crime, but more importantly the program exposes new evidence and seeks to provide answers to unsolved crimes. Alongside the nation’s best criminal minds, it’s a privilege to be able to investigate so many new and old unsolved mysteries, and in particular give a voice to the loved ones of victims who need to be heard. Our aim is to leave no stone unturned.” Mystifying cases are cracked in Under Investigation with Liz Hayes, returning Monday, September 26, at 8.45pm on Channel 9 and 9Now. UNDER INVESTIGATION WITH LIZ HAYES: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, AT 8.45PM ON CHANNEL 9 & 9NOW

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