Re-Issue: The Day They Blew Up The Police Station - The Russell Street Bombing
Australian True Crime
Bravecasting
4.5 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 20 February 2022
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
RE-ISSUE: EPISODE #98.
Retired Victoria Police Chief Inspector Rob Bailey has seen a lot over the course of his career. Among many other things, he was part of the legendary Victorian armed robbery squad in its heyday, and he was an eyewitness to what remains the most audacious attack ever carried out by the criminal underworld against Australian law enforcement, the bombing of Police Headquarters in Melbourne’s Russell Street.
Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content.
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Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram here and get her free monthly newsletter here.
Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here.
Guest: Rob Bailey
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Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks
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| 1:16.0 | They pay respect to the Aboriginal elders past, present and those emerging. The following podcast contains content of a graphic violent nature and is not suitable for children. Our guest today is retired Victoria Police Chief Inspector Rob Bailey, who's seen a lot over the course of his career. |
| 1:42.0 | Among other things, Rob was part of the a lot over the course of his career. |
| 1:43.0 | Among other things, Rob was part of the legendary Victorian armed robbery squad in its heyday. |
| 1:49.4 | The war between the squad and Melbourne's armed robbers is the stuff of legend and it's |
| 1:55.2 | behind some of the biggest Australian true crime stories of the last hundred years. |
| 2:01.5 | It's also been the inspiration for many a fictional plot line, including for that of the hit movie Animal Kingdom. |
| 2:09.0 | Unfortunately for Rob, he had a front row seat for one of the biggest real life stories to come out of that war |
| 2:17.2 | The Russell Street bombing |
| 2:19.1 | This is Australian True Crime with Michelle Lorry and Emily Webb. |
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