Bail – putting a bandage on a broken pipe
Grief sometimes finds a symbol but anger often needs a face.
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John Silvester
John Silvester is a Walkley-award winning crime writer and columnist. A co-author of the best-selling books that formed the basis of the hit Australian TV series Underbelly, Silvester is also a regular guest on 3AW with his "Sly of the Underworld" segment.
Bourke Street tragedy: Melbourne is shocked and broken, but the city will be the same again
There will be those who will say Melbourne will never be the same after a man wanted for a near fatal stabbing drove his stolen sedan through the heart of the city to kill and injure as many people as possible. And those who say we will change have short memories.
Bourke Street: A few minutes of vile madness
This should never have happened – the initial response of a policeman investigating the Bourke Street horror.
Direct action plans for terror attacks
Senior Victorian police are undergoing international "hostage rescue" training as part of an Australia wide shift in counter terrorism tactics with experts now acknowledging that attempts to negotiate peaceful outcomes in IS-inspired sieges are likely to fail.
Much ado about nothing
For we have devoted so much time and energy on a television event of no consequence whatsoever.
Of leopards and spots: The inside story of a prison breakout
For a bloke who has been shot at (a bullet creased his eyebrow), blown up and sentenced to 84 years' jail, former safebreaker Patrick Shiels remains remarkably cheerful.
Naked City's 12 most influential Victorians
Everyone loves a list – such as best restaurants, best tourism spots or best small forwards (1: Cyril Rioli, err, that's all) – and we at Naked City are no exception.
Inside Chateau Gatto
The first thing real estate agents (and porn movie directors for that matter) advise is you should de-clutter your prime assets to make them look more impressive and stand out.
The Dirty Dozen
Before drugs made every second street dealer strut around like Al Capone gangsters were home-grown, white and local. And back then police produced a super-secret annual report, which was their Football Record on crooks.
Back to the future - police to learn lessons of the past
In many ways the Police Capability Plan designed to provide a ten year strategy for Victoria Police is a back to the future document.
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