Four Corners: June 29

Next week Four Corners presents the first of a special two-part, joint investigation with Fairfax on the mafia in Australia.

It’s one of the most secretive and powerful organised crime syndicates in the world, run by violent, ruthless criminals who make a fortune out of the drug trade.

It’s the Italian mafia. And it’s operating right here in Australia, right now.

In this joint Four Corners/Fairfax Media investigation, more than a year in the making, we reveal how the mafia continues to flourish in Australia despite major police operations.

Reporter Nick McKenzie travelled to Italy to uncover the family and business connections between the Italian mafia and their Australian associates. A top anti-mafia prosecutor says they are “recreating a Little Italy in Australia”.

Here in Australia our investigations reveal how the mafia has infiltrated Australian politics at the highest levels by cultivating people in positions of power.

Part One Monday 29th of June at 8.30pm.