Undeterred by legal threats, intimidation and denials by politicians and police, Phil Dickie kept digging into the crime syndicates running illegal prostitution and gambling in Queensland. His reporting set the scene for an inquiry by Tony Fitzgerald, QC, that resulted in the axing of senior political and police figures and widespread reforms.
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