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A Deputy Prime Minister who loved trains...and the only Australian journalist to be murdered by the underworld
Season 1
Episode 171
Published 2 months ago
Description
In this episode of the TLP Radio Show, Greg speaks with writer, author Peter Rees about former Deputy Prime Minister, the late-Tim Fischer. About Tim's love of trains, his iconic appeal and his ability to solve political problems behind closed doors. In the second half of this episode, the conversation turns to the July 1975 Kings Cross murder and disappearance of publisher, urban conservationist, heiress and former model, Juanita Nielsen who was organising Green Bans and opposition to development of Victoria Street. On a cold Friday morning Juanita vanished after walking to a nearby nightclub restaurant for a fake advertising meeting.