Four Corners: Sept 12

Monday’s Four Corners story is “The Postcode Wars” a report by Grace Tobin into street gangs, drugs and organised crime.

The program reveals the links between the teens on the streets and some of Australia’s notorious crime families and investigates the connections behind the recent spate of gangland shootings.

“It’s basically kill or be killed.” Teenage gang member.

In suburban Australian streets there’s a turf war going on where teenagers are being attacked with knives and sometimes killed just for being in the wrong neighbourhood.

“You fight for your area you know, as dumb as that sounds to most people, for us out here it’s something to die for.” Former gang member.

On Monday Four Corners goes deep inside the postcode wars. Reporter Grace Tobin has gained extraordinary access to the teenagers who are being drawn into the violence and the escalating criminal activities that follow.

“Essentially they’re being groomed, they’re being groomed for a life of crime.” Senior Detective

The program reveals the links between the teens on the streets and some of Australia’s notorious crime families and investigates the connections behind the recent spate of gangland shootings.

“The conflict’s over turf, drugs, money … they’re more ruthless, impulsive, they don’t regard the public or the community, they just do what they want to do.” Murdered victim’s friend.

Monday 12th September at 8.30pm on ABC.