Operation Jungle

John Shobbrook was born in Brisbane in 1948. He joined the law-enforcement wing of the Department of Customs and Excise in Brisbane in 1969, and in 1972 he was promoted into the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. His final investigation for the Federal Bureau of Narcotics was ‘Operation Jungle’, which brought him to the attention of the Australian Royal Commission of Inquiry into Drugs. The evidence that he provided to that commission led to his dismissal from the Australian Federal Police.

Ant Neate is an Australian actor and voice artist. Known for his smooth delivery, his voice can be heard in advertising campaigns for brands such as Porsche, Wolf Blass, MLC, Renault and Stihl. In film and television Ant has been seen in Queen of the Damned (2002), Chameleon (1998), and Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (2006).

Journalist and writer, Matthew Condon was born in Brisbane and has lived in the UK, Germany and France. His first book, The Motorcycle Cafe, was widely reviewed and praised. Usher and The Ancient Guild of Tycoons were both shortlisted for the NBC Banjo Award for Fiction. A Night At The Pink Poodle and The Lulu Magnet won back-to-back Steele Rudd Awards for Short Fiction. His bestseller, The Trout Opera was shortlisted for the Qld Premier’s Prize for Fiction.

Quentin Dempster is a journalist, author and broadcaster with extensive experience in television and print media. He is a former presenter of 7.30 NSW. He joined the ABC in 1984 as associate producer of Nationwide in Queensland, becoming current affairs political reporter and interviewer. In 2002 he was awarded a Walkley Award for 'outstanding contribution to journalism'. Quentin has written three books: Honest Cops (1992), Whistleblowers (1997), and Death Struggle.