Since the post-war period, the 'ndrangheta in Australia has evolved, changing tactics and business models: from growing marijuana in Griffith in the 1970s to more recently importing ecstasy in Melbourne.
But not only has their business changed, they have changed dramatically.
Carlo and Anna go back to the Carlton Cemetry for the final episode, to discuss how the figure of 'ndrangheta boss has evolved in the last decades.
The ’ndrangheta has one of the longest histories in Australia for organised crime and it can't get away with doing the murders, it doesn't need to do them anymore.Former ABC reporter Connie Agius
Along with former ABC journalist Connie Agius, they also explore the role of next generation 'ndrangheta, and women, who have often been underestimated by the police.
Dr Anna Sergi and former ABC reporter Connie Agius at the Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton North.
But the story of the 'drangheta does not end here, as Anna tells Carlo as a final goodbye: "The road is still quite long for us to try and make sense of the phenomenon".
“My Australian Mafia Roadtrip” is an SBS Audio podcast about the history and the psychology of the ‘ndrangheta Down Under. Find it in your podcast app such as the SBS Audio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or LiSTNR.
Host: Carlo Oreglia
Special Guests: Anna Sergi, Connie Agius
Commissioning Editor: Joel Supple
Sound design: Max Gosford
Tile Art: 50sVintageDame/illustrationroom.com.au
