The Briefing Goodbye Sussan, hello Angus + Australia’s deadliest narcissists exposed
Feb 13, 2026
Alison Sandy, national investigations editor and host of Kiss and Kill, digs into Australia’s rising intimate‑partner homicides. She explores narcissistic traits in killers, warning signs like controlling behaviour, tactics such as gaslighting and isolation, and the systemic shocks uncovered while investigating these cases.
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Homicides Follow A Predictable Timeline
- Intimate partner homicides follow predictable patterns rather than random 'crimes of passion'.
- Alison Sandy found a clear homicide timeline that reveals stages leading to many killings.
Femicide Is Rising But Undercounted
- Femicide rates have spiked and are undercounted without formal national tracking.
- Alison Sandy cites a 10% rise in two years and lack of federal femicide counting.
Baden‑Clay Case As A Clear Example
- The Gerard Baden-Clay case exemplifies narcissistic entitlement and coercive control leading to murder.
- Alison Sandy used a 2017 forensic paper to map his narcissistic rage and manipulative history.