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SALLIE-ANNE THE WOMAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH

Some called what Sallie-Anne Huckstepp did a vindictive act of revenge.

Others branded it a brave fight for justice, while it was also considered a desperate bid for attention. There are even some today who believe Sallie-Anne, a Kings Cross prostitute and heroin addict, was a feminist hero.

What Sallie-Anne did back in 1981 was blow the whistle on the corruption within the NSW Police Force.

Then, she entered into

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