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Explainer: what is the mafia? And what threat does it pose?

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imageThe tentacles of the Calabrian 'Ndrangheta have spread from this Italian town, San Luca, to all across the world.Reuters

Made famous by Hollywood blockbuster The Godfather, the mafia has been elevated to organised crime folklore status. While it seems a distant Hollywood stereotype for many, an ABC Four Corners report showed that the mafia’s...

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