Her Contested Reality: Schapelle and Dead Men Can't Sue

Schapelle Corby remains one of the most infamous figures in the Australian public consciousness – so much so that her life has been deemed worthy of immortalisation in biopic form. Laurence Barber explores how the dramatised version of her story has not been immune to criticisms of exploitation and inaccuracy, most notably from the camp of Corby supporters known as The Expendable Project.

Additional keywords: Khoa Do, Dead Men Can't Sue, Kathy Manning, Eamonn Duff, Michael, Mick Corby, drugs, dramatisation, Channel Nine, Krew Boylan.