Australian True Crime
Episodes
Banquet: The Untold Story of Adelaide’s Family Murders with Debi Marshall *Re-Issue*
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Veteran journalist and True Crime author Debi Marshall joins us to talk about her book, Banquet: The Untold Story of Adelaide’s Family Murders. It f...
Neil Mitchell’s Life in Crime
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Mitchell is a legendary Australian broadcaster and journalist who became one of the youngest editors of an Australian newspaper in 1985 at The He...
Shortcut: The Yosemite Serial Killer (With a Twist) - ATC International
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.This week fo...
The Yosemite Serial Killer (With a Twist) - ATC International
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week for ATC International, we travel back to 1999, when the locals of the Yosemite Valley were being terrorised by a serial killer with an excee...
Shortcut: How Child Abuse Is Silenced by Legal Loopholes
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Content warn...
How Child Abuse Is Silenced by Legal Loopholes
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Content warning: this conversation includes discussion of child sexual abuse. Support services can be found further down in these show notes.Lawyer an...
She Matters: Kelly Williams (Duffy)
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're sharing an episode from Sherele Moody's podcast, She Matters. You can click here to listen to more episodes on Apple, or you can find She...
Shortcut: What Happened to Shirley Butler on Christmas Eve 1952?
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Shirley Butl...
What Happened to Shirley Butler on Christmas Eve 1952?
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shirley Butler, a 21 year old woman, was found dead just metres from her home in Waverton on Christmas Day 1952.Detectives launched an intense hunt fo...
Shortcut: Does "Adult Crime, Adult Time" Work for Youth Offenders?
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Katherine Ha...
Does "Adult Crime, Adult Time" Work for Youth Offenders?
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Katherine Hayes, CEO of Queensland's Youth Advocacy Centre, offers a frontline view of youth crime shaped by long term work with young offenders. She ...
Shortcut: Armed Teens Robbed My House: What I Want for Justice
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Ben Mansfiel...
Armed Teens Robbed My House: What I Want for Justice
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Mansfield and his family were asleep in their suburban Melbourne home when two armed teenagers broke in and committed a burglary in December 2024....
Shortcut: My brother's continued abuse after murdering our mother - ATC International
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.For this bon...
My brother's continued abuse after murdering our mother - ATC International
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this bonus episode of ATC International, we bring you a story from the USA.Amy B. Chesler is an award winner blogger, actress and author from Sout...
Shortcut: Closing the Technology Gap in Policing
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.David Bartle...
Closing the Technology Gap in Policing
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Bartlett is a former Victoria Police detective and Australian Crime Commission investigator with experience in counter terror work, internationa...
London’s Supposed Cannibal Killer - ATC International
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Bryan is often described as one of Britain’s most notorious serial killers and “cannibals”, with most coverage fixated on the grisly detai...
Shortcut: The Romance Scam That Sent Donna Nelson to a Japanese Prison
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.In 2023, Per...
The Romance Scam That Sent Donna Nelson to a Japanese Prison
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2023, Perth grandmother Donna Nelson unknowingly carried almost 2 kilograms of methamphetamine into Japan after being deceived in a romance scam, a...
Shortcut: Inside Homicide and Missing Persons with Andrew Stamper
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Andrew Stamp...
Inside Homicide and Missing Persons with Andrew Stamper
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Stamper, a 40-year veteran of the Victorian Police Service, joins us again to share his experiences from major investigative roles, the importa...
Shortcut: Policing the Underworld and the High Country
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Former homic...
Policing the Underworld and the High Country
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former homicide detective Andrew Stamper reflects on the landmark investigations that defined Melbourne's underworld era and what it took to stop a ci...
Shortcut: From Surviving a Stabbing to Becoming a Leader in Policing – Part Two
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.This is part...
From Surviving a Stabbing to Becoming a Leader in Policing – Part Two
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is part two of our two part series with former NSW Police and AFP member, Jason Semple.Listen to part one here.We're excited to announce the rele...
Shortcut: From Surviving a Stabbing to Becoming a Leader in Policing – Part One
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Two weeks in...
From Surviving a Stabbing to Becoming a Leader in Policing – Part One
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two weeks into his policing career, Jason Semple was left bleeding in a Sydney gutter after being stabbed during a violent street confrontation that a...
Former Detective Damian Loone on the Disappearance of Cheryl Grimmer *Re-Issue*
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some of you may recognise the name and voice of this episode’s guest, It’s retired NSW Police Detective Sergeant Damian Loone who featured on Hedl...
Shortcut: Former Detective Damian Loone on the Disappearance of Cheryl Grimmer *Re-Issue*
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Some of you ...
The Disappearance of Cheryl Grimmer & The 52-year Search for Justice *Re-Issue*
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On January 12th 1970, Three-Year-Old Cheryl Grimmer disappeared from Fairy Meadow Beach. While it’s technically one of Australia’s longest-standin...
She Matters: Kelly Williams (Duffy) *PREVIEW*
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a shortened preview of Sherele Moody's new podcast, She Matters. Click here to listen to the full episode, as well as other episodes honouring...
Shortcut: Justice Lex Lasry Returns
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.What really ...
Justice Lex Lasry Returns
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What really goes through a judge’s mind when delivering a sentence? Supreme Court Justice Lex Lasry reflects on the emotional toll of the role, the ...
Shortcut: She Matters: The Women and Children Behind the Headlines
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Behind the s...
She Matters: The Women and Children Behind the Headlines
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Behind the scenes here at Australian True Crime, we’ve been really proud to assist in the development of a new podcast.It’s called She Matters, a ...
Shortcut: The Two Lives Lost After an NRL Grand Final Party
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.In 2018, an ...
The Two Lives Lost After an NRL Grand Final Party
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2018, an NRL Grand Final night in Alva Beach, North Queensland ended in tragedy when 37-year-old Corey Christensen and 27-year-old Tom Davy were fa...
Shortcut: Remembering Tracey Connelly
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Tracey Conne...
Remembering Tracey Connelly
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tracey Connelly was 40 years old when she was murdered in St Kilda in 2013, and despite a $1 million reward, her killer has never been found. While me...
Shortcut: Australia’s Forgotten Mothers and Children
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Australia’...
Australia’s Forgotten Mothers and Children
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Australia’s dark history of illegal forced adoptions left thousands of mothers and children traumatised. Somebody’s Daughter is a new podcast unco...
Re-Issue: Forced adoptions in Australia, could it happen again?
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was originally published on June 19th, 2022.Australia in the mid twentieth century has a dark history of forced adoption. Women who did n...
Shortcut: Abe Saffron: The First King Of The Cross
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Abe Saffron,...
Abe Saffron: The First King Of The Cross
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Abe Saffron, the original King of the Cross, built an empire through nightclubs, crooked cops, drugs, gambling and vice. His influence shaped more tha...
Inside Lone Actor Attacks of Mass Violence
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Behind every act of lone actor violence lies a web of personal, social, and ideological influences. Consultant forensic psychologist Dr Nathan Brooks ...
Shortcut: From High-Risk Policing to Personal Healing
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Craig Semple...
From High-Risk Policing to Personal Healing
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Craig Semple is a former New South Wales police officer with 25 years’ experience in high-risk law enforcement. He shares his journey through stress...
Shortcut: Inside the High Country Murders Investigation
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.The disappea...
Inside the High Country Murders Investigation
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The disappearance of Russell Hill and Carol Clay in Victoria’s high country ultimately saw Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn charged with their murders.In "In...
Re-Issue: Why should we care about conspiracy theorists and so-called sovereign citizens?
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday, (August 26th, 2025), two police officers were shot and killed in the Victorian town of Porepunkah.The suspected gunman, Dezi Freeman, is st...
Shortcut: Viola Kline’s Son Keeps His Promise
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Ashton Kline...
Viola Kline’s Son Keeps His Promise
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ashton Kline was just 15 when his father murdered his mother, Viola Margaret Kline, in an arson attack in regional Victoria. He shares how a promise t...
Shortcut: Victoria's gun system failed Marilyn Burdon
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Marilyn Burd...
Victoria's gun system failed Marilyn Burdon
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marilyn Burdon was a 70-year-old mother and grandmother who, in 2017, was killed in her Kew home by her former partner, Charles Bisucci, who then took...
ATC Plus *Preview*: What happened to 3-year-old Lachie Jones?
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a preview of a full-lenth bonus episode for Australian True Crime Plus subscribers. To listen to all of our bonus episodes, plus early and ad-...
Shortcut: The Wollongong Murders
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.In 1998 Woll...
The Wollongong Murders
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1998 Wollongong was the scene of two brutal murders, former lord mayor Frank Arkell and much-loved shopkeeper David O’Hearn, committed by 18-year...
Meadow’s Law: How Kathleen Folbigg Was Wrongfully Convicted
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2003, Kathleen Folbigg was wrongfully convicted of killing her four children - Caleb, Patrick, Sarah, and Laura, and was eventually sentenced to 30...
Shortcut: Has Australia Become a Conspiracy Nation?
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Conspiracy t...
Has Australia Become a Conspiracy Nation?
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Conspiracy theories are reshaping Australian society, with some having devastating real-world consequences.Drawing on years of investigative reporting...
Shortcut: Main Suspect in Rachelle Childs Cold Case Found Dead
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Rachelle Chi...
Main Suspect in Rachelle Childs Cold Case Found Dead
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rachelle Childs was a 23-year-old woman whose 2001 murder remains unsolved. Her former boss and main suspect, Kevin Correll, was recently found dead i...
Re-Issue: The Falconio Mystery Continues - #120
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this month, Bradley Murdoch died in Alice Springs Hospital's palliative care unit. This episode is a re-issue of our episode from 2019, "The F...
Shortcut: Wollongong's Paedophile Network and the Murder of Frank Arkell
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Frank Arkell...
Wollongong's Paedophile Network and the Murder of Frank Arkell
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Arkell was Wollongong’s long-serving lord mayor and state MP (1974-1991), known for his flamboyant style and tireless advocacy for the city du...
Shortcut: Forgotten Cases of Poisoning in Australia
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.While the Er...
Forgotten Cases of Poisoning in Australia
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While the Erin Patterson case has drawn widespread attention, it’s far from the only poisoning story in Australia’s history. In this episode, Forg...
Shortcut: Mushroom Trial Reflections
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.The mushroom...
Mushroom Trial Reflections
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The mushroom murder trial has concluded with Erin Patterson found guilty of killing her in-laws Don and Gail Patterson, Gail’s sister Heather Wilkin...
Was the Christchurch Massacre Really a "Lone Actor" Attack?
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2019, Australian man Brenton Tarrant carried out two deadly mosque shootings in New Zealand, live-streaming the attack and claiming to be a "lone a...
Shortcut: Cults and Coercive Control
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.For over 65 ...
Cults and Coercive Control
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For over 65 years, the Geelong Revival Center, an extremist Pentecostal network led by founder Noel Hollins, has faced accusations of being a cult.Wit...
Shortcut: ATC Plus *Unlocked*: What it's really like to be a criminal lawyer
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.There's been...
ATC Plus *Unlocked*: What it's really like to be a criminal lawyer
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There's been many high profile criminal cases in the courts lately, so we thought it would be the right time to unlock this ATC Plus subscriber episod...
How Drones Are Bringing Australia’s Missing Home
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Wood has been committed to helping Australian families find their missing loved ones through his work with Working Drones Australia.In this epi...
Shortcut: Justice for Roslyn Reay
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.In 2005, Ros...
Justice for Roslyn Reay
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2005, Roslyn Reay was tragically found deceased in her Cooks Hill home by her daughter Mandii after weeks of no contact. Roslyn, a well-liked ...
ATC Plus *Preview*: Revisiting A Deadly American Marriage with Jason Corbett's Family
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a preview of a full-lenth bonus episode for Australian True Crime Plus subscribers. To listen to all of our bonus episodes, plus early and ad-...
Shortcut: The Brownout Murders
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.During World...
The Brownout Murders
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
During World War II, Melbourne hosted American soldiers as part of the Allied effort, and the city enforced "brownouts"—partial blackouts to obscure...
Shortcut: The Bank Robber's Boy - Part Two
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Peter Norris...
The Bank Robber's Boy - Part Two
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Norris joins us once again on Australian True Crime to share more about his childhood as the son of a bank robber.In our previous episode, we he...
Shortcut: The 50 Year Mystery of Terry Floyd's Disappearance
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Content Warn...
The 50 Year Mystery of Terry Floyd's Disappearance
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Content Warning: This episode contains depictions of child sexual assault. Please find below the contact details for some support services.Guest host ...
Shortcut: The Bank Robber's Boy - Part One
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Peter Norris...
The Bank Robber's Boy - Part One
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Norris is the youngest son of Clarry Norris, a career criminal who spent his life evading the law, and breaking out of prisons. In his memoir, T...
Shortcut: The Hidden Numbers Behind Femicide and Child Death in Australia
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.You can’t ...
The Hidden Numbers Behind Femicide and Child Death in Australia
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You can’t discuss true crime in Australia without talking about violence against women and children.Journalist Sherele Moody has spent years documen...
Who Would Abduct a Child? Insights from the FBI
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Content Warning: This episode contains depictions of child sexual assault. Please find below the contact details for some support services.Retired FBI...
Shortcut: Tony Mokbel’s Freedom with Charlie Bezzina
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Retired homi...
Tony Mokbel’s Freedom with Charlie Bezzina
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Retired homicide detective Charlie Bezzina reflects on Melbourne’s gangland era and Tony Mokbel’s role within it. He discusses the work of the Pur...
ATC Plus *Preview*: The Continued Fight to Find Marea Yann's Murderer
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a preview of a full-lenth bonus episode for Australian True Crime Plus subscribers. To listen to all of our bonus episodes, plus early and ad-...
Shortcut: A Dark End to Donna Fitchett's Dark Life
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Content warn...
A Dark End to Donna Fitchett's Dark Life
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Content warning: this episode contains graphic descriptions of violence against children.In March 2025, Donna Fitchett’s story came to a grim end, j...
Shortcut: Elizabeth Struhs and the Religious Cult Behind Her Death
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Elizabeth St...
Elizabeth Struhs and the Religious Cult Behind Her Death
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Struhs was just eight years old when she died in 2022 after her parents stopped giving her insulin, following the beliefs of a religious cul...
Shortcut: The Last Victim of Serial Conman Hamish McLaren
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Tracy Hall w...
The Last Victim of Serial Conman Hamish McLaren
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tracy Hall was in a long-term relationship with a man she knew as Max Tavita—until his 2017 arrest revealed he was actually serial con artist Hamish...
ATC Discusses: Bondi Junction Stabbings, Tiahleigh Palmer, and the Purpose of Inquests
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The upcoming coronial inquest into the Bondi Junction stabbings and the renewed attention on Tiahleigh Palmer's case following the death of her killer...