Australian True Crime
Episodes
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...
Shortcut: The Cold Case of Rachelle Childs
13 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.In 2001, Rac...
The Cold Case of Rachelle Childs
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2001, Rachelle Childs was found murdered near the town of Gerroa, NSW. For years, her case went uninvestigated—until now. Investigative Jour...
Shortcut: Little Girl Lost – Revisiting the Murder of Alma Tirtschke
09 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.Our guest ho...
Little Girl Lost – Revisiting the Murder of Alma Tirtschke
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest host, Dr. Xanthé Mallett sits down with lawyer Iresha Herath and media researcher Maria Rae to chat about their soon to be released podcast...
Shortcut: Childhood Abuse Recovery - It Takes A Village
06 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.Craig Hughes...
Childhood Abuse Recovery - It Takes A Village
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Craig Hughes-Cashmore is the CEO and co-founder of SAMSN—Survivors and Mates Support Network. Founded in 2011 by a group of male survivors, SAMSN is...
ATC Discusses: "Adolescence" and Youth Crime Rates in Australia
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meshel Laurie is joined by producer Matthew Tankard and criminologist Dr. Xanthé Mallett to unpack the panic around youth crime in Australia. From Ad...
Shortcut: Holly's Heroin Addiction Ended in a Thai Prison
30 Mar 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 2000, Hol...
Holly's Heroin Addiction Ended in a Thai Prison
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2000, Holly Deane-Johns was arrested and later sentenced to 31 years in a Thailand prison. It marked a turning point in a life shaped by trauma, he...
Can Marion Barter’s Disappearance Be Solved by Forensic Advances
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marion Barter was a respected Australian teacher who disappeared on June 22, 1997, under circumstances that remain unresolved.In this episode, guest h...
Shortcut: The American Cowboy Who Walked Into 1919 Surry Hills
23 Mar 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.A crazed gun...
The American Cowboy Who Walked Into 1919 Surry Hills
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A crazed gunman unleashes chaos in 1919 Sydney, triggering a wild 15-hour siege. A mysterious American cowboy strides in, demanding a gun and promisin...
ATC Discusses: Leaving Neverland, Toyah Cordingley and Tesla Vandalism
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As a bonus episode for you all, Meshel and her producer, Matthew, sit down to discuss a few recent true crime headlines.Content warning: This episode ...
Shortcut: An Old School Outlaw - Part Three
16 Mar 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 the ...
An Old School Outlaw - Part Three
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the conclusion of our three-part edition featuring notorious bank robber and escape artist, John Killick. Today, we discuss John's last great ...
ATC Plus *Preview*: The Hollywood Manager Who Stole Millions
12 Mar 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: An Old School Outlaw - Part Two
09 Mar 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...
An Old School Outlaw - Part Two
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is part two of our three part series on infamous prison escapee, John Killick.Click here to view and purchase John Killick's books.Do you have in...
Shortcut: An Old School Outlaw - Part One
02 Mar 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 bank ...
An Old School Outlaw - Part One
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former bank robber John Killick spent over 30 years behind bars and made headlines in 1999 when he escaped Sydney’s Silverwater prison by helicopter...
Is Australia's Worst Serial Killer Still Unknown?
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In late 2024, Upper House member Jeremy Buckingham addressed the NSW state parliament with a shocking possibility—one of Australia’s most prolific...
Shortcut: New Beaumont Children Search with Meshel and Dr. Xanthé Mallett
23 Feb 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.As we presen...
New Beaumont Children Search and Court Insights with Meshel and Dr. Xanthé Mallett
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are a number of big stories in true crime at the moment, including a new dig for clues in the 1966 disappearance of the Beaumont children.Meanwh...
Shortcut: Who Murdered Gina Rossato?
16 Feb 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.Our story to...
Who Murdered Gina Rossato?
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our story today revolves around an unsolved murder case originally investigated by legendary former Victorian Homicide Detective, Ron Iddles. The vict...
Truth, Closure, and the Coroner’s Role
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest host and resident Criminologist, Dr. Xanthé Mallett has sat down with Coroner Stephanie Williams to uncover the realities of the coron...
Shortcut: A Police Veteran's Expertise on Street Gangs
09 Feb 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.Pat Boyle AP...
A Police Veteran's Expertise on Street Gangs
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pat Boyle APM is a 47 year veteran of Victoria Police, who spent a large part of his career working as a Detective Inspector and Detective Superintend...
Shortcut: I Stole 16.7 Million Dollars From My Employer
02 Feb 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.Simon Feldma...
I Stole 16.7 Million Dollars From My Employer
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Feldman has been described as a high flying fashion executive working for a retail giant, but also as an object of shame and embarrassment withi...
ATC Plus *Preview*: An update from Lili Greer
31 Jan 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-...
Unsolved Tynong North/Frankston Serial Killings - Re Issue
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a re-issue of episode #39 of Australian True Crime.Cheryl and Vicki's best friend Catherine was taken from their lives at just 14 years of age...
Shortcut: What Went Wrong in the Search for William Tyrrell
19 Jan 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 long-awa...
What Went Wrong in the Search for William Tyrrell
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The long-awaited findings from the inquest into William Tyrrell’s disappearance are soon to be revealed. William, just three years old, vanished fro...
Murdered by Children - Re-Issue
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a re-issue of episode #2 of Australian True Crime.When Marie Greening Zidan's handbag was stolen by two boys, she called the police. She could...
Shortcut: A Needle in the Haystack: Finding Anna Jenkins
12 Jan 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.When Greg Je...
A Needle in the Haystack: Finding Anna Jenkins
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Greg Jenkins' mother, Anna, vanished in Malaysia, local authorities provided little to no assistance. Determined to uncover the truth, Greg launc...
The 30 Year Cold Case of Nanette Ellis - Episode #4 Re-Issue
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a re-issue of episode 4 of Australian True Crime, released in 2017.A popular, gentle suburban single mother, whom friends and family said didn...
The Forty-Year Cold Case of Lesley Larkin
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At about 12:30pm on the 9th of November,1984, Lesley Larkin was found lying naked and unconscious across a mattress in her unit in Noosa Heads.Sh...
Shortcut: The 1950s Glamour Model Who Murdered Her Boyfriend
15 Dec 2024
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 1954, Syd...
The 1950s Glamour Model Who Murdered Her Boyfriend
15 Dec 2024
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 1954, Syd...
Shortcut: Australian Gospel - Part Two
11 Dec 2024
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...
Australian Gospel - Part Two
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is part two of our two part episode with author, Lech Blaine. Listen to part one here.You can get your copy of Lech's book, "Australian Gospel" h...
Shortcut: Australian Gospel - Part One
08 Dec 2024
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.Lech Blaine ...
Australian Gospel - Part One
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lech Blaine was ten years old when his family was located by Australia's most notorious stalkers.Religious fanatics, Michael and Mary Shelley had been...
Shortcut: The Senseless Killing of Beloved Scott Cabrie - Part Two
04 Dec 2024
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 the ...
The Senseless Killing of Beloved Scott Cabrie - Part Two
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second instalment of a two part episode about the killing of Queensland Uber Driver, Scott Cabrie. Tye Wayne Porter was convicted of mansl...
Shortcut: The Senseless Killing of Beloved Scott Cabrie - Part One
01 Dec 2024
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.Forty-seven ...
The Senseless Killing of Beloved Scott Cabrie - Part One
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Forty-seven year old Scott Cabrie was brutally murdered by two young men, strangers to him whom he picked up one night during a shift as an Uber Drive...
Re-Issue: Ron Iddles: Australia's Greatest Detective - #9
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a re-issue of Australian True Crime episode #9, Ron Iddles: Australia's Greatest Detective. To access all of our back catalogue, you can subsc...
Shortcut: Why This Police Veteran Became a Whistleblower
24 Nov 2024
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...
Why This Police Veteran Became a Whistleblower
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is part two of a two part episode with our guest, Kate Pausina.In our last episode, former Queensland Police member, Kate Pausina, told us about ...
Shortcut: Inside Historical QLD Cases with a Police Veteran
20 Nov 2024
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...
Inside Historical QLD Cases with a Police Veteran
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is part one of a two part episode with our guest, Kate Pausina.Kate Pausina is a 23 year veteran of the Queensland Police Service. In the second ...
Shortcut: Fighting Discrimination in Australia's Justice System
17 Nov 2024
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.Our guest to...
Fighting Discrimination in Australia's Justice System
17 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today brings a refreshing perspective on what's possible within our justice system when it's approached with equal amounts of skill and huma...