Australian True Crime

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...

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...