Australian True Crime
Episodes
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...
Shortcut: The Controversial "Mr. Big" Police Technique
13 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.On December ...
The Controversial "Mr. Big" Police Technique
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On December 14, 2008, 37-year-old Mary Cook was found murdered in a burned down house on Darling Way, Narre Warren.Victoria Police launched a months-l...
Shortcut: A Sister's Plea for Justice in the Emma Pawelski Case
11 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.Hannah was j...
A Sister's Plea for Justice in the Emma Pawelski Case
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah was just 15 years old when her big sister, Emma Pawelski was murdered in 2005.The crime remains unsolved, despite the fact that police have alw...
Re-Issue: The Unsolved Murder of Emma Pawelski - #168
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a re-issue of episode #168, The Unsolved Murder of Emma Pawelski.This week, we released an episode with the sister of Emma Pawelski, Hannah Mc...
Shortcut: Missing in the Australian Bush
03 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.Valentine Sm...
Missing in the Australian Bush
03 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Valentine Smith is a 45 year veteran of law enforcement and the defence forces. His career included working with Victoria Police in both rural and urb...
Shortcut: Xanthé Mallett: The Act of Staging a Crime Scene
30 Oct 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.We're joined...
Xanthé Mallett: The Act of Staging a Crime Scene
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined today by Dr. Claire Ferguson, a Forensic Criminologist and Associate Professor at QUT, who has spent years diving into the complexities o...
The Ned Kelly of the Rock 'n' Roll Era
27 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our friend Michael Adams, who hosts the excellent podcast Forgotten Australia, joins us again on Australian True Crime today to talk about his new boo...
ATC Plus *Preview*: Diddy, Mally Mall, and the Culture of Exploitation in American Pop Culture
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a preview of our recent ATC Plus episode. To listen to the whole episode, you can click here and subscribe now to ATC Plus and get your first ...
Shortcut: The "Therapeutic" Role of a Coroner
20 Oct 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 on...
The "Therapeutic" Role of a Coroner
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest on Australian True Crime today is Brisbane Coroner, Donald MacKenzie.After 30 years in the criminal justice system since being appointed to ...
Xanthé Mallett: Unmasking the Killer of the Missing Beaumont Children
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest host Dr. Xanthé Mallett is back to explore the groundbreaking book Unmasking the Killer of the Missing Beaumont Children, released in 2023....
Shortcut: Xanthé Mallett: Unmasking the Killer of the Missing Beaumont Children
16 Oct 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 ho...
Shortcut: Is Australia a Country Where Justice is by Postcode?
13 Oct 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.Jamelle Well...
Is Australia a Country Where Justice is by Postcode?
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jamelle Wells is one of Australia's most experienced and well-known court reporters. She's been a fixture inside Sydney's Supreme Court for decades an...
Shortcut: The Prejudice in Policing That Left Cases Unsolved
06 Oct 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 a recent ...
The Prejudice in Policing That Left Cases Unsolved
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a recent episode, we spoke about the decades-long fight for justice for Scott Johnson, whose 1988 death in Sydney was initially ruled a suicide by ...
Shortcut: Xanthé Mallett: Inside the High-Profile Cases Judged by Anthony Whealy KC
02 Oct 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.Anthony Whea...
Xanthé Mallett: Inside the High-Profile Cases Judged by Anthony Whealy KC
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Whealy KC is a former NSW Supreme Court Judge, and is the current Chair at the Centre for Public Integrity.Whealy and our guest host, Criminol...
Shortcut: Investigating the Crime Scene of Flight MH17
29 Sep 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.The Australi...
Investigating the Crime Scene of Flight MH17
29 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Australian Federal Police have released a short podcast series to mark the ten year anniversary of the downing of flight MH17 in Ukraine. It's cal...
Shortcut: Rigby Fielding's Family Needs Answers
22 Sep 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.On last week...
Rigby Fielding's Family Needs Answers
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On last week's episode, we spoke with Nicole Morris, the director and founder of the Australian Missing Persons Register, about her new book, Missing....
Shortcut: Xanthé Mallett: The Amber Haigh Murder Trial
18 Sep 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.We're back w...
Xanthé Mallett: The Amber Haigh Murder Trial
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with our guest host, Criminologist Dr Xanthé Mallett to go beyond the headlines of this week's biggest true crime stories.Xanthé is also ...
Shortcut: The Untold Stories Of Missing Australians
15 Sep 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.Nicole Morri...
The Untold Stories Of Missing Australians
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nicole Morris joins us again on Australian True Crime to talk about her latest book devoted to missing persons. The book is simply called Missing, but...
Shortcut: Rockstar, Race Car Driver, Supreme Court Judge: Lex Lasry
08 Sep 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.Lex Lasry is...
Rockstar, Race Car Driver, Supreme Court Judge: Lex Lasry
08 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lex Lasry is a guest we've been hunting since day one of Australian True Crime.Since graduating quite miraculously from law school in 1972, Lex has fo...
Shortcut: Xanthé Mallett: At what age can a child be criminally responsible?
04 Sep 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.We've spoken...
Xanthé Mallett: At what age can a child be criminally responsible?
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We've spoken to a number of people over the years who've been victimised by youth offenders.Some of our guests have lost loved ones to violence perpet...
Shortcut: Backup is Three Hours Away
01 Sep 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.Mark 'Trigge...
Backup is Three Hours Away
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark 'Trigger' Tregellas is a country copper through and through, and has served in various towns around Victoria during his three decades in the job....
Shortcut: The Gay Hate Crime That Went Unsolved for Over 30 Years
25 Aug 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.Scott Johnso...
The Gay Hate Crime That Went Unsolved for Over 30 Years
25 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Johnson's naked body was found on the rocks at Blue Fish Point near Manly in Sydney in December 1988. Above him loomed the jagged cliffs from wh...
Shortcut: Growing Up in the Violent Painters and Dockers Union
18 Aug 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.Ron Isherwoo...
Growing Up in the Violent Painters and Dockers Union
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ron Isherwood was literally born into crime. His father was a member of the feared Painters and Dockers Union of Victoria, which had deep connections ...
Xanthé Mallett: Samantha Murphy and the Train family
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Xanthé Mallett recently joined us at the Sydney and Brisbane shows for ATC Live. If you were there, you'll know that there's never enough time to...
Shortcut: The People Committing Australia's Most Bizarre Crimes
11 Aug 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.Dr. Peter Co...
The People Committing Australia's Most Bizarre Crimes
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Peter Coleman's book "Australia's Most Bizarre Crimes" is actually a pretty compassionate look at the mistakes made by people who've decided to at...
Shortcut: Warning Signs of Future Sex Offenders
06 Aug 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.Former Polic...
Warning Signs of Future Sex Offenders
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former Policeman, Brent Sanders is an expert in the fields of Sexual Crime, Criminal Profiling and Personal Safety. For over 20 years, Brent's been pr...