Australian True Crime
Episodes
Shortcut: Nancy & Victoria: The Beaumaris Beach Mystery
11 Apr 2023
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 yo...
How Jeffrey Morgan went from serving 18 years in prison to becoming a community leader
09 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When he was 12, Jeffrey Morgan ran away from his country NSW home to Redfern to stay with his mum. He thought his dad was being too strict and he want...
Shortcut: How Jeffrey Morgan went from serving 18 years in prison to becoming a community leader
09 Apr 2023
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 h...
The Soldier On Podcast: Tiny Little Spark
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For the last year or so, we've been working away on a very special project called The Soldier On Podcast.Soldier On is an incredible not for profit or...
I'm sorry I missed a brutal multiple murder
02 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is from Toowoomba in Queensland, and he thought he'd seen his fair share of violence and mayhem by the time he'd sobered up in his mid...
Shortcut: I'm sorry I missed a brutal multiple murder
02 Apr 2023
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 gu...
How I changed after 37 years of addiction, drama and hopelessness
26 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Robyn Lewis’s life was, frankly, hectic and destructive for 37 years. Multiple addictions, trauma from a brutal childhood, crime…she was just tryi...
Shortcut: How I changed after 37 years of addiction, drama and hopelessness
25 Mar 2023
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. Robyn ...
Shortcut: Why should we care about conspiracy theorists and so-called sovereign citizens?
17 Mar 2023
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. Is it ...
Why should we care about conspiracy theorists and so-called sovereign citizens?
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is it that bad if people believe in conspiracy theories? According to our guests for this episode, at first it’s funny, irritating (we all had someo...
Grace's Place: The Legacy of Anita Cobby
12 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The night of February 2nd 1986 was when 26 year old Sydney nurse Anita Cobby was savagely murdered by a group of strangers. It has since been marked a...
We need to talk about complex trauma with Forensic Psychologist Dr Ahona Guha
04 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest for this episode is Dr Ahona Guha, a Melbourne-based Forensic and clinical psychologist. She works with survivors of abuse and those who liv...
Suicide Bombings and the Australian Federal Police
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've mentioned the Australian Federal Police (AFP) many times on Australian True Crime, but do any of us really know what they do?Our guest today, Da...
The relentless work of rescuing children from online sexual abuse
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Father of two, Filmmaker and director of The Children in The Pictures, Akhim Dev joins us for this episode. He was granted unprecedented access t...
The hell of what happened to Trevor Tascas - a family’s story
12 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trevor Tascas was 27 years old when he suspiciously disappeared in October 2005 from an address in Whittington, a suburb of the regional Victorian cit...
How MAFS star Mishel Karen lost over $100k from an online love scam
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mishel Karen was a participant on season 7 of Married at First Sight Australia. Mishel didn’t find the love she was looking for on the show, an...
Special Extra: Beauty Break with Joanna from Adore Beauty
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Over the summer break, we played some beauty chat segments at the end of our episodes with Joanna Fleming from Adore Beauty.We thought for everyone's ...
How Clare became a victim and what happened next
29 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2008, Clare awoke in the.middle of the night to two violent men invading her house, demanding the code to her boyfriend's safe.This episode is the ...
Tied Up: Alec Baldwin
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello loves, we have another podcast recommendation for you, and this one is a bit of a crossover.It is a pop-culture podcast called Tied Up, hosted b...
Man Overboard, the Enduring Mystery of Andrew Witton
22 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Australian True Crime is back for 2023, and we begin this year with the story of Andrew Witton.Andrew was a sailor, surfer and adventurer, who disappe...
Hoaxed: Secrets and Lies
15 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite true-crime podcasts.Introducing... Hoaxed, the new seri...
One Minute Remaining: David Talley
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite true-crime podcasts.This week we're showcasing Jack Lau...
Introducing True North True Crime
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite true-crime podcasts.This week we're showcasing True Nor...
Do Go On: The Tylenol Murders
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite podcasts.Do Go On is a fact based comedy podcast hosted...
GUILT: Theories & Rumours
18 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite true-crime podcasts.This week we're showcasing Ryan Wol...
One Minute Remaining: The Murdered Lottery Winner - Dorice Moore part 1
11 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite true-crime podcasts.This week we're showcasing Jack Lau...
Forgotten Australia: The Cairns Grenade Murders Part 3
04 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite true-crime podcasts.This week we're showcasing Michael ...
Forgotten Australia: The Cairns Grenade Murders Part 2
04 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite true-crime podcasts.This week we're showcasing Michael ...
Forgotten Australia: The Cairns Grenade Murders Part 1
04 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're taking a little break over Summer and using this time to spotlight some of our favourite true-crime podcasts.This week we're showcasing Michael ...
A Narelle Fraser Special: Why The Fallen? Part 2
27 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 2017, 21 year old Zac Jones was drunk, on drugs, and driving recklessly in a car with four other passengers. Unable to control the vehicle, they ho...
A Narelle Fraser Special: Why The Fallen? Part 1
27 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 2017, 21 year old Zac Jones was drunk, on drugs, and driving recklessly in a car with four other passengers. Unable to control the vehicle, they ho...
The Disappearance of Marjorie Norval
20 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marjorie Norval was a mould breaker. In the 1930s, she was a single, gregarious career woman, living in a hotel in the Brisbane CBD. She worked for th...
The make-up artist that helped put Rolf Harris in prison
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The word most commonly used to describe Rolf Harris at the conclusion of his trial and his spectacular fall from grace was remorseless.He still seemed...
Don't Make a Fuss: It's Only the Claremont Serial Killer
06 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 1990, social worker Wendy Davis had her dream job at what was then known as Hollywood Private Hospital in Perth. She was the senior grief counsello...
"Shotgun" Shannon O'Connell's childhood is her toughest opponent
30 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Shotgun" Shannon O'Connell is Australia's pre-eminent female boxer. One thing that is absolutely true, is that her toughest opponent is her childhood...
The Stick Up with Russell Manser: The Many Lives of Mick Gatto
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week, Russell Manser, has an incredible podcast of his own called The Stick Up. Please enjoy this rare interview with Mick Gatto, and c...
Russell Manser Wins the Prize for Turning a Life Around
23 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Russell Manser is an extraordinary man. He's been in and out of prison since we was literally a child, and when he wasn't inside, he was robbing banks...
A life stolen: Jake was 12 days old when the Frankston serial killer murdered his mum
15 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 1993, Paul Denyer murdered Natalie Russell, Elizabeth Stevens and Deborah Fream in the Frankston area. Denyer had also stalked and terrified women ...
The Bali Bombings - Aussie Therese Fox’s incredible survival story
09 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our guests for this episode are Therese Fox and Megan Norris.In 2002 friends Therese Fox and Bronwyn Cartwright travelled to Bali – it was a dream t...
The shocking life of the man who hanged Ned Kelly
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest for this episode is Michael Adams, host of the fascinating podcast Forgotten Australia. Michael is a master of deep diving into the arc...
Special Extra: We Need To Talk About The Handmaid's Tale
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In celebration of the release of the brand new season of The Handmaid's Tale, we've invited a couple of friends over to chat about the series with. We...
What the jury didn’t hear in the trial of my brother’s killer
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lucy Wessell contacted Australian True Crime to tell her family’s story about the unforeseeable and tragic loss of her brother Andrew - who is remem...
Re-Issue: The Unsatisfactory Case Of Matthew Leveson - #76
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a re-issue of episode 76 from November 2018In November of 2016, a decade after his death, Michael Atkins finally agreed to tell police where h...
Re-Issue: The good old mental health defence.
18 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a re-issue of episode 216 of Australian True Crime.Some of Australia’s most dangerous offenders aren’t housed in prisons because they were...
A victim’s perspective of the mental impairment defence
18 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David Cammarata’s childhood best friend is currently a forensic patient in a secure psychiatric facility. He was found not guilty of the machet...
Re-Issue: The Crimes and Times of Uncle Jack Charles - #103
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A repost of episode #103 In loving memory of Uncle Jack Charles. We send our deepest condolences to the people of the Boon Wurrung, Dja Dja Wurrung, ...
Serial Killers at Truro
11 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Geoff Plunkett's book "Death Row At Truro" investigates the mythology around a case that is often bizarrely overlooking in Australian crime reporting....
Cold Case: Marea Yann - Part 2
04 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 2 of our exploration into Marea Yann’s case and our guests are Esther Yann and close family friend of Marea and her family, lawye...
Cold Case: Marea Yann
28 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As we know, behind every cold case is a family, and 19 years after her shocking murder, Marea Yann’s family remains divided. Tensions that were...
I lost my teens to heroin and sex work - Part 2
21 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you haven't listened to the first part of this story, you might want to go back and listen before diving into this episode. It contains a lot of ba...
I lost my teens to heroin and sex work
14 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first of a two part Australian True Crime special because Vanessa’s story just refused to be contained in a single episode. I’m sure y...
My Brother The Family Violence Victim
31 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As Jeffrey Lindsell’s family and friends gathered around his hospital bed in the days after his house caught on fire, attention turned to his volati...
The 1998 Silk-Miller police murders: Jason Roberts found not guilty
24 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Roberts, 41 years old, was recently freed for the first time in twenty two years by the Supreme Court of Victoria. He was seventeen years old wh...
A “low-flying” barrister’s life and times working in the Magistrates’ Court
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Magistrates’ Court is the workhorse of the legal system, hearing both criminal and civil matters. Magistrates’ Courts around Australia he...
Coroner Leveaaque Peterson on giving a voice for the dead
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We've spoken a great deal on this show over the years about the work of our state coroners, and today we finally got to meet one. Leveaaque Peterson w...
Should sex offenders keep their super?
03 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many offenders who remain incarcerated can use their superannuation upon release to return to their lives luxuriating in their super, whilst their sur...
No one is a monster: what a clinical psychologist thinks we should know about violence
26 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Ahona Guha is a Melbourne-based Forensic and Clinical Psychologist. Ahona works at pointy end of mental health and treatment - with people who...
Forced adoptions in Australia, could it happen again?
19 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Australia in the mid twentieth century has a dark history of forced adoption. Women who did not fit the moral expectations of the time (usually those ...
The most unlikely drug runners you’ve probably never heard of - Short Cut
12 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The bullet point version of today's episode of Australian True Crime.There’s stories that get under the skin of people, especially journalists. And ...
The most unlikely drug runners you’ve probably never heard of
12 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There’s stories that get under the skin of people, especially journalists. And this story you’re going to hear about is unbelievable. And most of ...
Queensland's Crooked Kings
05 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Condon is an Australian author and journalist who has published multiple books on the history of corruption in the Queensland police force and...
The murder of Tiahleigh Palmer with Courier-Mail Crime and Courts Editor Kate Kyriacou
29 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of us will remember the haunting photo of beautiful 12-year-old Tiahleigh Palmer, who was murdered in 2015. However the path to the dark t...
Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in prison - Louise Lynch
22 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A NOTE FOR LISTENERS – This episode discusses the issue of deaths in custody of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Gamilaraay woman...
Cindy Gambino's passing with Megan Norris
15 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Norris spent several years with Cindy Gambino in the wake of the murders of her three sons by their father, her ex-husband Robert Farquharson on...
Vale Cindy Gambino - On Father's Day
15 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s 17 years since Cindy Gambino’s ex-husband Robert Farquharson murdered their three sons, ten-year-old Jai, seven-year old Tyler and thre...
The 1960 Crime That Shocked Then-Innocent Australia
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Best-selling biographer and history author Peter FitzSimons has turned his attention to detailing the history of the Sydney Opera House - drama, scand...
An Absolute Bastard
01 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lindy Cameron, journalist, award-winning author and publisher joins Meshel and Emily to talk about about Danny Deacon, who murdered his former pa...
Women of Corrections - The Governor Faith Slatcher
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Faith Slatcher is the Governor of Goulburn Correctional Complex in New South Wales but you’ll probably be more familiar with the part of this prison...
Women of Corrections - The “Screw” - Angela Feeney
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode we meet Angela Feeney, a Corrections officer in NSW who's been in the job for 27 years. Angela has worked a lot with women inmates –...
Re-Issue: The Jaidyn Leskie Murder
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RE-ISSUE: EPISODE #165.The murder of 14-month-old Jaidyn Leskie is officially unsolved. Journalist and author Michael Gleeson explains the prosecution...
Rowland Legg on the Bega School Girls and Jaidyn Leskie
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 1997, fourteen month old Jaidyn Leskie was left by his young mum Bilynda Williams, with her boyfriend Greg Domaszewicz while she went for a ra...
The Romance Myth with Alain de Botton
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What does romance have to do with true crime? Anyone who's fallen prey to coercive control, stalking, cat-fishing or domestic violence will know that ...
Your 14yo daughter shouldn't have a 19yo boyfriend. This is why.
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ashleigh Rae is confident, smart, witty and really charming company. All of that is a testament to her powerful survival spirit because she was taken ...
A Stranger's Face in the Bathroom Mirror
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kay stepped out of her shower and into a nightmare that changed the way she lived her life forever. A brilliant storyteller, she also lets us in on th...
You Might've Been Strangled
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know a strangulation episode during a violent attack can kill months later? Even if it leaves no visible marks? Many victims don't even r...
Narelle Fraser - Surprise!
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Narelle Fraser – Surprise!So many of you have asked to hear Narelle again so here she is. You may remember I promised another episode with Rowland L...
Legendary Homicide Detective Rowland Legg
06 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rowland Legg was the lead homicide investigator on some of Australia's most notorious crimes including the murders of Jason Moran and his bodyguard Pa...
My Child is a Notorious Killer - Short Cut
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The bullet point version of this week's episode of Australian True Crime. Two extended families continue to pay a heavy price for turning a blind eye ...
My Child is a Notorious Killer.
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Two extended families continue to pay a heavy price for turning a blind eye to the disfunction in one household. A mother joins us to talk about the l...
Always Fighting: Criminal Defence Lawyer Bernie “The Attorney” Balmer
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Melbourne criminal defence lawyer Bernie Balmer has represented some of Victoria’s most notorious identities like gangland matriarch Judy Moran, Mic...
Re-Issue: The Day They Blew Up The Police Station - The Russell Street Bombing
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RE-ISSUE: EPISODE #98. Retired Victoria Police Chief Inspector Rob Bailey has seen a lot over the course of his career. Among many other things, he wa...
Re-Issue: Amazing Tales from Special Ops with Doug O'Loughlin and Heath O'Loughlin
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RE-ISSUE: EPISODE #16.Doug O'Loughlin was a founding member of the Victorian Special Operations Group. His job was to deal with sieges, hostage situat...
The Detective’s Story: Damian Loone on the Disappearance of Cheryl Grimmer
08 Feb 2022
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...
The Detective’s Story: Frank Sanvitale on the Disappearance of Cheryl Grimmer
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The disappearance of 3-year-old Cheryl Grimmer in 1970 has gripped listeners around the world due to the extraordinary BBC Sounds Podcast Fairy Meadow...
The Disappearance of Cheryl Grimmer & The 52-year Search for Justice.
06 Feb 2022
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...
Short Cut: Why The Whole Story Matters When Sex Crimes Go To Court.
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is an Australian True Crime short cut. It’s an abridged version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our fee...
Why The Whole Story Matters When Sex Crimes Go To Court.
30 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why The Whole Story Matters When Sex Crimes Go To Court.Criminologist Patrick Tidmarsh specialises in teaching police how to interview victims of sexu...
Gary Jubelin's Brilliant Career
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes Ep 237 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbFormer Detective Inspector Gary Jubelin of NSW police will be forever link...
William Tyrrell Update - Who Really Said What and When?
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes Ep 236 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb Australia is haunted by its missing children and none more so than W...
Who Killed Canberra Grandmother Irma Palasics?
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 236: On November 6, 1999, Canberra grandmother Irma Palasics was on the floor of her home. Irma’s grandson John Mikita feels that ...
Mystery in The High Country
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes Ep 235 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbPolice are closing in on the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of ...
What's Britney Spears Got to do with Australian True Crime?
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes Ep 234 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbBrittany Spears’ story has had a profound effect on women around theworl...
Hedley Thomas’ own unsolved crime.
24 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 233Hedley Thomas is an award-winning investigative journalist and podcast producer who brought us The Teacher’s Pet and The Night Driver pod...
Prison Officer in Danger
17 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 232It’s hard to imagine a job where you have to be vigilant all the time, being ready to attend to traumatic and unpredictable situations. B...
A 1942 cold case and cover up with Bob Marmion
10 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 231There were only two unsolved murders in the state of Victoria in 1942, and they are heavily shrouded in mystery. These murders happened dur...
Jack The Ripper Australian True Crime?
03 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes Ep 230 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWas a man convicted of murder in Australia in the late 19th Century also r...
Noona Went to Jail
26 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes Ep 229 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWell I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, some of the best peopl...
Organised crime loves supply chains
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 290 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie & Emily Webb.What does organised crime have to do with supply chains…and how is forensic...
The Great Bookie Robbery and the Gamble of Crime with Andrew Rule
12 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 289 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb. Andrew Rule, legendary crime writer is equally fascinated by the horse ra...
Banquet: The Untold Story of Adelaide’s Family Murders with Debi Marshall
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes Ep 228 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbVeteran journalist and True Crime author Debi Marshall joins us to talk ab...