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Think nothing ever happens in your town? Australia's suburbs are home to some of the most mysterious and disturbing true crime cases in the world. Meshel Laurie is a true crime obsessive, and with the help of expert interviews with writers, victims, investigators and perpetrators, she probes the underbelly of our towns and suburbs, and uncovers the darkness at the heart of Australian life. Join our ATC EMAIL LIST Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/ ...
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Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Andrew Rule is one of Australia's most prolific journalists and authors. In Life and Crimes, the True Crime Australia and Sunday Herald Sun columnist shines a light on the dark corners of Australian life, from the story behind the biggest mysteries, to the characters of yesterday and the crims of today. Produced by Jonty Burton.
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Coming soon — Mr Big, a new season of Unravel. On a scratchy recording made in a Melbourne hotel room, a man admits to committing murder. But as journalist Alicia Bridges investigates what's on the tape, she finds herself in a world of lies and subterfuge, where very few things are as they seem. The recording leads her deep inside an international controversy, to a world of secrets that powerful institutions don't want revealed. Unravel is the ABC's award-winning true crime podcast. Previous ...
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We're two Mums living in Edinburgh who are obsessed with true crime and mysterious happenings, so obsessed we decided to start a podcast! Each month we take turns to tell stories from our homelands - Effie Scottish born and bred where haggis is NOT actually an animal and Marti from the land down under where no prawns have ever been thrown on a barbie, it needs to be said! So, if you want polished, professional true crime then this is not for you, maybe try Casefile. But if you love true crim ...
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Naked City

The Age and Sydney Morning Herald

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Take a journey into the dark depths of the Australian criminal underworld with Australia’s most formidable crime reporter - John Silvester.
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Trace

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An investigative podcast hosted by ABC journalist Rachael Brown, Trace examines the fractures in Australia's criminal justice system, and the decades-long ripples they have caused.
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After 25 years working in homicide, former Detective Chief Inspector Gary Jubelin is sitting down across the interview room table from cops, crims, addicts, victims, small-time cheats and big-town lawyers, asking them to share their stories. One of the country’s most successful podcasts, I Catch Killers reveals the reality of life and death inside the justice system. Gary talks about the big things with an open mind - good and evil, hope and suffering, joy, tragedy - and redemption. I Catch ...
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Forgotten Australia

Forgotten Australia

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Created by Michael Adams, author of The Murder Squad and Hanging Ned Kelly, Forgotten Australia delves deep into bloody crimes, dark histories, unsolved mysteries, eccentric personalities and bizarre happenings that are almost always stranger than fiction. Each episode brings to life people and events that were once known to everyone but are now barely remembered by anyone. Based on intensive original research, Forgotten Australia is crafted with a novelist’s eye for character and detail to ...
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Welcome to "Weird Crap in Australia," a podcast hosted by Holly and Matthew, a husband and wife team with a passion for all things strange and unusual in the land down under. Each episode, Holly, a trained historian, and Matthew, a pop-culture enthusiast, dive into the weird and wacky aspects of Australian history and society. From the colonial era to the present day, they explore topics such as aliens, monsters, ghosts, and true crime, uncovering the stories and legends that have fascinated ...
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Schmidty, Swanny and Clarky revisit crimes and run them through their jury of three, debating both sides of the case to agree an appropriate (if totally fictitious) sentence.
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Police Tape

True Crime Australia

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They are the women who have brought down some of the nation's worst criminals and helped shape the face of policing in Australia. From deadly bombings to gangland clashes, hear the incredible true stories of our top female cops in five explosive tell-all interviews.
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At 11.52pm on August 10, 2002, unassuming rugby fan David Breckenridge called his best friend from a phone box and told him he was on his way over to watch an international match on TV. Eight minutes later he was dead. The person, or persons, who stabbed and bashed the Sydney man to death the night after his 28th birthday remain at large. Investigative reporter Nicole Hogan's five-part true crime podcast series on the perplexing and brutal, unsolved murder of an ordinary guy.
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To celebrate the 25th jubilee of what is considered by many to be the greatest year of cinema I’ll be hosting a movie night each weekend for the entire year. This podcast is my invitation to you to join us for the ride. Venture back with us to the before-times when movies could be daring and unpredictable and different to anything anybody had seen before. See you at the movies!
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True Crime New Zealand is a kiwi based true crime podcast. It is storytelling based with no opinion, just facts. We are trying to give the big picture of these crimes with context as well as investigating what happened subsequently and how the crime affected the wider community of NZ. www.truecrimenz.com
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The Missing Australia

True Crime Australia

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Someone, somewhere, knows something. Almost 38,000 missing people are reported to police every year in Australia; that’s one every 14 minutes. Some do not return home. For their families, it’s a never-ending nightmare. For police, the search for answers can sometimes last for decades. The Missing Australia exists to change this. Presented by former police officer Meni Caroutas, it aims to break new ground on these cold cases – because there’s always someone out there who knows what happened ...
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Once the proceedings begin, this podcast will bring you all the key updates from the case involving accused triple murderer, Erin Patterson, and an allegedly poisonous mushroom lunch. If and when the case proceeds to a full trial, we'll cover it daily. It's the case that's captured the attention of the world. Erin Patterson, charged with three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder, is now waiting for her day in court. She says she's innocent. The charges stem from a Beef Welli ...
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Warlord

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Claire Harvey and Yoni Bashan discuss the Sunday Telegraph's special investigation into the rise of one of Sydney's most feared gangsters, Farhad Qaumi.
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The Real Carrie Jade

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A young woman has spent much of her life pretending to be someone she’s not. We’re just one of many people she's fooled. She finds her victims right across Ireland and the UK. And, despite several convictions and being unmasked many times, she shows no sign of stopping... Released weekly, on Fridays // Previous series from DocOnOne include Runaway Joe, Finding Samantha, GunPlot, Tiger Roll and The Nobody Zone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Austranged is a fun and light hearted podcast uncovering the weird, unusual and deadly, historical and true crime stories across Australia. The podcast is hosted by Rachel, a classical flautist, Stevo a film enthusiast, Dave a retired police officer and Cal a history buff. Join them as they unpack some of Australia’s greatest and lesser known cases, whilst also talking a lot of shit.
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True Aussie Murders. Caffeinated. Join your host, Belinda Brady, as she takes a deep dive into some of the most gruesome, brutal, and unbelievable Australian murders over a cup of coffee...or two. Some murders are well known and are etched into Australia's crime history, others not so much, but each as brutal and real as they come. Coffee not mandatory to listen to this fortnightly true crime podcast, but it certainly helps!
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Bloody Murder - A True Crime Podcast

Tara Sariban and Barney Black

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Nominated for 4 Australian Podcast Awards, including 2019 Best Independent True Crime. Barney Black and Tara Sariban discuss the dark details of lesser know true crime stories from Australia and around the world. As avid listeners of true crime podcasts they aim to add to the conversation by talking about murders that haven't been done to death on other shows. Their humour comes from some rather unusual places but never at the expense of the victims or their families. Hosted on Acast. See ac ...
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Gone Girl

True Crime Australia

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Daily Telegraph crime editor Mark Morri speaks with cold case detectives investigating the 1970 abduction disappearance of five-year-old Cheryl Grimmer from a beach in Wollongong. He also talks to Cheryl's brother Ricki about the trauma of growing up with the crime after taking his eyes off his sister for one minute.
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For over 40 years now 60 Minutes has been Australia’s leading current affairs television program. In that time, we’ve witnessed and reported on the very best of this world, and also, the very worst. In this true crime podcast series, we’ll be looking back at some of our most significant investigations – the criminal cases that still stand out for us today. Join us as we feature the following five groundbreaking episodes: 1. Catching A Monster (Peter Scully) 2. Where Is Baby Tegan? (Keli Lane ...
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The Australian Police Journal (APJ) is the country’s preeminent true crime and policing publication, and it has launched a monthly podcast series! Join host Jason Byrnes (jason@apjl.com.au) as he discusses new APJ articles as well as interviews authors and other people of note, about serious crimes, police history, contemporary developments in policing, and future initiatives. The 'APJ' and 'Policing Australia: The Official Podcast of the Australian Police Journal' are produced by the Austra ...
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Cold Case Western Australia

Western Australia Police Force

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They're the crimes that continue to haunt grieving family members and the wider community - cold case murders. Cold Case Western Australia is the official podcast of WA Police Force which examines unsolved murders. The series includes in-depth interviews with detectives investigating the cases, and with family members of the victims. Cold Case Western Australia is hosted by Neil Poh - a veteran crime reporter and a former media advisor for WA Police Force. The series has been commissioned as ...
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An Australian true crime podcast based in Adelaide, city of churches and sinners.Adelaide has a reputation it can't seem to shake, the murder capital of Australia. This podcast has a distinctly laid back approach to the gruesome topics covered. Seeking to shed light on many under reported cases, the semi anonymous host flies solo most of the time with the occasional guest host, gin & tonic. The podcast is accidentally funny, and also has serious in your face feel that is truly Australian. Ne ...
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Slaycation: True Crimes, Murders, and Twisted Vacations

Kim Davis, Adam "Tex" Davis, Jerry Kolber

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Slaycation is a gripping and darkly comedic podcast that delves into the chilling world of murders that take place on vacation. Was it an accident, or murder? Hosted by a true crime enthusiast, her comedy writer husband, and a seasoned TV producer, this unique and hilarious show will have you laughing, gasping and exclaiming 'WTF?' as you go on a twisted journey through the wildest slaycations that will have you canceling your flight. Embark on a chilling yet uproarious adventure with Slayca ...
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TRIGGER WARNING for disturbing audio recordings. When Warriena Wright, an adventurous, vivacious, 26 year-old visited Australia's Gold Coast for a destination wedding and some thrill-seeking -- how was she to know that a Tinder date with a handsome local would prove more dangerous than skydiving or scaling the side of the country's tallest building…
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For years, one of Australia’s best known crime reporters, John Silvester, kept a secret. He knew there had been a significant development in a notorious and long unsolved cold case: The Easey Street murders. But he didn’t write anything about it, until a few days ago, when he broke the story that there had been an arrest. It was big news, most of a…
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On a secretly recorded tape, a confident-sounding man boasts of his influence with corrupt police. He's known as Mr Big. He says he can help make problems with the law go away. But first, he wants the truth about a murder. Coming soon… Mr Big, the latest season of the ABC's award-winning true crime podcast, Unravel. All episodes are available on th…
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Notorious gangster Neddy Smith and crooked cop Roger Rogerson were the princes of Sydney’s lucrative but deadly drug kingdom. An attempted assassination of undercover cop Mick Drury, the violent murder of Sallie-Anne Huckstepp and the brazen laneway shooting of Warren Lanfranchi. These were just some crimes committed in the murky underworld that aw…
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In November 1971, at the exact moment that Prime Minister Billy McMahon’s wife Sonia stepped out in her infamously revealing dress at a White House dinner, Australian embassy officials in Washington were thrust into the first crucial hours of a serial killer investigation. Two young women had just been found murdered in a nearby apartment and D.C. …
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No, it's not the Natalee Holloway case. It’s the case of Robyn Gardner, a beautiful, blonde, 36 year old wannabe model who is looking for love in all the wrong vacation partners. Having just lost her day job and going through a rough patch, Robyn decides to lie to her current boyfriend, Richard, and take Gary up on his offer for a free trip to Arub…
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The Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef system, located off the coast of Queensland, Australia, has long been a marvel of natural beauty and ecological importance. Stretching over 2,300 kilometers, it comprises over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands. Its biodiverse ecosystem supports countless species and holiday makers, as well…
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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's episode, we spoke with Nicole Morris, the director and founder of the Australian Missing Persons Register, about her new book, Missing. Nicole described one of those cases as very solvable, and in thi…
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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. Nicole described one of those cases as very solvable, and in this episode of Australian True Crime, we find out why. Western Australian man, Rigby Fielding was already retired at 53 years of age afte…
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It's all revenge this week as Jason and Craig follow Terence Stamp as he avenges his daughter's suspicious death in Steven Soderbergh's "The Limey" before watching Mel Gibson take on a bad guy role in the film that Margaret Pomeranz gave no stars whatsover in the controversal "Payback". See you at the movies! The Limey: https://www.youtube.com/watc…
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Disgraced detective Roger Rogerson appeared to be a charming neighbour who helped old ladies cross the road. In reality, he was a cold and calculated corrupt cop, whose life was embroiled with murder, attempted assassinations, drug trafficking and gangsters. From the death of an innocent bank manager to violent police shootings, veteran crime journ…
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Ian Lesser is a fixture of the seedier side of Melbourne's iconic bayside suburb, but also its amateur footy team. Andrew Rule explores the many shades of grey of one of St Kilda's stalwarts. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for o…
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How was the 1976 case of armed robber Phillip Western a prototype for the “Green Light” that’d soon be given to Neddy Smith? Continuing our in-depth interview, veteran journalist Neil Mercer explains how Roger Rogerson perverting the legal system for profit resulted in a forgotten murder and set the scene for future bloodbaths. Be sure to read Neil…
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From solving cold-cases to putting multiple serial-killers behind bars, Matt Murphy is one of America’s top homicide prosecutors. Many of his cases are known as some of America’s biggest crimes that have made headlines worldwide, including the Dirty John case that became a global media phenomenon. In this episode, we dive deep into the cold-case of…
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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 with our guest host, Criminologist Dr Xanthé Mallett to go beyond the headlines of this week's biggest true crime stories. Xanthé is also here to answer your burning true crime questions. if you have a qu…
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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 here to answer your burning true crime questions. if you have a question or a comment about today's episode, you can leave a voice message using the link below. Send us a question by recording a voice …
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6 October 2024 marks half a century since Lorraine Wilson & Wendy Evans were murdered in the foothills of the Toowoomba range in 1974. We have one last chance at some form of justice for the girls before this case is lost to time. There are important questions that deserve to be answered. For the girls, but also the community. Why does this case si…
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From Scotland's Loch Ness Monster to America's Mothman, there are thousands of stories and alleged sightings of mystical cryptic creatures across the world. But what about Australia? What's lurking just beyond the bushes? Join us we open the Aus-Files and have an unearthly yarn about Australia's greatest known cryptid the Yowie. Video links: A wild…
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Ex bikie boss Jay Malkoun should have died when his car exploded into a deadly fireball. When Malkoun escaped the car, he felt shorter - that’s because he was standing on the exposed bones of his shin, not his feet. This is the incredible story of how he survived an attempted assassination in Greece. Can’t get enough of I Catch Killers? Stay up to …
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When 21 year old Lauren Agee goes to Wakefest, a Tennessee water sports festival, she's expecting a fun girls' trip with a childhood pal. But things take a dark turn when some unexpected "boy friends" show up and their accommodations aren't as advertised. As Wakefest turns into a wake -- we're all left wondering... Was it an accident? Murder? Or, j…
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How did a hero detective become Australia’s most notoriously corrupt killer cop? In an in-depth conversation, veteran journalist Neil Mercer talks about the Rogerson he interviewed and investigated, starting with their first meeting in 1982. Be sure to read Neil Mercer’s new book, The Kingpin and the Crooked Cop: The Definitive Inside Story of Nedd…
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Mark "Chopper" Read, one of Australia's most notorious criminals, was known for his violent past and larger-than-life persona. He was involved in organized crime, including stints as a debt collector, hitman, and underworld enforcer, throughout the 1970s and 80s. Despite his criminal activities, Read became a controversial figure in Australian medi…
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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 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 there's nothing simple or easy about the stories she tells insid…
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