Australian True Crime

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 and she finally wrote a book about it in 2018 called "The Court Reporter".

What she didn't mention in that book is a sort of hobby she has of popping into regional courts around the country. It's probably got something to do with the fact that she was born and raised in outback New South Wales.

The result is Jamelle's second book called "The Outback Court Reporter". It's equal parts shocking, disturbing, hilarious and endearing.

Jamelle joins us on Australian true Crime to talk about why she loves country courts, but also why she says that Australia is a country where justice is by postcode.

You can purchase Jamelle Wells' book "The Outback Court Reporter" here.

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Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Jamelle Wells

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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 police, despite evidence of a wider pattern of gay hate crimes.

Today, we’re joined by Sue Thompson, one of the key Australians who supported Scott’s brother, Steve, in his quest for the truth.

A former lawyer turned police officer, Sue spent 17 years creating programs to bridge the divide between NSW Police and the LGBTQIA+ community, helping to address the entrenched prejudice that plagued investigations like Scott’s.

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Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Sue Thompson

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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 police, despite evidence of a wider pattern of gay hate crimes.

Today, we’re joined by Sue Thompson, one of the key Australians who supported Scott’s brother, Steve, in his quest for the truth.

A former lawyer turned police officer, Sue spent 17 years creating programs to bridge the divide between NSW Police and the LGBTQIA+ community, helping to address the entrenched prejudice that plagued investigations like Scott’s.

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Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Sue Thompson

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This episode contains extra content from the ABC and Channel 10.

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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, Criminologist Dr Xanthé Mallett delve into the most defining moments of his storied career and offer candid insights on the state of legal proceedings today.

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.

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Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

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Guest: Anthony Whealy KC

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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, Criminologist Dr Xanthé Mallett delve into the most defining moments of his storied career and offer candid insights on the state of legal proceedings today.

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.

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Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

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Guest: Anthony Whealy KC

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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 called Search Among the Sunflowers. The title reflects the surreal spectacle that faced the ten member team of AFP officers who were among the first international investigators allowed to enter the site.

All 298 people on board were killed, including 38 people who called Australia home.

Officer Hilda Sirec, who is now Assistant Commissioner of the AFP, was part of that first small team and she joins us on Australian True Crime to talk about the mission.

Search Among The Sunflowers is available now, wherever you get your podcasts.

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Guest: AFP Assistant Commissioner, Hilda Sirec

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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 called Search Among the Sunflowers. The title reflects the surreal spectacle that faced the ten member team of AFP officers who were among the first international investigators allowed to enter the site.

All 298 people on board were killed, including 38 people who called Australia home.

Officer Hilda Sirec, who is now Assistant Commissioner of the AFP, was part of that first small team and she joins us on Australian True Crime to talk about the mission.

Search Among The Sunflowers is available now, wherever you get your podcasts.

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Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: AFP Assistant Commissioner, Hilda Sirec

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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 after a successful career as a restaurateur. He decided to move back to his childhood home in Rockingham, half an hour south of Perth, to live with and care for his elderly mother and his younger sister, who lives with Down Syndrome.

Rigby, known as Rig, traveled by train to Perth on August 15, 2015 to visit friends. He called his mother in the afternoon to let her know he was heading home, but he never made it and that was the last known contact he had with anyone. Since that day, Rig's sister, Stephenie, has devoted herself to finding him and she joins us on Australian True Crime to share her story.

If you have information regarding the disappearance of Rigby Fielding, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000

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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 after a successful career as a restaurateur. He decided to move back to his childhood home in Rockingham, half an hour south of Perth, to live with and care for his elderly mother and his younger sister, who lives with Down Syndrome.

Rigby, known as Rig, traveled by train to Perth on August 15, 2015 to visit friends. He called his mother in the afternoon to let her know he was heading home, but he never made it and that was the last known contact he had with anyone. Since that day, Rig's sister, Stephenie, has devoted herself to finding him and she joins us on Australian True Crime to share her story.

If you have information regarding the disappearance of Rigby Fielding, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000

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Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

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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 question or a comment about today's episode, you can leave a voice message using the link below.

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Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

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This episode contains extra content from France 24, Seven West Media and Channel 10.

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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 message here.

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Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest Host: Dr. Xanthé Mallett

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This episode contains extra content from France 24, Seven West Media and Channel 10.

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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 inside.

Nicole is the director and founder of the Australian Missing Persons Register, which she created in 2005. Prior to that, there was no national database of missing people and no hub for families who are missing someone to share information, resources and support for each other.

Missing, and Nicole's previous book, Vanished, have both been written in close collaboration with these families. The portraits she paints of the disappeared are intimate, in depth and relatable.

Click here to view and purchase Nicole's books.

Click here to visit the Australian Missing Persons Register Facebook page.

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Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Nicole Morris

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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 inside.

Nicole is the director and founder of the Australian Missing Persons Register, which she created in 2005. Prior to that, there was no national database of missing people and no hub for families who are missing someone to share information, resources and support for each other.

Missing, and Nicole's previous book, Vanished, have both been written in close collaboration with these families. The portraits she paints of the disappeared are intimate, in depth and relatable.

Click here to view and purchase Nicole's books.

Click here to visit the Australian Missing Persons Register Facebook page.

Send us a question by recording a voice message here and it may be answered on next week's episode.

Click here to subscribe to ATC Plus on Apple Podcasts and access all ATC episodes early and ad-free, as well as exclusive bonus episodes.

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Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Nicole Morris

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This episode contains extra content from Seven West Media and The ABC.

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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 forged a mighty career. He acted both as prosecution and defence counsel, he was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1990 and then appointed to the bench of the Supreme Court of Victoria in 2007.

In his various capacities, Lex has been a central figure in some of this country's most high profile cases, from a failed attempt to prosecute Mr. Rent-A-Kill, Christopher Flannery for murder to the demise of the feared Painters and Dockers Union. From advocating for so-called Australian Taliban, David Hicks, to the controversial case that turned out to be his last, the 2020 Eastern Freeway crash that saw four police members struck and killed by a truck driver under the influence of drugs.

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Guest: The Honourable Justice Lex Lasry AM

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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 forged a mighty career. He acted both as prosecution and defence counsel, he was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1990 and then appointed to the bench of the Supreme Court of Victoria in 2007.

In his various capacities, Lex has been a central figure in some of this country's most high profile cases, from a failed attempt to prosecute Mr. Rent-A-Kill, Christopher Flannery for murder to the demise of the feared Painters and Dockers Union. From advocating for so-called Australian Taliban, David Hicks, to the controversial case that turned out to be his last, the 2020 Eastern Freeway crash that saw four police members struck and killed by a truck driver under the influence of drugs.

Send us a question by recording a voice message here and it may be answered on next week's episode.

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: The Honourable Justice Lex Lasry AM

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from Channel 10 and The ABC.

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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 perpetrated by them. Some of our other guests were youth offenders.

There are two very distinct schools of thought when it comes to how to deal with children who commit adult crimes.

In this episode of Australian True Crime, our guest host, criminologist Xanthé Mallett talks about the age of criminal responsibility in Australia.

Xanthé will also answer some of your questions. And don't forget, if you have a question or a comment about today's episode, you can leave a voice message using the link below.

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Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest Host: Dr. Xanthé Mallett

Guest: Professor Susan M Sawyer

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content for BBC News and The ABC.

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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 perpetrated by them. Some of our other guests were youth offenders.

There are two very distinct schools of thought when it comes to how to deal with children who commit adult crimes.

In this episode of Australian True Crime, our guest host, criminologist Xanthé Mallett talks about the age of criminal responsibility in Australia.

Xanthé will also answer some of your questions. And don't forget, 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 message here.

Click here to subscribe to ATC Plus on Apple Podcasts and access all ATC episodes early and ad-free, as well as exclusive bonus episodes.

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest Host: Dr. Xanthé Mallett

Guest: Professor Susan M Sawyer

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content for BBC News and The ABC.

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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.

They were tough towns full of tough people, and even though Mark is definitely among the toughest, he's managed to retain his sense of humour.

Mark has written a book called "Backup is Three Hours Away" and he joins us on Australian True Crime to tell us more about the time his life was saved by a truckload of Bega Cheese and many other examples of the unpredictable life of a country cop.

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Guest: Mark 'Trigger' Tregellas

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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.

They were tough towns full of tough people, and even though Mark is definitely among the toughest, he's managed to retain his sense of humour.

Mark has written a book called "Backup is Three Hours Away" and he joins us on Australian True Crime to tell us more about the time his life was saved by a truckload of Bega Cheese and many other examples of the unpredictable life of a country cop.

You can click here to purchase "Backup is Three Hours Away".

Click here to subscribe to ATC Plus on Apple Podcasts and access all ATC episodes early and ad-free, as well as exclusive bonus episodes.

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Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Mark 'Trigger' Tregellas

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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 which he had fallen the night before.

Manly police were quick to declare his death a suicide, even though gay men were being found in similar circumstances around the Sydney shoreline with shocking regularity.

Scott was, and still is, deeply loved by his friends, family and older brother, Steve Johnson.

Steve refused to give up in his pursuit of justice for Scott. His crusade uncovered the truth about decades of gay hate crimes in Sydney and the police inaction that allowed them to thrive.

Steve Johnson has just released a book called A Thousand Miles from Care, and he joins us on Australian True Crime to talk about it.

You can purchase "A Thousand Miles from Care" by clicking this link.

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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 which he had fallen the night before.

Manly police were quick to declare his death a suicide, even though gay men were being found in similar circumstances around the Sydney shoreline with shocking regularity.

Scott was, and still is, deeply loved by his friends, family and older brother, Steve Johnson.

Steve refused to give up in his pursuit of justice for Scott. His crusade uncovered the truth about decades of gay hate crimes in Sydney and the police inaction that allowed them to thrive.

Steve Johnson has just released a book called A Thousand Miles from Care, and he joins us on Australian True Crime to talk about it.

You can purchase "A Thousand Miles from Care" by clicking this link.

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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 to the underworld.

The Painters and Dockers of Ron's father's day were among the most infamous criminals this country has ever seen.

As a kid, Ron was groomed to follow in their footsteps. He joins us on Australian True Crime to talk about the hard lessons he's learned over the journey and his passion for helping others.

You can purchase Ron's book, as well as learn more about "The Truth About Addiction" by clicking this link.

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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 to the underworld.

The Painters and Dockers of Ron's father's day were among the most infamous criminals this country has ever seen.

As a kid, Ron was groomed to follow in their footsteps. He joins us on Australian True Crime to talk about the hard lessons he's learned over the journey and his passion for helping others.

You can purchase Ron's book, as well as learn more about "The Truth About Addiction" by clicking this link.

Click here to subscribe to ATC Plus on Apple Podcasts and access all ATC episodes early and ad-free, as well as exclusive bonus episodes.

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Ron Isherwood

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from The ABC and Nine Entertainment.

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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 get to everyone's questions in the Q&A. So we decided to bring you some special episodes of Australian True Crime, hosted by Xanthé Mallett.

As a criminologist and forensic anthropologist, Xanthé is a rare breed. Those two disciplines just don't overlap very often in the real world.

Her perspectives on criminal cases are always fascinating. On this episode of Australian True Crime, Xanthé gives us an update on the Samantha Murphy case, as well as the Wieambilla Police Shootings. 

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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 attempt to commit a crime. People who really should have thought better of it.

In many cases, the people featured in this book just weren't cut out for the criminal life.

Dr. Peter Coleman joins us on Australian True Crime to share some highlights from his extensive research into Australia's most bizarre crimes.

You can learn more about Dr. Peter Coleman, and purchase his book at the link here.

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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 attempt to commit a crime. People who really should have thought better of it.

In many cases, the people featured in this book just weren't cut out for the criminal life.

Dr. Peter Coleman joins us on Australian True Crime to share some highlights from his extensive research into Australia's most bizarre crimes.

You can learn more about Dr. Peter Coleman, and purchase his book at the link here.

Click here to subscribe to ATC Plus on Apple Podcasts and access all ATC episodes early and ad-free, as well as exclusive bonus episodes.

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Guest: Dr. Peter Coleman

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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 presenting seminars and workshops around Australia, educating people of all ages, not only on how to avoid being assaulted, but also on how to avoid becoming an offender.

Brent joins us on Australian True Crime to talk about his work.

You can listen to Brent's podcast "Crime Insiders" wherever you get your podcasts.

You can click here to visit Brent's website.

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Guest: Brent Sanders

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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 presenting seminars and workshops around Australia, educating people of all ages, not only on how to avoid being assaulted, but also on how to avoid becoming an offender.

Brent joins us on Australian True Crime to talk about his work.

You can listen to Brent's podcast "Crime Insiders" wherever you get your podcasts.

You can click here to visit Brent's website.

Click here to subscribe to ATC Plus on Apple Podcasts and access all ATC episodes early and ad-free, as well as exclusive bonus episodes.

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CREDITS:

Host/Editor: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Brent Sanders

Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard

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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 week free on Apple Podcasts.

Before you listen to this episode, we recommend you check out our episode "The Cousins Who Disappeared" first.

When Raelene Eaton and Yvonne Waters disappeared in 1974, Raelene's childhood best friends, Lynne Caporn and Alison Russo, had differing suspicions about what happened

Decades later, despite still lacking answers, Lynne and Alison remain united in their fight to uncover the truth about what happened to their best friend and her cousin.

WA Police have released a 2 million dollar reward for information regarding their disappearances. You can make a report here to Crime Stoppers if you have any information.

Subscribers to the West Australian can view the documentary "The Vanishing Cousins" here.

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Guest: Lynne Caporn and Alison Russo

Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard

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In 1974, 16-year-old Raelene Eaton and her 17-year-old cousin, Yvonne Waters, went missing after visiting a Perth pub to see a band. They have never been seen since.

Friends and family of the girls are as desperate for information as they were back then.

Journalist Melenie Ambrose has followed this case for many years. She produced the fantastic West Australian web series "The Vanishing Cousins," and she joins us today to tell us about several important new leads her investigation has discovered.

WA Police have released a 2 million dollar reward for information regarding their disappearances. You can make a report here to Crime Stoppers if you have any information.

Subscribers to the West Australian can view her web series here.

Also this week, I interviewed childhood best friends of Raelene Eaton, Lynne Caporn and Alison Russo. That episode is available for subscribers of ATC Plus on Apple Podcasts.

Click here to subscribe to ATC Plus on Apple Podcasts and access all ATC episodes early and ad-free, as well as exclusive bonus episodes.

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Guest: Melenie Ambrose

Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard

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In 1974, 16-year-old Raelene Eaton and her 17-year-old cousin, Yvonne Waters, went missing after visiting a Perth pub to see a band. They have never been seen since.

Friends and family of the girls are as desperate for information as they were back then.

Journalist Melenie Ambrose has followed this case for many years. She produced the fantastic West Australian web series "The Vanishing Cousins," and she joins us today to tell us about several important new leads her investigation has discovered.

WA Police have released a 2 million dollar reward for information regarding their disappearances. You can make a report here to Crime Stoppers if you have any information.

Subscribers to the West Australian can view her web series here.

Also this week, I interviewed childhood best friends of Raelene Eaton, Lynne Caporn and Alison Russo. That episode is available for subscribers of ATC Plus on Apple Podcasts.

Click here to subscribe to ATC Plus on Apple Podcasts and access all ATC episodes early and ad-free, as well as exclusive bonus episodes.

For Support: 

Lifeline  on 13 11 14

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1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

CREDITS:

Host/Editor: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Melenie Ambrose

Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard

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In the 19th century, Victorian newspapers labeled Pentridge Prison inmate John Weachurch as a "bloodthirsty werewolf."

Who was this supposed homicidal maniac who, for a time, shared his prison sentence with Ned Kelly? And why did he not share the same fame as the aforementioned inmate?

Michael Adams from the Forgotten Australia podcast joins us on this episode of Australian True Crime to tell us all about the "rebel with a cause," John Weachurch.

You can listen to Michael Adam's "Forgotten Australia" wherever you get your podcasts.

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Guest: Michael Adams

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In the 19th century, Victorian newspapers labeled Pentridge Prison inmate John Weachurch as a "bloodthirsty werewolf."

Who was this supposed homicidal maniac who, for a time, shared his prison sentence with Ned Kelly? And why did he not share the same fame as the aforementioned inmate?

Michael Adams from the Forgotten Australia podcast joins us on this episode of Australian True Crime to tell us all about the "rebel with a cause," John Weachurch.

You can listen to Michael Adam's "Forgotten Australia" wherever you get your podcasts.

For Support: 

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Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Michael Adams

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

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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.

The 2011 death of Louisa Ioannidis was deemed as not suspicious according to the investigating police at the time.

That simply didn't make sense to those who knew her. Including her big brother, Tass who contacted the private investigator, Julie Robson, asking for help in seeking an inquest.

Julie joins us on Australian True Crime to discuss the results of her Investigative Podcast around Louisa's death, "Troubled Waters".

Julia's podcasts "Chasing Charlie" and Troubled Waters" are available wherever you get your podcasts.

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Guest: Julia Robson

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The 2011 death of Louisa Ioannidis was deemed as not suspicious according to the investigating police at the time.

That simply didn't make sense to those who knew her. Including her big brother, Tass who contacted the private investigator, Julie Robson, asking for help in seeking an inquest.

Julie joins us on Australian True Crime to discuss the results of her Investigative Podcast around Louisa's death, "Troubled Waters".

Julia's podcasts "Chasing Charlie" and Troubled Waters" are available wherever you get your podcasts.

Sign the petition for the Victorian Coroner to hold an inquest into the death of Louisa Ioannidis

Join the Justice for All - Louisa Facebook page

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CREDITS:

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Guest: Julia Robson

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

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Our live show for "Australian True Crime" kicks off this weekend and at our Melbourne show we will be unpacking the recent High Country Murders trial with former homicide detective Charlie Bezzina.

In Sydney and Brisbane, I’ll be joined on stage by criminologist Dr Xanthe Mallett.

Right now, we are running a last minute ticket offer, but as soon as the tickets are gone, they are gone so be quick. Click the link below and we can’t wait to see you this weekend for Australian True Crime live.

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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.

The Sharpies were probably Australia's most fashionable gang in 1960s/70s Australia.

Their clothing was custom made from European tailors and their hairstyles were unmistakable.

Our guest for today's episode is Author and Social Worker, Julie Mac. Julie herself was a proud Sharpie in the 1970s, and she's here to tell us who the Sharpies really were beyond the violent headlines. 

You can purchase Julie's latest book "TAILS" here.

You can purchase signed copies of Julie's work here.

Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this weekend! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.

For Support: 

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Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Julie Mac

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

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The Sharpies were probably Australia's most fashionable gang in 1960s/70s Australia.

Their clothing was custom made from European tailors and their hairstyles were unmistakable.

Our guest for today's episode is Author and Social Worker, Julie Mac. Julie herself was a proud Sharpie in the 1970s, and she's here to tell us who the Sharpies really were beyond the violent headlines. 

You can purchase Julie's latest book "TAILS" here.

You can purchase signed copies of Julie's work here.

Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this weekend! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.

For Support: 

Lifeline  on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Julie Mac

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

GET IN TOUCH:

https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

Email the show at [email protected]

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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.

Professor Richard Bassed is the Deputy Director at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine and the Head of the Department of Forensic Medicine at Monash University.

I had the opportunity to interview Richard for my book "CSI Told You Lies" about his work in identifying victims in mass casualty events, such as the Black Saturday Bushfires and the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.

Currently, Richard is deeply invested in researching and utilising AI technology, as it has the potential to make a significant difference in the speed and cost of victim identification.

Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.

For Support: 

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Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Professor Robert Bassed

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

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Professor Richard Bassed is the Deputy Director at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine and the Head of the Department of Forensic Medicine at Monash University.

I had the opportunity to interview Richard for my book "CSI Told You Lies" about his work in identifying victims in mass casualty events, such as the Black Saturday Bushfires and the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.

Currently, Richard is deeply invested in researching and utilising AI technology, as it has the potential to make a significant difference in the speed and cost of victim identification.

Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.

For Support: 

Lifeline  on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Professor Robert Bassed

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

GET IN TOUCH:

https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

Email the show at [email protected]

Build your pro podcast with The Audio College

Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime.

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This is a preview of our recent ATC Plus episode. To listen to the whole episode, you can subscribe now to ATC Plus and get your first week free on Apple Podcasts.

Ljupka Subeska, also known as LJ, is a criminal lawyer and Principal at Astoria Lawyers in Sydney.

For this episode, she is here to take us behind the curtain and see how a criminal lawyer prepares for a case, as well as to debunk some common misconceptions about her job.

This interview is led by veteran broadcast journalist (and friend of Australian True Crime), Ashlea Hansen.

Click here to learn more about LJ

Click here to learn more about Ashlea Hansen

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Guest: Ljupka Subeska

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

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Former VicPol Detective Senior Sergeant, Tim Peck, has just released a book entitled The Invisible Obvious about his miraculous recovery from alcoholism and severely compromised mental health.

He's unflinchingly honest about the depths of despair that took him very close to taking his own life in 2014 at the peak of his career, and the circumstances that prevented him from accepting help until it was almost too late.

Click here to purchase Tim Peck's book "The Invisible Obvious"

Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.

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Guest: Tim Peck

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

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Former VicPol Detective Senior Sergeant, Tim Peck, has just released a book entitled The Invisible Obvious about his miraculous recovery from alcoholism and severely compromised mental health.

He's unflinchingly honest about the depths of despair that took him very close to taking his own life in 2014 at the peak of his career, and the circumstances that prevented him from accepting help until it was almost too late.

Click here to purchase Tim Peck's book "The Invisible Obvious"

Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Tim Peck

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

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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.

Hedley Thomas is the National Chief Correspondent for The Australian and the investigative journalist behind Australia's most groundbreaking True Crime podcasts.

Many of you will be familiar with Hedley's podcasts. Titles such as The Teacher's Pet, Shandee's Story and The Night Driver.

Now Hedley's back with a new series called Bronywn, in which he's investigating the 1993 disappearance of Lennox Head woman Bronwyn Whitfield.

Hedley Thomas joins us on Australian True Crime to talk about Bronwyn, as well as how he works and how he chooses what cases to investigate.

Bronwyn, as well as all other Hedley Thomas podcasts are available wherever you get your podcasts.

www.bronwynpodcast.com

Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.

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Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Hedley Thomas

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

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Hedley Thomas is the National Chief Correspondent for The Australian and the investigative journalist behind Australia's most groundbreaking True Crime podcasts.

Many of you will be familiar with Hedley's podcasts. Titles such as The Teacher's Pet, Shandee's Story and The Night Driver.

Now Hedley's back with a new series called Bronywn, in which he's investigating the 1993 disappearance of Lennox Head woman Bronwyn Whitfield.

Hedley Thomas joins us on Australian True Crime to talk about Bronwyn, as well as how he works and how he chooses what cases to investigate.

Bronwyn, as well as all other Hedley Thomas podcasts are available wherever you get your podcasts.

www.bronwynpodcast.com

Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.

For Support: 

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Hedley Thomas

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

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Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

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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.

In 2006, Adelaide teenager Carly Ryan thought she'd met the boy of her dreams on social media by the name of Brandon Kane.

Brandon was a character invented by pedophile Garry Francis Newman, who was in his fifties at the time and communicating with literally hundreds of underage girls around the world, posing as a boy their age. Newman enlisted his own teenage son to help him groom the girls and try to persuade them to meet him in person.

In February 2007, Newman and his son traveled to Adelaide to meet up with 15 year old Carly. They took her to her favourite beach where they raped and murdered her.

Carly's mother, Sonya Ryan has since led efforts for over a decade in Australia to make her home country one of the toughest on online crime and harms and now an international leader in crime prevention.

Sonya joins us on Australian True Crime to talk about what has become her life's work, The Carly Ryan Foundation.

Click here to visit The Carly Ryan Foundation website.

You can also report online abuse at:

https://www.esafety.gov.au/

https://www.accce.gov.au/

Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.

For Support: 

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Sonya Ryan

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

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In 2006, Adelaide teenager Carly Ryan thought she'd met the boy of her dreams on social media by the name of Brandon Kane.

Brandon was a character invented by pedophile Garry Francis Newman, who was in his fifties at the time and communicating with literally hundreds of underage girls around the world, posing as a boy their age. Newman enlisted his own teenage son to help him groom the girls and try to persuade them to meet him in person.

In February 2007, Newman and his son traveled to Adelaide to meet up with 15 year old Carly. They took her to her favourite beach where they raped and murdered her.

Carly's mother, Sonya Ryan has since led efforts for over a decade in Australia to make her home country one of the toughest on online crime and harms and now an international leader in crime prevention.

Sonya joins us on Australian True Crime to talk about what has become her life's work, The Carly Ryan Foundation.

Click here to visit The Carly Ryan Foundation website.

You can also report online abuse at:

https://www.esafety.gov.au/

https://www.accce.gov.au/

Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.

For Support: 

Lifeline  on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Sonya Ryan

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

GET IN TOUCH:

https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

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The jury's verdict has just been announced for the Gregory Lynn case regarding the deaths of Russell Hill and Carol Clay in 2020.

This is from my other podcast "Can We Be Real?", so it's going to sound a little different to what you're used to from an Australian True Crime episode.

Click here to listen to "Can We Be Real?" on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.

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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. 

Captain Moonlite was a very different character compared to other famous Australian Bushrangers.

Despite the fantastic nickname there's been conspicuously little information available about him.

That was until journalist and author, Garry Linnell started looking into the story.

The result is a great book that uncovers some surprising aspects of Moonlite story. Aspects some say are the reason he hasn't been eulogised like his contemporaries. 

Click here to purchase Garry's book "Moonlite: The Tragic Love Story of Captain Moonlite and the Bloody End of the Bushrangers"

Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.

For Support: 

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Garry Linnell

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

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Captain Moonlite was a very different character compared to other famous Australian Bushrangers.

Despite the fantastic nickname there's been conspicuously little information available about him.

That was until journalist and author, Garry Linnell started looking into the story.

The result is a great book that uncovers some surprising aspects of Moonlite story. Aspects some say are the reason he hasn't been eulogised like his contemporaries. 

Click here to purchase Garry's book "Moonlite: The Tragic Love Story of Captain Moonlite and the Bloody End of the Bushrangers"

Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.

For Support: 

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Garry Linnell

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

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This is a preview of our recent ATC Plus episode with Dassi Erlich. Subscribe now to ATC Plus to listen to the whole hour long conversation.

Many of you will know the name Dassi Erlich.

Along with her sisters, Elly Sapper and Nicole Meyer, Dassi fought a ten year battle to have her former head mistress, Malka Leifer, extradited from Israel to Australia to face trial for sexually abusing them when they were students at the ultra orthodox Adass Israel School in Melbourne.

Malka Leifer was found guilty of sexually assaulting and raping Dassi and Elly, and in August 2023, she was sentenced to 15 years in jail with a non-parole period of 11 and a half years.

Now Dassi has released a memoir, called "In Bad Faith".

Even though they've told us so much of their story already, this book is a revelation. I feel like I've read a whole new story. A story I never knew. It's so good.

Dassi joins us for an update just for subscribers of ATC Plus. Thank you so much for subscribing.

Click here to purchase "In Bad Faith".

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Guest: Dassi Erlich

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

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This is a re-issue of episode #145, “Disgraced” Paul Dale. Victim or Villain?

This week, we released an episode with Retired Homicide Detective, Charlie Bezzina, regarding the murders of Terrence and Christine Hodson.

We're re-issuing our two part episode in conversation with Paul Dale, so that he can tell his side of the story, and so that we can go further into detail regarding the many key players involved. 

Don't forget that Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Melbourne, Sydney and Queensland this July. To get 15 percent off your tickets for our Melbourne show with Charlie Bezzina, make sure to use the codeword "Charlie" at checkout.

Show notes:

“Disgraced former Drug Squad Detective” Paul Dale has seen his reputation so destroyed that his lawyer says he’s virtually beyond defamation. As his biographer Vikki Petraitis puts it, he’s been accused of everything, and yet, he’s never been convicted of anything. Is he the victim of a huge conspiracy, or the luckiest villain in the ongoing saga of the Melbourne Gang war? You be the judge as he joins us to tell his story over two weeks.

Purchase COPS, DRUGS, LAWYER X AND ME by Paul Dale and Vikki Petraitis.

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This is a re-issue of episode #146, Paul Dale Pt 2. The Crimes in Question #146

This week, we released an episode with Retired Homicide Detective, Charlie Bezzina, regarding the murders of Terrence and Christine Hodson.

We're re-issuing our two part episode in conversation with Paul Dale, so that he can tell his side of the story, and so that we can go further into detail regarding the many key players involved. 

Don't forget that Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Melbourne, Sydney and Queensland this July. To get 15 percent off your tickets for our Melbourne show with Charlie Bezzina, make sure to use the codeword "Charlie" at checkout.

Show notes:

“Disgraced former Drug Squad Detective” Paul Dale has seen his reputation so destroyed that his lawyer says he’s virtually beyond defamation. As his biographer Vikki Petraitis puts it, he’s been accused of everything, and yet, he’s never been convicted of anything. Is he the victim of a huge conspiracy, or the luckiest villain in the ongoing saga of the Melbourne Gang war? You be the judge as he joins us to tell his story over two weeks.

Purchase COPS, DRUGS, LAWYER X AND ME by Paul Dale and Vikki Petraitis.

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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. 

Retired Victorian Homicide Detective Charlie Bezzina joins us to discuss his connection to Nicola Gobbo, also known as Informer 3838.

Gobbo, a high-profile lawyer with underworld clients, was also a police informant.

While it's disputed who in Victoria Police knew about Gobbo's informant status, it's clear that homicide squad leaders were unaware.

Charlie Bezzina, on call on May 16, 2004, when Terrence and Christine Hodson were found executed in their Melbourne home, was kept in the dark about crucial information. It wasn't until years later that Charlie discovered why he felt like he had one arm tied behind his back during the investigation.

On this episode of Australian True Crime, Charlie shares the story of the Hodson murders, the case that changed his life and career. 

Use the codeword "Charlie" to get 15% off your tickets to our live show with Charlie Bezzina in Melbourne on July 21.

For Support: 

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Charlie Bezzina

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from the ABC.

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Retired Victorian Homicide Detective Charlie Bezzina joins us to discuss his connection to Nicola Gobbo, also known as Informer 3838.

Gobbo, a high-profile lawyer with underworld clients, was also a police informant.

While it's disputed who in Victoria Police knew about Gobbo's informant status, it's clear that homicide squad leaders were unaware.

Charlie Bezzina, on call on May 16, 2004, when Terrence and Christine Hodson were found executed in their Melbourne home, was kept in the dark about crucial information. It wasn't until years later that Charlie discovered why he felt like he had one arm tied behind his back during the investigation.

On this episode of Australian True Crime, Charlie shares the story of the Hodson murders, the case that changed his life and career. 

Use the codeword "Charlie" to get 15% off your tickets to our live show with Charlie Bezzina in Melbourne on July 21.

For Support: 

Lifeline  on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Charlie Bezzina

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from the ABC.

GET IN TOUCH:

https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

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Megan Norris joins us again to talk about the case of Robert Farquharson.

Farquharson is the Victorian man who was twice convicted of deliberately driving his car into a dam on the night of Father's Day 2005 for the purpose of murdering his three children, Jai, 10, Tyler, 7, and Bailey, 2.

He also launched two failed appeals against his convictions.

Recently 60 Minutes devoted an entire episode to the story in which they called for yet another review of the evidence.

No one knows this case like Megan Norris. She's a journalist and author who started her career as a court reporter. Megan followed this case from the very beginning, first to write a series of magazine articles.

But through that process, Megan developed a close relationship with the mother of the three boys, Cindy Gambino. Cindy asked Megan to write a book about what she was going through, and thank goodness she did, because since Cindy's own death in 2022, that book "On Father's Day" has been her only voice.

Megan joins us on Australian True Crime to represent Cindy and to take us back through the evidence against Robert Farquharson.

You can click this link to view all of Megan Norris' books, including "On Father's Day".

Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.

For Support: 

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Megan Norris

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from 60 Minutes.

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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. 

Forensic anthropologist and Criminologist, Dr Xanthé Mallett, has become something of a true crime superstar in recent years.

She's extremely qualified, having studied at Cambridge and received a scholarship from the FBI, among other achievements.

We're getting to know Dr. Mallett in this episode of Australian True Crime in the lead up to her appearances as our special guest live on stage in Brisbane and Sydney in July. There'll be a Q&A during the show, so if this interview with Xanthé sparks questions for you, bring them along.

You can visit this link to view and purchase books by Dr. Mallett

Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.

For Support: 

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Dr Xanthé Mallett

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from ABC News.

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Forensic anthropologist and Criminologist, Dr Xanthé Mallett, has become something of a true crime superstar in recent years.

She's extremely qualified, having studied at Cambridge and received a scholarship from the FBI, among other achievements.

We're getting to know Dr. Mallett in this episode of Australian True Crime in the lead up to her appearances as our special guest live on stage in Brisbane and Sydney in July. There'll be a Q&A during the show, so if this interview with Xanthé sparks questions for you, bring them along.

You can visit this link to view and purchase books by Dr. Mallett

Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.

For Support: 

Lifeline  on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Dr Xanthé Mallett

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from ABC News and 7 News Australia.

GET IN TOUCH:

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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. 

Alan Bond, "Bondy" as he was known by Prime Ministers and Aussie battlers alike, was unlike the other Australia flamboyant billionaires of the 1980s. 

He and his wife Eileen, whom he called Big Red, built their fortune from nothing in the suburbs of Perth, and they still wore their humble beginnings on their sleeves when they socialised with royalty.

Of course, it all came crashing down in those brutal post stock exchange crash days in the early nineties.

Bryce and Alec from our favourite millennial finance podcast, Equity Mates Investing, join us again on Australian True Crime to tell us all about it.

• You can listen to their podcasts "Equity Mates Investing" and "Get Started Investing" wherever you get your podcasts.
• Visit www.equitymates.com/events to keep up to date with their live events.

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Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Bryce and Alec from the "Equity Mates Investing" podcast

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from 9News Perth, as well as the song "Land Down Under" by Men at Work.

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Alan Bond, "Bondy" as he was known by Prime Ministers and Aussie battlers alike, was unlike the other Australia flamboyant billionaires of the 1980s. 

He and his wife Eileen, whom he called Big Red, built their fortune from nothing in the suburbs of Perth, and they still wore their humble beginnings on their sleeves when they socialised with royalty.

Of course, it all came crashing down in those brutal post stock exchange crash days in the early nineties.

Bryce and Alec from our favourite millennial finance podcast, Equity Mates Investing, join us again on Australian True Crime to tell us all about it.

• You can listen to their podcasts "Equity Mates Investing" and "Get Started Investing" wherever you get your podcasts.
• Visit www.equitymates.com/events to keep up to date with their live events.

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Bryce and Alec from the "Equity Mates Investing" podcast

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from 9News Perth, as well as the song "Land Down Under" by Men at Work.

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The true-poo-crime podcast that took 2023 by storm, "Who Shat On The Floor At My Wedding?", is back with a second series.

Blushing brides Helen and Karen whose beautiful wedding was sullied by the fact that one of their guests shat on the floor, return with their friend, lead detective Lauren to investigate a new case.

And as usual, they will go to extraordinary lengths to crack a case that's not quite serious enough for the police to be interested in.

I caught up with Karen Whitehouse and Lauren Kilby as they were preparing to share the first episode of their second series with the world to find out what they'd learned from their first go around and how this investigation will be different.

Who Shat On The Floor At My Wedding? And Other Crimes is available wherever you get your podcasts.

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Guests: Karen Whitehouse & Lauren Kilby

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

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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. 

Some of you will remember Jodie Bilborough from her appearance on A Current Affair in 2019.

One of their reporters traveled to Jordan in the Middle East to meet Jodie, who just won custody of her son, Laith, through the Jordanian courts after his father, her ex-husband, Ismat, had prevented her from seeing him for four years. An allegation in which he denies.

The report left us on an optimistic note, although Jodie was still waiting to bring Laith home to live with her as his father had launched a legal appeal.

Jodie joins us on Australian True Crime to tell us what's happened since 2019. It's a long and winding tale that I don't think any of us could have predicted five years ago.

Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Jodie Bilborough 

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from A Current Affair.

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Some of you will remember Jodie Bilborough from her appearance on A Current Affair in 2019.

One of their reporters traveled to Jordan in the Middle East to meet Jodie, who just won custody of her son, Laith, through the Jordanian courts after his father, her ex-husband, Ismat, had prevented her from seeing him for four years. An allegation in which he denies.

The report left us on an optimistic note, although Jodie was still waiting to bring Laith home to live with her as his father had launched a legal appeal.

Jodie joins us on Australian True Crime to tell us what's happened since 2019. It's a long and winding tale that I don't think any of us could have predicted five years ago.

Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.

For Support: 

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1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Jodie Bilborough 

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from A Current Affair.

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Today I'm showcasing another True Crime podcast I highly recommend you check out. It’s called ‘True Crime City” and spends 12 episodes on the most notorious crimes in each city before moving onto the next city somewhere in the world.

So far “True Crime City” has focused its first season on the city of London starting off with the Teddington Towpath Murders” Take a listen to True Crime City wherever you get your podcasts.

Listen here on Apple

Show Notes:

Step into the shadows of London's tranquil Teddington Towpath, where an idyllic riverside stroll transforms into a chilling tale of mystery and murder. In this gripping podcast episode, we delve deep into the unsolved homicides that have haunted this picturesque stretch of the Thames for decades. Join us as we explore the eerie atmosphere of the towpath, uncovering clues, suspects, and theories surrounding these perplexing crimes. From whispered rumors to overlooked evidence, we unravel the enigma of the London Teddington Towpath Murders, shedding light on a dark chapter in the city's history. Tune in for a spine-tingling journey into the heart of a real-life mystery that continues to confound investigators and captivate imaginations.

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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 the night of November 16th, 2020, 23 year old Celeste Manno was stabbed to death in her bed.

The murderer was a man she'd met very briefly at work over a year before who'd been stalking her relentlessly ever since.

Luay Sako, 39, smashed through her bedroom window with a hammer and stabbed Celeste 23 times in two and a half minutes.

By the time her mother, Aggie, was woken by the commotion and made it down the hallway to her daughter's bedroom, it was too late.

Earlier this year, Sako was sentenced to 36 years in prison with a minimum of 30. It came as a great shock and disappointment to Celeste's family and their supporters who'd hoped for a life sentence.

There was further disappointment when the Office of Public Prosecutions announced they would not pursue the option to seek a life sentence on appeal.

Aggie Di Mauro and her son Alessandro Manno are our guests today on Australian True Crime. They're here to share their story with us, but also to tell us about their campaign to change the way our legal system deals not only with stalking but also with sentencing.

Links to support Celeste Manno's family:

Sign the petition for Mandatory Life Sentences for Murder

Event for Celeste's Ride for Justice Rally (May 26th at Parliament House, Melbourne)

Celeste's Ride for Justice Facebook group

Justice for Celeste website

Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Aggie Di Mauro & Alessandro Manno

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from 60 Minutes, 9 News and ABC News.

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On the night of November 16th, 2020, 23 year old Celeste Manno was stabbed to death in her bed.

The murderer was a man she'd met very briefly at work over a year before who'd been stalking her relentlessly ever since.

Luay Sako, 39, smashed through her bedroom window with a hammer and stabbed Celeste 23 times in two and a half minutes.

By the time her mother, Aggie, was woken by the commotion and made it down the hallway to her daughter's bedroom, it was too late.

Earlier this year, Sako was sentenced to 36 years in prison with a minimum of 30. It came as a great shock and disappointment to Celeste's family and their supporters who'd hoped for a life sentence.

There was further disappointment when the Office of Public Prosecutions announced they would not pursue the option to seek a life sentence on appeal.

Aggie Di Mauro and her son Alessandro Manno are our guests today on Australian True Crime. They're here to share their story with us, but also to tell us about their campaign to change the way our legal system deals not only with stalking but also with sentencing.

Links to support Celeste Manno's family:

Sign the petition for Mandatory Life Sentences for Murder

Event for Celeste's Ride for Justice Rally (May 26th at Parliament House, Melbourne)

Celeste's Ride for Justice Facebook group

Justice for Celeste website

Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.

For Support: 

Lifeline  on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Aggie Di Mauro & Alessandro Manno

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from 60 Minutes, 9 News and ABC News.

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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. 

David Ranson is one of Australia's most experienced forensic pathologists.

I wrote a chapter about him in my book CSI I Told You Lies, in which he described traveling to Holland in 2014 to join the International Victim Identification Team after MH17 was shot down over Ukraine. David also worked in victim identification after the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 and the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009.

David has given forensic evidence in some of Australia's biggest criminal cases, including those of serial killer Peter Dupas, the Walsh Street police shootings and countless Melbourne underground murders.

These days he's trying to move toward retirement, in his words, and concentrating on teaching, and he joins us on Australian true crime to talk about the kinds of things he's passing on to his students.

Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.

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Guest: David Ranson

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

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David Ranson is one of Australia's most experienced forensic pathologists.

I wrote a chapter about him in my book CSI I Told You Lies, in which he described traveling to Holland in 2014 to join the International Victim Identification Team after MH17 was shot down over Ukraine. David also worked in victim identification after the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 and the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009.

David has given forensic evidence in some of Australia's biggest criminal cases, including those of serial killer Peter Dupas, the Walsh Street police shootings and countless Melbourne underground murders.

These days he's trying to move toward retirement, in his words, and concentrating on teaching, and he joins us on Australian true crime to talk about the kinds of things he's passing on to his students.

Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.

For Support: 

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: David Ranson

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

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We're bringing a LIVE show of Australian True Crime to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July! You can click here to find tickets for your city.

This is an unlocked episode of ATC Plus. To listen to all ATC Plus episodes, plus gain extra benefits such as access to our first 100 episodes, early listening and ad-free episodes, sign up to ATC Plus on Apple Podcats or Acast.

Teenagers Abby Williams and Libby German were dropped off at a popular hiking trail near the Monon High Bridge, just outside their hometown of Delphi, Indiana. About 40 minutes later, Libby posted a picture on her Snapchat account showing Abby carefully walking across the bridge. It was the last time they made contact with the outside world, although it wasn't the last time Libby recorded their surroundings. 

The girls were reported missing later that afternoon, and community members searched for them through the night. But sadly, their bodies were discovered nearby the following day. 

in October 2022, a local man was taken into custody. Who is he? Did he know the girls? Is there any truth to the rumors that other people may yet to be charged? The best person to ask these questions is without a doubt, journalist Susan Hendricks. 

*A note that this conversation was recorded in December 2023, so it may be behind in current trial developments.

Click here to purchase Susan Hendricks' book, "Down the Hill".

Click here to learn more about the Abby and Libby Memorial Park 

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Extra content from Inside Edition is used in this episode.

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In Episode 380 of Australian True Crime, we spoke to Anna, one of four women whose evidence convicted former South Australian teacher Trenton John Wickers of indecent assault of children and unlawful sexual intercourse with a child in the 1990s.

In November of 2018, Judge Simon Stretton characterised Wickers as a serious repeat offender and sentenced him to ten years jail with a non-parole period of eight years.

As the end of that minimum jail period draws near, one of the other three women who helped convict Wickers, Jane, joins us today on Australian True Crime to talk publicly for the first time. She's passionate about the importance of speaking out about historical sexual assault.

As she puts it, many voices can bring about change, and this is her story.

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Guest: Jane (not her real name)

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In Episode 380 of Australian True Crime, we spoke to Anna, one of four women whose evidence convicted former South Australian teacher Trenton John Wickers of indecent assault of children and unlawful sexual intercourse with a child in the 1990s.

In November of 2018, Judge Simon Stretton characterised Wickers as a serious repeat offender and sentenced him to ten years jail with a non-parole period of eight years.

As the end of that minimum jail period draws near, one of the other three women who helped convict Wickers, Jane, joins us today on Australian True Crime to talk publicly for the first time. She's passionate about the importance of speaking out about historical sexual assault.

As she puts it, many voices can bring about change, and this is her story.

For Support: 

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1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Jane (not her real name)

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

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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. 

It's been quite a season of high-profile defamation cases in Australia in recent years.

Geoffrey Rush, Craig McLachlan, Ben Roberts-Smith, and Bruce Lehrmann, to name a few.

Along with the risks of airing all of your dirty laundry for the world to see, a defamation case doesn't come cheap either. Lehrmann, who recently lost his defamation lawsuit against Channel 10, is rumoured to have legal fees amounting to more than 8 million dollars.

We're joined on Australian True Crime today by Victoria-Jane Otavski, a litigator with over 20 years of experience specialising in defamation law, to explain what defamation is and why these cases so rarely succeed in court.

You can click here to learn more or get in contact with Victoria-Jane Otavski at Blackbay Lawyers

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Guest: Victoria-Jane Otavski

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from ABC News and 10 News First

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It's been quite a season of high-profile defamation cases in Australia in recent years.

Geoffrey Rush, Craig McLachlan, Ben Roberts-Smith, and Bruce Lehrmann, to name a few.

Along with the risks of airing all of your dirty laundry for the world to see, a defamation case doesn't come cheap either. Lehrmann, who recently lost his defamation lawsuit against Channel 10, is rumoured to have legal fees amounting to more than 8 million dollars.

We're joined on Australian True Crime today by Victoria-Jane Otavski, a litigator with over 20 years of experience specialising in defamation law, to explain what defamation is and why these cases so rarely succeed in court.

You can click here to learn more or get in contact with Victoria-Jane Otavski at Blackbay Lawyers

For Support: 

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Victoria-Jane Otavski

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from ABC News and 10 News First

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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. 

Anne Manne is a journalist and social philosopher.

Her new book, "Crime of the Cross", is about a paedophile network run by members of the Anglican Church in Newcastle in the 1980s and 1990s.

It's made me realise that the shocking details of the crimes committed by the Catholic clergy have almost blinded me to some of the other revelations brought into the light by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (2013).

This story has many similarities to those we've heard of the paedophile priest cluster in Ballarat, and the measures the Catholic Church went to to silence victims and protect offenders. However, there are also many significant differences.

We urge you to purchase a copy of Anne Manne's book "Crimes of the Cross", which can be accessed by clicking this link.

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Guest: Anne Manne

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from ABC News.

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Anne Manne is a journalist and social philosopher.

Her new book, "Crime of the Cross", is about a paedophile network run by members of the Anglican Church in Newcastle in the 1980s and 1990s.

It's made me realise that the shocking details of the crimes committed by the Catholic clergy have almost blinded me to some of the other revelations brought into the light by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (2013).

This story has many similarities to those we've heard of the paedophile priest cluster in Ballarat, and the measures the Catholic Church went to to silence victims and protect offenders. However, there are also many significant differences.

We urge you to purchase a copy of Anne Manne's book "Crimes of the Cross", which can be accessed by clicking this link.

For Support: 

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13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Anne Manne

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from ABC News.

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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. 

Adrian Trevor Moore is one of Australia's worst rapists, and also a former member of the WA Police.

In 2018, investigators began contacting women to tell them that Moore had used the police computer system to run background checks on them. This lead to accusations of predatory behaviour, and eventually a warrant was executed on his home which uncovered a trove of photographs and videos of him sexually abusing heavily sedated women.

Over 200 individual women were featured in that material. One of those women, Josie, is today's guest on Australian True Crime.

In episode #460 of Australian True Crime, we interviewed Nicole Edwards, a former WA Police Officer who is also a survivor of Adrian Trevor Moore.

Like Nicole, Josie is critical of WA Police's decision to have the case investigated initially (and for some years) by Internal Affairs, rather than the Sex Crimes unit, and she's joined Nicole's campaign calling for a thorough external enquiry into the handling of the case.

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Josie

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from 9 News.

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Adrian Trevor Moore is one of Australia's worst rapists, and also a former member of the WA Police.

In 2018, investigators began contacting women to tell them that Moore had used the police computer system to run background checks on them. This lead to accusations of predatory behaviour, and eventually a warrant was executed on his home which uncovered a trove of photographs and videos of him sexually abusing heavily sedated women.

Over 200 individual women were featured in that material. One of those women, Josie, is today's guest on Australian True Crime.

In episode #460 of Australian True Crime, we interviewed Nicole Edwards, a former WA Police Officer who is also a survivor of Adrian Trevor Moore.

Like Nicole, Josie is critical of WA Police's decision to have the case investigated initially (and for some years) by Internal Affairs, rather than the Sex Crimes unit, and she's joined Nicole's campaign calling for a thorough external enquiry into the handling of the case.

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Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Josie

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from 9 News.

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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. 

Our guest today is Michelle Liddle. In February this year, she watched for the second time as two teenagers fought for their freedom after taking the life of her fifteen year old son, Angus Beaumont, in a Brisbane park in 2020.

They were aged just 13 and 14 at the time of the lethal stabbing. One was on bail for armed robbery and the other was on probation.

They both had significant histories of violent assaults. But even though Angus's final moments were captured on CCTV, the boys successfully appealed their initial convictions for his stabbing death and won a retrial.

That judge only trial began in December 2023 and ended with one of the boys being found guilty of murder and the other guilty of manslaughter. They were sentenced to nine years and six years respectively.

However, each of them is expected to serve around half of those sentences.

You can support Angus' family by joining the "Justice for Angus Beaumont" page on Facebook.

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Michelle Liddle

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from 7News Australia

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Our guest today is Michelle Liddle. In February this year, she watched for the second time as two teenagers fought for their freedom after taking the life of her fifteen year old son, Angus Beaumont, in a Brisbane park in 2020.

They were aged just 13 and 14 at the time of the lethal stabbing. One was on bail for armed robbery and the other was on probation.

They both had significant histories of violent assaults. But even though Angus's final moments were captured on CCTV, the boys successfully appealed their initial convictions for his stabbing death and won a retrial.

That judge only trial began in December 2023 and ended with one of the boys being found guilty of murder and the other guilty of manslaughter. They were sentenced to nine years and six years respectively.

However, each of them is expected to serve around half of those sentences.

You can support Angus' family by joining the "Justice for Angus Beaumont" page on Facebook.

For Support: 

Lifeline  on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Michelle Liddle

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from 7News Australia

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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. 

Today's episode is the story of one of Australia's infamous, flamboyant 1980s high fliers, the one and only Christopher Skase.

Christopher Skase was an Australian businessman who gained notoriety in the 1980s and 1990s.

Skase's empire collapsed in the early 1990s due to massive debts and allegations of corporate misconduct. He fled Australia for Spain in 1991 to avoid legal proceedings, leading to a highly publicised extradition battle.

Skase remained in Mallorca, Spain, until his death in 2001, evading attempts by Australian authorities to bring him back to face charges.

Our guests for this episode are Bryce Leske and Alec Renehan from the "Equity Mates" podcast. Click here to find their show on Apple Podcasts, or you can search for them on any other major podcast streaming platform.

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Bryce Leske and Alec Renehan

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

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Today's episode is the story of one of Australia's infamous, flamboyant 1980s high fliers, the one and only Christopher Skase.

Christopher Skase was an Australian businessman who gained notoriety in the 1980s and 1990s.

Skase's empire collapsed in the early 1990s due to massive debts and allegations of corporate misconduct. He fled Australia for Spain in 1991 to avoid legal proceedings, leading to a highly publicised extradition battle.

Skase remained in Mallorca, Spain, until his death in 2001, evading attempts by Australian authorities to bring him back to face charges.

Our guests for this episode are Bryce Leske and Alec Renehan from the "Equity Mates" podcast. Click here to find their show on Apple Podcasts, or you can search for them on any other major podcast streaming platform.

For Support: 

Lifeline  on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Bryce Leske and Alec Renehan

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

GET IN TOUCH:

https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 

Email the show at [email protected]

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This is a re-issue of episode #14. Originally aired July 13th, 2017.

Sent on a simple errand to the local shops by her mother, six-year-old Kylie Maybury never made it home alive. Her body was found the following day, discarded in a gutter, but the circumstances of her death, and the identity of her killer remained unknown for 33 years. In the end, he was eerily close to home all along. Veteran crime reporter Keith Moor talks us through the details of the case, and the strange twists and turns in Kylie's case.

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: Keith Moor. You can click here to browse his published works.

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We are shining a light on another podcast today. "Real Property" is a podcast building a community of people who are interested in Australia's property market. Join "Real Property" as we discuss the current trends and what's happening in the rapidly moving property market.

Find "Real Property" on all major podcast platforms.

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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. 

This is a truly heartbreaking case from Melbourne's gold rush heyday.

Although Australia is considered a youthful and progressive nation, we didn't start decriminalising homosexual acts until 1975.

On this episode, we travel back to the 1870s, when Melbourne was blossoming. Shaking off her convict roots and making her mark on the world stage as a prosperous European-inspired capital.

She could still be pretty inhospitable though, for anyone who didn't fit the mould...

Michael Adams' 4-part series on Edward Feeney and Charles Marks, and all of his other episodes of "Forgotten Australia", can be found wherever you get your podcasts.

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