Australian True Crime
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, victim/survivors, investigators and perpetrators, she probes the underbelly of our towns and suburbs, and uncovers the darkness at the heart of Australian life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
The Two Lives Lost After an NRL Grand Final Party
In 2018, an NRL Grand Final night in Alva Beach, North Queensland ended in tragedy when 37-year-old Corey Christensen and 27-year-old Tom Davy were fatally stabbed.Despite a coronial inquest, serious questions remain about the failures of p…
Shortcut: Remembering Tracey Connelly
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Tracey Connelly was 40 years old when she was murdered in St Kilda in 2013, and despite a $1 million rewar…
Remembering Tracey Connelly
Tracey Connelly was 40 years old when she was murdered in St Kilda in 2013, and despite a $1 million reward, her killer has never been found. While media coverage often centred on her work as a sex worker, she was also a beloved sister, dau…
Shortcut: Australia’s Forgotten Mothers and Children
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Australia’s dark history of illegal forced adoptions left thousands of mothers and children traumatised.So…
Australia’s Forgotten Mothers and Children
Australia’s dark history of illegal forced adoptions left thousands of mothers and children traumatised. Somebody’s Daughter is a new podcast uncovering these hidden stories and amplifying the voices of survivors. It’s co-created by award-w…
Re-Issue: Forced adoptions in Australia, could it happen again?
This episode was originally published on June 19th, 2022.Australia in the mid twentieth century has a dark history of forced adoption. Women who did not fit the moral expectations of the time (usually those who were young and unmarried) had…
Shortcut: Abe Saffron: The First King Of The Cross
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Abe Saffron, the original King of the Cross, built an empire through nightclubs, crooked cops, drugs, gamb…
Abe Saffron: The First King Of The Cross
Abe Saffron, the original King of the Cross, built an empire through nightclubs, crooked cops, drugs, gambling and vice. His influence shaped more than fifty years of crime, corruption and intrigue in Australia’s entertainment world. In Saf…
Inside Lone Actor Attacks of Mass Violence
Behind every act of lone actor violence lies a web of personal, social, and ideological influences. Consultant forensic psychologist Dr Nathan Brooks explores these dynamics in his book Mass Casualty: The Rise of Lone Actors, drawing on res…
Shortcut: From High-Risk Policing to Personal Healing
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Craig Semple is a former New South Wales police officer with 25 years’ experience in high-risk law enforce…
From High-Risk Policing to Personal Healing
Craig Semple is a former New South Wales police officer with 25 years’ experience in high-risk law enforcement. He shares his journey through stress, burnout and, ultimately, recovery, as detailed in his books The Cop Who Fell to Earth and …
Shortcut: Inside the High Country Murders Investigation
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 disappearance of Russell Hill and Carol Clay in Victoria’s high country ultimately saw Jetstar pilot G…
Inside the High Country Murders Investigation
The disappearance of Russell Hill and Carol Clay in Victoria’s high country ultimately saw Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn charged with their murders.In "In the Dead of Night", author and screenwriter Greg Haddrick traces the investigation and tria…
Re-Issue: Why should we care about conspiracy theorists and so-called sovereign citizens?
Yesterday, (August 26th, 2025), two police officers were shot and killed in the Victorian town of Porepunkah.The suspected gunman, Dezi Freeman, is still on the run. Dezi is an alleged "Sovereign Citizen", so today we are re-issuing our epi…
Shortcut: Viola Kline’s Son Keeps His Promise
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Ashton Kline was just 15 when his father murdered his mother, Viola Margaret Kline, in an arson attack in …
Viola Kline’s Son Keeps His Promise
Ashton Kline was just 15 when his father murdered his mother, Viola Margaret Kline, in an arson attack in regional Victoria. He shares how a promise to his mum to care for his younger brother, Grant, has shaped their lives ever since. Now a…
Shortcut: Victoria's gun system failed Marilyn Burdon
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Marilyn Burdon was a 70-year-old mother and grandmother who, in 2017, was killed in her Kew home by her fo…
Victoria's gun system failed Marilyn Burdon
Marilyn Burdon was a 70-year-old mother and grandmother who, in 2017, was killed in her Kew home by her former partner, Charles Bisucci, who then took his own life.Despite being banned from owning firearms for over a decade, Bisucci was abl…
ATC Plus *Preview*: What happened to 3-year-old Lachie Jones?
This is a preview of a full-lenth bonus episode for Australian True Crime Plus subscribers. To listen to all of our bonus episodes, plus early and ad-free access to every episode of the podcast, you can subscribe on Apple Podcasts.In 2019, …
Shortcut: The Wollongong Murders
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.In 1998 Wollongong was the scene of two brutal murders, former lord mayor Frank Arkell and much-loved shop…
The Wollongong Murders
In 1998 Wollongong was the scene of two brutal murders, former lord mayor Frank Arkell and much-loved shopkeeper David O’Hearn, committed by 18-year-old Mark Valera.The violence continued when Valera’s sister, Belinda van Krevel, arranged t…
Meadow’s Law: How Kathleen Folbigg Was Wrongfully Convicted
In 2003, Kathleen Folbigg was wrongfully convicted of killing her four children - Caleb, Patrick, Sarah, and Laura, and was eventually sentenced to 30 years in prison. Investigative journalist Quentin McDermott joins us to discuss his new b…
Shortcut: Has Australia Become a Conspiracy Nation?
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Conspiracy theories are reshaping Australian society, with some having devastating real-world consequences…
Has Australia Become a Conspiracy Nation?
Conspiracy theories are reshaping Australian society, with some having devastating real-world consequences.Drawing on years of investigative reporting, Ariel Bogle and Cam Wilson explore how online extremism takes hold, the uniquely Austral…
Shortcut: Main Suspect in Rachelle Childs Cold Case Found Dead
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Rachelle Childs was a 23-year-old woman whose 2001 murder remains unsolved. Her former boss and main suspe…
Main Suspect in Rachelle Childs Cold Case Found Dead
Rachelle Childs was a 23-year-old woman whose 2001 murder remains unsolved. Her former boss and main suspect, Kevin Correll, was recently found dead in a hotel room in Thailand. Journalist Ashlea Hansen has been investigating the case for h…
Re-Issue: The Falconio Mystery Continues - #120
Earlier this month, Bradley Murdoch died in Alice Springs Hospital's palliative care unit. This episode is a re-issue of our episode from 2019, "The Falconio Mystery Continues".Show notes:Bradley John Murdoch isn't a good man, but did he mu…
Shortcut: Wollongong's Paedophile Network and the Murder of Frank Arkell
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.Frank Arkell was Wollongong’s long-serving lord mayor and state MP (1974-1991), known for his flamboyant s…
Wollongong's Paedophile Network and the Murder of Frank Arkell
Frank Arkell was Wollongong’s long-serving lord mayor and state MP (1974-1991), known for his flamboyant style and tireless advocacy for the city during a period of economic upheaval.Though widely respected in public, allegations about his …
Shortcut: Forgotten Cases of Poisoning in Australia
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.While the Erin Patterson case has drawn widespread attention, it’s far from the only poisoning story in Au…
Forgotten Cases of Poisoning in Australia
While the Erin Patterson case has drawn widespread attention, it’s far from the only poisoning story in Australia’s history. In this episode, Forgotten Australia host Michael Adams joins us to explore other, lesser-known death by poisoning …
Shortcut: Mushroom Trial Reflections
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.The mushroom murder trial has concluded with Erin Patterson found guilty of killing her in-laws Don and Ga…
Mushroom Trial Reflections
The mushroom murder trial has concluded with Erin Patterson found guilty of killing her in-laws Don and Gail Patterson, Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson, and attempting to murder Heather’s husband, Ian Wilkinson. In this episode, co-host of …
Was the Christchurch Massacre Really a "Lone Actor" Attack?
In 2019, Australian man Brenton Tarrant carried out two deadly mosque shootings in New Zealand, live-streaming the attack and claiming to be a "lone actor" driven by white supremacist beliefs. Investigative reporter Joey Watson questions th…
Shortcut: Cults and Coercive Control
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.For over 65 years, the Geelong Revival Center, an extremist Pentecostal network led by founder Noel Hollin…
Cults and Coercive Control
For over 65 years, the Geelong Revival Center, an extremist Pentecostal network led by founder Noel Hollins, has faced accusations of being a cult.With Hollins’ death in 2024, the church remains under strict leadership, sparking calls for i…
Shortcut: ATC Plus *Unlocked*: What it's really like to be a criminal lawyer
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.There's been many high profile criminal cases in the courts lately, so we thought it would be the right ti…
ATC Plus *Unlocked*: What it's really like to be a criminal lawyer
There's been many high profile criminal cases in the courts lately, so we thought it would be the right time to unlock this ATC Plus subscriber episode with Ljupka Subeska, also known as LJ.LJ is a criminal lawyer and Principal at Astoria L…
How Drones Are Bringing Australia’s Missing Home
Daniel Wood has been committed to helping Australian families find their missing loved ones through his work with Working Drones Australia.In this episode of Australian True Crime, guest host and criminologist Dr. Xanthé Mallett explores ho…
Shortcut: Justice for Roslyn Reay
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.In 2005, Roslyn Reay was tragically found deceased in her Cooks Hill home by her daughter Mandii after wee…