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Australian True Crime

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Think nothing ever happens in your town? Australia's suburbs are home to some of the most mysterious and disturbing true crime cases in the world. Meshel Laurie is a true crime obsessive, and with the help of expert interviews with writers, victim/survivors, investigators and perpetrators, she probes the underbelly of our towns and suburbs, and uncovers the darkness at the heart of Australian life.

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Episodes

Spotlight Series: Still Not Asking For it - Episode 2

The 2nd part of the Still Not Asking For It podcast, presented by Rory Banwell. Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content. The Still Not Asking For It Project was born in July 2014. Rory was pregnant and when her and her partner discovered they were pregnant with a girl, the first thing someone said was 'well, time to buy a gun'; it was then that the shocking nature of embedded rape culture slapped me across the face. Australian girls have a 1 in 4 chance of being sexually...

Jan 18, 202129 minSeason 1Ep. 196

Spotlight Series: Still Not Asking For It - Episode 1

Our Spotlight Series continues with the Still Not Asking For It podcast, presented by Rory Banwell. Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content. The Still Not Asking For It Project was born in July 2014. Rory was pregnant and when her and her partner discovered they were pregnant with a girl, the first thing someone said was 'well, time to buy a gun'; it was then that the shocking nature of embedded rape culture slapped me across the face. Australian girls have a 1 in 4 chan...

Jan 12, 202137 minSeason 1Ep. 195

Spotlight Series: Birds Eye View

Introducing Birds Eye View. This is the first episode of the award-winning podcast made by the women inside the Darwin Correctional Centre. For more info, check out their website here and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thank you to the producers of Bird's Eye View, Story Projects in the NT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 28, 202042 minSeason 1Ep. 194

Introducing: Crime Fiction Friday with Emily Webb - #188

It’s not Friday but welcome to Emily Webb’s new podcast Crime Fiction Friday! Every week Emily talks to one of the world’s most successful authors about their work and inspiration Subscribe here. With thanks to Uncle Jack Charles for the acknowledgement of country. Show notes for Episode 188: Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb With thanks to S.R. White Like us on Facebook ​ Follow us on Instagram or Twitter Support us on Patreon Visit our Bookshop Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Goog...

Dec 06, 202030 minSeason 1Ep. 193

Nicole Lee went back to court so she could speak about her survival after rape - #187

Nicole Lee’s husband raped her virtually every day for years on end and pled guilty to doing so in court. The Judge praised him in his sentencing remarks as a quiet, gentle man. Then the Victorian Government made Nicole fight through the courts again for the right to tell her own story. She and Nina Funnell join us to make it heard. https://au.gofundme.com/f/stop-silencing-survivors 1800RESPECT if you or someone you know has been effected by sexual assault. https://www.1800respect.org.au/ Show n...

Nov 29, 20201 hr 44 minSeason 1Ep. 192

Perth’s First Serial Killer - #186

Perth was terrorised in the 1960's by an illusive night stalker. He killed men and women, in different ways and ran the police in circles. And that’s just the beginning of this extraordinary story. Film maker Thomas Meadmore has made a 4 part documentary series on Stan and he joins us from Covid lockdown in London to talk about it. “After The Night” The Stan Original documentary series, streaming from November 29. Show notes for Episode 186: Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb With thank...

Nov 22, 202023 minSeason 1Ep. 191

Catching the Kimberley Killer - #185

The remote and unforgiving Kimberley region of Australia's top end is one of the worst places on Earth you'd want to be tracking a crazed killer. Former WA Police Inspector Bob Brown and his team received bravery awards for doing just that. This is their story. Show notes for Episode 185: Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb With thanks to Bob Brown Like us on Facebook ​ Follow us on Instagram or Twitter Support us on Patreon Visit our Bookshop Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Google Po...

Nov 15, 202051 minSeason 1Ep. 190

Seven Bones - two violent murders and a fight for justice #184

Former Detective Peter Seymour and his team took a crushing not-guilty verdict and turned it into motivation to keep digging. They solved a cold case and uncovered a truly chilling story. He co-authored a book on the case called SEVEN BONES: Two Wives, Two Violent Murders, A Fight For Justice Show notes for Episode 184: Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb With thanks to Peter Seymour Like us on Facebook ​ Follow us on Instagram or Twitter Support us on Patreon Visit our Bookshop Listen o...

Nov 08, 202040 minSeason 1Ep. 189

Amazing Grace found in loss to a serial killer - #183

Kylie Nicholas is mesmerising. Her younger sister Nicole was chosen at random by serial killer Peter Dupas in 1999. It changed Kylie’s life in the most unexpected ways. Show notes for Episode 183: Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb With thanks to Kylie Nicholas Like us on Facebook ​ Follow us on Instagram or Twitter Support us on Patreon Visit our Bookshop Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Google Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen to Tiddas Listen to episode 31 repost: Peter Dupas: An A...

Nov 01, 20201 hrSeason 1Ep. 188

Victoria’s Laws are about to get even worse for victim - #182

Journalist Nina Funnell is exposing the Victorian Governments latest bizarre proposed legislative changes. This time they are trying to wipe the names of victims from history. Show notes for Episode 182: Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb With thanks to Nina Funnell and Chrissie Foster Support #LetUsSpeak on GoFundMe Like us on Facebook ​ Follow us on Instagram or Twitter Support us on Patreon Visit our Bookshop Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Google Podcasts Listen on Spotify If you...

Oct 25, 202030 minSeason 1Ep. 186

The Nurse with Camille Bianchi - #181

Jim Griffin was a nurse in the children’s ward of Launceston hospital for 18 years until 2019. He was also a prolific paedophile. Journalist Camille Bianchi’s podcast The Nurse examines who knew, and for how long. You can support the LetUsSpeak campaign at https://au.gofundme.com/f/stop-silencing-survivors Show notes for Episode 181: Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb With thanks to Camille Bianchi Listen to The Nurse Like us on Facebook ​ Follow us on Instagram or Twitter Support us on...

Oct 18, 202034 minSeason 1Ep. 185

Stalking and Murder - #180

The inquest into the shocking murders of teenagers Jack and Jennifer Edwards by their father John has revealed his history of family violence and stalking. Journalist and author Megan Norris joins us to talk about her research into the correlation between stalking and murder. Show notes for Episode 180: Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb With thanks to Megan Norris Megan's website Like us on Facebook ​ Follow us on Instagram or Twitter Support us on Patreon Visit our Bookshop Listen on ...

Oct 04, 202057 minSeason 1Ep. 184

Giving Lawyer X a Voice - #179

Do “disgraced” lawyer Nicola Gobbo and “disgraced” former drug squad detective Paul Dale deserve to be given a platform to tell their sides of their stories? Purchase COPS, DRUGS, LAWYER X AND ME by Paul Dale and Vikki Petraitis. Show notes for Episode 179: Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb With thanks to Rachael Brown and Vikki Petraitis Listen to Trace Like us on Facebook ​ Follow us on Instagram or Twitter Support us on Patreon Visit our Bookshop Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on G...

Sep 27, 202053 minSeason 1Ep. 183

Meet the WAGS - #178

The Wives and Girlfriends of some of Australia’s most feared men. Author and journalist Rochelle Jackson tells their stories in her book Partners and Crime, going behind the headlines and hype to reveal what it is really like to live with men who are outside the law, like the infamous Chopper Read, the organised crime boss Bob Trimbole and armed robber Fred Cako. Show notes for Episode 178: Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb With thanks to Rochelle Jackson More about Rochelle Jackson he...

Sep 20, 202035 minSeason 1Ep. 182

Can TikTok find Kylee-Anne? - #177

Kaz Schaffer is using TikTok to demand answers from the small group of people she believes know what happened to her little sister Kylee who’s been missing since 2004. Show notes for Episode 177: Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb With thanks to Kaz Schaffer Follow Kaz on TikTok Help Find Kylee-Ann Schaffer on Facebook Like us on Facebook ​ Follow us on Instagram or Twitter Support us on Patreon Visit our Bookshop Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Google Podcasts Listen on Spotify The ...

Sep 13, 202046 minEp. 181

Could You Just Accept It? - #176

Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content and reference to suicide. Listener discretion is advised. Lyn Cecil believes her son Adam was murdered. At what point would you “just accept” he’d died of suicide and stop fighting? Show notes for Episode 176: Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb With thanks to Lyn Cecil Like us on Facebook ​ Follow us on Instagram or Twitter Support us on Patreon Visit our Bookshop Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Google Podcasts Listen o...

Sep 06, 202037 minSeason 1Ep. 180

Loose Units – Electric Blue - #175

Paul Verhoeven’s second book about his father John’s time in NSW police is another fantastic, action-packed and funny read. This time it’s John’s time in the Forensics Unit under Paul’s microscope. Electric Blue also covers some interesting father-son territory including a very difficult period in both their lives during which Paul was brutally bullied. You can hear more about that in a companion episode of The Nitty Gritty Committee also featuring Paul and John Verhoeven, here . Show notes for ...

Sep 01, 202050 minSeason 1Ep. 179

Victorian Rape Survivors Silenced - #174

Warning: please be advised this episode contains accounts of sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised. Journalists Nina Funnel and Sherelle Moody discovered a very big problem with a new piece of legislation passed in Victoria in February 2020. They’ve been helping rape survivors lobby the Victorian Attorney-General Jill Hennessey for several months demanding a fix for the problem without meaningful engagement let alone success. On August 26, Nina published an opinion piece about the legis...

Aug 30, 202029 minSeason 1Ep. 178

Repost: #LetHerSpeak Janelle O’Connor’s sexual assault. WARNING – VIOLENT CONTENT - #159

This episode is a repost of episode #159, originally published on May 21st 2020. Janelle O’Connor was the first person in the State of Tasmania to exercise her right to be named as a rape survivor, on the 24th of April 2020. Up until then it was illegal for rape survivors to self-identify. Janelle and NinaFunnel, the founder of the #LetHerSpeak campaign join us to explain the legal changes, and Janelle tells us her story. WARNING – This is an extremely disturbing story, please exercise discretio...

Aug 30, 202055 minSeason 1Ep. 177

The Golden Age of Armed Robbery - #172

Bank robbers like Russell ‘Mad Dog’ Cox and Ray Denning were household names in Australia in the 1980s, when they brazenly escaped prison and taunted police for years. Author Mark Dapin joins us to talk about this period in Australian history. Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content. Show notes for Episode 172: Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb With thanks to Mark Dapin Like us on Facebook ​ Follow us on Instagram or Twitter Support us on Patreon Visit our Book...

Aug 16, 202047 minSeason 1Ep. 175

Simon Fenech is Breaking Good - #170

Simon Fenech’s ice addiction transformed him from an athlete, husband and father with a 5 bedroom house and a Harley to a former inmate lining up for food parcels at inner city churches. How did he lose so much and how has he found so much more? He joins us to explain. Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content. Show notes for Episode 170: Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb With thanks to Simon Fenech Follow Fruit2Work Like us on Facebook ​ Follow us on Instagram o...

Aug 02, 202049 minSeason 1Ep. 173

My Adoption Story is True Crime - #169

Liz Colenso discovered as an adult that she was adopted. Her search for her biological mother uncovered a tragic and frightening story. Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content. Show notes for Episode 169: Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb With thanks to Liz Colenso Like us on Facebook ​ Follow us on Instagram or Twitter Support us on Patreon Visit our Bookshop Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Google Podcasts Listen on Spotify For Confidential information, cou...

Jul 26, 202046 minSeason 1Ep. 172

The Unsolved Murder of Emma Pawelski - #168

There are people in Adelaide who know who murdered Emma Pawelski and why. Her mother and her sister are desperate for them to come forward and tell them. Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content. Show notes for Episode 168: Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb With thanks to Sharon McKell More about Emma's case here Like us on Facebook ​ Follow us on Instagram or Twitter Support us on Patreon Visit our Bookshop Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Google Podcasts Lis...

Jul 19, 202041 minSeason 1Ep. 171

The First Time He Hit Her - #167

Canberra mum Tara Costigan was holding her newborn baby when her ex-partner murdered her in front of her other small children. Although he’d been verbally abusive, it was the first time he hit her. Heidi Lemon has written a book with Tara’s family and she and Tara’s Aunt Maria join us to talk it. BUY THE FIRST TIME HE HIT HER by Heidi Lemon. Source audio: 7.30 Report https://www.abc.net.au/7.30/family-speaks-of-tara-costigans-life-and-death/7642974 Warning: please be advised this episode contain...

Jul 12, 202049 minSeason 1Ep. 170

Gemini Rules Breathing - Astrologer Maggie Kerr

Old School Nitty Gritty Committee is back! Maggie Kerr is an astrologer of over 30 years’ experience. She says everything that’s happening right now is just down to patterns and it’s all linked to things that’ have happened before. Today, Maggie’s telling us what patterns are playing out right now and in our immediate future. Show notes for Episode 721: Your host is Meshel Laurie With thanks to guest Maggie Kerr https://www.universalastrology.com.au/ Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/...

Jul 09, 202028 min

Undercover Copper Keith Banks - #166

Keith Banks was a clean living country boy when he joined QLD Police in the 70s but it took him to some very dark places. He joins us to talk about it. Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content. Show notes for Episode 166: Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb With thanks to Keith Banks Like us on Facebook ​ Follow us on Instagram or Twitter Support us on Patreon Visit our Bookshop Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Google Podcasts Listen on Spotify If you have any i...

Jul 05, 202051 minSeason 1Ep. 169

The Jaidyn Leskie Murder - #165

The murder of 14-month-old Jaidyn Leskie is officially unsolved. Journalist and author Michael Gleeson explains the prosecution’s theory as to how he died and the many distractions that prevented his killer seeing justice. Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content. Show notes for Episode 165: Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb With thanks to Michael Gleeson from The Age and Sydney Morning Herald Listen to Childers Like us on Facebook ​ Follow us on Instagram or Tw...

Jun 28, 202047 minSeason 1Ep. 168

The Childers Backpackers Fire - #164

Journalist Paul Cochrane joins us to talk about the fire in the Queensland fruit-picking town of Childers that took the lives of 15 people. He hosts the excellent podcast 'Childers The Full Story' and he joins us to tell us about it. Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content. Show notes for Episode 164: Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb With thanks to Paul Cochrane Listen to Childers Like us on Facebook ​ Follow us on Instagram or Twitter Support us on Patreon Vi...

Jun 21, 202040 minSeason 1Ep. 167

How Lisa Harnum Changed the Conversation - #163

Lisa Harnum’s life and death changed the way we think, talk and report about domestic violence in Australia. Former Daily Telegraph Chief Court Amy Dale, reporter and author of THE FALL : How Simon Gittany killed Lisa Harnum joins us to explain. Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content. Show notes for Episode 163: Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb With thanks to Amy Dale Like us on Facebook ​ Follow us on Instagram or Twitter Support us on Patreon Visit our Book...

Jun 17, 202047 minSeason 1Ep. 166

The Unsolved Disappearance of Revelle Balmain - #162

Stunning young model and dancer Revelle Balmain disappeared in November 1994, just days before realising her dream off moving to Japan to perform. When the police got involved, they discovered her secret life. Guest John Dale wrote a crime fiction loosly based on Revelle's disappearance called DETECTIVE WORK . Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content. Show notes for Episode 162: Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb With thanks to John Dale and Clinton Barter Like u...

Jun 10, 202040 minSeason 1Ep. 165
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