Brent Simpson is a former sergeant-at-arms for the Bandidos Motorcycle Club. Considering his childhood was marked by poverty, physical and sexual abuse, it's almost easy to imagine how he found community and connection within the bikie gang. What is hard to imagine, however, is how someone could leave that club and commit their life to mental health advocacy - a path Brent has not only embarked on but continues to do so. Be sure to tune in to Australian True Crime later this week for an episode ...
Dec 17, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 420
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 La Rosa and his wife Kim were murdered at a Welshpool (WA) factory on June 13, 2008. Along with being a convicted heroin importer and notorious underworld figure in Western Australia, Frank La Rosa was also a father to three children. Lisa Mahoney is one of those children. She joins us on this episode of Australian True Crime to discuss the collateral damag...
Dec 13, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 419
Frank La Rosa and his wife Kim were murdered at a Welshpool (WA) factory on June 13, 2008. Along with being a convicted heroin importer and notorious underworld figure in Western Australia, Frank La Rosa was also a father to three children. Lisa Mahoney is one of those children. She joins us on this episode of Australian True Crime to discuss the collateral damage her father's actions have had on her own life and the lives of many others. Lisa has written a memoir about her life and her father's...
Dec 13, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 418
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. Founded in 1972, "The 12 Tribes" presents itself as a welcoming religious sect. However, the accounts from those who have managed to escape tell a very different story. The group maintains global locations and communities, including two communities in NSW: Katoomba and Picton. Our guest for this episode is Tim Elliiott. Tim is Walkley nominated journalist who has...
Dec 10, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 417
Founded in 1972, "The 12 Tribes" presents itself as a welcoming religious sect. However, the accounts from those who have managed to escape tell a very different story. The group maintains global locations and communities, including two communities in NSW: Katoomba and Picton. Our guest for this episode is Tim Elliiott. Tim is Walkley nominated journalist who has been investigating and reporting on their activities since 2007. His podcast on The 12 Tribes "Inside The Tribe" won Best True Crime P...
Dec 10, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 416
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 the second part of a two part series with our guest, Arthur Bolkas. In his late teens and early twenties, Arthur was pulling double duty as a promising young law student and an armed robber. We discovered at the end of part one that Arthur was eventually captured after a very dramatic car chase through the streets of a busy inner Melbourne suburb. We now ...
Dec 06, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 415
This is the second part of a two part series with our guest, Arthur Bolkas. In his late teens and early twenties, Arthur was pulling double duty as a promising young law student and an armed robber. We discovered at the end of part one that Arthur was eventually captured after a very dramatic car chase through the streets of a busy inner Melbourne suburb. We now pick up our conversation with Arthurs memories and reflections from his sentencing, incarceration and life after prison. Arthur has now...
Dec 06, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 414
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 going back to the "stick ups" this week with Arthur Bolkas. He's a Criminologist, actor, public speaker and proud father of two. However, before he was all of these things, he was a very promising young law student, and a flamboyant armed robber. Part two of this two part series will be released later on this week. For Support: Lifeline on 13 11 14 13 YARN ...
Dec 03, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 413
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 going back to the "stick ups" this week with Arthur Bolkas. He's a Criminologist, actor, public speaker and proud father of two. However, before he was all of these things, he was a very promising young law student, and a flamboyant armed robber. Part two of this two part series will be released later on this week. For Support: Lifeline on 13 11 14 13 YARN ...
Dec 03, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 412
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. Over the past eight months, more than 30 tobacco stores in Victoria have fallen victim to a series of fire bombings due to a burgeoning turf war. Marta Pascual Juanola is a crime reporter for The Age, and has written a series of stories on Victoria's illegal tobacco industry. She joins us on this episode of Australian True Crime to talk about the increasing viole...
Nov 29, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 411
Over the past eight months, more than 30 tobacco stores in Victoria have fallen victim to a series of fire bombings due to a burgeoning turf war. Marta Pascual Juanola is a crime reporter for The Age, and has written a series of stories on Victoria's illegal tobacco industry. She joins us on this episode of Australian True Crime to talk about the increasing violence in this industry, and the surprisingly big players involved. For Support: Lifeline on 13 11 14 13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis sup...
Nov 29, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 410
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. Ashleigh (not her real name) is a kind of woman we've all heard about many times, but don't often get to hear from. A couple of years ago, Ashleigh received a letter from an inmate who is serving a life imprisonment conviction for his involvement in a double murder. They soon fell in love with each other. Ashleigh joins us today to talk about their relationship, ...
Nov 26, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 409
Ashleigh (not her real name) is a kind of woman we've all heard about many times, but don't often get to hear from. A couple of years ago, Ashleigh received a letter from an inmate who is serving a life imprisonment conviction for his involvement in a double murder. They soon fell in love with each other. Ashleigh joins us today to talk about their relationship, about the realities of courtship under the ever-present eye of corrections, and about her hopes for the future. For Support: Lifeline o...
Nov 26, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 408
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 2011, A young indigenous man by the name of Zak Grieve was sentenced to life in prison for a murder he didn't commit. The murder of Ray Niceforo was commissioned by his former partner Bronwyn Malyschko, and carried out by her son Chris Malyschko and accomplice Darren Halfpenny. Grieve was originally supposed to be an accomplice to the murder too, but changed h...
Nov 22, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 407
In 2011, A young indigenous man by the name of Zak Grieve was sentenced to life in prison for a murder he didn't commit. The murder of Ray Niceforo was commissioned by his former partner Bronwyn Malyschko, and carried out by her son Chris Malyschko and accomplice Darren Halfpenny. Grieve was originally supposed to be an accomplice to the murder too, but changed his mind on the night. Despite this, due to Northern Territory's mandatory minimum sentencing laws, Grieve was sentenced to life in pris...
Nov 22, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 406
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 tops almost every other country when it comes to our consumption of meth, with billions of dollars of it arriving at our shores each year. Investigative journalist Conor Woodman joins us on this episode to detail exactly where all of this methamphetamine is coming from, the destructive path it takes to get into Australia, and the steps we can take for h...
Nov 19, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 405
Australia tops almost every other country when it comes to our consumption of meth, with billions of dollars of it arriving at our shores each year. Investigative journalist Conor Woodman joins us on this episode to detail exactly where all of this methamphetamine is coming from, the destructive path it takes to get into Australia, and the steps we can take for harm minimisation. Conor Woodman’s book “Meth Road” is available now, and can be purchased here. For Support: Lifeline on 13 11 14 13 YA...
Nov 19, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 404
November 2023 marks the 34th anniversary of the brutal murder of Toowoomba teenager, Annette Mason. For today's episode, we revisit one of our earliest episodes of Australian True Crime which featured an interview with Annette's sister, Linda Mason. 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 GET IN TOUCH: Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook Ema...
Nov 15, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 403
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. Even though Biannca Edmunds didn't pull the trigger, Victorian homicide detectives pursued her for years with the belief that she was responsible for the death of her ex partner, Michael Caposiena. In 2016, Caposiena was murdered by Edmunds' then-husband, Glen Cassidy. Cassidy himself died that night, due to the self-defence efforts of Caposiena. Court Reporter f...
Nov 12, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 402
Even though Biannca Edmunds didn't pull the trigger, Victorian homicide detectives pursued her for years with the belief that she was responsible for the death of her ex partner, Michael Caposiena. In 2016, Caposiena was murdered by Edmunds' then-husband, Glen Cassidy. Cassidy himself died that night, due to the self-defence efforts of Caposiena. Court Reporter for ABC News Melbourne, Kristian Silva, joins us this on episode to break down this bizarre and tragic assassination attempt. For Suppor...
Nov 12, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 401
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. Gwenda McCallum was young, single and determined to squeeze every drop out of life when she arrived in Sydney in 1949. Mere weeks later, she found herself in the company of some extremely unsuitable men. After one night of partying, Gwenda awoke on board an ocean liner. 24 hours later, she vanished. Our guest today, Gideon Haigh, puts an inspiring amount of work ...
Nov 05, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 400
Gwenda McCallum was young, single and determined to squeeze every drop out of life when she arrived in Sydney in 1949. Mere weeks later, she found herself in the company of some extremely unsuitable men. After one night of partying, Gwenda awoke on board an ocean liner. 24 hours later, she vanished. Our guest today, Gideon Haigh, puts an inspiring amount of work and care into seeking the truth for long forgotten women into his books. His recent book, "The Girl in Cabin 350" is no different. "The...
Nov 05, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 399
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 current rise of Antisemitism and “White Power” groups in Australia is not unprecedented. In fact, as recently as 1992, Russell Crowe’s career was launched by his role as a brutal skinhead in the seminal Australian film Romper Stomper. Andrew Kirby is one of the men that movie was about and he joins us to talk about Neo Nazism in Australia, and his subsequent ...
Nov 01, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 398
The current rise of Antisemitism and “White Power” groups in Australia is not unprecedented. In fact, as recently as 1992, Russell Crowe’s career was launched by his role as a brutal skinhead in the seminal Australian film Romper Stomper. Andrew Kirby is one of the men that movie was about and he joins us to talk about Neo Nazism in Australia, and his subsequent internal journey to reform. For Support: Lifeline on 13 11 14 13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and To...
Nov 01, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 397
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. Lauren Humby brings a perspective on the criminal justice system that many of us may struggle with. However, she is anything but misinformed. Not only is Lauren an academic with decades of research in the field, she is also victim of several sexual assaults dating back to her early childhood. Today, Lauren is a lecturer of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the ...
Oct 29, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 396
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. Lauren Humby brings a perspective on the criminal justice system that many of us may struggle with. However, she is anything but misinformed. Not only is Lauren an academic with decades of research in the field, she is also victim of several sexual assaults dating back to her early childhood. Today, Lauren is a lecturer of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the ...
Oct 29, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 395
This is an unlocked episode of Australian True Crime Plus. To access all ATC Plus episodes, plus ad free and early listening of all Australian True Crime episodes, you can subscribe on Apple Podcasts. The story of Robert Berchtold's double kidnapping of Jan Broberg is so bizarre and tragic, that you may find it unbelievable. In the 1970s, Jan Broberg was kidnapped twice by family friend, Robert Berchtold. First when she was 12, and again when she was 14. She was abducted twice because after the ...
Oct 22, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 394
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. Susan grew up in the UK, enduring years of highly abusive relationships at the hands of her mother and her pimp husband. In her thirties, she moved to Australia and begun working at Brisbane's infamous Boggo Road prison. At the prison, she handled everything from breaking up fights to initiating new prisoners, drug busts and suicide attempts. In 1990 she was witn...
Oct 18, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 393
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. Susan grew up in the UK, enduring years of highly abusive relationships at the hands of her mother and her pimp husband. In her thirties, she moved to Australia and begun working at Brisbane's infamous Boggo Road prison. At the prison, she handled everything from breaking up fights to initiating new prisoners, drug busts and suicide attempts. In 1990 she was witn...
Oct 18, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 392
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. Lynn Cannon, an adored Perth mother of two, was brutally murdered by her ex husband Paul Cannon in late 2022. The day before she was murdered, Paul learned she was in a new relationship. Under false pretences, he convinced her to come to his house the next day. An argument escalated, prompting neighbours to call the police. Despite multiple calls to 000, police t...
Oct 15, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 391
