The bullet point version of this week's episode of Australian True Crime. Two extended families continue to pay a heavy price for turning a blind eye to the disfunction in one household. A mother joins us to talk about the lead up to her child becoming a killer, and the aftermath so many people must live with for the rest of their lives. If you are in immediate danger in Australia, call 000. There is help if you are experiencing family violence or coercive control. You can call 1800 RESPECT 24/7...
Feb 27, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 245
Two extended families continue to pay a heavy price for turning a blind eye to the disfunction in one household. A mother joins us to talk about the lead up to her child becoming a killer, and the aftermath so many people must live with for the rest of their lives. If you are in immediate danger in Australia, call 000. There is help if you are experiencing family violence or coercive control. You can call 1800 RESPECT 24/7 on 1800 737 732 , or visit their website here . You can also call Lifelin...
Feb 27, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 244
Melbourne criminal defence lawyer Bernie Balmer has represented some of Victoria’s most notorious identities like gangland matriarch Judy Moran, Mick Gatto and Mark “Chopper Read”, AFL and NRL players, past and present, and people you’ve probably never heard of, like the woman who stabbed to death the child she gave birth to, on an access visit, with the adoptive parents nearby. He and his team are also known for representing some of the most vulnerable people, including children, who enter the ...
Feb 22, 2022•51 min•Ep. 243
RE-ISSUE: EPISODE #98. Retired Victoria Police Chief Inspector Rob Bailey has seen a lot over the course of his career. Among many other things, he was part of the legendary Victorian armed robbery squad in its heyday, and he was an eyewitness to what remains the most audacious attack ever carried out by the criminal underworld against Australian law enforcement, the bombing of Police Headquarters in Melbourne’s Russell Street. Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content. CR...
Feb 20, 2022•37 min
RE-ISSUE: EPISODE #16. Doug O'Loughlin was a founding member of the Victorian Special Operations Group. His job was to deal with sieges, hostage situations, terrorist attacks and everything in between. Doug's son Heath has written a book about it and they both join us for a chat. CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram here and get her free monthly newsletter here . Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here . Guest: ...
Feb 20, 2022•42 min
Some of you may recognise the name and voice of this episode’s guest, It’s retired NSW Police Detective Sergeant Damian Loone who featured on Hedley Thomas’s extraordinary podcast The Teacher’s Pet. Damian investigated the 1982 disappearance of Sydney mum Lynnette Dawson for years, bringing the case to two coronial inquests. Lynette’s former husband Chris Dawson was charged with her murder in 2018 and is awaiting trial. Damian features again in another major podcast that’s gripped listeners' att...
Feb 08, 2022•34 min•Ep. 241
The disappearance of 3-year-old Cheryl Grimmer in 1970 has gripped listeners around the world due to the extraordinary BBC Sounds Podcast Fairy Meadow and our guest for this episode Frank Sanvitale is a big part of that podcast. Now retired from the New South Wales Police, Frank has moved the wheels of justice further for Cheryl’s shattered family more than had ever been done in the more than 50 years since her disappearance. Frank, was teamed up in 2016 with Detective Sergeant Damian Loone and ...
Feb 08, 2022•49 min•Ep. 240
On January 12th 1970, Three-Year-Old Cheryl Grimmer disappeared from Fairy Meadow Beach. While it’s technically one of Australia’s longest-standing cold cases, Cheryl’s family and the two highly respected former homicide detectives believe they know exactly what happened to her, and who’s responsible. Cheryl’s eldest brother, Ricky Nash, was the last person to see her on the day of her disappearance. Ricky joins us to discuss his fight to find justice for his baby sister. The NSW Attorney Genera...
Feb 06, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 239
This is an Australian True Crime short cut. It’s an abridged version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. Why The Whole Story Matters When Sex Crimes Go To Court. Criminologist Patrick Tidmarsh specialises in teaching police how to interview victims of sexual assault and sex offenders in the hope that he can have some positive impact in the pathetically low rates of conviction in that area. He joins us to talk about his new book ‘The Whole Story’. The W...
Feb 02, 2022•14 min
Why The Whole Story Matters When Sex Crimes Go To Court. Criminologist Patrick Tidmarsh specialises in teaching police how to interview victims of sexual assault and sex offenders in the hope that he can have some positive impact in the pathetically low rates of conviction in that area. He joins us to talk about his new book ‘The Whole Story’. The Whole Story by Patrick Tidmarsh: www.booktopia.com.au/the-whole-story-patrick-tidmarsh/book/9781787331037.html NEXT WEEK Terror Knocks in FNQ - A youn...
Jan 30, 2022•57 min•Ep. 238
Show Notes Ep 237 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb Former Detective Inspector Gary Jubelin of NSW police will be forever linked with the search for William Tyrrell. In this re issued episode of Australian True Crime, originally aired in 2020, we hear about some of the cases that made him a legend before he agreed to take on the one that ended his 34-year career and has him back in the headlines now. Buy CSI Told You Lies by Meshel Laurie here In Paperback As an ebook As...
Nov 22, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 237
Show Notes Ep 236 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb Australia is haunted by its missing children and none more so than William Tyrrell. On November 16 NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller sensationally announced a breakthrough in the investigation. The headlines have been extraordinary and at times misleading. Here are the interviews behind those headlines. Buy CSI Told You Lies by Meshel Laurie here In Paperback As an ebook As an audiobook read by Meshel You can support ...
Nov 22, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 236
Episode 236: On November 6, 1999, Canberra grandmother Irma Palasics was on the floor of her home. Irma’s grandson John Mikita feels that the case is tantalisingly close to being solved but frustratingly, despite a few breakthroughs on the case and a $500,000 reward, no one has been arrested. Police believe that members of the Hungarian community in Melbourne can provide the vital clue to the identity of the people who killed Irma. John Mikita runs and maintains a website https://www.whokilledir...
Nov 14, 2021•42 min•Ep. 236
Show Notes Ep 235 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb Police are closing in on the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of elderly campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay, missing from Victoria’s high country for over a year now. They’re the latest in a long line of people who’ve met with unknown fates in the area. Buy CSI Told You Lies by Meshel Laurie here In Paperback As an ebook As an audiobook read by Meshel You can support us with a one-off contribution here . You c...
Nov 11, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 235
Show Notes Ep 234 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb Brittany Spears’ story has had a profound effect on women around the world whose basic rights have also been stripped away by partners and other family members. We discuss the impact of her emancipation with Kat Foster from the 50/50 Foundation which is working towards equal representation for women in governance by 2030. Buy CSI Told You Lies by Meshel Laurie here In Paperback As an ebook As an audiobook read by Meshel...
Nov 01, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 234
Episode 233 Hedley Thomas is an award-winning investigative journalist and podcast producer who brought us The Teacher’s Pet and The Night Driver podcasts. He is back with a new podcast series – Shandee's Story – where he goes back to the night of the 23-year old’s murder to find out who killed her and why. For those of you not familiar with The Teacher’s Pet podcast, Hedley delved into the cold case of missing woman, Lynette Dawson, who disappeared on Sydney's Northern Beaches in 1982. The case...
Oct 24, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 233
Episode 232 It’s hard to imagine a job where you have to be vigilant all the time, being ready to attend to traumatic and unpredictable situations. But that’s what prison officers have to do every day. Social worker and therapist Bruce Perham has worked with hundreds of officers and he’s written a book called Code Blue: Prison Officer in Danger about trauma and PTSD in these first responders. Through the course of his years of going in and out of prisons and hearing the day to day experiences of...
Oct 17, 2021•58 min
Episode 231 There were only two unsolved murders in the state of Victoria in 1942, and they are heavily shrouded in mystery. These murders happened during World War II time, on the Bellarine Peninsula, in Queenscliff, in an area occupied by Australian troops who were patrolling and defending the coastline. Early one cold, wintry morning in late May 1942, the bullet-ridden body of Army Driver Roy Willis was found on the side of the road. He had been shot a number of times with a military revolver...
Oct 10, 2021•44 min
Show Notes Ep 230 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb Was a man convicted of murder in Australia in the late 19th Century also responsible for the Jack the Ripper murders in London? Far from being a Ripper 'fan', author Garry Linnell is intrigued by Victorian history. In his new book ‘Devil’s Work’, he doesn't just retell the story we're so familiar with but uses it as a starting point to take us further into the social upheaval of the time, both in England and in Australi...
Oct 03, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 230
Show Notes Ep 229 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb Well I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, some of the best people I’ve ever met have been to prison. Here’s another one. Catherine from Horsham went to jail, and she’s thoroughly lovely, in fact, I bet you can totally relate to her. I'm a bit delirious with our endless lockdown I have to admit. I don't think I'm ever going to be released from my home or ever hug another adult again. I'd probably love this if it wa...
Sep 26, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 229
Episode 290 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie & Emily Webb. What does organised crime have to do with supply chains…and how is forensic science used to trace things like gold, diamonds and even food. These were the questions I had for Western Australia based Cameron Scadding who is a Forensic and Analytical Chemist and founder and Managing Director of a company called Source Certain International. Over the course of his career Cameron has worked on some fascinating and strange case...
Sep 19, 2021•54 min
Episode 289 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb. Andrew Rule, legendary crime writer is equally fascinated by the horse racing industry. His latest book, Chance: Of Grit and Gamblers and the Romance of Racing is about both! Today he joins us to talk about The Great Bookie Robbery of 1976. Purchase Chance: Of Grit and Gamblers and the Romance of Racing Life If you have a problem with gambling or know someone who does you can phone Gambler's Help Line on 1800 858 858 or Life...
Sep 12, 2021•53 min
Show Notes Ep 228 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb Veteran journalist and True Crime author Debi Marshall joins us to talk about her new book, Banquet: The Untold Story of Adelaide’s Family Murders . It follows on from her Foxtel series and podcast, Frozen Lies. You can subscribe to the podcast here. You can buy the book HERE . Buy CSI Told You Lies by Meshel Laurie here In Paperback As an ebook As an audiobook read by Meshel You can support us with a one-off contributi...
Sep 09, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 228
Show Notes Ep 226 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb This is a special extra episode of ATC to celebrate the release of ‘Chapelwaite’, inspired by the Stephen King short story ‘Jerusalem’s Lot’ on Stan. You can sign up for your 30-day free trial at stan.com.au Buy CSI Told You Lies by Meshel Laurie In Paperback As an ebook As an audiobook read by Meshel You can support us with a one-off contribution here . You can become a patron here . You can subscribe to Calm Ya Farm h...
Sep 01, 2021•34 min•Ep. 226
Show Notes Ep 225 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb Dr Joanna Glengarry studied for 8 years to be a surgeon but not long after completing her studies and entering the theatre she realised her true passion was forensic pathology. In her native Auckland, that meant another 5 years of formal study, just to get an introduction at the city mortuary. She was taken on as a Saturday volunteer. Fortunately for Joanna, but unfortunately for Auckland, the mortuary was severely unde...
Aug 29, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 225
Show Notes Ep 224 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb Squizzy Taylor was Australia’s first flashy Gangster. He set the standard so many still try to emulate today. Squizzy courted the media, flaunted an extravagant lifestyle and never laid low. Historian Roy Malloy joins us to talk about the incredible exploits of Squizzy and his associates. You can buy Roy’s book, Squizzy Taylor, The Forensics, The Man, The Vendetta, here . You can also keep up with Roy on Facebook; https...
Aug 22, 2021•57 min
Boris Mihailovic is a former outlaw motorcycle club member, a journo and magazine editor and writer, and author of three books - My mother Warned Me about Blokes Like Me , At the Altar Altar of the Road Gods and The Wisdom of the Road Gods. You can find out more about Boris and read his provocative musings at his website borismihailovic.com Boris co-hosts a popular podcast MotoPG . Buy Meshel’s book “CSI Told You Lies” here . You can support us with a one-off contribution here . You can become a...
Aug 15, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 223
Show Notes Ep 222 of Australian True Crime with Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb New Hope for the Unidentified There are around 500 sets of unidentified human remains stored in mortuaries around Australia. There are also over 2000 people registered as long-term missing persons. No doubt, some of them are the same people, so why have none of these mysteries been solved? There is new hope. For more information about Australian Missing Persons - https://www.missingpersons.gov.au/ The Victorian Institut...
Aug 08, 2021•43 min
Suzanne Lawrance , known as Suzie, has been missing from Healesville, Victoria since February 7 1987 after walking home from a 21st birthday party at the town’s Memorial Hall. We speak to Suzie’s family - Liz Westwood and Tony Lawrance and Suzie’s friends, Tracey Squires, Natalie Tulipano, Matthew Hughes and Glenn Taylor in this episode. If you have any information that could help find out what happened to Suzanne Lawrance call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online at crimestoppersvic....
Aug 01, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 221
CONTENT WARNING: this episode discusses suicide, sexual abuse and assault. Private investigator and entrepreneur Bill Edgar had a traumatic childhood. Childhood sexual assault, life on the streets and a stint in Brisbane’s notorious Boggo Road Jail with some of Australia’s worst criminals, Bill found many ways to survive. In adulthood, Bill has built a loving home and family life with his wife Lara and their children and grandchildren. He’s a voice for the voiceless and has carved a unique posit...
Jul 25, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 220
