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 long-awaited findings from the inquest into William Tyrrell’s disappearance are soon to be revealed. William, just three years old, vanished from Kendall, New South Wales, on September 12, 2014. Joining us to unpack the police investigation's failures and what we can expect from the inquest is Dan Box, Editorial Director of Audio and host of news.com.au’s lat...
Jan 19, 2025•17 min•Season 1Ep. 583
The long-awaited findings from the inquest into William Tyrrell’s disappearance are soon to be revealed. William, just three years old, vanished from Kendall, New South Wales, on September 12, 2014. Joining us to unpack the police investigation's failures and what we can expect from the inquest is Dan Box, Editorial Director of Audio and host of news.com.au’s latest investigative series, Witness: William Tyrrell. Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Pleas...
Jan 19, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 582
This is a re-issue of episode #2 of Australian True Crime. When Marie Greening Zidan's handbag was stolen by two boys, she called the police. She couldn't get to the station to report it, it was a Saturday, and the 73-year-old was caring for her disabled adult son. The police said to her "We can't get to you. We will come on Monday." But Monday came too late. The boys, aged 15 and 16, came back the next day and raped, bashed and murdered the grandmother while her disabled son lay terrified in an...
Jan 15, 2025•32 min•Season 1Ep. 581
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. When Greg Jenkins' mother, Anna, vanished in Malaysia, local authorities provided little to no assistance. Determined to uncover the truth, Greg launched his own investigation, ultimately finding Anna's remains—but the discovery only deepened the mystery surrounding her disappearance, and the subsequent inaction of Malaysian authorities. Do you have information r...
Jan 12, 2025•28 min•Season 1Ep. 580
When Greg Jenkins' mother, Anna, vanished in Malaysia, local authorities provided little to no assistance. Determined to uncover the truth, Greg launched his own investigation, ultimately finding Anna's remains—but the discovery only deepened the mystery surrounding her disappearance, and the subsequent inaction of Malaysian authorities. Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Crime Stoppers website or by calling 1800 333 000. You can...
Jan 12, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 579
This is a re-issue of episode 4 of Australian True Crime, released in 2017. A popular, gentle suburban single mother, whom friends and family said didn’t have an enemy in the world, was the victim of several bizarre incidents of vandalism before she was brutally murdered in her own home. She’d been alone in the house for just minutes when her teenage son returned and made the terrible discovery. Was she being stalked by a stranger? Did she have a second life no one knew about? Do you have inform...
Jan 05, 2025•33 min•Season 1Ep. 578
At about 12:30pm on the 9th of November,1984, Lesley Larkin was found lying naked and unconscious across a mattress in her unit in Noosa Heads. She had suffered a severe head injury, and would later pass away in hospital. Lesley was a beloved member of her community, and last month signalled 40 years since her murder. Despite more than 150 interviews conducted at the time, the motive for this crime has never been determined. No signs of robbery, no evidence of sexual assault, and no a...
Dec 20, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 572
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 1954, Sydney man Arthur Griffith died at the hands of his girlfriend, a former Miss Australia semifinalist, Shirley Beiger. Their lives up to that point are fascinating to look back on, but what happened afterwards is positively extraordinary. Our guest today is Sheridan Harbridge. Sheridan is an actor and playwright, and she's co-written a theatre show ...
Dec 15, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 571
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 1954, Sydney man Arthur Griffith died at the hands of his girlfriend, a former Miss Australia semifinalist, Shirley Beiger. Their lives up to that point are fascinating to look back on, but what happened afterwards is positively extraordinary. Our guest today is Sheridan Harbridge. Sheridan is an actor and playwright, and she's co-written a theatre show ...
Dec 15, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 570
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 part two of our two part episode with author, Lech Blaine. Listen to part one here. You can get your copy of Lech's book, "Australian Gospel" 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. Got a True Crime question you want answered on the podcast? Send us a q...
Dec 11, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 569
This is part two of our two part episode with author, Lech Blaine. Listen to part one here. You can get your copy of Lech's book, "Australian Gospel" 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. Got a True Crime question you want answered on the podcast? Send us a question by recording a voice message here. For Support: Lifeline on 13 11 14 13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone...
Dec 11, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 568
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. Lech Blaine was ten years old when his family was located by Australia's most notorious stalkers. Religious fanatics, Michael and Mary Shelley had been convicted multiple times by then of harassing politicians, religious figures and private citizens all over the world. They were particularly interested in the Blaine's because they were fostering three of the Shel...
Dec 08, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 567
Lech Blaine was ten years old when his family was located by Australia's most notorious stalkers. Religious fanatics, Michael and Mary Shelley had been convicted multiple times by then of harassing politicians, religious figures and private citizens all over the world. They were particularly interested in the Blaine's because they were fostering three of the Shelly's biological children. Lech Blaine is now one of our country's brightest young writing talents, and telling his family's incredible ...
Dec 08, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 566
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 instalment of a two part episode about the killing of Queensland Uber Driver, Scott Cabrie. Tye Wayne Porter was convicted of manslaughter over Scott's death and sentenced to nine and a half years in prison with a non-parole period of six years. There was another offender involved who can't be named because he was a minor at the time of the att...
Dec 04, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 565
This is the second instalment of a two part episode about the killing of Queensland Uber Driver, Scott Cabrie. Tye Wayne Porter was convicted of manslaughter over Scott's death and sentenced to nine and a half years in prison with a non-parole period of six years. There was another offender involved who can't be named because he was a minor at the time of the attack. He was sentenced to 15 years, which is the longest sentence ever handed down to a minor in Queensland, but he could be released af...
Dec 04, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 564
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. Forty-seven year old Scott Cabrie was brutally murdered by two young men, strangers to him whom he picked up one night during a shift as an Uber Driver. To understand the full impact of the crime and the sentences handed down to the offenders, we need to understand who Scott Cabrie was. There was no one knew him better than his best mate, and our guest for today'...
Dec 01, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 563
Forty-seven year old Scott Cabrie was brutally murdered by two young men, strangers to him whom he picked up one night during a shift as an Uber Driver. To understand the full impact of the crime and the sentences handed down to the offenders, we need to understand who Scott Cabrie was. There was no one knew him better than his best mate, and our guest for today's episode, Cameron Thomas. On Thursday this week, we will be releasing part two of this episode where we interview Scott's brother, Ian...
Dec 01, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 562
This is a re-issue of Australian True Crime episode #9, Ron Iddles: Australia's Greatest Detective. To access all of our back catalogue, you can subscribe to ATC Plus on Apple Podcasts. Ron Iddles is widely known as Australia's greatest detective. After 42 years of eliciting confessions and nabbing murderers, he had a 99% conviction rate. Known as 'The Good Cop', Ron reflects on the cases that stuck with him. On being the only hope for the families of victims. Having to tell Jill Meagher’s husba...
Nov 27, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 561
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 part two of a two part episode with our guest, Kate Pausina. In our last episode, former Queensland Police member, Kate Pausina, told us about her glory days in the job. She's back today to talk about the moment her beloved career took a turn and the events that led to her filing a formal complaint in 2018 before leaving the service. Kate contribute...
Nov 24, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 560
This is part two of a two part episode with our guest, Kate Pausina. In our last episode, former Queensland Police member, Kate Pausina, told us about her glory days in the job. She's back today to talk about the moment her beloved career took a turn and the events that led to her filing a formal complaint in 2018 before leaving the service. Kate contributed a chapter to the 2024 book "When Cops Are Criminals" by Veronica Gorrie, which you can purchase here. Got a True Crime question you w...
Nov 24, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 559
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 part one of a two part episode with our guest, Kate Pausina. Kate Pausina is a 23 year veteran of the Queensland Police Service. In the second instalment of this two part episode, Kate will tell us about the negatives of her time with the cops experiences that led her to lodge a formal complaint in 2018 and more recently to contribute a chapter to a book ...
Nov 20, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 558
This is part one of a two part episode with our guest, Kate Pausina. Kate Pausina is a 23 year veteran of the Queensland Police Service. In the second instalment of this two part episode, Kate will tell us about the negatives of her time with the cops experiences that led her to lodge a formal complaint in 2018 and more recently to contribute a chapter to a book entitled When Cops Are Criminals. But in this instalment, Kate revisits the experiences during her time in the Coronial Support Unit th...
Nov 20, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 557
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 brings a refreshing perspective on what's possible within our justice system when it's approached with equal amounts of skill and human compassion. George Newhouse is the CEO and the Principal Solicitor of the National Justice Project. Its mission is to take strategic action to create a fair and equitable society that is free from discrimination. ...
Nov 17, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 556
Our guest today brings a refreshing perspective on what's possible within our justice system when it's approached with equal amounts of skill and human compassion. George Newhouse is the CEO and the Principal Solicitor of the National Justice Project. Its mission is to take strategic action to create a fair and equitable society that is free from discrimination. When I first read that statement on their website, to be honest, I thought they were dreaming. But having now met George, my faith is r...
Nov 17, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 555
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 December 14, 2008, 37-year-old Mary Cook was found murdered in a burned down house on Darling Way, Narre Warren. Victoria Police launched a months-long covert operation, gaining a confession from 35-year-old Glenn Weaven using the controversial "Mr Big" technique. Weaven was convicted of Mary’s murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison, with a 16-year non-par...
Nov 13, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 554
On December 14, 2008, 37-year-old Mary Cook was found murdered in a burned down house on Darling Way, Narre Warren. Victoria Police launched a months-long covert operation, gaining a confession from 35-year-old Glenn Weaven using the controversial "Mr Big" technique. Weaven was convicted of Mary’s murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison, with a 16-year non-parole period. But the use of the Mr Big method has sparked intense scrutiny. Our guest today on Australian True Crime, Professor Michele ...
Nov 13, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 553
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. Hannah was just 15 years old when her big sister, Emma Pawelski was murdered in 2005. The crime remains unsolved, despite the fact that police have always had one main suspect. We spoke to Hannah and Emma's mother, Sharon, in 2020. We've reissued that episode, in case you'd like to listen back to it after this one. Hannah McKell joins us today on Australian True ...
Nov 11, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 552
Hannah was just 15 years old when her big sister, Emma Pawelski was murdered in 2005. The crime remains unsolved, despite the fact that police have always had one main suspect. We spoke to Hannah and Emma's mother, Sharon, in 2020. We've reissued that episode, in case you'd like to listen back to it after this one. Hannah McKell joins us today on Australian True Crime to talk about living with her sister's homicide and to appeal again for anyone with information about her sister's death to pleas...
Nov 10, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 551
This is a re-issue of episode #168, The Unsolved Murder of Emma Pawelski. This week, we released an episode with the sister of Emma Pawelski, Hannah McKell. This is a conversation we had with Emma's mother, Sharon, and we recommend listening to both to get a full understanding of Emma's life, and the circumstances of her disappearance. If you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Send us a question by recording a voice message h...
Nov 10, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 550
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. Valentine Smith is a 45 year veteran of law enforcement and the defence forces. His career included working with Victoria Police in both rural and urban environments and with Interpol and Crime Stoppers International. For some years now, Valentine has focused on missing persons called cases, as well as the study of missing persons, with a special interest in case...
Nov 03, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 549
