In 1986, Sydney nurse Anita Cobby was abducted and murdered after a sexual assault, followed two years later by the abduction, sexual assault and murder of Janine Balding after she was taken from Sutherland train station. In the aftermath, the New South Wales government introduced laws that ensured the teenage offenders would spend their lives in prison with no chance of parole. Criminal lawyer and former NSW MP Peter Breen joins Australian True Crime to argue those laws were deeply flawed and t...
Jan 25, 2026•50 min•Season 1Ep. 725
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 2019, three-year-old New Zealand boy Lachie Jones was found dead in an oxygenation pond near his home, with police ruling it an accidental drowning. His father, unconvinced by the official finding, sought the help of investigative journalists Melanie Reid and Bonnie Sumner, hosts of Delve: The Boy in the Water . In this bonus international episode of Australia...
Jan 21, 2026•15 min•Season 1Ep. 724
In 2019, three-year-old New Zealand boy Lachie Jones was found dead in an oxygenation pond near his home, with police ruling it an accidental drowning. His father, unconvinced by the official finding, sought the help of investigative journalists Melanie Reid and Bonnie Sumner, hosts of Delve: The Boy in the Water . In this bonus international episode of Australian True Crime , they share insights from the long-awaited inquest inside the Coroners Court. You can listen to Delve: The Boy in the Wat...
Jan 21, 2026•40 min•Season 1Ep. 723
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 the December 9th, 1925, a 44-year-old man by the name of Bill Wallace was arrested in Melbourne for the fatal shooting of electrician Ernest Williams after a dispute over smoking in a cafe. Refusing to explain who he was, Wallace was declared unfit to stand trial and spent the rest of his life in Aradale Psychiatric Hospital, becoming the world’s oldest prison...
Jan 18, 2026•16 min•Season 1Ep. 722
On the December 9th, 1925, a 44-year-old man by the name of Bill Wallace was arrested in Melbourne for the fatal shooting of electrician Ernest Williams after a dispute over smoking in a cafe. Refusing to explain who he was, Wallace was declared unfit to stand trial and spent the rest of his life in Aradale Psychiatric Hospital, becoming the world’s oldest prisoner at the age of 107. Our guest is Gideon Haigh, discussing his new book, Who Is Wallace? You can buy Who Is Wallace? directly from Gid...
Jan 18, 2026•51 min•Season 1Ep. 721
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. Content warning: this conversation includes discussion of child sexual abuse. Support services can be found further down in these show notes. Pamela Nathan is a clinical and forensic psychologist with more than 40 years’ experience working in prisons, courts and forensic hospitals, and a long history of listening to people whose crimes have shocked the public. Pa...
Jan 15, 2026•16 min•Season 1Ep. 720
Content warning: this conversation includes discussion of child sexual abuse. Support services can be found further down in these show notes. Pamela Nathan is a clinical and forensic psychologist with more than 40 years’ experience working in prisons, courts and forensic hospitals, and a long history of listening to people whose crimes have shocked the public. Pamela has recently published a book titled Pain Bleeds Crime, which takes us inside the inner worlds of violent offenders to explore how...
Jan 15, 2026•57 min•Season 1Ep. 719
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. This episode is a re-issue of episode #98 from April 25th, 2019. Join our Facebook Group he...
Jan 11, 2026•35 min•Season 1Ep. 718
In this episode of ATC International, we're going to the movies. We're looking at the real story behind the 1995 classic film, Dog Day Afternoon, starring Al Pacino. It's known as a classic heist flick. But the true story is based on the complicated gay relationship between a Vietnam veteran, and a man desperate to transition and live as a woman. Join our Facebook Group here. Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Crime Stoppers webs...
Jan 09, 2026•45 min•Season 1Ep. 717
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, three bombs exploded in Bali, with two at Jimbaran Bay and a third in Kuta, killing and injuring civilians in an attack that once again targeted popular tourist areas. The attack came just three years after the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people, including 88 Australians. Our guest is Joe Frost, one of the teenagers on a trip from Newcastle who su...
Jan 05, 2026•18 min•Season 1Ep. 716
In 2005, three bombs exploded in Bali, with two at Jimbaran Bay and a third in Kuta, killing and injuring civilians in an attack that once again targeted popular tourist areas. The attack came just three years after the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people, including 88 Australians. Our guest is Joe Frost, one of the teenagers on a trip from Newcastle who survived the attack and recently created the podcast Forgotten Bombs Bali 2005. Watch the video version of this episode here. You can lis...
Jan 04, 2026•59 min•Season 1Ep. 715
Veteran journalist and True Crime author Debi Marshall joins us to talk about her book, Banquet: The Untold Story of Adelaide’s Family Murders . It follows on from her Foxtel series and podcast, Frozen Lies. You can buy the book HERE . This episode is a re-issue of episode #228 from September 10th, 2021. Join our Facebook Group here. 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. For Support...
Dec 21, 2025•56 min•Season 1Ep. 714
Neil Mitchell is a legendary Australian broadcaster and journalist who became one of the youngest editors of an Australian newspaper in 1985 at The Herald. He went on to write for The Age before beginning his extraordinary 37-year run on 3AW, where his talkback show made him a dedicated supporter of victims of crime. His podcast Neil Mitchell Asks Why is available wherever you get your podcasts, and he joins Australian True Crime to talk about the cases that stay with him. Click here to listen t...
Dec 14, 2025•56 min•Season 1Ep. 713
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 week for ATC International, we travel back to 1999, when the locals of the Yosemite Valley were being terrorised by a serial killer with an exceeding brutality. Between the months of February and July, Carole Sund, Silvina Pelosso, Juliana Sund and Joie Ruth Armstrong were all murdered by Cary Stayner. The full list of his crimes however, are still yet to be...
Dec 10, 2025•16 min•Season 1Ep. 712
This week for ATC International, we travel back to 1999, when the locals of the Yosemite Valley were being terrorised by a serial killer with an exceeding brutality. Between the months of February and July, Carole Sund, Silvina Pelosso, Juliana Sund and Joie Ruth Armstrong were all murdered by Cary Stayner. The full list of his crimes however, are still yet to be confirmed. If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact: Lifeline on 13 11 14 13 YARN on 13 92 76 (...
Dec 10, 2025•44 min•Season 1Ep. 711
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. Content warning: this conversation includes discussion of child sexual abuse. Support services can be found further down in these show notes. Lawyer and advocate Judy Courtin discusses her work representing survivors of institutional child abuse and how legal technicalities have long protected powerful institutions. You can visit Judy Courtin's website here. Sign...
Dec 07, 2025•17 min•Season 1Ep. 710
Content warning: this conversation includes discussion of child sexual abuse. Support services can be found further down in these show notes. Lawyer and advocate Judy Courtin discusses her work representing survivors of institutional child abuse and how legal technicalities have long protected powerful institutions. You can visit Judy Courtin's website here. Sign the petition here to reverse the High Court Decision Exempting Institutions from Liability for Child Abuse We're excited to announce t...
Dec 07, 2025•45 min•Season 1Ep. 709
Today, we're sharing an episode from Sherele Moody's podcast, She Matters. You can click here to listen to more episodes on Apple, or you can find She Matters wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also sign the "Justice for Kelly" petition here. Show notes: A man heard the violence behind the wall. He did not help her. Her sister found the single mum days later. The smell of her favourite human decaying forever lingers in her memory. Her murder warranted no more than three lines in one newspa...
Dec 03, 2025•37 min•Season 1Ep. 708
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. Shirley Butler, a 21 year old woman, was found dead just metres from her home in Waverton on Christmas Day 1952. Detectives launched an intense hunt for answers and even staged a world first radio re enactment of her final tram ride, while the press hinted that police were holding back key details. Nearly six months later, a dramatic arrest made headlines, but th...
Nov 30, 2025•19 min•Season 1Ep. 707
Shirley Butler, a 21 year old woman, was found dead just metres from her home in Waverton on Christmas Day 1952. Detectives launched an intense hunt for answers and even staged a world first radio re enactment of her final tram ride, while the press hinted that police were holding back key details. Nearly six months later, a dramatic arrest made headlines, but the revelations that followed proved even more astonishing. You can subscribe to Forgotten Australia here on Apple Podcasts, or wherever ...
Nov 30, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 706
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. Katherine Hayes, CEO of Queensland's Youth Advocacy Centre, offers a frontline view of youth crime shaped by long term work with young offenders. She explains why Queensland's adult crime, adult time approach has failed, pointing to high reoffending rates and deep systemic issues. Katherine urges Victoria not to repeat what she calls an evidence free mistake and ...
Nov 27, 2025•16 min•Season 1Ep. 705
Katherine Hayes, CEO of Queensland's Youth Advocacy Centre, offers a frontline view of youth crime shaped by long term work with young offenders. She explains why Queensland's adult crime, adult time approach has failed, pointing to high reoffending rates and deep systemic issues. Katherine urges Victoria not to repeat what she calls an evidence free mistake and sheds light on what actually reduces youth crime. You can learn more about the Youth Advocacy Centre at www.yac.net.au We're excited to...
Nov 27, 2025•38 min•Season 1Ep. 704
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. Ben Mansfield and his family were asleep in their suburban Melbourne home when two armed teenagers broke in and committed a burglary in December 2024. He joins Australian True Crime to talk about the home invasion and his thoughts on what should happen next to address Victorian youth crime. We're excited to announce the release of Sherele Moody's new podcast, She...
Nov 23, 2025•15 min•Season 1Ep. 703
Ben Mansfield and his family were asleep in their suburban Melbourne home when two armed teenagers broke in and committed a burglary in December 2024. He joins Australian True Crime to talk about the home invasion and his thoughts on what should happen next to address Victorian youth crime. We're excited to announce the release of Sherele Moody's new podcast, She Matters. Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts, or find it wherever you get your podcasts. Join our Facebook Group here. Do you have ...
Nov 23, 2025•46 min•Season 1Ep. 702
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 this bonus episode of ATC International, we bring you a story from the USA. Amy B. Chesler is an award winner blogger, actress and author from Southern California. She's also the host of a podcast called "What Came Next". She's uniquely qualified to discuss true crime, because she's suffered a lifetime of abuse at the hands of her brother, Jesse. That abuse c...
Nov 21, 2025•17 min•Season 1Ep. 701
For this bonus episode of ATC International, we bring you a story from the USA. Amy B. Chesler is an award winner blogger, actress and author from Southern California. She's also the host of a podcast called "What Came Next". She's uniquely qualified to discuss true crime, because she's suffered a lifetime of abuse at the hands of her brother, Jesse. That abuse continues, despite the fact that he's incarcerated for the 2007 murder of their mother, Hadas. Amy joins us today to talk about the slow...
Nov 20, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 700
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. David Bartlett is a former Victoria Police detective and Australian Crime Commission investigator with experience in counter terror work, international drug operations and organised crime. He shares how early frontline policing, tech skills and major investigations revealed the growing technology gap that criminals are now exploiting. David has since founded the ...
Nov 16, 2025•16 min•Season 1Ep. 699
David Bartlett is a former Victoria Police detective and Australian Crime Commission investigator with experience in counter terror work, international drug operations and organised crime. He shares how early frontline policing, tech skills and major investigations revealed the growing technology gap that criminals are now exploiting. David has since founded the Safer Places Network, a national voluntary CCTV register designed to get critical footage to investigators faster while protecting comm...
Nov 16, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 698
Peter Bryan is often described as one of Britain’s most notorious serial killers and “cannibals”, with most coverage fixated on the grisly details of his crimes. But how much of that narrative is true? On this special international bonus episode of Australian True Crime, we unpack the myths, the evidence, and the real story behind Peter Bryan, joined by Michael J. Buchanan-Dunne from Murder Mile UK True Crime. You can listen to more episodes of Murder Mile UK True Crime here. We're excited to an...
Nov 13, 2025•41 min•Season 1Ep. 697
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 2023, Perth grandmother Donna Nelson unknowingly carried almost 2 kilograms of methamphetamine into Japan after being deceived in a romance scam, and was sentenced to six years in prison. Japanese authorities acknowledged she was manipulated but still held her responsible. Two of her five daughters, Ashlee Charles and Kristal Hilaire, join us to share their mo...
Nov 09, 2025•19 min•Season 1Ep. 696
